Stereoregular polymer synthesis carbon

Synthesis of Stereoregular Polymers as Precursors to Highly Conducting Carbon for Use in Applications in Micro- and Nanolithography... 

From the above discussion it follows first that all unsaturated compounds are potential monomers. Second, if a carbon atom of a double bond is attached to two different groups, the monomer is a building block for a stereoregular polymer. Third, it follows that the polymerizability of a potential monomer depends on the free energy of propagation. Note that if the reaction is thermodynamically unfavorable at room temperature it may still be feasible at much lower temperatures. Finally, the kinetics of polymerization must be considered, because, even though the thermodynamics are favorable, the rate of reaction may be too slow for synthesis to be practical. Of course, the rate problem may be eliminated with the right catalyst. 

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