Abstract::
The copolymers of carbon monoxide (CO) and olefins, namely polyketones, are a family of widely used materi-als. In the catalytic preparation of these materials, palladium(II) catalysts represent the most successful catalytic systems. The production of both alternating and non-alternating polyketones has been achieved, with great difference in their physical properties. Herein, a variety of palladium(II) catalysts employed for the copolymerization of CO with various olefinic mon-omers such as ethylene, α-olefins, styrene and polar vinyl monomers are fully summarized. The influence of important fac-tors such as solvents and counterions on specific copolymerization, is also discussed. This review aims to enlighten the de-sign of new Pd catalysts with improved properties, as well as the development of new polyketone materials.
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