Tacticity control in polymers has been one of the most important challenges in the history of polymer chemistry. The work of Ziegler and Natta (1963 Nobel Prize) led to the production of isotactic polypropylene, one of the most widely used polymers in the world. While controlling the relative stereochemistry of branches on alternating carbons has a profound effect on polymer properties, we pose the question: �how far apart must the branches be before tacticity has no effect?� Herein we report the synthesis of tactic precision polymers bearing stereoregular amino groups on every ninth carbon on a polyethylene backbone.

Syndiotactic precision poly(ethylene-co-vinyl amine):  Synthesis and thermal characterization

245th National Meeting (2013)

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