Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
68647 Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical 2006 6 Pages PDF
Abstract

The scope and limitations of RuCl2(3-bromopyridine)2(H2IMes)(CHPh) (H2IMes = N,N-dimesityl-4,5-dihydroimidazol-2-ylidene) as the initiator for living ring opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) of functionalized norbornenes are evaluated. While norbornene derivatives exhibiting different propagation rate constants could be successfully employed in the preparation of block copolymers irrespective of their sequence of addition, the usage of cyano functionalised monomers is restricted. This phenomenon could be rationalized by a coordination of the cyano group to the ruthenium centre.

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