Abstract:
IMPROVED RESULTS ARE OBTAINED IN THE OLIGOMERIZATION OF ISOPRENE TO FORM TRIMETHYL CYCLODODECATRIENE WHEN THE REACTOR IS PARTIALLY VENTED, AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE FORMATION OF THE CATALYST COMPOSITION AND BEFORE ONSET OF APPRECIABLE OLIGOMERIZATION. THE VENTED PRODUCTS ARE MAINLY THOSE FORMED BY REACTION OF TRIETHYL ALUMINUM WITH VARIOUS IMPURITIES IN THE REACTOR.