Abstract
Abstract The polymerization of norbornene was successfully initiated with Ru(H2O)6(tos)2 in a carbon dioxide medium. The resultant poly(norbornene) was prepared with yields and molecular weights comparable to those obtained in other solvent systems. It was also found that the cis/trans ratio of the polymer microstructure could be controlled by the addition of various amounts of methanol to the reaction mixture. A detailed account of the polymerizations is described and believed to be the first example of a ring-opening metathesis polymerization in carbon dioxide.
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