The kinetics of monomer-isomerization polymerizations of cis-2-butene with TiCI3/AI(C2H,), catalysts in the presence and absence of NiCI, was studied. Both the rate of isomerization and polymerization increased as a function of the concentrations of the monomer and catalyst. The apparent activation energies for the polymerization with TiCl,/AI(C,H,), and with TiC13/NiC12/AI(C,H,), were estimated to be 25,6 and 17,2 kJ/mol, respectively. This difference in the apparent activation energy for monomer-isomerization polymerization may be accounted for by the rates of isomerization to 1-butene. The reaction constants for the isomerization and polymerization were evaluated by simulation. The rate of polymerization with the TiCI,/AI(C,H,), catalyst was found to be about 40 times higher than that of isomerization, and in the presence of NiCI, both rates become similar. From product analysis produced with TiCI, and alkylaluminium compounds, it is concluded that the active sites for isomerization involve Ti2+ complexes and those for the polymerization involve Ti3+ complexes.