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Comparison of catalysts for latent homodimerization of 1-hexene.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entrya | Catalyst | Temp. (°C) | Time (h) | Conversionb |
| 1 | 1 | 25 | 24 | <5% |
| 2 | 2 | 25 | 24 | <5% |
| 3 | 1 | 85 | 24 | 90% |
| 4 | 2 | 85 | 24 | 41% |
The catalyst loading was 2 mol%. The concentration of 1-hexene in benzene was 0.5M, and the reactions were carried out sealed under a nitrogen atmosphere.
The conversion was determined by 1H NMR spectroscopy. 1-Hexene was cleanly converted to 5-decene.
