Heterocycle catalyzed carbonylation and hydroformylation with carbon dioxide

Description

FIELD

The present disclosure generally relates to the field of electrochemical reactions, and more particularly to methods and/or systems for heterocycle catalyzed carbonylation and hydroformylation with carbon dioxide.

BACKGROUND

The combustion of fossil fuels in activities such as electricity generation, transportation, and manufacturing produces billions of tons of carbon dioxide annually. Research since the 1970s indicates increasing concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere may be responsible for altering the Earth's climate, changing the pH of the ocean and other potentially damaging effects. Countries around the world, including the United States, are seeking ways to mitigate emissions of carbon dioxide.

A mechanism for mitigating emissions is to convert carbon dioxide into economically valuable materials such as fuels and industrial chemicals. If the carbon dioxide is converted using energy from renewable sources, both mitigation of carbon dioxide emissions and conversion of renewable energy into a chemical form that can be stored for later use will be possible.

However, the field of electrochemical techniques attempting to utilize carbon dioxide as a reactant to form chemical products has many limitations, including the stability of systems used in the process, the efficiency of systems, the selectivity of the systems or processes for a desired chemical, the cost of materials used in systems/processes, the ability to control the processes effectively, and the rate at which carbon dioxide is converted. In particular, existing electrochemical and photochemical processes/systems have one or more of the following problems that prevent commercialization on a large scale. Several processes utilize metals, such as ruthenium or gold, that are rare and expensive. In other processes, organic solvents were used that made scaling the process difficult because of the costs and availability of the solvents, such as dimethyl sulfoxide, acetonitrile, and propylene carbonate. Copper, silver and gold have been found to reduce carbon dioxide to various products, however, the electrodes are quickly “poisoned” by undesirable reactions on the electrode and often cease to work in less than an hour. Similarly, gallium-based semiconductors reduce carbon dioxide, but rapidly dissolve in water. Many cathodes produce a mixture of organic products. For instance, copper produces a mixture of gases and liquids including carbon monoxide, methane, formic acid, ethylene, and ethanol. Such mixtures of products make extraction and purification of the products costly and can result in undesirable waste products that must be disposed. Much of the work done to date on carbon dioxide reduction is inefficient because of high electrical potentials utilized, low faradaic yields of desired products, and/or high pressure operation. The energy consumed for reducing carbon dioxide thus becomes prohibitive. Many conventional carbon dioxide reduction techniques have very low rates of reaction. For example, in order to provide economic feasibility, a commercial system currently may require densities in excess of 100 milliamperes per centimeter squared (mA/cm²), while rates achieved in the laboratory are orders of magnitude less.

SUMMARY

A method for mitigation of carbon dioxide through heterocycle catalyzed hydroformylation using carbon dioxide may include, but is not limited to, steps (A) to (D). Step (A) may introduce water to a first compartment of an electrochemical cell. The first compartment may include an anode. Step (B) may introduce carbon dioxide to a second compartment of the electrochemical cell. The second compartment may include a solution of an electrolyte, a heterocyclic catalyst, and a cathode. Step (C) may introduce an alkene to the second compartment of the electrochemical cell. Step (D) may apply an electrical potential between the anode and the cathode in the electrochemical cell sufficient to induce liquid phase hydroformylation to form a product mixture.

A method for mitigation of carbon dioxide through heterocycle catalyzed carbonylation using carbon dioxide may include, but is not limited to, steps (A) to (D). Step (A) may introduce water to a first compartment of an electrochemical cell. The first compartment may include an anode. Step (B) may introduce carbon dioxide to a second compartment of the electrochemical cell. The second compartment may include a solution of an electrolyte, a heterocyclic catalyst, and a cathode. Step (C) may introduce at least one of a carboxylic acid, an aldehyde, an alcohol, acetylene, an amine, an aromatic compound, or an epoxide to the second compartment of the electrochemical cell. Step (D) may apply an electrical potential between the anode and the cathode in the electrochemical cell sufficient to induce liquid phase carbonylation to form a product mixture.

