for work on the catalytic synthesis of alkene polymers with controlled molecular structures. Natta initiated the use of metathesis for polymerization of cyclic hydrocarbons: ROMP, in other words.

A major advance in alkene oligomerization catalysis was Brookhart’s 1995 report of highly active group 10 metal diimine systems. In contrast to nickel and palladium catalysts, the corresponding ...

This process is similar to alkene metathesis and has gained significant attention in recent years due to its potential applications in synthesizing natural products, functional polymers ...