Reactions of olefins in the presence of metal oxides

CONTENTS
I. Introduction 445
II. Polymerisation of olefins 445
III. Isomerisation of olefins 448
IV. Decomposition of olefins 450
V. Redistribution of hydrogen 451
VI. Hydrogenation of olefins, ortho–para-hydrogen conversion and deuterium–hydrogen exchange 451
VII. Nature of the catalytic activity and the mechanism of the reactions of olefins in the presence of metal oxides 453