A system may include, but is not limited to, an electrochemical cell including a first cell compartment, an anode positioned within the first cell compartment, a second cell compartment, a separator interposed between the first cell compartment and the second cell compartment, and a cathode and a heterocyclic catalyst positioned within the second cell compartment. The system may also include a carbon dioxide source, where the carbon dioxide source may be coupled with the second cell compartment and may be configured to supply carbon dioxide to the cathode. The system may also include a reactant source coupled with the second cell compartment. The reactant source may be configured to supply at least one of an alkene, a carboxylic acid, an aldehyde, an alcohol, acetylene, an amine, an aromatic compound, or an epoxide to the cathode. The system may also include a fluid source coupled with the first cell compartment. The system may further include an energy source operably coupled with the anode and the cathode. The energy source may be configured to provide power to the anode and the cathode to induce at least one of hydroformylation or carbonylation at the cathode and to oxidize the fluid at the anode.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not necessarily restrictive of the disclosure as claimed. The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate an embodiment of the disclosure and together with the general description, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The numerous advantages of the present disclosure may be better understood by those skilled in the art by reference to the accompanying figures in which:

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a flow diagram of an example method for mitigation of carbon dioxide through heterocycle catalyzed hydroformylation using carbon dioxide; and

FIG. 3 is a flow diagram of an example method for mitigation of carbon dioxide through heterocycle catalyzed carbonylation using carbon dioxide.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Reference will now be made in detail to the presently preferred embodiments of the present disclosure, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

In accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure, an electrochemical system is provided that generally allows carbon dioxide and water to undergo hydroformylation to produce commercially valuable products under mild process conditions. In accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure, an electrochemical system is provided that generally allows carbon dioxide to participate in carbonylation with another reactant to produce commercially valuable products under mild process conditions.

Aldehydes are an important industrial chemical, and are industrially produced via hydroformylation using alkenes (olefins) and syngas as reactants. More than nine million metric tons of aldehydes are produced annually using hydroformylation. The alkenes used in hydroformylation may be produced via catalytic cracking of petroleum. The syngas may be produced via steam reformation of natural gas.

Other useful industrial chemicals, including organic acids, alcohols, carbonates, and the like, may be industrially produced via carbonylation using carbon monoxide (e.g., from syngas) and a variety of other materials as reactants. Such other materials used as reactants with carbon monoxide may include acetylene, amines, nitro compounds, aromatics, alcohols, and cyclic molecules. Current carbonylation processes include the Monsanto and Cativa Processes for making acetic acid from methanol, Reppe Chemistry, the Koch Reaction, and carboxylation. Conventional carbonylation processes generally occur at high pressure and temperature, depending on the desired product. Further, conventional carbonylation processes produce carbon dioxide, thereby further contributing to the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and thus, global climate change.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the energy used by the systems may be generated from an alternative energy source to avoid generation of additional carbon dioxide through combustion of fossil fuels. In general, the embodiments for carbon dioxide to participate as a reactant in hydroformylation and carbonylation do not require syngas as reactants. Some embodiments of the present invention thus relate to environmentally beneficial methods and systems for reducing carbon dioxide, a major greenhouse gas, in the atmosphere thereby leading to the mitigation of global warming. The embodiments provided herein also promote safety by utilizing relatively mild process conditions that do not rely on high pressure/high temperature process conditions. Moreover, certain processes herein are preferred over existing electrochemical processes due to being stable, efficient, having scalable reaction rates, occurring in water, and providing selectivity of desired products.

