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Method of polymerizing exo-methylene cyclic organic compounds using homogeneous ring-opening catalysts

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OSTI ID:869225

The regiospecific (1,2-Me.sub.2 C.sub.5 H.sub.3).sub.2 ZrMe.sup.+ MeB(C.sub.6 F.sub.5).sub.3.sup.- mediated ring-opening polymerization of methylenecyclobutane and its copolymerization with ethylene to polyolefins of microstructure--{CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 C(CH.sub.2)]--.sub.n and {--[CH.sub.2 CHR]--.sub.x [CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 C(CH.sub.2)]--.sub.y }.sub.n' respectively, is disclosed.

Research Organization:
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-86ER13511
Assignee:
Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)
Patent Number(s):
5,300,598
Application Number:
07/962,390
OSTI ID:
869225
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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