Ruthenium-based catalysts for the ring opening metathesis polymerisation of low-strain cyclic olefins and of functionalised derivatives of norbornene and cyclooctene

Authors:
  • ASAndreas W. Stumpf
    Andreas W. Stumpf
  • ESEric Saive
    Eric Saive
  • ADAlbert Demonceau
    Albert Demonceau
  • ANAlfred F. Noels
    Alfred F. Noels
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Abstract
New, readily available catalyst systems based on [(arene)RuCl2phosphine] complexes activated by addition of trimethylsilyldiazomethane are very active for promoting the ring opening metathesis polymerisation (ROMP) of functionalised norbornenes and cyclooctenes.