English Abstract
My Experience from the Research and Development of Syndiotactic 1,2\polybutadiene
Yasumasa TAKEUCHI
President & Chief Executive Officer International Center for Materials Research, Kawasaki-city, Kanagawa-ken, JAPAN
Nippon Gomu Kyokaishi,(2005),78(9),340-344 General Review in Japanese


Abstract
This paper deals with a proposal to the young polymer scientist from the old through the accidental discovery of the catalyst which gives low crystalline syndiotactic 1,2-polybutadiene. The key point of the discovery were the molar ratio of aluminum compound /water, and the structure of the ligands.
Although the discovery was serendipitous, it would not have happened if careful observation and operation hypothesis were not made during the research.

Keywords:
Syndiotactic 1,2-polybutadiene, AlR-HO cocatalyst, Ligand, Stereoregularity, Serendipty
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