Metathesis in room temperature ionic liquids : a transformation of seed oil-derived olefins

Abstract

One of the most important areas of green chemistry is the application of environmentally friendly solvents in catalysis and synthesis. Conventional organic solvents are a threat to the environment due to their volatile, highly flammable, toxic or carcinogenic nature. The recently emerged room temperature ionic liquids are promising candidates to replace volatile organic solvents due to their interesting properties such as ease of reuse, non volatility and ability to dissolve many kinds of organic and organometallic compounds.