Carbon dioxide-to-methanol single-pot conversion using a C-scorpionate iron(ii) catalystElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Detailed experimental procedures, analytical and catalytic data. See DOI: 10.1039/c7gc01993a

The highly efficient eco-friendly synthesis of methanol (44% yield, TONs up to 2.3 × 10 3 ) directly from carbon dioxide is achieved by using H 2 and the iron( ii ) scorpionate catalyst [FeCl 2 {κ 3 -HC(pz) 3 }] (pz = pyrazol-1-yl) in a solvent- or amine-free mild new protocol. The highly efficient eco-friendly synthesis of methanol directly from carbon dioxide and H 2 catalysed by the iron( ii ) scorpionate catalyst [FeCl 2 {κ 3 -HC(pz) 3 }] is reported.