Protonated bisphosphines: a new class of powerful hydride donors capable of CO2 reduction

Barić, Danijela; Damjanović, Mario; Glasovac, Zoran; Despotović, Ines; Kovačević, Borislav (2026) Protonated bisphosphines: a new class of powerful hydride donors capable of CO2 reduction. Chemical Communications, 62 (16). pp. 4833-4837. ISSN 1359-7345

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Abstract

DFT calculations reveal that proton-sponge-like monoprotonated bisphosphines are exceptionally strong hydride donors, in some cases surpassing Super-Hydride. This work establishes a new design principle for metal-free hydride donors and highlights their potential for CO2 reduction.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	bisphosphines; hydricity; CO2 reduction; DFT calculations
Subjects:	NATURAL SCIENCES > Chemistry
Divisions:	Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry Division of Physical Chemistry
Projects:	Project title Project leader Project code Project type Bis-fosfini kao nemetalni katalizatori za aktivaciju malih molekula - dizajn i sinteza-CatDesSyn Borislav Kovačević IP-2024-05-7730 HRZZ
Depositing User:	Ana Zečević
Date Deposited:	20 May 2026 10:47
URI:	https://fulir.irb.hr:/id/eprint/11983
DOI:	10.1039/d5cc06952a

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