Due to the slow rate of incorporation of inertmetal ions into free-base porphyrins compared to other transition metals, several methods have been proposed to accelerate the rate of metalation. However, these methods have disadvantages such as low yields, difficulties of purification of final products, and environmental effects. To avoid those disadvantages, we reacted Pt(II) and Pd(II) salts with H 2 (TPP), H 2 (TMPyP) 4? , and their b-pyrrole derivatives, H 2 (Br 8 TPP) and H 2 (Br 8 TMPyP) 4? , in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide ([bmim] ? Br -) under microwave irradiation. The combination of microwave heating and ionic liquids provides efficient thermal energy transfer among the porphyrins and metal salts. In addition, ionic liquids stabilize charged species as well as their intermediates, due to their high dipole moment and high boiling point. This not only shortens the reaction time but also gives high yields of products at relatively low temperatures, of about 100°C compared to conventional synthesis methods: 150°C for DMF, 190°C for DMSO. Here, we demonstrate that Pt(II)/Pt(II) metalloporphyrins are synthesized at high rates, e.g. 6-30 min for 100% metalation, with high yields of 79-93% in [bmim] ? Br -by microwave activation.