Catalytic polymerization and post polymerization catalysis fifty years after the discovery of Ziegler's catalysts

During the 1950's the discoveries of Ziegler's organometallic catalyst systems and Natta's stereoselectivity olefin polymerization set the stage for extraordinary progress in polymer science and technology. Today advanced catalyst systems are available for catalytic carbon carbon bond formation by means of polyinsertion, metathesis, coupling reactions, and controlled radical polymerization. Modern catalytic olefinpolymerization processes and polyolefins are environmentally friendly and meet the demands of a sustainable development. The architectures of homo- and copolymers based upon olefin, cycloolefin, diene, styrene and arene feed stocks are tailored as a function of single site catalysts