Dicyclopentadiene → Bicyclo(2.2.1)hept-5-ene-2-methanol

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Reaction Steps

397 g (3 mol) of dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) (produced from Aldrich Inc.) and 331 g (5.7 mol) of allyl alcohol (produced from Aldrich Inc.) were added to a 2 L high-pressure reactor and the temperature of the 2 L high-pressure reactor was increased to 210° C. The resulting mixture was reacted for one hour, stirring at 300 rpm. When the reaction was completed, the reactant was cooled and loaded into a distillation device. The reactant was distilled twice at a reduced pressure of 1 torr using a vacuum pump to attain a product at 56° C. (Yield: 52%).

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