Precision ethylene-styrene copolymers through the ring opening metathesis polymerization of 3-phenyl cyclododecenes
Sebla Onbulak, Marc A. Hillmyer
Abstract
Precision polyolefin copolymers were synthesized by ROMP of phenyl-substituted cyclododecenes. Hydrogenation of the polydodecenamers afforded linear low density polyethylenes with a phenyl side chain every twelve backbone carbons.
Topics & Concepts
ROMPCopolymerPolymer chemistryStyrenePolyolefinMetathesisPolymerizationEthyleneRing-opening metathesis polymerisationSide chainMaterials scienceRing (chemistry)ChemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisPolymerLayer (electronics)Synthetic Organic Chemistry MethodsModel-Driven Software Engineering TechniquesOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis