Carbon dioxide reduction by dinuclear Yb(<scp>ii</scp>) and Sm(<scp>ii</scp>) complexes supported by siloxide ligands

Abstract

Low-coordinate dinuclear lanthanide complexes supported by siloxides effect the reduction of carbon dioxide to both carbonate and oxalate, but the cooperative binding of CO2 to the two Ln(<sc>ii</sc>) cations in the dimer favours oxalate formation.