Synthesis of Alternating trans-AB Copolymers through Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization Initiated by Molybdenum Alkylidenes

Four alternating AB copolymers have been prepared through ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) with Mo(NR)(CHCMe₂Ph)[OCMe(CF₃)₂]₂ initiators (R = 2,6-Me₂C₆H₃ (1) or 2,6-i-Pr₂C₆H₃ (2)). The A:B monomer pairs copolymerized by 1 are cyclooctene (A):2,3-dicarbomethoxy-7-isopropylidenenorbornadi...

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Main Authors: Hoveyda, Amir H., Jeong, Hyangsoo, John, Jeremy M, Schrock, Richard Royce
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemistry
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: American Chemical Society (ACS) 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/108278
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