SINGLE STEP CATALYTIC PHASE HYDROCONVERSION OF DCPD INTO HIGH ENERGY DENSITY FUEL EXO-THDCPD

摘要

The present inventors has discovered that, hydrogenation and isomerisation reaction of DCPD over gold supported silica-alumina catalyst convert it into exo-THDCPD with higher selectivity and better conversion through a single step reaction. Specifically, the present inventors have confirmed the optimum temperature (130°C) and pressure (30 bar) for above said reaction of DCPD. Reusability of the catalyst is also confirmed by the inventors by repeating the reaction * Catalysts after 5th reaction run