Ruthenium-based catalysts for the ring opening metathesis polymerisation of low-strain cyclic olefins and of functionalised derivatives of norbornene and cyclooctene

Abstract

New, readily available catalyst systems based on [(arene)RuCl₂phosphine] complexes activated by addition of trimethylsilyldiazomethane are very active for promoting the ring opening metathesis polymerisation (ROMP) of functionalised norbornenes and cyclooctenes.