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Ruthenium Olefin Metathesis Catalysts for the Ethenolysis of Renewable Feedstocks

  1. Yann Schrodi1,
  2. Thay Ung2,
  3. Angel Vargas3,
  4. Garik Mkrtumyan2,
  5. Choon Woo Lee2,
  6. Timothy M. Champagne2,
  7. Richard L. Pederson,
  8. Soon Hyeok Hong2

Article first published online: 5 AUG 2008

DOI: 10.1002/clen.200800088

Issue

CLEAN – Soil, Air, Water

CLEAN – Soil, Air, Water

Special Issue: Feedstocks for the Future: Renewables in Green Chemistry

Volume 36, Issue 8, pages 669–673, August 2008

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How to Cite

Schrodi, Y., Ung, T., Vargas, A., Mkrtumyan, G., Lee, C. W., Champagne, T. M., Pederson, R. L. and Hong, S. H. (2008), Ruthenium Olefin Metathesis Catalysts for the Ethenolysis of Renewable Feedstocks. Clean Soil Air Water, 36: 669–673. doi: 10.1002/clen.200800088

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University, CA, USA.

  2. 2

    Materia, Inc., CA, USA.

  3. 3

    Liquid Container, CA, USA.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 5 AUG 2008
  2. Article first published online: 5 AUG 2008
  3. Manuscript Revised: 15 MAY 2008
  4. Manuscript Received: 4 APR 2008

Funded by

  • DOE. Grant Number: DE-FG36-04GO14016
  • Cargill, Inc.

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Keywords:

  • Ethenolysis;
  • Grubbs catalyst;
  • Olefin metathesis;
  • Renewable feedstock;
  • Vegetable oil

Abstract

Ruthenium olefin metathesis catalysts have been evaluated for the ethenolysis of methyl oleate, a natural seed oil derivative, to produce useful terminal olefins. Several N-heterocyclic carbene-based ruthenium catalysts demonstrate good activity and selectivity for the formation of terminal olefins. In particular, catalysts (10) and (21) achieved higher TONs (>20 000).

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