Amphicatalytic polymerization: synthesis of stereomultiblock poly(methyl methacrylate) with diastereospecific ion pairs.
Diastereospecific ion pairs consisting of isospecific transition-metal cations and syndiospecific main-group anions promote what is termed amphicatalytic polymerization of MMA, producing PMMA with isotactic-b-syndiotactic stereomultiblock microstructures.
Chen
Eugene Y-X
EY
Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1872, USA. eychen@lamar.colostate.edu
Cooney
Megan J
MJ