How do alkenes react to form polymers in polymerisation?
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Typically ethylene inserts into a
Explanation:
The typical olefin polymerization reaction starts with a metal dimethyl species,
Addition of a Lewis acid abstracts one of the methyl groups to yield a species conceived to be
Ethylene can bind to the cationic metal centre:
The methyl group bound to the metal centre can migrate to the
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