An object of the present invention is to provide a novel method of producing a nonpolar olefin polymer (e.g., a copolymer of a nonpolar olefin and a polar olefin). The present invention provides a method of producing a polar olefin polymer or copolymer, the method including the polymerization step of polymerizing a polar olefin monomer using, as a catalyst, a polymerization catalyst composition containing: 1) a metallocene complex represented by Formula (I), which contains a central metal M that is scandium (Sc) or yttrium (Y), a ligand Cp* containing a cyclopentadienyl derivative and being bound to the central metal, monoanionic ligands Q.sup.1 and Q.sup.2, and W neutral Lewis bases L wherein W is an integer of 0 to 3; and 2) an ionic compound composed of a non-coordinating anion and a cation.

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This invention relates to end-functionalized living polymers or copolymers having a structure represented by the general formula 1 or 2, wherein R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or a radically non-polymerizable organic group containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms. R.sub.2 is a functional end group of a vinyl hetero monomer selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, epoxy, silyl, NH.sub.2, NH(C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkyl), N(C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkyl).sub.2, CHCH.sub.2, CCH, C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2, OCHCH.sub.2, (OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2).sub.1-10OH, OR.sub.20, COOR.sub.20, CONHR.sub.20, OCONHR.sub.20, OCOR.sub.20 and NHCOR.sub.20, wherein R.sub.20 is linear or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkyl or linear or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkyl substituted with hydroxy, epoxy, silyl, NH.sub.2 or N(C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkyl).sub.2; or R.sub.20 is phenyl, benzyl, CHCH.sub.2, CCH or C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2, or R.sub.2 is a residue of an acrylic acid (CH.sub.2CHCOO*), methacrylic acid, (CH.sub.2C(CH.sub.3)COO*) or CH(CH.sub.3)CHCOO* or R.sub.2 is a residue of a dicarboxylic acid HOOCR.sub.cCOO* or C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkyl-OOCR.sub.cCOO* wherein R.sub.c is C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkylene, C.sub.1-C.sub.20alkenylene or phenylene; or R.sub.2 is a residue derived from the reaction of an isocyanate R.sub.aNCO with the hydroxy group or with the amine group of the vinyl hetero monomer, said residue being R.sub.aNHCOO* or R.sub.aNHCONH* wherein R.sub.a is unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.20alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.20cycloalkyl or C.sub.1-C.sub.20alkyl substituted with hydroxy, epoxy, silyl, NH.sub.2, NH(C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkyl) or N(C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkyl).sub.2; or R.sub.2 is a residue derived from the reaction of a diisocyanate residue OCNR.sub.bNCO with the hydroxy group or with the amine group of the vinyl hetero monomer, said residue being *OOCNHR.sub.bNCO or *HNOCNHR.sub.bNCO or *OOCNHR.sub.bNHCOR.sub.30 wherein R.sub.b is C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkylene or C.sub.1-C.sub.20cycloalkylene or phenylene and R.sub.30 is a residue of hydroxyethylacrylate (CH.sub.2CHCOO(CH.sub.2).sub.2O*), hydroxyethylmethacrylate (CH.sub.2C(CH.sub.3)COO(CH.sub.2).sub.2O*), hydroxybutylacrylate (CH.sub.2CHCOO(CH.sub.2).sub.4O*) or hydroxybutylmethacrylate (CH.sub.2C(CH.sub.3)COO(CH.sub.2).sub.4O*), A is the hetero atom of the vinyl hetero monomer selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur and silicon; and if R.sub.2 is silyl and M is a direct bond, A is a direct bond; M is a bond or a divalent group linking the heteroatom of the vinyl hetero monomer and the functional end group of the vinyl hetero monomer said M being selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1-50 alkylene, C.sub.1-50 (hetero)alkylene, arylene and heteroarylen

