A pathway with high carbon utilization for converting greenhouse gases into aromatics

The conversion of CO2 into aromatics with high carbon utilization is a highly desirable but challenging process. In the July issue of Chem Catalysis, Liu and co-workers explore the conversion of CO2 with chloromethane to aromatics by using a H-ZSM-5 catalyst, where the intermediates lactone and cyclopentenone play a crucial role.