Process for isomerization and decarboxylation of unsaturated organic compounds with a metal catalyst or catalyst precursor
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
InventorsRex E. Murray, Kenneth M. Doll, Zengshe Liu
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Abstract
Disclosed is the use of a metal catalyst or catalyst precursor that catalyzes the isomerization of an unsaturated fatty acid, unsaturated fatty acid derivative, or an unsaturated triglyceride. Also disclosed is the use of a metal catalyst or catalyst precursor that catalyzes the decarboxylation of an unsaturated organic compound. Also disclosed is the use of a catalyst or catalyst precursor for the dual function isomerization and decarboxylation of an unsaturated fatty acid to an unsaturated organic compound.
Claims4
A process for the isomerization and decarboxylation of an unsaturated fatty acid, the process comprising contacting an unsaturated fatty acid in the presence of a catalyst or catalyst precursor containing one or more a osmium carbonyl carboxylates at a temperature at which the isomerization and decarboxylation occurs and recovering the products which are isomerized and decarboxylated unsaturated olefins, wherein the C—C double bonds in said isomerized and decarboxylated unsaturated olefins are in different locations compared to said unsaturated fatty acid, and wherein the number of C—C double bonds in said isomerized and decarboxylated unsaturated olefins are the same as in said unsaturated fatty acid;
- the process comprising an additional step of contacting an additional monocarboxylic acid to said unsaturated fatty acid in the presence of a catalyst or catalyst precursor.
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