• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.190-193
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• 2007

Present study examines the experimental results of polycyclic hydrocarbons compound prepared by norbornadiene dimerization reaction. Pentacyclic exo-t-exo, hexacyclic exo-endo, hexacyclic endo-endo isomers of NBD dimer were synthesized by selective dimerization of NBD monomer. Dimerization catalysts, reaction procedure and product analysis method were developed respectively. Through this experiment, mild reaction conditions, relatively high NBD dimer yields were obtained and this reaction technologies will be usefully applied to high energy density liquid fuel development.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2010.11a
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• pp.797-799
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• 2010

In preparation of NBD dimer, one of the industrially useful multicyclic hydrocarbon compound, various catalyst, solvent and byproducts were included in reaction product at the end of dimerization reaction. In order to increase the yield of NBD dimer mixture, first of all, effective separation process development was required. The research for improvement of NBD dimer yield were performed by use of eco-friendly and recyclable separation solvent.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.134-139
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• 1990

The hydrogenation catalyst precursors $[(L-L)Rh(NBD)]ClO_4\;(L-L=Fe({\eta}^5-C_5H_4PBu^t\;_2)_2,\;Fe({\eta}^5-C_5H_4PPhBu^t)_2$; NBD = norbornadiene) react with $H_2(1\;atm,\;30^{\circ}C$, MeOH) to yield $[(L-L)HRh({\mu}-H)_3RhH(L-L)]ClO_4$. These hydrido species are fluxional, and variable temperature NMR studies show the existence of a number of equilibria involving both fluxional and non-fluxional species. The synthesis, solution structures, and fluxional behaviors of these hydrides are described.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.29 no.7
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• pp.1364-1368
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• 2008

The activity of the catalytic system composed of Fe$(acetylacetonate)_3$ (Fe$(acac)_3$), triphenylphosphine, and diethylaluminum chloride for the dimerization of bicyclo[2.2.1]hepta-2,5-diene (2,5-norbornadiene, NBD) to produce hexacyclic endo-endo dimer (hexacyclo[$7.2.1.0^{2,8}.1^{3,7}.1^{5,13}.0^{4,6}$]tetradec-10-ene, Hnn) was significantly enhanced by the presence of $AlCl_3$, especially at the molar ratios of NBD/Fe$(acac)_3$ of 500. XPS analysis of the catalytic systems clearly demonstrates that $AlCl_3$ facilitates the reduction of Fe$(acac)_3$ to form active species, Fe(II) and Fe(0) species. The layer separation was observed when [BMIm]Cl was used along with $AlCl_3$, but catalyst recycle was not very successful.