Scheme 2.

C₆ and C₁₀ alkenes formed via co-trimerization of ethylene and 1-hexene and their hydrogenation products^a

^aThe percentages shown in green correspond to the relative amounts of C₁₀ alkenes present in the reaction product. Similarly, the percentages shown in blue correpond to the relative amounts of C₁₀ alkanes present after the alkenes were subjected to hydrogention. The discrepancies (up to ±5%) between the total amount of each group of alkene isomers observed and the amounts of hydrogenation products obtained are attributed to experimental error.