Metathesis Polymerization of Olefins and Polymerization of Alkynes, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
Nato Science Series C: Series, Vol. 506

The first NATO Advanced Study Institute on Olefin Metathesis and Polymerization Catalysts was held on September 10-22, 1989 in Akcay, Turkey. Based on the fundamental research of RRSchrock, RGrubbs and K.B.Wagener in the field of ring opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP), acyclic diene metathesis (ADMET) and alkyne polymerization, these areas gained growing interest within the last years. Therefore the second NATO-ASI held on metathesis reactions was on Ring Opening Metathesis Po­ lymerization of Olefins and Polymerization of Alkynes on September 3-16, 1995 in Akcay, Turkey. The course joined inorganic, organic and polymer chemists to exchange their knowledge in this field. This volume contains the main and short lectures held in Akcay. To include ADMET reactions better into the title of this volume we changed it into: Metathesis Polymerization of Olefins and Alkyne Polymerization. This volume is addressed to research scientists, but also to those who start to work in the area of olefin metathesis and alkyne polymerization. The topics of the course were: mechanism of ROMP reactions/ new catalysts for ROMP/ new products by ROMP/ new catalysts for ADMET/ new products by ADMETI degradation of polymer by metathesis reactions/ alkyne polymerization and metathesis/ industrial application of metathesis reactions. The Advanced Study Institute was generously sponsored by the Scientific Affairs Division of NATO and the editor gratefully acknowledges this sponsorship. We also thank the Members of the Local Organizing Committee for their engagement on a successful NATO-AS!.

I: Metathesis Polymerization of Olefins: Romp and Admet.- Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization by Molybdenum Imido Alkylidene Complexes.- Metathesis of Low-Strain Olefins and Functionalized Olefins with New Ruthenium-Based Catalyst Systems.- Synthesis of Aryloxide Tungsten (VI) Complexes and their Application in Olefin Metathesis.- Novel Catalysts for Addition Polymerization of Norbornene and its Derivatives.- The Use of Non-Traditional Catalysts in the ROMP of Cycloolefins.- Correlation between Catalyst Nature and Polymer Selectivity in ROMP of Cycloolefins with WCl6-Based Catalytic Systems.- Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization of Cycloolefins using Tungsten-Tetraphenylporphyrinate Catalysts.- Metathesis Ring-Chain Equilibrium in Cyclobutene and 1-Methylcyclobutene Systems.- Olefin Cyclopropanation or Olefin Metathesis with Late Transition Metal Complexes?.- Initiation, Propagation and Termination of Olefin Metathesis Reactions.- Synthesis of Membrane Materials by ROMP of Norbornenes.- Olefin Metathesis in Organosilicon Chemistry.- Side Chain Liquid Crystalline Polymers via ROMP. Influence of Content of Mesogenic Groups and Tacticity on the LC Behaviour.- Optically Active Polymers via ROMP of Enantiomerically Pure Monomers.- Synthesis of Weil-Defined Graft Copolymers via Coupled Living Anionic and Living Ring Opening Metathesis Polymerisation.- Recent Developments in the Synthesis of Fluorinated Homopolymers and Block Copolymers via Living Ring Opening Metathesis Polymerisation.- Formation of Hydrocarbon and Funtionalized Polymers by Acyclic Diene Metathesis (ADMET) Polymerization.- A New Synthetic Route to Soluble Conjugated Polymers with Valuable Optical Properties.- Metathesis Depolymerization Chemistry as a Means of Recycling Polymers to Telechelics and Fine Organic Chemicals.- Quantitative Determination of the Microstructure and Composition of Crosslinked Rubber Blends.- Industrial Applications of the Olefin Metathesis Reaction.- II: Alkyne Polymerization.- Living Polymerization of Alkynes by Molybdenum Imido Alkylidene Complexes.- Catalytic Transformation of Alkenes and Alkynes in the Presence of Group 6 Metal Carbonyls.- III: Molecular Modeling and Alkene Polymerization.- Derivatives of Chromocene in Ethylene Polymerisation.- A Possible Mechanism of Polymer Formation from ?,?-Unsaturated Carbonyl Compounds under the Influence of Metathesis Catalytic Systems.- Molecular Mechanical Modeling of the Metathesis-Active Tungsta-Carbenes.

This book contains contributions from inorganic, organic and polymer chemists, who join forces to report on the state of the art in ring opening metathesis polymerization, acyclic diene metathesis and alkyne polymerization. Topics covered are: mechanism of ROMP reactions, new catalysts for ROMP, new products by ROMP, new catalysts for ADMET, new products by ADMET, degradation of polymers by metathesis reactions, alkyne polymerization and metathesis, and industrial applications of metathesis reactions.