Abstract:
A series of mono, bi and tricarbocyclic compounds, most of which have olefinic unsaturation in the ring, which may or may not have substituents thereon. While the bi and tricyclic rings may be unsubstituted, these compounds which have olefinic unsaturation, particularly multiple olefinic unsaturation, are polymerizable and copolymerizable in known polymerization systems. They are particularly good crosslinking agents. These compounds are further useful in the sense that they can be cleaved oxidatively, to corresponding carboxylic acids, aldehydes and/or alcohols which have known utility in the plasticizer and detergent arts. The compounds which do not have olefinic unsaturation can also be oxidatively cleaved to produce oxygenated, e.g., acid, alcohol or aldehyde, compounds having known utility.
Abstract:
THEREIS PROVIDED AS A NEW COMPOUND NONADECAPENTA1,6,9,13,18-ENE-10-METHYL CARBOXYLATE. THIS IS PREPARED BY REACTION OF METHYL METHACRYLATE WITH BUTADIENE IN THE PRESENCE OF ZERO-VALENT NICKEL OR BY REACTION OF BUTADIENE WITH UNDERCATRI-1,5,10-EE-2-METHYL CARBOXYLATE FORMED AS AN INTERMEDIATE WHICH MAY BE ISOLATED OR NOT AS DISIRED.
Abstract:
A PROCESS FOR THE CATALYTIC DIMERISATION OF 1,3-DIOLEFINES IS DISCLOSED. PREFERRED DIOLEFINES ARE BUTADIENE, ISOPRENE AND PIPERYLENE. THE CATALYSTS USED ARE ONES FORMED BY MIXING A REDUCIBLE NICKEL COMPOUND AND A METAL HAVING A REDUCING ACTION WITH RESPECT TO THE REDUCIBLE NICKEL COMPOUND OR A HALOGEN-FREE ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND, OF WHICH METAL ALKYLS, METAL ARYLS OR METAL HYDRIDES ARE EXAMPLES, AND AN ELECTRON DONOR. THEY MAY ALSO BE FORMED BY MIXING A NICKEL COMPLEX COMPOUND WHICH CONTAINS O-VALENT NICKEL WITH AN ELECTRON DONOR. THE ELECTRON DONOR MAY BE AN ESTER OF A PHOSPHOROUS ACID OR A DIOLEFINE. THE PROCESS IS CARRIED OUT WITH INCOMPLETE CONVERSION OF THE 1,3-DIOLEFINE.