Direct Incorporation of Hydroxy Groups into Isotactic Polypropylene via Metallocene-Catalyzed Copolymerization of Ester Group Containing Vinyl Monomer Treated with Dialkylaluminum Hydride and Propylene

Methyl 10-undecenoate treated with 2 equivalents of diisobutylaluminum hydride was quantitatively converted into a 10-undecenoxy aluminum compound, which was successfully utilized for metallocene-catalyzed copolymerization with propylene to produce functional polypropylene with hydroxy groups in its side chains.