Issue 55, 2018

Dual-catalytic decarbonylation of fatty acid methyl esters to form olefins

Abstract

The homogeneous dehydrative decarbonylation of fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) to form olefins is reported. In order to facilitate cleavage of the unactivated acyl C–O bond of the alkyl ester, a one pot dual-catalytic directing group strategy was developed through optimization of the individual transesterification and decarbonylation reaction steps.

Graphical abstract: Dual-catalytic decarbonylation of fatty acid methyl esters to form olefins

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
11 May 2018
Accepted
15 Jun 2018
First published
25 Jun 2018

Chem. Commun., 2018,54, 7669-7672

Author version available

Dual-catalytic decarbonylation of fatty acid methyl esters to form olefins

M. E. Fieser, S. D. Schimler, L. A. Mitchell, E. G. Wilborn, A. John, L. T. Hogan, B. Benson, A. M. LaPointe and W. B. Tolman, Chem. Commun., 2018, 54, 7669 DOI: 10.1039/C8CC03823F

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