Synthesis of Functionalizable and Degradable Polymers by Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization

Synthesis of functionalizable and degradable polymers by ring-opening metathesis polymerization.

A valuable approach for creating synthetic polymers is the ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP). Welldefined metal carbene catalysts have been devised that afford control over the polymer chain length and architecture. In addition, ruthenium carbene initiators have been developed with excellent air stability and functional group tolerance. These catalysts enable the synthesis of polyme...

Synthesis and Purification of Tunable High Tg Electro- Optical Polymers by Ring Opening Metathesis Polymerization

Solid-phase synthesis of polymers using the ring-opening metathesis polymerization.

We report a general method for the solid-phase synthesis of polymers via the ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP). The method involves polymerization in solution to form a block copolymer, immobilization of the polymer via reaction of one block with a resin-bound functional group, modification of the other block, and liberation of the polymer from the resin. We demonstrated the utility...

Synthesis of High Performance Cyclic Olefin Polymers (COPs) with Ester Group via Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization

Novel ester group functionalized cyclic olefin polymers (COPs) with high glass transition temperature, high transparency, good mechanical performance and excellent film forming ability have been achieved in this work via efficient ring-opening metathesis copolymerization of exo-1,4,4a,9,9a,10-hexahydro-9,10(1′,2′)-benzeno-l,4-methanoanthracene (HBM) and comonomers (5-norbornene-2-yl methylaceta...

Alcohol-promoted ring-opening alkyne metathesis polymerization.

Alcohol is the answer! An inactive, air-stable, dimeric molybdenum alkylidyne complex is activated toward ring-opening alkyne metathesis polymerization (ROAMP) by the addition of methanol. The ROAMP is compatible with water and phenol-containing substrates and with the in situ photochemical generation of alkyne monomers from cyclopropenones.