Stereoselective Polymerization with Single-Site Catalysts

Lisa S. Baugh, Jo Ann M. Canich9781574445794, 1574445790

Featuring contributions from experts around the world, Soluble Stereoregulating Catalysts offers a comprehensive review of tactic polymerization using single-site organometallic catalysts. Introducing the strategies and fundamentals of stereocontrol, the book carefully balances synthetic fundamentals, recent research results, and polymer tacticity-property relationships. Beginning with tactic polypropylene synthesis with metallocene catalysts and functional stereoblock polypropylenes and propylene copolymers, it covers polymerization of other mono-olefins, styrene, dienes, acetylenes, and functional vinyl and cyclic monomers. It also examines tactic metathesis polymers and olefin/CO copolymers.