Cobalt(III) Complexes as Bifunctional Hydrogen‐Bond Donor Catalysts Featuring Halide Anions for Cyclic Carbonate Synthesis at Ambient Temperature and Pressure: A Mechanistic Insight

Metal-templated hydrogen bond donor catalysts: Cobalt(III) complexes act as bifunctional catalysts for the fixation of CO2 into cyclic carbonates under ambient, solvent- and co-catalyst free conditions, activating the epoxide via a ligand sphere.