Pd-bpy complexes catalyze the ring-opening copolymerization of 2-aryl-1-methylenecyclopropanes with CO, affording the new polyketones composed of ring-opened structural units only. Kinetic and isotope-labeling studies revealed the mechanism of the reaction, which involves 1,2-insertion of the cyclic monomer followed by beta-alkyl elimination of the three-membered ring of the polymer chain.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Kim et al. (2002) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: