A series of benzoylacetone-imine ligands, PhCOCHCMeNHR (L 1 H, R = CH 2 Ph; L 2 H, R = CH 2 Ph-4-Me; and L 3 H, R = CH 2 Ph-4-OMe), are first synthesized following the condensation of benzoylacetone and 4-substituted benzylamine. Later, reacting L 1 H-L 3 H with one equivalent of AlMe 3 in toluene, the monomeric Al derivatives are generated, (PhCOCHCMeNR)AlMe 2 (1, R = CH 2 Ph; 2, R = CH 2 Ph-4-Me; 3, R = CH 2 Ph-4-OMe). All the ligands and metal derivatives are characterized by 1 H and 13 C NMR spectroscopy. Single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis reveals the geometry of all ligands and complex 2. As supporting catalysts, the Al derivatives, 1-3, are effective to initiate the coupling of CO 2 and styrene oxide to form cyclic carbonates. Although employing TBAI (tetra-nbutylammonium iodide), TBAC, tetrabutylammonium chloride, and TBAB (tetra butyl ammonium bromide) as cocatalyst, the optimized catalytic system exhibits the best conversion of epoxide in presence of TBAI under the reaction temperature and time, respectively, 90 C and 6 hr, respectively. The ring opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone is also appraised subjecting the Al derivatives, 1-3, as catalysts in presence of benzyl alcohol and all the conversions of ε-caprolactone reach over 95% at the reaction condition of 100 C and 1 hr. K E Y W O R D S aluminum, CO 2 -epoxide coupling, keto-imine, ring opening polymerization, ε-Caprolactone