Abstract: The recent progress in the synthesis of dimethyl carbonate (DMC) from carbon dioxide and methanol is reviewed in terms of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts and reaction conditions. The homogeneous catalysts include organometallic alkoxides，alkaline earth metal alkoxides，alkali catalysts and metal acetates. The heterogeneous catalysts include metal supported catalysts，solid base catalysts，and oxide catalysts. The emphasis of the authors’s study was transferred from homogeneous catalyst to heterogeneous catalyst in recent years. The design of catalyst and reaction system，photocatalyst，heteropolyacid catalyst，ion liquid system，promoter，absorbent agent，heteropolyacid catalyst，microwave heating，membrane reactor，and supercritical CO2 solvent system were studied. The study on catalyst development and reaction technology showed that the synthesis of dimethyl carbonate from carbon dioxide and methanol has the prospect of commercialization.

摘要： 从均相及多相催化剂体系和反应条件等方面，综述了近年来二氧化碳和甲醇直接合成碳酸二甲酯的研究开发最新进展。介绍了均相催化剂体系包括有机金属烷氧基化合物、碱土金属烷氧基化合物、碱性催化剂和乙酸盐催化剂；多相催化剂体系包括负载型金属催化剂、负载型固体碱催化剂和氧化物催化剂。对催化剂及反应体系的设计、光催化剂、杂多酸催化剂、离子液体体系、助催化剂及吸水剂的使用、微波加热、膜反应器以及超临界二氧化碳溶剂体系进行了评述。