Evaluation of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide as a Tuneable Reaction Medium for Homogeneous Catalysis

The present contribution highlights the relationship between scCO 2properties, its solubilization power, and its use as a reaction medium for homogeneous catalysis.Current research activities under the lighthouse project “Smart Solvents, Smart Ligands”are presented, the focus being on criteria of conducting catalyzed processes in future applications.