Polymerization, Cyclotrimerization and Polycyclotrimerization of Substituted Acetylenes Induced with [Rh(diene)(acac)] Complexes

Abstract

Activity of [Rh(diene)(acac)] complexes with different diene ligands in polymerization, cyclotrimerization and polycyclotrimerization of series of acetylenes is reported.

Keywords

• polymerization
• cyclotrimerization
• polycyclotrimerization
• substituted acetylenes
• Rh catalysts