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Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, Vol.39, No.9, 973-978, 2001
Molecular dynamics study of the stereostructure of 1,4-linked poly(cyclohexa-1,3-diene) obtained with pi-allylnickel-based catalysts
Temperature-constant and pressure-constant molecular dynamics simulations of crystalline 1,4-linked poly(cyclohexa-1,3-diene) (CHD) were performed using the COMPASS force field. Powder X-ray diffraction spectra calculated from the simulated atomic coordinates were compared with the measured spectrum of the crystal of 1,4-linked poly(CHD), obtained using a bis(allylnickel bromide) (ANiBr)/methylaluminoxane (MAO) catalyst. As a result of the comparison, the geometrical isomerism of the 1,4-linked poly(CHD) obtained with the ANiBr/MAO catalyst was found to be cis syndiotactic.