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The synthesis of dimethyl carbonate (DMC) from methanol and ethylene carbonate (EC) without using any solvent was investigated in the presence of ionic liquids as catalysts. The conversion of ethylene carbonate was affected by the structure of ionic liquid. For a series of 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium ionic liquids, the one with shorter alkyl chain and the one with more nucleophilic anion showed higher reactivity. The conversion of EC also increased with CO 2 pressure and reaction temperature. Esterification of EC and methanol can be considered as a pseudo-first order reaction with respect to EC concentration. The activation energy was estimated as 50.1 kJ/mol.

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The catalytic performance of pyridinium salt ionic liquids in the reaction of butyl glycidyl ether and carbon dioxide was investigated in this study. The catalytic activity was studied in a batch reactor with different 1-alkylpyridinium salt ionic liquids at 60-140 o C. The conversion of butyl glycidyl ether was affected by the structure of the ionic liquid; the one with the cation of bulkier alkyl chain length showed better reactivity. The effect of carbon dioxide pressure, reaction temperature and zinc bromide co-catalyst on this reaction was also discussed.