Tunable Late-Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Polymerization for Controlled Polymer Synthesis

As a powerful protocol for the preparation of common polymers, such as polyolefins, polyesters, and polycarbonates, late-transition-metal-catalyzed polymerization can be carried out by controlling reaction conditions or developing dynamic catalytic systems that use external stimuli to influence performance active sites, resulting in well-defined polymeric materials. In particularly, under latter conditions, ‘one catalyst’ provide more than one kind polymer with controlled sequence from monomer mixture, making full prepared catalyst. this review, tunable modes, including redox, light electrochemical properties, Lewis acids, alkali metal cations, late-transition-metal-complex (especially iron, cobalt, nickel)-catalyzed were collected thoroughly discussed.