For electrochemical reductions, the electrode may be a suitable conductive electrode, such as Al, Au, Ag, C, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Cu alloys (e.g., brass and bronze), Ga, Hg, In, Mo, Nb, Ni, Ni alloys, Ni—Fe alloys, Sn, Sn alloys, Ti, V, W, Zn, stainless steel (SS), austenitic steel, ferritic steel, duplex steel, martensitic steel, Nichrome, elgiloy (e.g., Co—Ni—Cr), degenerately doped n-Si, degenerately doped n-Si:As and degenerately doped n-Si:B. Other conductive electrodes may be implemented to meet the criteria of a particular application. For photoelectrochemical reductions, the electrode may be a p-type semiconductor, such as p-GaAs, p-GaP, p-InN, p-InP, p-CdTe, p-GaInP₂and p-Si. Other semiconductor electrodes may be implemented to meet the criteria of a particular application.

Before any embodiments of the invention are explained in detail, it is to be understood that the embodiments may not be limited in application per the details of the structure or the function as set forth in the following descriptions or illustrated in the figures of the drawing. Different embodiments may be capable of being practiced or carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting. The use of terms such as “including,” “comprising,” or “having” and variations thereof herein are generally meant to encompass the item listed thereafter and equivalents thereof as well as additional items. Further, unless otherwise noted, technical terms may be used according to conventional usage.

A use of electrochemical or photoelectrochemical reactions involving carbon dioxide as a reactant, tailored with certain electrocatalysts, may produce commercially valuable chemicals and other products. The reaction of the carbon dioxide may be suitably achieved efficiently in a divided electrochemical or photoelectrochemical cell in which (i) a compartment contains an anode suitable to oxidize or split the water, and (ii) another compartment contains a working cathode electrode and a catalyst. The compartments may be separated by a porous glass frit, microporous separator, ion exchange membrane, or other ion conducting bridge. Both compartments generally contain an aqueous solution of an electrolyte. Carbon dioxide gas may be continuously bubbled through the cathodic electrolyte solution to saturate the solution.

Advantageously, the carbon dioxide may be obtained from any source (e.g., an exhaust stream from fossil-fuel burning power or industrial plants, from geothermal or natural gas wells or the atmosphere itself). Most suitably, the carbon dioxide may be obtained from concentrated point sources of generation prior to being released into the atmosphere. For example, high concentration carbon dioxide sources may frequently accompany natural gas in amounts of 5% to 50%, exist in flue gases of fossil fuel (e.g., coal, natural gas, oil, etc.) burning power plants, and high purity carbon dioxide may be exhausted from cement factories, from fermenters used for industrial fermentation of ethanol, and from the manufacture of chemicals and fertilizers. Certain geothermal steams may also contain significant amounts of carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide emissions from varied industries, including geothermal wells, may be captured on-site. Separation of the carbon dioxide from such exhausts is known. Thus, the capture and use of existing atmospheric carbon dioxide in accordance with some embodiments of the present invention generally allow the carbon dioxide to be a renewable and unlimited source of carbon.

Referring to FIG. 1, a block diagram of a system 100 is shown in accordance with a specific embodiment of the present invention. System 100 may be utilized for carbonylation and/or hydroformylation with carbon dioxide, depending on whether other reactants are introduced with the carbon dioxide. The system (or apparatus) 100 generally comprises a cell (or container) 102, a liquid source 104, a power source 106, a gas source 108, a first extractor 110 and a second extractor 112. A product or product mixture may be presented from the first extractor 110. An output gas may be presented from the second extractor 112.

The cell 102 may be implemented as a divided cell. The divided cell may be a divided electrochemical cell and/or a divided photochemical cell. The cell 102 is generally operational to process carbon dioxide (CO₂) into products via hydroformylation and/or carbonylation. The reaction may take place by bubbling carbon dioxide and an aqueous solution of an electrolyte in the cell 102. A cathode 120 in the cell 102 may induce hydroformylation and/or carbonylation with the carbon dioxide into a product mixture that may include one or more compounds. For hydroformylation processes, the product mixture may include one or more aldehydes. For carbonylation processes, the product mixture may include one or more organic acids, aldehydes, alcohols, carbonates, and/or cyclic species.

