Ruthenium-alkylidene Initiated Cyclopolymerization and Tandem Ringopening/ Ring-closing Metathesis (RO/RCM) Polymerization: Facile Access to Cycloolefin-based Polymers

Title:Ruthenium-alkylidene Initiated Cyclopolymerization and Tandem Ringopening/ Ring-closing Metathesis (RO/RCM) Polymerization: Facile Access to Cycloolefin-based Polymers

Volume: 25 Issue: 22

Author(s): Santhosh Kumar Podiyanachari, Hassan S. Bazzi*Mohammed Al-Hashimi*

Affiliation:

• Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University at Qatar, P.O. Box 23874, Doha,Qatar

• Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University at Qatar, P.O. Box 23874, Doha,Qatar

Keywords: Poly(acetylene)s, poly(olefin)s, ring-opening metathesis, ring-closing metathesis, cyclopolymerization, tandem polymerization, ruthenium-alkylidene.

Abstract: Synthesis of cycloolefin-based polymers via metathesis-accompanied cyclopolymerization and tandem Ring-Opening/Ring-Closing Metathesis (RO/RCM) polymerization are undergoing exciting developments and emerging as an area of great interest in the field of polymer synthesis. Among the conventional polymerization techniques, both cyclopolymerization and tandem polymerization give access to highly functional cycloolefin ring-based polymers. This review provides an overview of the synthesis of such cycloolefin-based conjugated and non-conjugated polymers following cyclopolymerization and tandem RO/RCM polymerization methodologies.

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Podiyanachari Kumar Santhosh, Bazzi S. Hassan*, Al-Hashimi Mohammed*, Ruthenium-alkylidene Initiated Cyclopolymerization and Tandem Ringopening/ Ring-closing Metathesis (RO/RCM) Polymerization: Facile Access to Cycloolefin-based Polymers, Current Organic Chemistry 2021; 25 (22) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1385272825666210921091807