ORGANIC AMINE DECARBONIZATION SOLUTIONS

An organic amine decarbonization solution includes: i) one or more organic amines serving as a carbon dioxide absorbent; and ii) an antioxidant. The antioxidant includes: a) one or more organometallic complexes of Formula [Mx(L)y]An, wherein each M independently represents a central atom selected from the group consisting of transition metals, Group IVA metals and Group VA metals at a lower valence state; each L independently represents a bidentate or multidentate organic ligand with each ligating atom thereof being independently one of O, S, N and P; each A independently represents an uncoordinated counter-ion suitable for forming an outer sphere of a complex; x is 1, 2 or 3; y is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8; and n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; and b) optionally one or more metal chelating agents.