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Ring-opening metathesis polymerization of dicyclopentadiene by unicomponent catalysts derived from WCl6
Balcar,Dosedlova,Petrusova
, p. 289 - 295 (1992)
The complexes WCl6(OR), where R=-CH-(CH2Cl)2 or substituted phenyl, and WOCl4 have been found to initiate ring-opening metathesis polymerization of dicyclopentadiene without any co-catalyst. Their activities are, however, lower than when they are associated with a reducing organometallic co-catalyst. The unicomponent catalysts afford a slightly crosslinked, partially soluble polymer with a relatively high content of cis double bonds in the main chain.
