Tricyclodecane dialdehyde

Tricyclodecane dialdehyde (TCD-dial) the starting product for TCD-diamine, is formed by hydroformylation of dicyclopentadiene, DCP. This hydroformylation was used as a test reaction for re-immobilized catalysts in membrane techniques (eq. (6)). 

UF-PA-5 from Hoechst AG) with outstanding properties, which meet all the requirements, was available [31], The second requirement was met with the decision to use tricyclodecane dialdehyde ( TCD-dial ) from the hydroformylation of dicy-dopentadiene (DCP). TCD-dial is the starting product for TCD-diamine, which is a spedality chemical used as a curing agent for epoxy resins (Eq. 6) [37]. 

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