MANUFACTURE OF 1*77OCTADIENE BY HYDROGENATING DIMERIZATION OF BUTADIENE AND METHOD OF ACTIVATING PALLADIUM COMPOUND TRISORGANOPHOSPHINE CATALYST GOOD FOR SAID MANUFACTURE

摘要

1,7-Octadiene can be prepared by hydrodimerizing butadiene in the presence of a palladium compound trisorganophosphine catalyst. The activity of the catalyst is enhanced if it is contacted with a reducing agent at about 20 to 90 DEG C prior to contact with the butadiene.