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Efficient CO2 hydrogenation to formate with an iridium catalyst supported by a porous organic polymer containing an N-phenylpicolinamide motif

Abstract

Development of highly efficient catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation is crucial for the utilization of CO2. In this work, two novel heterogeneous porous organic polymer (POP)-supported iridium catalysts (Cat-1 and Cat-2) functionalized with an N-phenylpicolinamide motif were synthesized using a straightforward method. The structural modification of the picolinamide resulted in a higher proportion of micropores in the catalyst, which increased its affinity for CO2 and further enhanced the catalytic performance. A high turnover number (TON) of 13 883 was achieved for CO2 hydrogenation to formate with the catalyst Cat-2 in 2 h under 3 MPa (H2/CO2 = 1 : 1) at 120 °C in 2 M K2CO3 aqueous solution. Dynamics studies have shown that the heterolysis of H2 is the rate-determining step. A reaction mechanism is proposed based on the experimental results and the characterization of the catalyst.

Graphical abstract: Efficient CO2 hydrogenation to formate with an iridium catalyst supported by a porous organic polymer containing an N-phenylpicolinamide motif

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Article information

Article type
Research Article
Submitted
18 Oct 2024
Accepted
27 Dec 2024
First published
30 Dec 2024

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2025,12, 1579-1589

Efficient CO2 hydrogenation to formate with an iridium catalyst supported by a porous organic polymer containing an N-phenylpicolinamide motif

Y. Ding, Y. Duan, Y. Li, J. Wang, M. Bao, Y. Himeda and W. Wang, Inorg. Chem. Front., 2025, 12, 1579 DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02634A

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