This invention relates to end-functionalized living polymers or copolymers having a structure represented by the general formula 1 or 2, wherein R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or a radically non-polymerizable organic group containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms. R.sub.2 is a functional end group of a vinyl hetero monomer selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, epoxy, silyl, NH.sub.2, NH(C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkyl), N(C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkyl).sub.2, CHCH.sub.2, CCH, C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2, OCHCH.sub.2, (OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2).sub.1-10OH, OR.sub.20, COOR.sub.20, CONHR.sub.20, OCONHR.sub.20, OCOR.sub.20 and NHCOR.sub.20, wherein R.sub.20 is linear or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkyl or linear or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkyl substituted with hydroxy, epoxy, silyl, NH.sub.2 or N(C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkyl).sub.2; or R.sub.20 is phenyl, benzyl, CHCH.sub.2, CCH or C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2, or R.sub.2 is a residue of an acrylic acid (CH.sub.2CHCOO*), methacrylic acid, (CH.sub.2C(CH.sub.3)COO*) or CH(CH.sub.3)CHCOO* or R.sub.2 is a residue of a dicarboxylic acid HOOCR.sub.cCOO* or C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkyl-OOCR.sub.cCOO* wherein R.sub.c is C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkylene, C.sub.1-C.sub.20alkenylene or phenylene; or R.sub.2 is a residue derived from the reaction of an isocyanate R.sub.aNCO with the hydroxy group or with the amine group of the vinyl hetero monomer, said residue being R.sub.aNHCOO* or R.sub.aNHCONH* wherein R.sub.a is unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.20alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.20cycloalkyl or C.sub.1-C.sub.20alkyl substituted with hydroxy, epoxy, silyl, NH.sub.2, NH(C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkyl) or N(C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkyl).sub.2; or R.sub.2 is a residue derived from the reaction of a diisocyanate residue OCNR.sub.bNCO with the hydroxy group or with the amine group of the vinyl hetero monomer, said residue being *OOCNHR.sub.bNCO or *HNOCNHR.sub.bNCO or *OOCNHR.sub.bNHCOR.sub.30 wherein R.sub.b is C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkylene or C.sub.1-C.sub.20cycloalkylene or phenylene and R.sub.30 is a residue of hydroxyethylacrylate (CH.sub.2CHCOO(CH.sub.2).sub.2O*), hydroxyethylmethacrylate (CH.sub.2C(CH.sub.3)COO(CH.sub.2).sub.2O*), hydroxybutylacrylate (CH.sub.2CHCOO(CH.sub.2).sub.4O*) or hydroxybutylmethacrylate (CH.sub.2C(CH.sub.3)COO(CH.sub.2).sub.4O*), A is the hetero atom of the vinyl hetero monomer selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur and silicon; and if R.sub.2 is silyl and M is a direct bond, A is a direct bond; M is a bond or a divalent group linking the heteroatom of the vinyl hetero monomer and the functional end group of the vinyl hetero monomer said M being selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1-50 alkylene, C.sub.1-50 (hetero)alkylene, arylene and heteroarylen

A composition containing a novel vinyl-group-containing compound. This composition contains a vinyl-group-containing compound represented by general formula (1). In the formula: W.sup.1 and W.sup.2 represent a group represented by general formula (2) (where a ring (Z) is an aromatic hydrocarbon ring, X is a single bond or S, R.sup.1 is a single bond or a C1-4 alkylene group, R.sup.2 is a specific substituent group such as a monovalent hydrocarbon, and m is an integer equal to 0 or higher), a group represented by general formula (4) (where the ring (Z), X, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and m are as previously stated), a hydroxyl group, or a (meth)acryloyloxy group; rings (Y.sup.1, Y.sup.2) are aromatic hydrocarbon rings; R represents a single bond or a specific divalent group; R.sup.3a and R.sup.3b represent a cyano group, a halogen atom, or a monovalent hydrocarbon group; and n1 and n2 are integers of 0-4. ##STR00001##

A composition containing a novel vinyl-group-containing compound. This composition contains a vinyl-group-containing compound represented by general formula (1). In the formula: W.sup.1 and W.sup.2 represent a group represented by general formula (2) (where a ring (Z) is an aromatic hydrocarbon ring, X is a single bond or S, R.sup.1 is a single bond or a C1-4 alkylene group, R.sup.2 is a specific substituent group such as a monovalent hydrocarbon, and m is an integer equal to 0 or higher), a group represented by general formula (4) (where the ring (Z), X, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and m are as previously stated), a hydroxyl group, or a (meth)acryloyloxy group; rings (Y.sup.1, Y.sup.2) are aromatic hydrocarbon rings; R represents a single bond or a specific divalent group; R.sup.3a and R.sup.3b represent a cyano group, a halogen atom, or a monovalent hydrocarbon group; and n1 and n2 are integers of 0-4. ##STR00001##

Provided is a polar compound that has high chemical stability and high capability of aligning liquid crystal molecules, and has a large voltage holding ratio when used in a liquid crystal display device.

The compound represented by formula (1) is applied.

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For example, R.sup.1 is alkyl having 1 to 15 carbons; rings A.sup.1 to A.sup.5 are 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene; Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.5 are a single bond or alkylene having 1 to 10 carbons; a and b are 0 to 4, and a sum of a and b is 4 or less; d is 1 to 4; c and e are 0 to 4; P.sup.1 to P.sup.3 are a polymerizable group represented by formulas (P-1) to (P-5):

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in which M.sup.1 to M.sup.3 are hydrogen or alkyl having 1 to 5 carbons; and R.sup.2 is a group represented by formulas (1a) to (1c):

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in which Sp.sup.1 to Sp.sup.5 are a single bond or alkylene having 1 to 10 carbons; S.sup.1 is >CH; S.sup.2 is >C<; and X.sup.1 is OH.

Monomers, polymers and copolymers are provided that incorporate at least one naturally occurring phenolic compound, such as a plant phenol.

A jettable composition is described, comprising a reactive monomer, oligomer or prepolymer containing at least one epoxy or oxetane functional group; a free radical polymerizable compound; a thermal cross-linking agent; and a radical initiator, along with an electronic device having the composition jetted thereon and a method of manufacturing an electronic device.

A jettable composition is described, comprising a reactive monomer, oligomer or prepolymer containing at least one epoxy or oxetane functional group; a free radical polymerizable compound; a thermal cross-linking agent; and a radical initiator, along with an electronic device having the composition jetted thereon and a method of manufacturing an electronic device.