Electrocatalytic synthesis of C–N coupling compounds from CO₂ and nitrogenous species

Electrocatalytic synthesis of C–N coupling compounds from CO₂ and nitrogenous species

2024 | Zheng Zhang, Danyang Li, Yunchuan Tu, Jiao Deng, Huiting Bi, Yongchao Yao, Yan Wang, Tingshuai Li, Yongsong Luo, Shengjun Sun, Dongdong Zheng, Sónia A. C. Carabineiro, Zhou Chen, Junjiang Zhu, Xuping Sun
The electrocatalytic synthesis of C–N coupling compounds from CO₂ and nitrogenous species offers a promising pathway for achieving carbon neutrality and reducing environmental pollution. This review summarizes recent advances in the electrocatalytic synthesis of urea, amide, and amine from CO₂ and nitrogenous species such as N₂, NO₂⁻, and NO₃⁻. It highlights the potential of electrochemical methods for synthesizing valuable chemicals, including urea, amide, and amine, and explores emerging trends in the electrosynthesis of these compounds. The review also discusses future opportunities in this field, including the electrosynthesis of amino acids and other C–N coupling compounds, anodic C–N coupling reactions beyond water oxidation, and the catalytic mechanisms of corresponding reactions. The review emphasizes the importance of understanding the electrocatalytic C–N coupling process to design efficient catalysts for urea electrosynthesis from CO₂ and N₂. It also discusses the development of various electrocatalysts, including single-atom and dual-atom catalysts, p-n heterojunctions, Mott-Schottky structures, frustrated Lewis pairs, and host-guest molecular interactions, for the synthesis of urea, amide, and amine. The review highlights the significance of optimizing catalysts for high efficiency and selectivity in the electrocatalytic synthesis of C–N coupling compounds.The electrocatalytic synthesis of C–N coupling compounds from CO₂ and nitrogenous species offers a promising pathway for achieving carbon neutrality and reducing environmental pollution. This review summarizes recent advances in the electrocatalytic synthesis of urea, amide, and amine from CO₂ and nitrogenous species such as N₂, NO₂⁻, and NO₃⁻. It highlights the potential of electrochemical methods for synthesizing valuable chemicals, including urea, amide, and amine, and explores emerging trends in the electrosynthesis of these compounds. The review also discusses future opportunities in this field, including the electrosynthesis of amino acids and other C–N coupling compounds, anodic C–N coupling reactions beyond water oxidation, and the catalytic mechanisms of corresponding reactions. The review emphasizes the importance of understanding the electrocatalytic C–N coupling process to design efficient catalysts for urea electrosynthesis from CO₂ and N₂. It also discusses the development of various electrocatalysts, including single-atom and dual-atom catalysts, p-n heterojunctions, Mott-Schottky structures, frustrated Lewis pairs, and host-guest molecular interactions, for the synthesis of urea, amide, and amine. The review highlights the significance of optimizing catalysts for high efficiency and selectivity in the electrocatalytic synthesis of C–N coupling compounds.
Reach us at info@study.space