Cometathesis of methyl oleate and ethylene; a direct route to methyl dec-9-enoate

Abstract

Methyl dec-9-enoate is obtained by cometathesis of ethylene and methyl oleate with two different catalyst systems, viz. WCl₆–Me₄Sn and Re₂O₇–Al₂O₃–Me₄Sn; at 0.2 MPa ethylene pressure both catalyst systems show good activity at 343 K and the latter system also at room temperature.