Patent ID: 7754839
Filing Date: 2010-07-13
Classification: C08F

Abstract:
1. A copolymer comprising a portion formed by copolymerization of a first and second olefin, wherein the first olefin is selected from the group consisting of the general formula R 4 CH═CH 2 , cyclopentene, and norbornene, and the second olefin is a polar olefin of the general formula H 2 C═CR 5 (CH 2 ) S CO 2 R 6 , wherein R 4 is hydrogen or hydrocarbyl, R 5 is hydrogen or substituted hydrocarbyl bearing a functional group, and R 6 is a substituted hydrocarbyl bearing a functional group, and s is an integer from 0 to 100, wherein said copolymer is characterized by a narrow molecular weight distribution of about 1.2-1.6, and wherein the copolymer is a block co-polymer, a star-shaped polymer, a graft polymer or an alternating polymer.