In this book, the world's leading authors from research and industry discuss the latest developments in research into palladium, zinc, iron and nickel catalysis. In so doing, it introduces the reader to the basic principles and illustrate how these innovative catalysts can be effectively used for polymerizations.

Late Transition Metal Polymerization Catalysis is an ideal reference work, invaluable for every organic chemist working in catalysis, polymer research, and materials science.

Contents

1. Nickel Polymerization Catalysts with Ylide Steering Ligands
2. Microstructure Control of Ethene Homopolymers Through Tailored Ni,Pd(II) Catalysts
3. Highly Active Ethene Polymerization Catalysts with Unusual Imine Ligands
4. Cycloaliphatic Polymers via Late Transition Metal Catalysis
5. Well-Defined Transition Metal Catalysts for Metathesis Polymerization
6. Catalysis in Acyclic Diene Metathesis (ADMET) Polymerization
7. Transition Metal-Catalyzed Polymerization in Aqueous Systems
8. Copolymerization of Carbon Monoxide with Alkenes
9. Strategies for Catalytic Polymerization of Polar Monomers

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