Cycloaddition of epoxide and CO2 to cyclic carbonate catalyzed by VO(IV) porphyrin

The cycloaddition of epoxide and CO 2 to synthesize cyclic carbonate catalyzed by VO(IV) porphyrin was achieved under 1.4 MPa at 150°C. The effects of reaction temperature, time, CO 2 pressure, co-catalyst and porphyrin framework were investigated. The catalytic results showed that moderate to high yields of cyclic carbonates were obtained under the optimal reaction conditions. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.