Recent advances on CO 2 utilization as C1 building block in C-N and C-O bond formation: Synthesis of N-Formyl Amines, N-Methylamines, and dialkoxymethanes

Abstract

In the last decade, enormous efforts have been initiated to establish catalytic transformations with carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) as a C 1 building block toward the synthesis of value-added products. The scientific development was largely based on the design of tailored molecular catalysts and ligands, making novel synthetic pathways with CO 2 as substrate achievable. Herein, recent applications using CO 2 for the homogeneous catalyzed formation of C-N and C-O bonds within the synthesis of formamides, methylamines, and dialkoxymethanes are summarized, focusing on the construction of value-added intermediates and products.