New developments of carbon dioxide fixation

This review introduces the recent propresses in the fixation of carbon dioxide (CO^2) including, (1) the reactions of carbon dioxide with alcohols in the presence of base, (2) the reaction of carbon dioxide with amines in the presence of base, and (3) the transition metal catalyzed carbon dioxide insertion reactions In the section of transition metal catalyzed fixation of carbon dioxide, we mainly focus on the catalytic process of carbon dioxide insertion reactions promoted by metal catalysts, and the emphases are given on the preparation of the corresponding carbonates or carbamates from CO^2 and their further transfomations.