title: Polymer synthesis and organotransition metal chemistry.
abstract: Mechanistic and synthetic studies in organometallic chemistry have provided considerable insight into olefin metathesis and Ziegler-Natta polymerization. New homogeneous olefin metathesis catalysts based on high oxidation state transition metals have opened new opportunities in polymer synthesis by providing unprecedented control in ring-opening polymerization of cyclic alkenes. The recent development of living coordinative polymerization systems has led to the preparation of a number of new, interesting materials, including block copolymers, conducting polymers or precursors, and ionophoric polymeric substrates.
authors.affiliation: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena 91125.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Grubbs
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Tumas
mesh_terms: D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D011108:Polymers
chemical_list: D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D011108:Polymers