Các phản ứng xảy ra:
\(2C{H_4}\xrightarrow{{{{1500}^o}C;lln }}{C_2}{H_2} + 3{H_2}\)
\(2{C_2}{H_2}\xrightarrow{{{t^o},xt}}CH \equiv C - CH = C{H_2}\)
\(CH \equiv C - CH = C{H_2} + {H_2}\xrightarrow{{Pd,PbC{O_3},{t^o}}}C{H_2} = CH - CH = C{H_2}\)
\(nC{H_2} = CH - CH = C{H_2}\xrightarrow{{{t^o},xt}}{( - C{H_2} - CH = CH - C{H_2} - )_n}\)