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August 25, 2025CatalystsOpen Access

Theoretical Study of Isoprene Polymerization Catalyzed by the Neodymium-Based Ziegler–Natta System

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AMAlexey N. MasliyIAI.G. AkhmetovAKAndrey M. Kuznetsov

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Overview

Theoretical study investigates isoprene polymerization using neodymium Ziegler–Natta, showing effects on stereoregularity.

Key Points

  • Isoprene polymerization led to the formation of highly stereoregular cis-1,4-polyisoprene, demonstrating efficient processing.
  • The activation energy for monomer addition in the cis-conformation is approximately 50 kJ/mol, supporting the reaction's efficiency.
  • Utilizing a neodymium Ziegler–Natta catalyst facilitates the preferred tail-to-head addition of asymmetric isoprene units.
  • Understanding the conditions for this polymerization may advance polymer science and material applications.

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Masliy et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af620aad7bf08b1eae3121https://doi.org/10.3390/catal15090810
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