Polymerization of Substituted Acetylenes by Various Rhodium Catalysts: Comparison of Catalyst Activity and Effect of Additives

Abstract

This research deals with comparison of the activity of various Rh catalysts in the polymerization of monosubstituted acetylenes and the effect of various amines used in conjunction with [Rh(nbd)Cl]2 in the polymerization of phenylacetylene.

Keywords

• coordination polymerization
• transition-metal catalyst
• rhodium complex
• substituted polyacetylene