“…24,25 The dimers are the intermediates for o-phenylphenol (OPP), an important chemical widely used as a dye intermediate, photographic agent, additive in rubber industry, bactericide of low toxicity, surface activator, et al Fig. (2), the self-condensation of cyclohexanone produces two kinetic isomers, namely, 2-(1-cyclohexenyl) cyclohexanone (CHC) and 2-cyclohexylidene cyclohexanone (CDC) with CHC as the main product (hereinafter, dimer is used to represent the two isomers).…”