The cell 102 generally comprises two or more compartments (or chambers) 114a-114b, a separator (or membrane) 116, an anode 118, and a cathode 120. The anode 118 may be disposed in a given compartment (e.g., 114a). The cathode 120 may be disposed in another compartment (e.g., 114b) on an opposite side of the separator 116 as the anode 118. An aqueous solution 122 may fill both compartments 114a-114b. The aqueous solution 122 may include water as a solvent and water soluble salts (e.g., potassium chloride (KCl), potassium sulfate (K₂SO₄), or other suitable salt). A heterocyclic catalyst 124 may be added to the compartment 114b containing the cathode 120.

The liquid source 104 may implement a water source. The liquid source 104 may be operational to provide pure water to the cell 102.

The power source 106 may implement a variable voltage source. The power source 106 may be operational to generate an electrical potential between the anode 118 and the cathode 120. The electrical potential may be a DC voltage.

The gas source 108 may implement a carbon dioxide source. The source 108 is generally operational to provide carbon dioxide to the cell 102. In some embodiments, the carbon dioxide is bubbled directly into the compartment 114b containing the cathode 120.

The first extractor 110 may implement an organic product and/or inorganic product extractor. The extractor 110 is generally operational to extract (separate) one or products of the product mixture from the electrolyte 122. The extracted products may be presented through a port 126 of the system 100 for subsequent storage and/or consumption by other devices and/or processes.

The second extractor 112 may implement an oxygen extractor. The second extractor 112 is generally operational to extract oxygen (e.g., O₂) byproducts created by the reduction of the carbon dioxide and/or the oxidation of water. The extracted oxygen may be presented through a port 128 of the system 100 for subsequent storage and/or consumption by other devices and/or processes. Chlorine and/or oxidatively evolved chemicals may also be byproducts in some configurations, such as in an embodiment of processes other than oxygen evolution occurring at the anode 118. Such processes may include chlorine evolution, oxidation of organics, and corrosion of a sacrificial anode. Any other excess gases (e.g., hydrogen) created by the reduction of the carbon dioxide and water may be vented from the cell 102 via a port 130.

In the hydroformylation and/or carbonylation processes, water may be oxidized (or split) to protons and oxygen at the anode 118 while the carbon dioxide is reduced to the product mixture at the cathode 120. The electrolyte 122 in the cell 102 may use water as a solvent with any salts that are water soluble, including potassium chloride (KCl) and potassium sulfate (K₂SO₄) and with a suitable heterocyclic catalyst 124, such as imidazole, pyridine, or any substituted variant with one or more 5- or 6-member heterocyclic ring. In general, at least 1% water of a total amount of liquid in the cathode compartment solution should be present in order to provide sufficient protons for the desired reaction (e.g., hydroformylation and/or carbonylation) to occur. Cathode materials generally include any conductor. However, efficiency of the process may be selectively increased by employing a catalyst/cathode combination selective for a hydroformylation and/or carbonylation with carbon dioxide to a product mixture. For catalytic reduction of carbon dioxide, the cathode materials may include Sn, Ag, Cu, Rh, Fe, Co, In, steel (e.g., 316 stainless steel), and alloys of Co, Cu, and Ni. The materials may be in bulk form. Additionally and/or alternatively, the materials may be present as particles or nanoparticles loaded onto a substrate, such as graphite, carbon fiber, or other conductor.

An anode material sufficient to oxidize or split water may be used. The overall process may be generally driven by the power source 106. Combinations of cathodes 120, electrolytes 122, and heterocyclic catalysts 124 may be used to control the reaction products of the cell 102.

