Allyl acetate → Diallyl ether

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A 1 liter shaking autoclave made of stainless steel was charged with 1 mol (100 grams) of allyl acetate, 0.5 gram RhCl3 . 3 H2O, 1 gram Ni(CO)4 and 18 grams of water, the autoclave was pressurized with 145 atm/g carbon monoxide and the mixture heated at 138° - 140°C. After a time of reaction of 7 hours the reaction was interrupted and the mixture analyzed. 98 grams of reaction mixture were obtained containing about 15 % of vinyl acetic acid. Diallyl ether and vinyl acetic acid allyl ester were not formed. Besides acetic acid the mixture further contained the unreacted allyl acetate, small amounts of allyl alcohol, a little propionaldehyde and high boiling constituents.

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