Selective preparation of terminal alkenes from aliphatic carboxylic acids by a palladium-catalysed decarbonylation-eliminiation reaction

J.E.L. le Notre, E.L. Scott, M.C.R. Franssen, J.P.M. Sanders

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Abstract

Trialkylamines were used as additives in the decarbonylation–elimination reaction catalysed by the combination of palladium(II) chloride and DPE-Phos. Aliphatic carboxylic acids were transformed at relatively low temperature into terminal alkenes in high yield and high selectivity, without the need for distillation, thereby avoiding isomerisation
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3712-3715
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume51
Issue number29
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010

Keywords

  • biodiesel production
  • stearic-acid
  • fatty-acids
  • deoxygenation
  • oil
  • decarboxylation
  • telomerization
  • conversion
  • butadiene
  • chemicals

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