Electroenzymatic C–C Bond Formation from CO2

Over the past decade, there has been significant research in electrochemical reduction of CO2, but it has been difficult to develop catalysts capable of C–C bond formation. Here, we report bioelectrocatalysis of vanadium nitrogenase from Azotobacter vinelandii, where cobaltocenium derivatives transf...

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Published in:Journal of the American Chemical Society 2018-04, Vol.140 (15), p.5041-5044
Main Authors: Cai, Rong, Milton, Ross D, Abdellaoui, Sofiene, Park, Terry, Patel, Janki, Alkotaini, Bassam, Minteer, Shelley D
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Language:English
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Summary:Over the past decade, there has been significant research in electrochemical reduction of CO2, but it has been difficult to develop catalysts capable of C–C bond formation. Here, we report bioelectrocatalysis of vanadium nitrogenase from Azotobacter vinelandii, where cobaltocenium derivatives transfer electrons to the catalytic VFe protein, independent of ATP-hydrolysis. In this bioelectrochemical system, CO2 is reduced to ethylene (C2H4) and propene (C3H6), by a single metalloenzyme.
ISSN:0002-7863
1520-5126
DOI:10.1021/jacs.8b02319