Metathesis Polymerization of Olefins and Polymerization of Alkynes (Nato Science Series C:, 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!. Front Matter....Pages i-xv Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization by Molybdenum Imido Alkylidene Complexes....Pages 1-27 Metathesis of Low-Strain Olefins and Functionalized Olefins with New Ruthenium-Based Catalyst Systems....Pages 29-46 Synthesis of Aryloxide Tungsten (VI) Complexes and their Application in Olefin Metathesis....Pages 47-68 Novel Catalysts for Addition Polymerization of Norbornene and its Derivatives....Pages 69-77 The Use of Non-Traditional Catalysts in the Romp of Cycloolefins....Pages 79-87 Correlation Between Catalyst Nature and Polymer Selectivity in Romp of Cycloolefins with WCI 6 -Based Catalytic Systems....Pages 89-102 Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization of Cycloolefens Using Tungsten-Tetraphenylporphyrinate Catalysts....Pages 103-115 Metathesis Ring-Chain Equilibrium in Cyclobutene and 1-Methylcyclobutene Systems....Pages 117-137 Olefin Cyclopropanation or Olefin Metathesis with Late Transition Metal Complexes?....Pages 139-156 Initiation, Propagation and Termination of Olefin Metathesis Reactions....Pages 157-187 Synthesis of Membrane Materials by Romp of Norbornenes....Pages 189-199 Olefin Metathesis in Organosilicon Chemistry....Pages 201-224 Side Chain Liquid Crystalline Polymers Via ROMP....Pages 225-241 Optically Active Polymers via ROMP of Enantiomerically Pure Monomers....Pages 243-252 Synthesis of Well-Defined Graft Copolymers via Coupled Living Anionic and Living Ring Opening Metathesis Polymerisation....Pages 253-263 Recent Developments in the Synthesis of Fluorinated Homopolymers and Block Copolymers via Living Ring Opening Metathesis Polymerisation....Pages 265-276 Formation of Hydrocarbon and Functionalized Polymers by Acyclic Diene Metathesis (ADMET) Polymerization....Pages 277-296 A New Synthetic Route to Soluble Conjugated Polymers with Valuable Optical Properties....Pages 297-308 Metathesis Depolymerization Chemistry as a Means of Recycling Polymers to Telechelics and Fine Organic Chemicals....Pages 309-323 Quantitative Determination of the Microstructure and Composition of Crosslinked Rubber Blends....Pages 325-339 Industrial Applications of the Olefin Metathesis Reaction....Pages 341-356 Living Polymerization of Alkynes by Molybdenum Imido Alkylidene Complexes....Pages 357-380 Catalytic Transformation of Alkenes and Alkynes in the Presence of Group 6 Metal Carbonyls....Pages 381-391 Derivatives of Chromocene in Ethylene Polymerisation....Pages 393-401 A Possible Mechanism of Polymer Formation from α,β-Unsaturated Carbonyl Compounds Under the Influence of Metathesis Catalytic Systems....Pages 403-409 Molecular Mechanical Modeling of the Metathesis-Active Tungsta-Carbenes....Pages 411-443 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. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization of Olefins and Polymerization of Alkynes, Akcay-Balikesir, Turkey, 3-16 September 1995