A heterodinuclear MgCo catalyst has been shown to be highly active for the copolymerization of CO2 and epoxides under low (atmospheric) CO2 pressures. Its performance arises from the intramolecular synergy between the two metals, which adopt distinct roles and mediate each other’s reactivity during catalysis.
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Lu, XB. Partners in catalysis. Nat. Chem. 12, 324–326 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-020-0447-y
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