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The metathesis of unsaturated oleochemicals is an excellent tool for generating α,ω-difunctional substrates, which are useful intermediates for polymer synthesis. This article describes the cross metathesis of allyl acetate and cis-1,4-diacetoxy-2-butene with methyl 10-undecenoate and methyl oleate, which are oleochemical key substrates. Detailed optimizations led to high conversion rates and yields of the desired products under mild reaction conditions by using a low concentration of commercially available homogeneous ruthenium catalysts.
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This work was supported financially by the German Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (represented by the Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe) and the Emery Oleochemicals GmbH. The authors would like to thank Umicore AG & Co. KG and Evonik Industries for their donations of ruthenium metathesis catalysts.
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Behr, A., Toepell, S. Comparison of Reactivity in the Cross Metathesis of Allyl Acetate-Derivatives with Oleochemical Compounds. J Am Oil Chem Soc 92, 603–611 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11746-015-2614-7
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