Photoswitchable olefins as latent metathesis monomers for controlled polymerization

Nature Chemistry, Published online: 08 December 2025; doi:10.1038/s41557-025-02011-7

Latent catalysis in olefin metathesis has seen great progress over the years, leading to key advances in the properties of polymers and 3D printing technologies. Now it is shown that the latency mechanism can be extended to the monomer through quadricyclane–norbornadiene interconversion, expanding the tools available to this field.

​Nature Chemistry, Published online: 08 December 2025; doi:10.1038/s41557-025-02011-7Latent catalysis in olefin metathesis has seen great progress over the years, leading to key advances in the properties of polymers and 3D printing technologies. Now it is shown that the latency mechanism can be extended to the monomer through quadricyclane–norbornadiene interconversion, expanding the tools available to this field. Read More

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