1-Decene → CID 521661

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In a particular embodiment, the metathesis of methyl oleate with ethylene will yield cross-metathesis products of 1-decene and methyl-9-decenoate. In addition to the desired products, the methyl oleate may homometathesize to produce small amounts of 9-octadecene, a less desirable product, and 1,18-dimethyl-9-octadecenedioate, a second less desirable product. Yield was calculated as 100×[micromoles of ethenolysis products obtained from the GC]/[micromoles of methyl oleate weighed into reactor]. 1-decene selectivity is shown as a percentage and was calculated as 100×[GC peak area of 1-decene & methyl-9-decenoate]/[sum of GC peak areas of 1-decene, methyl-9-decenoate, and the homometathesis products, 9-octadecene, and 1,18-dimethyl-9-octadecenedioate]. Catalyst turnovers for production of the 1-decene was calculated as the [micromoles of 1-decene obtained from the gas chromatograph]/([micromoles of catalyst].

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