Cis-1,4-Selective Polymerization of Isoprene Catalyzed by Guanidinate Rare-Earth Metal Complexes

Key Points

• This research aims to identify a suitable precatalyst for the cationic polymerization of isoprene.
• Experimental identification of precatalyst for polymerization
• Utilization of guanidinate rare-earth metal complexes
• Analysis of polymer properties post-synthesis.
• Successfully identified the precatalyst for the cationic polymerization of isoprene.
• Demonstrated effective selectivity in the polymerization process.