For hydroformylation processes, carbon dioxide is introduced to the cathode 120 in the compartment 114b. For instance, carbon dioxide may be bubbled into the compartment 114b. An alkene is also introduced to the compartment 114b, such as from a reactant source. The alkene may include, for example, ethylene, propylene, 1-butylene, 2-butylene, butadiene, 3-buten-1-ol, an allyl alcohol, an unsaturated alcohol, or an unsaturated organic reactant. A metallic or non-metallic cathode in the compartment 114b may be sustained at an electric potential of between approximately −0.5 and −2V vs. SCE (saturated calomel electrode) in order to drive the hydroformylation with the aid of the heterocyclic catalyst 124. The reaction may occur at mild process conditions, for example, at ambient temperature and pressure.

The reaction process for hydroformylation in the electrochemical cell 102 may involve the heterocyclic catalyst 124, available protons, and the cathode 120 interacting to form a radical, as described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/696,840, entitled “Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Organic Products,” which is hereby incorporated by reference. The radical formed by the interaction of the heterocyclic catalyst 124, available protons, and the cathode 120 may react with carbon dioxide to produce a hydroxy formyl radical. The carbon dioxide is thus activated and available to react with the alkene present in the compartment 114b. The formyl radical and the alkene may react in a manner analogous to hydroformylation to produce a product mixture. The product mixture may include one or more of a carboxylic acid, an aldehyde, or an alcohol, depending on the cathode material, the heterocyclic catalyst 124, and the reaction conditions of the cell 102. In other embodiments, the product mixture may include one or more of a hydroxy aldehyde, a hydroxy carboxylic acid, or a diol if an allyl alcohol or 3-buten-1-ol is used as the alkene reactant. Metal oxide catalysts may be added to the compartment 114b to accelerate the reaction and/or to improve selectivity of a desired product.

For carbonylation processes, carbon dioxide is introduced to the cathode 120 in the compartment 114b. For instance, carbon dioxide may be bubbled into the compartment 114b. A second reactant is also introduced to the compartment 114b, such as from a reactant source. The second reactant may include, for example, a carboxylic acid, an aldehyde, an alcohol, acetylene, an amine, an aromatic compound, or an epoxide. A metallic or non-metallic cathode in the compartment 114b may be sustained at an electric potential of between approximately −0.5 and −2V vs. SCE (saturated calomel electrode) in order to drive the carbonylation with the aid of the heterocyclic catalyst 124. The reaction may occur at mild process conditions, for example, at ambient temperature and pressure.

The reaction process for carbonylation in the electrochemical cell 102 may involve two pathways. In the first, the heterocyclic catalyst 124, available protons, and the cathode 120 interacting to form a radical, as described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/696,840, entitled “Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Organic Products,” which is incorporated by reference. The radical formed by the interaction of the heterocyclic catalyst 124, available protons, and the cathode 120 may react with carbon dioxide to produce a hydroxy formyl radical. The carbon dioxide is thus activated and available to react with the second reactant present in the compartment 114b. The formyl radical and the second reactant may react in a manner analogous to carbonylation to produce a product mixture.

In the second pathway, the carbon dioxide in compartment 114b may be reduced to carbon monoxide (CO) at the cathode 120. The carbon monoxide may react with the second reactant present in the compartment 114b to form the carbonylation product mixture. The product mixture under either pathway may include one or more organic acid, aldehyde, alcohol, carbonate, cyclic compound, or a combination thereof. Metal oxide catalysts may be added to the compartment 114b to accelerate the reaction and/or to improve selectivity of a desired product.

As described herein, the present disclosure may be implemented via an electrochemical cell wherein carbon dioxide and another reactant is processed to form a product mixture. For hydroformylation, the other reactant may include an alkene. For carbonylation, the other reactant may include, for example, a carboxylic acid, an aldehyde, an alcohol, acetylene, an amine, an aromatic compound, or an epoxide. For hydroformylation and for carbonylation, additional metal oxide or metal reaction promoters may be added to the catholyte to improve the kinetics and/or selectivity of the process.

