History of Coordination polymerization of olefins (From Ziegler Natta to Brookhart catalyst)

Science progress and time passage make human look for methods to convert raw materials to advanced materials in order to broaden application and lower cost effect. Most of these materials are carbon based which their main source can be found in oil and natural gas. For this reason, catalysts that can convert light olefins to advanced polymers have been always at the forefront for the past 100 years since the first coordination polymerization in 1930 by Ziegler -Natta. In this article we review and highlight recent development of olefin coordination polymerization specially, designing of well-defined late metal catalysts which can open a new era in the polymer industry