V. Heroguez et al., SYNTHESIS OF ALPHA-NORBORNENYLPOLY(ETHYLENE OXIDE) MACROMONOMERS AND THEIR RING-OPENING METATHESIS POLYMERIZATION, Macromolecules, 29(13), 1996, pp. 4459-4464
This work focuses on the synthesis and the ring-opening metathesis pol
ymerization of alpha-norbornenylpoly(ethylene oxide) macromonomers. Al
though obtained in 100% yield and with a narrow distribution of molar
masses, the polymacromonomers exhibit degrees of polymerization that a
re systematically higher than expected. The reasons for this feature a
re thoroughly discussed.