Acenaphthene → Acenaphthylene, dodecahydro-

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Acenaphthene was hydrogenated by the same procedure as in Example 1 except that the catalyst was replaced by a Raney nickel catalyst. Perhydroacenaphthene was produced in a yield of 100%, but the yields of Nos. 1 to 4 isomers were 18.9%, 8.3%, 37.4%, and 35.4%, respectively.

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