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Propene can be disproportinated to ethene and 2-butene. Note that both cis and trans 2-butene isomers are formed.

MoO3, WO3 and Re2O7 catalysts are used.

Industrial Organic Chemistry, 3rd. Ed. K. Weissermel, H.-J. Arpe, VCH (1997)

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CH3–CH=CH2
         
H2C=CH2
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Propene     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Ethylene     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
trans 2-Butene     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
cis 2-Butene     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Disproportionation
Industrial Process: Organic
Metathesis

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