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Comment on “Crystallographic Snapshot of an Arrested Intermediate in the Biomimetic Activation of CO2”
Ian S. MorganChristopher J. RobertsKatherine N. RobertsonHeikki M. TuononenMichael A. LandJuha HurmalainenJuha HurmalainenJason A. C. Clyburnesubject
hiilidioksidichemistry.chemical_classificationMolecular StructureGeneral ChemistryCrystal structureCarbon Dioxidelaskennallinen kemiaCrystallography X-Raycomputational chemistryCatalysisstructure elucidation: X-ray crystallographyCoordination complexchemistry.chemical_compoundCrystallographychemistryBiomimeticsX-ray crystallographyHydroxideMoleculekiderakenteen ratkaisuta116röntgenkristallografiadescription
Out of focus: A recent Communication published in this journal describes the synthesis of [nBu4 N]HCO3 . The authors performed a single-crystal X-ray study that revealed a putative species described as an incipient hydroxide ion engaging in a long, and presumably weak, interaction with CO2 . Our recent exploration of the coordination chemistry of CO2 with small ions leads us to believe that such an exceptional bonding situation is unlikely. Instead, we argue that the crystal structure is that of [nBu4 N]O2 CCH3 and therefore not representative of the bulk powder from the synthesis.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-03 | Angewandte Chemie International Edition |