Referring to FIG. 2, a flow diagram of an example method 200 for hydroformylation with carbon dioxide is shown. The method (or process) 200 generally comprises a step (or block) 202, a step (or block) 204, a step (or block) 206, and a step (or block) 208. The method 200 may be implemented using the system 100.

In the step 202, water may be introduced to a first compartment of an electrochemical cell. The first compartment may include an anode. Introducing carbon dioxide to a second compartment of the electrochemical cell may be performed in the step 204. The second compartment may include a solution of an electrolyte, a heterocyclic catalyst, and a cathode. In the step 206, an alkene may be introduced to the second compartment of the electrochemical cell. In the step 208, an electric potential may be applied between the anode and the cathode in the electrochemical cell sufficient for the cathode to induce liquid phase hydroformylation to form a product mixture.

Referring to FIG. 3, a flow diagram of an example method 300 for carbonylation with carbon dioxide is shown. The method (or process) 300 generally comprises a step (or block) 302, a step (or block) 304, a step (or block) 306, and a step (or block) 308. The method 300 may be implemented using the system 100.

In the step 302, water may be introduced to a first compartment of an electrochemical cell. The first compartment may include an anode. Introducing carbon dioxide to a second compartment of the electrochemical cell may be performed in the step 304. The second compartment may include a solution of an electrolyte, a heterocyclic catalyst, and a cathode. In the step 306, at least one of a carboxylic acid, an aldehyde, an alcohol, acetylene, an amine, an aromatic compound, or an epoxide may be introduced to the second compartment of the electrochemical cell. In the step 308, an electric potential may be applied between the anode and the cathode in the electrochemical cell sufficient for the cathode to induce liquid phase carbonylation to form a product mixture.

Example 1
Hydroformylation

The hydroformylation of allyl alcohol with carbon dioxide was performed electrochemically using pyridine as a homogenous catalyst. The project was aimed at the carbon-carbon coupling of pyridine catalyzed formyl/carboxyl/carbamate to the surface bound alkene group of the reactant. The reaction was conducted with a cobalt cathode. The cathode was held at −1V vs SCE using a potentiostat. 0.5M potassium chloride was used as the electrolyte, with water as the solvent for the reaction. Allyl alcohol was in solution in the cathode compartment and carbon dioxide was bubbled through the solution during electrolysis. The anode compartment also contained water with potassium sulfate electrolyte and a water oxidation anode manufactured by De Nora. In the case of cobalt cathodes, aldehyde product indicative of hydroformylation of the allyl alcohol was observed using ¹H NMR analysis.

Example 2
Hydroformylation

In another investigation, similar reaction was performed with a cobalt cathode using 3-buten-1-ol instead of the allyl alcohol. As similar to allyl alcohol studies an aldehyde product was observed using ¹H NMR.

Example 3
Carbonylation

Carbonylation of glyoxal was conducted with carbon dioxide in an electrochemical reactor. The cathode material was indium. The anode was a water oxidation anode manufactured by De Nora. The catholyte consisted of 0.5M potassium chloride and pyridine heterocycle catalyst in water with glyoxal in solution and carbon dioxide bubbled through the cathode compartment. The anolyte consisted of 0.5M potassium sulfate in water. The cathode was held at −1.46V vs SCE using a potentiostat. Three carbon products, to include propanal and acetone were observed using ¹H NMR, demonstrating the reductive carbonylation of glyoxal with carbon dioxide.

It is believed that the present disclosure and many of its attendant advantages will be understood by the foregoing description, and it will be apparent that various changes may be made in the form, construction and arrangement of the components thereof without departing from the scope and spirit of the disclosure or without sacrificing all of its material advantages. The form herein before described being merely an explanatory embodiment thereof, it is the intention of the following claims to encompass and include such changes.

