Polymerisation is the process in which many small monomer units combine to form one large polymer molecule. The alkenes ethene and propene are two important feedstocks in the petrochemical ...

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 ...

Examples of monomers include hydrocarbons such as the alkene and arene series. Hydrocarbon monomers, such as styrene and ethene, form polymers used in plastics, such as polystyrene and polyethene.