Organometallic Catalysis for Olefin Polymerization/Oligomerization

Dear Colleagues,

We are calling for great contributions for the Special Issue, “Organometallic Catalysis for Olefin Polymerization/Oligomerization. The issue will cover the following topics: (i) synthesis of metal complex catalysts for olefin polymerization/oligomerization; (ii) metal catalyzed polymerizations; (iii) organometallic reactions related to efficient carbon–carbon bond formation; and (iv) synthesis of functional materials (polymers) by olefin polymerization and efficient carbon–carbon bond formation. It is clear that the design of molecular catalysis plays a very important role for synthesis of functional materials by precise olefin polymerization and efficient C–C bond formation. For example, metal catalyzed olefin coordination/insertion polymerization is a core technology in chemical industry, and olefin metathesis is an important reaction for synthesis of fine chemicals and advanced materials (polymers).

I hope this topic is of interest to you as we are taking the opportunity to look at recent developments as well as exploring the future scope in this field.

Prof. Dr. Kotohiro Nomura
Guest Editor

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