Crimmin, MRMRCrimminHicken, AAHickenWhite, AJPAJPWhite2017-10-162018-10-042017-10-04Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2017, 56 (47), pp.15127-151301521-3757http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/51851A series of heterobimetallic complexes containing 3-center,2-electron Au-H-Cu bonds have been prepared from addition of a parent gold hydride to a bent d10 copper(I) fragment. These highly unusual heterobimetallic complexes represent a missing link in the widely investigated series of neutral and cationic coinage metal hydride complexes containing Cu-H-Cu and M-H-M+ moieties (M = Cu, Ag). The well-defined heterobimetallic hydride complexes act as pre-catalysts for the conversion of CO2 to HCO2Bpin using HBpin as a reductant. The selectivity of the heterobimetallic complexes for the catalytic production of a formate equivalent surpasses that of the parent monomeric group 11 complexes.This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Crimmin, M. R., Hicken, A. and White, A. J. P. (), Selective Reduction of CO2 to a Formate Equivalent with Heterobimetallic Gold---Copper Hydride Complexes. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.. Accepted Author Manuscript., which has been published in final form at https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.201709072. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance With Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving.Coppercarbon dioxidegoldheterobimetallichydrideJournal Articlehttps://www.dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.201709072UF090149RPG-2015-2481521-3773