Recent Advances and Challenges in Barbier Polymerization

The Barbier reaction, a classical name reaction for carbon-carbon bond formation, has played important roles in organic chemistry for over 120 years. The introduction of the Barbier reaction into polymer chemistry for the development of a novel Barbier polymerization, expands the methodology, monomer, chemical structure and property libraries of polymerization, aggregation-induced emission (AIE) and non-traditional intrinsic luminescence (NTIL). This mini review focuses on Barbier polymerization, including the brief introduction of the history and importance of polymerization methods design and the achievements of Barbier polymerization from molecular design strategies, functionalities and properties. An outlook of Barbier polymerization is also proposed. This mini review on Barbier polymerization therefore may cause inspirations to scientists in different fields.

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The Barbier reaction, a classical name reaction for carbon-carbon bond formation, has been significant in organic chemistry for over 120 years. By introducing the Barbier reaction into polymer chemistry, a novel Barbier polymerization has been developed, expanding the libraries of methodology, monomers, chemical structures, and properties in polymerization, aggregation-induced emission (AIE), and non-traditional intrinsic luminescence (NTIL). This mini review focuses on the history, importance, molecular design strategies, functionalities, properties, and future outlook of Barbier polymerization, providing inspiration for scientists in different fields.