The document summarizes research into developing a biomimetic molybdenum complex that can reduce carbon dioxide to formate like the enzyme formate dehydrogenase. The complex [MoO(pdt)2]2- was reacted with carbon dioxide, producing an antiferromagnetic molybdenum dimer based on infrared, electron paramagnetic resonance, and mass spectrometry data. Further work is needed to fully characterize the product and deduce the reaction mechanism.