| Abstract
| - The neutral palladium complex [Pd(C6F5)Br(NCMe)2] (1) was found to effect the polymerization of acrylates upon addition of 1 equiv of a monodentate phosphine or pyridine oran excess of halide. Methyl methacrylate was not polymerized, and furthermore, its additionstopped the progress of independently initiated methyl acrylate polymerization in thephosphine-based system. Addition of ethene also inhibited the polymerization of methylacrylate. However, over 10 mol % incorporation of 1-hexene in the polymer was achievedwhen the latter was added together with methyl acrylate. The polymerizaion mechanism isdiscussed.
- The neutral palladium complex [Pd(C6F5)Br(NCMe)2] was found to effect the polymerization of acrylates upon addition of 1 equiv of a monodentate phosphine or pyridine or an excess of halide. Over 10 mol % incorporation of 1-hexene in the polymer was achieved when the latter was added together with methyl acrylate.
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