Issue 63, 2013
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Chemical Communications

A highly selective route to linear alpha olefins from biomass-derived lactones and unsaturated acids†

Dong Wang,a   Sikander H. Hakim,a   David Martin Alonsoa  and  James A. Dumesic*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1415 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI, USA
E-mail: dumesic@engr.wisc.edu

Abstract

This work demonstrates the use of Lewis-acid catalysts, such as gamma-alumina and tungstated alumina, for selective production of linear alpha olefins by decarboxylation of lactones and unsaturated carboxylic acids.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C3CC43587C
Article type
Communication
Submitted
13 May 2013
Accepted
26 Jun 2013
First published
27 Jun 2013
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Chem. Commun., 2013,49, 7040-7042

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A highly selective route to linear alpha olefins from biomass-derived lactones and unsaturated acids

D. Wang, S. H. Hakim, D. Martin Alonso and J. A. Dumesic, Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 7040 DOI: 10.1039/C3CC43587C

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