Hexachloroethane → endo-Dicyclopentadiene

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A 10.0 gram (75.6 mmol) amount of dicyclopentadiene was added to a 20 ml scintillation vial. A 5.0 milligram (7.2 μmol) amount of RuClH(H2)(PCy3)2 was added. Ten equivalents of phenylacetylene and hexachloroethane per equivalent of RuClH(H2)(PCy3)2 were added via the addition of 1.0 mls each of a 72 mM solution of phenylacetylene and hexachloroethane, respectively. The ring opening polymerization of dicyclopentadiene was observed by a rapid thickening of the solution to a rubbery viscous material. After 4 minutes, the material was a rubbery solid. After 24 hours, a hard rubbery solid was obtained.

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