0tetraphenylporphyrinatooxidovanadium(IV) {[V IV OTPP(CN) 4 ], 2} has been prepared by nucleophilic substitution of β-bromo groups of the corresponding 2,3,12,13tetrabromo-5,10,15,20-tetraphenylporphyrinatooxidovanadium(IV) {[V IV OTPP(Br) 4 ], 1} using CuCN in quinoline. Both complexes show biomimetic catalytic activity similar to enzyme haloperoxidases and efficiently brominate various phenol derivatives in the presence of KBr, H 2 O 2 , and HClO 4 in the aqueous medium. Between these two complexes, 2 exhibits excellent catalytic activity with high turnover frequency (35.5− 43.3 s −1 ) due to the strong electron-withdrawing nature of the cyano groups attached at β-positions and its moderate nonplanar structure as compared to 1 (TOF = 22.1−27.4 s −1 ). Notably, this is the highest turnover frequency value observed for any porphyrin system. The selective epoxidation of various terminal alkenes using complex 2 has also been carried out, and the results are good, specifying the importance of electronwithdrawing cyano groups. Catalysts 1 and 2 are recyclable, and the catalytic activity proceeds through the corresponding [V V O(OH)TPP(Br) 4 ] and [V V O(OH)TPP(CN) 4 ] intermediates, respectively.