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Smita Kacker

Ayusman Sen

Jennifer D Polley

April D Hennis

Shahid Murtuza

Louis M Wojcinski, Ii

Jang Sub Kim

James H Pawlow

Homopolymers or copolymers of acrylates, homopolymers or copolymers of norbornenes, and copolymers of acrylates with norbornenes, may be prepared by contacting acrylate and/or norbornene monomer reactant under polymerization conditions and in the presence of a solvent with a catalyst system consisting essentially of a Pd(II) dimer component having the formula: &lsqb;(L)Pd(R)(X)&rsqb; , where L is a monodentate phosphorus or nitrogen ligand, X is an anionic group, and R is an alkyl or aryl group.

Palladium (II) catalyzed polymerization of norbornene and acrylates

Oily hyperbranched polymers derived from ethylene, propylene, butene and/or a C,-C,[object Object]

Metal catalyzed synthesis of hyperbranched ethylene and/or &agr;-olefin polymers

Palladium (II) catalyized polymers of norbornene and acrylates

Homopolymers or copolymers of acrylates, homopolymers or copolymers of norbornenes, and copolymers of acrylates with norbornenes, may be prepared by contacting acrylate and/or norbornene monomer reactant under polymerization conditions and in the presence of a solvent with a catalyst system consisting essentially of a Pd(II) dimer component having the formula:

Palladium (II) catalyized polymerization of norbornene and acrylates

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Smita Kacker