Pd-Catalyzed Polymerization of Dienes that Involves Chain-Walking Isomerization of the Growing Polymer End: Synthesis of Polymers Composed of Polymethylene and Five-Membered-Ring Units†
This work was supported by a Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientist 18750094 for Scientific Research from the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports, and Culture, Japan.
Graphical Abstract
Walk the line: Cyclopolymerization of 1,6-dienes with vinyl and vinylene groups catalyzed by PdII–diimine complexes causes chain walking of the growing polymer. This isomerization leads to polymers with trans-1,2-disubstituted cyclopentane groups located regularly along the linear polymer chain (see scheme). The polymerization is applicable for dienes with various functional groups.