tion of 1082 g.(6.8 moles) of the olefinic product was carried out in a rocking autoclave of approximately 4.5-1. capacity at 200, at an initial pressure of 3000 psi of hydrogen using approximately 10% by weight of barium-promoted copper chromite as catalyst. The hydrogenation was completed in about one hour. The product was filtered from the catalyst. Treatment of the catalyst with refluxing ethanol afforded substantial quantities of ...