Metathesis of fatty acid ester derivatives in 1,1-dialkyl and 1,2,3-trialkyl imidazolium type ionic liquids

Priya A. Thomas, Bassy Boas Marvey, Eno E. Ebenso

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Abstract

The self-metathesis of methyl oleate and methyl ricinoleate was carried out in the presence of ruthenium alkylidene catalysts 1-4 in [bmim] and [bdmim][X] type ionic liquids (RTILs) (X = PF 6 -, BF 4 - and NTf 2 -) using the gas chromatographic technique. Best catalytic performance was obtained in [bdmim][X] type ionic liquids when compared with [bmim][X] type ionic liquids. Catalyst recycling studies were also carried out in the room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) with catalysts 1-4 in order to explore their possible industrial application.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3989-3997
Number of pages9
JournalInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences
Volume12
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Methyl oleate
  • Methyl ricinoleate
  • Self-metathesis
  • [bdmim][X]
  • [bmim][X]

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