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Abstract
Ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) of 3-substituted cyclooctene (3RCOE) monomers with Grubbs 2nd and 3rd generation catalysts (G2 and G3) has been shown to occur with high head-to-tail regioregularity and E-stereoregularity. Cross metathesis (CM) between the resultant polymer chains, a secondary metathesis reaction during ROMP, also results in head-to-tail regioregularity and E-stereoregularity. The selectivity of the CM is demonstrated in the reaction between polymers of various molar masses or with different R substituents. In the latter case, monitoring by DSC reveals the change from a multiblock polymer to a statistical copolymer by displaying first two, then one Tg. The regioregularity of both the ROMP and CM reactions is exploited for the synthesis of heterotelechelic polyolefins through the use of an asymmetric, allylically-substituted chain transfer agent alongside the 3RCOE monomer.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 6269-6278 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Polymer Chemistry |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 40 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 28 2016 |
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Publisher Copyright:© 2016 The Royal Society of Chemistry.
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