Study of the catalytic activity of electrochemically reduced forms of phthalocyanines in the reaction of CO2 with epoxides

Catalytic activity of electrochemically reduced forms of mono- and diphthai ocyanine complexes of transition and rare-earth elements in the reaction of carbon dioxide with epoxides is considerably higher than that of correspon ding neutral forms. The catalytic efficiency depends on the nature of the p hthalocyanine complex, the method of the catalyst immobilization, and the e lectrophilicity of epoxide.