Ruthenium-catalyzed step-growth copolymerization of acetophenones

Synthesis of High-Molecular-Weight Pofymers by Ruthenium-Catalyzed Step-Growth Copolymerization of Acetophenones with a,cx -Dieiies... 

Oxidative photodegradation is a major problem for polymers which are utilized as coatings in exterior applications. Perfectly temating copolymers formed by ruthenium catalyzed step-growth copolymerization of acetophenones and a,co-dienes have considerable potential in this area. Thus, these polymers contain ortho alkyl acetophenone units as an integral part of the copolymer backbone. It is well known that... 

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