A research team in Ehime University found that new initiating systems consisting of palladium, naphthoquinone, and borate exhibited unique activities for C1 polymerization of diazoacetates, affording high molecular weight poly(alkoxycarbonylmethylene)s in high yields or regulating the stereostructure of the resulting polymers. A detailed investigation of the initiating systems provided some important information about the Pd-initiated polymerization of diazoacetates, which would be beneficial for the development of Pd-based initiating systems with further improved activities.
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