Tandem isomerisation-metathesis catalytic processes of linear olefins in ionic liquid biphasic system.
trans-3-Hexene is converted to heavier linear olefins by a tandem Ru-catalysed biphasic isomerisation/metathesis sequence. The difference in olefin metathesis and isomerisation rates is modulated by keeping the ionophilic metathesis catalyst in an ionic phase whilst the isomerisation catalyst is in another organic non-polar phase.
Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis, Institute of Chemistry-UFRGS, Avenida Bento Gonçalves, 9500 P.O. Box 15003, 91501-970, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
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