ADMET: Metathesis Polycondensation

Although it is well known that Acyclic Diene METathesis (ADMET) describes an olefin metathesis polymerization mode that relies on double-bond substituent interchange of a diolefin, the story behind its discovery is not. The story is divulged here. Olefin metathesis has a rich history dating to the 1950s, but the one particular metathesis mode mentioned, ADMET, has more recent historical roots. ADMET polymerization is easy to do and highlighted here are the particular reac-tion details for success. Additionally, the most recent advances from the past 5 years are detailed, exemplifying this reaction's wide utility from fundamental structure-property studies to multiple advanced applications. (C) 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 49: 821-831, 2011