Claims

1. A method for carbonylation with carbon dioxide, comprising: (A) introducing water to a first compartment of an electrochemical cell, said first compartment including an aqueous electrolyte and an anode;(B) introducing carbon dioxide to a second compartment of said electrochemical cell, said second compartment including a solution of the aqueous electrolyte, a heterocyclic catalyst, and a cathode;(C) introducing at least one of a carboxylic acid, an aldehyde, an alcohol, acetylene, an amine, an aromatic compound, or an epoxide to said second compartment of said electrochemical cell; and(D) applying an electrical potential between said anode and said cathode in said electrochemical cell sufficient for said cathode to induce liquid phase carbonylation at an ambient temperature and at ambient pressure to form a product mixture.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein said product mixture includes at least one of an organic acid, an aldehyde, an alcohol, a carbonate, or a cyclic compound.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein said solution of said aqueous electrolyte includes at least one of potassium chloride or potassium sulfate.
4. The method of claim 1, where said heterocyclic catalyst includes at least one of imidazole, pyridine, or a substituted variant of imidazole or pyridine, said substituted variant including at least one of a five member heterocyclic ring or a six member heterocyclic ring.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein said second compartment further includes a metal oxide reaction promoter.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein applying an electrical potential between said anode and said cathode in said electrochemical cell includes: applying a potential of between approximately −0.5 and −2V vs. SCE (saturated calomel electrode) at said cathode.
7. A method for carbonylation with carbon dioxide, comprising: (A) introducing water to a first compartment of an electrochemical cell, said first compartment including an aqueous electrolyte and an anode;(B) introducing carbon dioxide to a second compartment of said electrochemical cell, said second compartment including a solution of the aqueous electrolyte, a heterocyclic catalyst, and a cathode;(C) introducing at least one of a carboxylic acid, an aldehyde, acetylene, or an epoxide to said second compartment of said electrochemical cell; and(D) applying an electrical potential between said anode and said cathode in said electrochemical cell sufficient for said cathode to induce liquid phase carbonylation to form a product mixture.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein said solution of said aqueous electrolyte includes at least one of potassium chloride or potassium sulfate.
9. The method of claim 7, where said heterocyclic catalyst includes at least one of imidazole, pyridine, or a substituted variant of imidazole or pyridine, said substituted variant including at least one of a five member heterocyclic ring or a six member heterocyclic ring.
10. The method of claim 7, wherein said second compartment further includes a metal oxide reaction promoter.
11. The method of claim 7, wherein applying an electrical potential between said anode and said cathode in said electrochemical cell includes: applying a potential of between approximately −0.5 and −2V vs. SCE (saturated calomel electrode) at said cathode.
12. A method for carbonylation with carbon dioxide, comprising: (A) introducing water to a first compartment of an electrochemical cell, said first compartment including an aqueous electrolyte and an anode;(B) introducing carbon dioxide to a second compartment of said electrochemical cell, said second compartment including a solution of the aqueous electrolyte, a heterocyclic catalyst, and a cathode, the heterocyclic catalyst including pyridine;(C) introducing glyoxal to said second compartment of said electrochemical cell; and(D) applying an electrical potential between said anode and said cathode in said electrochemical cell sufficient for said cathode to induce liquid phase carbonylation to form a product mixture.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein said solution of said aqueous electrolyte includes at least one of potassium chloride or potassium sulfate.
14. The method of claim 12, wherein said second compartment further includes a metal oxide reaction promoter.
15. The method of claim 12, wherein applying an electrical potential between said anode and said cathode in said electrochemical cell includes: applying a potential of between approximately −0.5 and −2V vs. SCE (saturated calomel electrode) at said cathode.
16. The method of claim 12, wherein said product mixture includes at least one of propanol or acetone.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/307,980, filed Nov. 30, 2011, which in turn claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of the following applications: U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 61/417,956, entitled “Heterocycle Catalyzed Carbonylation with Carbon Dioxide,” filed Nov. 30, 2010. U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 61/418,054, entitled “Heterocycle Catalyzed Hydroformylation with Carbon Dioxide,” filed Nov. 30, 2010. Each of the above-listed applications is hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties.

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