L. Porri et al., THE MECHANISM OF THE STEREOSPECIFIC POLYM ERIZATION OF CONJUGATED DIENES - NEW INSIGHTS AND OPEN QUESTIONS, Vysokomolekularnye soedinenia. Seria A, 36(10), 1994, pp. 1698-1711
The mechanism controlling stereoregulation during the polymerization o
f dienes effected by Ziegler-Natta catalysts is discussed. We also ela
borate on the structure of catalytic centers and the mechanism by whic
h the monomer is coordinated to the allyl-metal bond and incorporated
into it. The causes giving rise to anti-sin isomerization and formatio
n of cis, trans, and 1,2 units in the polymer and specific features of
the catalysis that result in the formation of iso- and syndiotactic s
tructures in polydienes are considered.