Higher Order Polymer Architectures Containing Ethylene and Functionalized Comonomers

  • Bazan, Guillermo (Department of Materials and Institute for Polymers and Organic Solids, University of California) ;
  • Diamanti, Steve (Department of Materials and Institute for Polymers and Organic Solids, University of California) ;
  • Coffin, Robert (Department of Materials and Institute for Polymers and Organic Solids, University of California) ;
  • Hotta, Atsushi (Department of Materials and Institute for Polymers and Organic Solids, University of California) ;
  • Khanna, Vikram (Department of Materials and Institute for Polymers and Organic Solids, University of California) ;
  • Fredrickson, Glenn (Department of Materials and Institute for Polymers and Organic Solids, University of California) ;
  • Kramer, Ed (Department of Materials and Institute for Polymers and Organic Solids, University of California)
  • Published : 2006.10.13

Abstract

Quasi-living polymerization conditions for the copolymerization of ethylene and functionalized norbornenes can be achieved by using an initiator system comprising $[N-(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-2-(2,6-diisopropylphenylimino)-propanamidato-{\kappa}^2N,O]Ni({\Box}^1-CH_2Ph)(PMe_3)\;and\;Ni(COD)_2$. It is possible with this polymerization system to obtain block-copolymer and tapered structures. The latter form microdomains similar to those of standard block co-polymers. The mechanism of the reaction will also be discussed.

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