K. Dono et al., Ring opening metathesis polymerization of dicyclopentadiene catalyzed by titanium tetrachloride adduct complexes with nitrogen-containing ligands, J APPL POLY, 77(14), 2000, pp. 3247-3251
Ring opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) of dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) c
atalyzed by titanium tetrachloride adduct complexes such as TiCl4 . 2L [L =
pyridine (1), 2-methylpyridine (2), 2,4,6-trimethylpyridine (3), 3-aminopy
ridine (4), 2-hyroxypyridine (5)] and CH3Li as cocatalyst was reported. The
polymer was characterized by IR and H-1-NMR methods. Five influencing fact
ors were also discussed. The catalyst systems TiCl4 . 2L/CH3Li (L = 2-methy
lpyridine, 2,4,6-trimethylpyridine) appeared to be very active for the ROMP
of DCPD. (C) 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.