Claims
- 1. A process which comprises isomerizing 1,5-cyclooctadiene to bicyclo-[3.3.0]-octa-2-ene by contacting 1,5-cyclooctadiene with a catalyst of (1) a soluble nickle compound selected from at least one of the group consisting of nickel salts of carboxylic acids and (2) a co-catalyst selected from at least one of the group consisting of alkylaluminum dichloride, alkylaluminum sesquichloride and aluminum trichloride.
- 2. A process which comprises isomerizing 1,5-cyclooctadiene to bicyclo-[3.3.0]-octa-2-ene by contacting 1,5-cyclooctadiene with a catalyst of (1) nickel octanoate and (2) a co-catalyst selected from at least one of the group consisting of ethylaluminum dichloride, ethylaluminum sesquichloride and aluminum trichloride.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 219,527 filed Jan 20, 1972, now abandoned.
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3471581 |
Maxfield |
Oct 1969 |
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3912786 |
Wilke et al. |
Oct 1975 |
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2,063,149 |
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Continuations (1)
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219527 |
Jan 1972 |
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