DFT Modeling of Coordination Polymerization of Polar Olefin Monomers by Molecular Metal Complexes
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Coordination Polymerization of Conjugated Vinyl Polar Monomer
3. Coordination Polymerization of Non-Conjugated Polar Olefin Monomer
4. Coordination Polymerization of 2-Vinylpyridine
5. Stereoselective Polymerization of 4-Vinylpyridine
6. Stereoselective Polymerization of Heteroatom-Functionalized Styrene
7. Conclusions and Perspectives
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Zhao, Y.; Zhang, Z.; Luo, Y. DFT Modeling of Coordination Polymerization of Polar Olefin Monomers by Molecular Metal Complexes. Inorganics 2024, 12, 233. https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics12090233
Zhao Y, Zhang Z, Luo Y. DFT Modeling of Coordination Polymerization of Polar Olefin Monomers by Molecular Metal Complexes. Inorganics. 2024; 12(9):233. https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics12090233
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhao, Yanan, Zhenli Zhang, and Yi Luo. 2024. "DFT Modeling of Coordination Polymerization of Polar Olefin Monomers by Molecular Metal Complexes" Inorganics 12, no. 9: 233. https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics12090233