We describe the catalytic insertion polymerization of 5-norbornene-2-carboxylic acid and 5-vinyl-2-norbornene to form functional polymers with a very high glass transition temperature.
Commarieu, B., Potier, J., Compaore, M., de Boever, R., Imbeault, R., Claverie, J. P. A Simple and Efficient Protocol for the Catalytic Insertion Polymerization of Functional Norbornenes. J. Vis. Exp. (120), e54552, doi:10.3791/54552 (2017).