Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a process for producing an octadiene from 2,7-octadienyl formate in an industrially useful manner in which palladium can maintain its catalytic activity for a long period of time. More specifically, the present invention relates to a process for producing an octadiene which includes the steps of continuously adding 2,7-octadienyl formate into a reaction system in which a mixture of a palladium compound, a tertiary organophosphorus compound and a solvent is present; and subjecting the 2,7-octadienyl formate to reaction while continuously distilling off a reaction product containing the resulting octadiene out of the reaction system.

Abstract: Chiral ruthenium catalysts comprising salen and alkenyl ligands are provided for stereoselective cyclopropanation, and methods of cyclopropanation are provided. The chiral ruthenium catalyst is prepared in situ by combining an alkenyl ligand, a deprotonated chiral salen ligand, and a ruthenium (II) metal. A preferred catalyst is prepared in situ by combining 2,3-dihydro-4-venylbenzofuran,deprotonated 1,2-cyclohexanediamino-N,N?-bis(3,5-di-t-butyl-salicylidene) and RuCl2(p-cymene)]2.

Abstract: Preparation of cyclododecatriene in a continuous or discontinuous process by trimerization of butadiene in the presence of a catalyst system and a solvent, the crude cyclododecatriene obtained being able to be isolated by means of distillation. The cyclooctadiene formed as by-product can likewise be isolated from the crude product.

Abstract: Chiral ruthenium catalysts comprising salen and alkenyl ligands are provided for stereoselective cyclopropanation, and methods of cyclopropanation are provided. The chiral ruthenium catalyst is prepared in situ by combining an alkenyl ligand, a deprotonated chiral salen ligand, and a ruthenium (II) metal. A preferred catalyst is prepared in situ by combining 2,3-dihydro-4-venylbenzofuran, deprotonated 1,2-cyclohexanediamino-N,N?-bis(3,5-di-t-butyl-salicylidene) and RuCl2(p-cymene)]2.

Abstract: Chiral ruthenium catalysts comprising salen and alkenyl ligands are provided for stereoselective cyclopropanation, and methods of cyclopropanation are provided. The chiral ruthenium catalyst is prepared in situ by combining an alkenyl ligand, a deprotonated chiral salen ligand, and a ruthenium (II) metal. A preferred catalyst is prepared in situ by combining 2,3-dihydro-4-venylbenzofuran, deprotonated 1,2-cyclohexanediamino-N,N?-bis(3,5-di-t-butyl-salicylidene) and RuCl2(p-cymene)]2.

Abstract: Chiral ruthenium catalysts comprising salen and alkenyl ligands are provided for stereoselective cyclopropanation, and methods of cyclopropanation are provided. The chiral ruthenium catalyst is prepared in situ by combining an alkenyl ligand, a deprotonated chiral salen ligand, and a ruthenium (II) metal. A preferred catalyst is prepared in situ by combining 2,3-dihydro-4-venylbenzofuran, deprotonated 1,2-cyclohexanediamino-N,N?-bis(3,5-di-t-butyl-salicylidene) and RuCl2(p-cymene)]2.

Abstract: Preparation of cyclododecatriene in a continuous or discontinuous process by trimerization of butadiene in the presence of a catalyst system and a solvent, the crude cyclododecatriene obtained being able to be isolated by means of distillation. The cyclooctadiene formed as by-product can likewise be isolated from the crude product.

Abstract: A process for producing octadienes comprises, on synthesis of octadienes by reacting butadiene with formic acid in the presence of a palladium catalyst, controlling the reaction pressure at not more than the vapor pressure of butadiene at the reaction temperature employed, thereby suppressing formation of byproducts which would accumulate in a catalyst-containing layer and minimizing the decrease of reaction rate and selectivity which would occur by such accumulation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process which is adapted for cyclodimerization of 1,3-butadiene to 4-vinylcyclohexene under Diels-Alder conditions in the presence of a large-pore carbon molecular sieve.

Abstract: A process of the production of isoprene cyclic trimers, i.e., 1, 5, 9- and 1, 6, 9-trimethylcyclododecatriene-(1, 5, 9) through a catalytic oligomerization of isoprene by employing a catalyst prepared by a combination of a tri-valent titanium compound, an organoaluminum compound, an oxygen-containing compound such as carbonyl and ether compounds, and a compound such as a sulfur-containing compound and a nitrile compound.