Homogeneous hydrogenation of saturated bicarbonate slurry to formates using multiphase catalysis

Journal article (2021)

Authors

C. Rebreyend ChemE/Inorganic Systems Engineering - AS
E.A. Pidko ChemE/Inorganic Systems Engineering - AS , ChemE/Algemeen
G.A. Filonenko ChemE/Inorganic Systems Engineering - AS
Research Group
ChemE/Inorganic Systems Engineering (AS) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2021 C. Rebreyend, E.A. Pidko, G.A. Filonenko
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.1039/d1gc02246f
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Published Date

2021

Language

English

Faculty

Applied Sciences

Department

ChemE/Chemical Engineering

Research Group

ChemE/Inorganic Systems Engineering

Abstract

Formic acid and formate salts are key intermediates along the pathways for CO2utilization and hydrogen storage. Herein we report a highly efficient multiphase catalytic system utilizing a ruthenium PNP pincer catalyst for converting supersaturated bicarbonate solutions and slurries to aqueous formate solutions up to 12 M in molarity. The biphasic catalytic system delivers turnover frequencies up to 73 000 h−1and remains stable for up to 474 000 turnovers once reaction conditions are optimized.