Synthesis of Stereodiblock Polybutadiene Using Cp*Nd(BH4)2(thf)2 as a Catalyst

Butadiene polymerization, in both a highly cis- and trans-specific manner, was achieved by using a Cp*Nd(BH4)2(thf)2–Bu2Mg system as an initiator. The cis-/trans- ratio can be tuned by the amount of trialkylaluminum-depleted modified methylaluminoxane (dMMAO). The cis-regularity of the polymer was m...

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Main Authors: Ryo Tanaka, Yuto Shinto, Yuushou Nakayama, Takeshi Shiono
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-09-01
Series:Catalysts
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/7/10/284