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Solvent‐ and Metal‐Free Ketonization of Fatty Acid Methyl Esters and Triacylglycerols with Nitrous Oxide
Author(s) -
Hermans Ive,
Janssen Kris,
Moens Bart,
Philippaerts An,
Van Berlo Boris,
Peeters Jozef,
Jacobs Pierre A.,
Sels Bert F.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
advanced synthesis and catalysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.541
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1615-4169
pISSN - 1615-4150
DOI - 10.1002/adsc.200600645
Subject(s) - chemistry , catalysis , organic chemistry , nitrous oxide , metal , solvent , oxide , green chemistry , reaction mechanism
Herein we report a new, one‐step procedure for the metal‐free ketonization of unsaturated fatty acid methyl esters and triacylglycerol mixtures with nitrous oxide (N 2 O). The conversion of various substrates can be tuned by parameters such as temperature, reaction time and N 2 O partial pressure. This ketonization chemistry offers various advantages over the classic Wacker catalytic process and a state‐of‐the‐art two‐step procedure via intermediate epoxides.