Palladium-catalyzed alternating copolymerization of carbon monoxide with olefin

The alternating copolymerization of carbon monoxide with olefin is one of the very new field in the polymer chemistry. The ultimate goal of the dissertation work is to gain a broad knowledge about this polymerization reaction as well as the properties of the alternating copolymers.;The alternating copolymerization of carbon monoxide with ethylene was systematic investigated using the catalyst system of (Pd(CH;The end groups of alternating copolymers were isotope labeled (using radioactive isotope labeled methanol or deuterated methanol) and analyzed. The chain transfer reactions are alcoholysis of palladium acyl bond or ; (Pd(CH;The thermodegradation of alternating copolymer of carbon monoxide with ethylene was also studied using pyrolysis GC-Mass spectroscopy. Carbon monoxide, ethylene, water and oligomers of ketones were identified as volatile products during the thermodegradation.