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Dimethyl Carbonate: An Eco‐Friendly Solvent in Ruthenium‐Catalyzed Olefin Metathesis Transformations

Xiaowei Miao, Cédric Fischmeister, Christian Bruneau, Pierre H. Dixneuf

ChemSusChem · 2008 · 98 citations · 60 references

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Abstract

Ru 'n' DMC: A series of ruthenium-catalyzed olefin metathesis transformations were performed in the eco-friendly solvent dimethyl carbonate (DMC), and it was demonstrated that this solvent can be used as a substitute to dichloromethane or aromatic solvents. The ethenolysis of methyl oleate using the first-generation Hoveyda catalyst was also performed in DMC, where similar conversions were observed to those in toluene (82 vs 88 %).

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