catalytic conversion of carbon dioxide by metal-organic frameworks: an effective approach for co2 utilization

Due to the increase in carbon dioxide emission, there is a need for achieving efficient ways to reduce co2 harmful effects. there are several strategies to mitigate atmospheric co2 concentration. the catalytic cycloaddition of carbon dioxide with epoxides to provide cyclic carbonates employing metal-organic frameworks is a promising method for this purpose. herein the application of two porous porphyrinic mofs (co-pmof and cu-pmof) as catalysts in co2 conversion was investigated. these mofs demonstrated good crystallinity and porosity, providing them with two promising platforms to study co2 conversion reactions. these heterogeneous porphyrin-based mofs are catalytically efficient towards the chemical conversion of co2 under moderate conditions because these mof matrices contain a high density of active lewis acidic and basic sites for activating co2 and epoxide compounds. these mofs exhibited high catalytic efficiency for the chemical fixation of co2 at ambient temperature and solvent-free conditions. the reactions formed the proportionate cyclic carbonates in good yields. these products are valuable compounds in a variety of chemical fields.