Highly isoselective coordination polymerization of ortho-methoxystyrene with β-diketiminato rare-earth-metal precursors.

Stereoselective coordination/insertion polymerization of the polar ortho-methoxystyrene has been achieved for the first time by using the cationic β-diketiminato rare-earth-metal species. High activity and excellent isoselectivity (mmmm>99 %) were acheived. The unmasked Lewis-basic methoxy group does not poison the Lewis-acidic metal center, but instead activates the polymerization through σ-π chelation to the active species together with the vinyl group, thus lower the coordination and activation energies as compared with those of styrene derivatives lacking the methoxy group.

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