| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49327 | Catalysis Communications | 2016 | 4 Pages |
•Improvement in bio-sourced fatty esters conversion•Synthesis of alpha-omega ester-nitrile compounds•Functionalizing cross-metathesis of methyl oleate•New nitrile-functionalized carbene ruthenium complex
In this contribution, we study the conversion of a bio-sourced unsaturated fatty ester by cross-metathesis with nitrile-functionalized olefinic partners (acrylonitrile and crotonitrile). A switch from terminal to internal olefins leads to higher conversion. This is in part rationalized by involvement of a more stable ruthenium ethylidene species with crotonitrile. A new carbenic complex forms upon reaction with the nitrile-functionalized olefins, that is also catalytically active.
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