Helix‐sense‐selective polymerization of diphenyl‐2‐pyridylmethyl methacrylate with chiral anionic initiators

Abstract

Abstract Polymerization of diphenyl‐2‐pyridylmethyl methacrylate was carried out with the complexes of organolithium compounds with 22 chiral ligands. Helix‐sense‐selectivity of the polymerization was largely affected by a slight structural difference of chiral ligands. (+)‐( S )‐2‐(1‐Pyrrolidinylmethyl)pyrrolidine was the most effective ligand in producing a one‐handed helical polymer with narrow molecular weight distribution.