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Posted on 20 Apr 2009 15:07

In reply to Methanol from CO2?

I don't know much about the transformation that was discovered by scientists from IBN (Institute of Bio-engineering and Nanotechnology) .But, it's a chemical reaction that can be carried under mild conditions and dry air with the help of NHCs ( N-Heterocyclic Carbenes), which is a stable and non-toxic organocatalyst. IMes, whose molecular for...

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plato
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Methanol from CO2

Posted on 20 Apr 2009 20:42

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Hi Prajwal,

this sound very interesting, but I instit that there should be some energy source to let this chemical reaction happen... even in presence of a catalyst, CO2 is the more stable form of carbon (lower energy content) and every process leading in the opposite direction (towards a compound with a higher energy content) need...

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