A range of thermomorphic polyethylene‐supported organocatalysts is prepared from N‐alkyl imidazoles and polyethylene iodide (PEI) with good yields (85–92%) and high funtionality (98–99%). The catalytic activity of these species is studied for the ring opening of epoxidized methyl oleate with CO2 to give the corresponding cyclic carbonate. The reaction is carried out at 100 °C to fully exploit the thermomorphic behavior of the organocatalysts. The optimized conditions (neat, 100 °C, and 20 bar of CO2) are applied to a range of epoxidized fatty acids, including an epoxidized rapeseed oil, to give the corresponding carbonates with good yields (75–96%). The catalyst recycling is also studied, and no significant loss of activity is observed after ten runs. The fatty carbonates are important intermediates for the preparation of non‐isocyanate polyurethanes (NIPUs).

An imidazolium catalyst supported on thermomorphic polyethylene (PE) was prepared from 1methylimidazole and polyethylene iodide (PEÀ I). The catalyst was characterized by 1 H and 13 C NMR, SEC and MALDI-ToF mass spectrometry. Its catalytic activity was evaluated in the ring-opening of epoxides with carbon dioxide to give cyclic carbonates under solvent-free conditions. The catalyst proved to be active at low catalyst loading (down to 0.1 mol%) and allows the reaction to occur at low CO 2 pressure (1-5 bar) and moderate temperature (100°C). A range of terminal and internal epoxides was converted to the corresponding cyclic carbonates with high yields and selectivities. The recyclability of the catalyst was studied and no significant loss of activity was observed after 5 runs.