title: Room Temperature Ionic Liquids as Green Solvent Alternatives in the Metathesis of Oleochemical Feedstocks.
abstract: One of the most important areas of green chemistry is the application of environmentally friendly solvents in catalysis and synthesis. Conventional organic solvents pose a threat to the environment due to the volatility, highly flammability, toxicity and carcinogenic properties they exhibit. The recently emerged room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) are promising green solvent alternatives to the volatile organic solvents due to their ease of reuse, non-volatility, thermal stability and ability to dissolve a variety of organic and organometallic compounds. This review explores the use of RTILs as green solvent media in olefin metathesis for applications in the oleochemical industry.
authors: Department of Chemistry, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, P. O. Box 138, Medunsa 0204, South Africa.
authors: Priya A
authors: PA
authors: Thomas
authors: Department of Chemistry, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, P. O. Box 138, Medunsa 0204, South Africa. bassy.marvey@smu.ac.za.
authors: Bassy B
authors: BB
authors: Marvey
mesh_terms: D000475:Alkenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D002384:Catalysis; D055772:Green Chemistry Technology; D052578:Ionic Liquids / Q000737:chemistry*; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes; D052578:Ionic Liquids; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D012997:Solvents
keywords: RTILs; green solvents; olefin metathesis; oleochemical feedstocks