1,4-Dichlorobenzene → Dicyclopentadiene

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A one mole equivalent sample of product II and two mole equivalent of dibenzylketone is heated for 4 hours in a mechanically stirred dichlorobenzene solution. The mixture is diluted with addition of hexane and the solid product is filtered, washed with hexane and dried. Purification of this product may be carried out by recrystallization from acetone or methyl ethyl ketone. ##STR38## where: Ph=phenyl rings

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