ISSN:
1022-1352
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
The vinylic polymerization of bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ene (norbornene) with Co(II) compounds, such as Co(II) stearate, substituted bis(1,3-diketo)cobalt(II), Co(dppe)Cl2, and the metallocene [η5-(C5Me5)Co-η2-Cl]2, in chlorobenzene activated with methylaluminoxane (MAO) is reported. MAO* synthesized by the hydrolysis of trimethylaluminium in chlorobenzene instead of toluene increases the catalytical activity strongly, and a turn over of 2.7 tons of poly(2,3-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ene) per mol cobalt per hour was achieved. The polymers obtained are amorphous (WAXS). They show weight-average molecular weights up to M̄w = 1.5 · 106 and are soluble in chlorobenzene, 1,2-dichlorobenzene, cyclohexane, and decahydronaphthalene.
Additional Material:
1 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
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