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Vinylcyclobutane: From monomer to polymer | Poster Board #296

Date
March 23, 2025

The development of advantaged polyolefin compositions in industry often relies on innovations in catalysis and process technology. An alternative approach to access new polyolefins is to transform common chemical feedstocks into a much less common monomer prior to polymerization. Previously, the selective synthesis of vinylcyclobutane from the iron-catalyzed [2+2] cycloaddition of ethylene and butadiene was demonstrated. Here we describe our efforts to further improve and scale up the synthesis of vinylcyclobutane, in conjunction with the exploration of poly(vinylcyclobutane) and various copolymers of this unique molecule.

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