Formation of two-carbon acids from carbon dioxide by photoreduction on cadmium sulphide

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Abstract

Aqueous solutions of CO2 containing tetramethylammonium chloride were photolysed with visible light in the presence of colloidal CdS to yield glyoxylic acid as well as formic and acetic acids and CH2O.

Topics & Keywords

CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Clean water and sanitation

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Published in: Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications

DOI: 10.1039/c39880001123

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