Coordination-insertion polymerization

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002563",
  "term": "Coordination-insertion polymerization",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A specific mechanism of chain growth polymerization where a monomer coordinates to a transition metal center and then inserts into a metal-alkyl or metal-hydride bond. This process is characteristic of Ziegler-Natta and metallocene catalysis, where the metal acts as a template for monomer addition. The stereochemistry of the resulting polymer can be precisely controlled by the catalyst structure.",
  "synonyms": [
    "insertion polymerization",
    "polyinsertion"
  ],
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "coordination polymerization",
    "insertion polymerization"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2022, 94, 1093. 'Terminology for chain polymerization (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 1136 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-1211)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/coordination-insertion-polymerization/"
}