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Process for the polymerization of cyclic olefins and polymerizable composition

US5854299A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 8, 1996
Grant dateDec 29, 1998
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Expiry dateMar 8, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08G61/00
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Process for the polymerization of cyclic olefins by photochemical ring-opening metathesis polymerization by irradiation, using catalytic amounts of a heat-stable ruthenium or osmium catalyst which has at least one photolabile ligand, the other coordination sites being occupied by non-photolabile ligands.

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