CO2 and small molecule transformations

NH₃ formation from N₂ and H₂ mediated by molecular tri-iron complexes

M. Reiners, D. Baabe, K. Münster, M.-K. Zaretzke, M. Freytag, P. G. Jones, Y. Coppel, S. Bontemps, I. del Rosal, L. Maron, M. D. Walter^*

Nat. Chem.  2020, Abstract

Reductive CO2 homocoupling: synthesis of a borylated C3 carbohydrate

A. Bethegnies, Y. Escudié, N. Nunez-Dallos, L. Vendier, J. Hurtado, I. Del Rosal, L. Maron , S. Bontemps*

Chem. Cat. Chem.  2019, 11, 760-765, Abstract

Formaldehyde as a Promising C₁ Source: the Instrumental Role of Biocatalysis for Stereocontrolled Reactions

S. Desmons, R. Fauré*, S. Bontemps*

ACS Catal.  2019, 9, 9575−9588, Abstract

Versatile CO₂ Transformations into Complex Products: a One-pot Two-step Strategy

S. Desmons, D. Zhang, A. Mejia Fajardo, S. Bontemps*

J. Vis. Exp. (153), e60348, doi:10.3791/60348 (2019), Abstract

 Boron-Mediated Activation of Carbon Dioxide

 S. Bontemps*

 Coord. Chem. Rev., 2016, 308, Part 2, 117-130, Top 1% cited article in November 2016 to February 2017 Abstract

Iron-Catalyzed Reduction of CO₂ into Methylene: Formation of C–N, C–O, and C–C Bonds

 G. Jin, C. G. Werncke, Y. Escudié, S. Sabo-Etienne, S. Bontemps

 J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2015, 137, 9563–9566. Abstract

Ruthenium-Catalyzed Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Formaldehyde

 S. Bontemps, L. Vendier, S. Sabo-Etienne,

 J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 4419–4425. Abstract, Top 1% cited article in May/June 2015.

Comparative Reactivity of Zr– and Pd–Alkyl Complexes with Carbon Dioxide

K.-C. Lau, B. J. Petro, S. Bontemps, R. F. Jordan

Organometallics 2013, 32, 6895-6898. Abstract

Trapping Formaldehyde in the Homogeneous Catalytic Reduction of Carbon Dioxide

 S. Bontemps, S. Sabo-Etienne

 Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 10253-10255. Hot Paper. Abstract

Borane-Mediated Carbon Dioxide Reduction at Ruthenium: Formation of C1 and C2 Compounds

S. Bontemps, L. Vendier and S. Sabo-Etienne

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 1671-1674.Abstract