Cardanol-Based Materials as Natural Precursors for Olefin Metathesis

Cardanol is a renewable, low cost natural material, widely available as a by-product of the cashew industry. It is a mixture of 3-n-pentadecylphenol, 3-(pentadeca-8-enyl)phenol, 3-(pentadeca-8,11-dienyl)phenol and 3-(pentadeca-8,11,14-trienyl)phenol. Olefin metathesis (OM) reaction on cardanol is an...

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Main Authors: Giuseppe Vasapollo, Roberta Del Sole, Giuseppe Mele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-08-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/16/8/6871/