Current advances in the catalytic conversion of carbon dioxide by molecular catalysts: an update.

Due to the high emissions of CO2 and the related environmental impact, the chemical transformation of CO2 to useful industrially relevant products or their precursor is of significant interest. Recycling CO2 as a building block for the synthesis of chemicals may not only reduce further emission by at least replacing oil-derived feedstocks, but also provide the advantages of CO2 as an inexpensive, non-toxic and easily available substrate. The catalytic conversion of CO2 into small, useful molecules such as carbonates, methyl amines, methanol, formic acid, etc.