Df. Grishin et al., Free-radical polymerization of styrene(tricarbonyl) chromium and its analogs in the presence of complexing agents, POLYM SCI B, 43(7-8), 2001, pp. 212-214
The free-radical homopolymerization of styrene- and p-methylstyrene(tricarb
onyl)chromium was accomplished for the first time. The M-w values of the pr
oduced polymers range from 10(3) to 10(4) at M-w/M-n similar to 3 and depen
d on the nature of solvent and the presence of triisobutylboron as an elect
ron-acceptor additive in the system. The structure of the polymers was stud
ied by IR and NMR spectroscopy.