Abstract
The neutral palladium complex [Pd(C6F5)Br(NCMe)2] (1) was found to effect the polymerization of acrylates upon addition of 1 equiv of a monodentate phosphine or pyridine or an excess of halide. Methyl methacrylate was not polymerized, and furthermore, its addition stopped the progress of independently initiated methyl acrylate polymerization in the phosphine-based system. Addition of ethene also inhibited the polymerization of methyl acrylate. However, over 10 mol % incorporation of 1-hexene in the polymer was achieved when the latter was added together with methyl acrylate. The polymerizaion mechanism is discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 4249-4256 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Organometallics |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 20 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 30 2002 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry