A novel porphyrin MOF catalyst for efficient conversion of CO 2 with propargyl amines.

The capture and conversion of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) into valuable chemical products under mild conditions is an important and challenging approach for contemporary industry. Carboxylic acid ligands are widely used in the development of functionalized metal organic framework materials due to their excellent stability. Herein, a novel mixed-metal organic framework Cu-TCPP(Fe) was assembled from iron-(Fe)-porphyrin ligands, which can efficiently catalyze the reaction of propargylic amines and CO 2 to synthesize 2-oxazolidinones.