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Isomerization of methylcyclopentadiene dimers
Author(s) -
Díez M. A.,
Fantanas F. J.,
Blanco C. G.,
Bermejo J.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of chemical technology and biotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.64
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1097-4660
pISSN - 0268-2575
DOI - 10.1002/jctb.280480207
Subject(s) - isomerization , chemistry , photochemistry , ring (chemistry) , organic chemistry , catalysis
A commercial mixture of methylcyclopentadiene dimers mainly consisting of four dimeric compounds with partial structures of 1‐methyl‐ and 2‐methylnorbornene, undergoes slow oxidation and isomerization when it is dissolved in CH 2 Cl 2 , CHCl 3 or CCl 4 . Both reactions are simultaneous but independent of each other. Isomerization only concerns those isomers that contain in their structure a 2‐methylnorbornene ring. The nature of the isomerization and the influence of different acid media is studied.