Achieving high molecular weight alternating copolymers of 1-octene with methyl acrylate via Lewis acid catalyzed copolymerization

Herein, a feasible method for synthesizing high molecular weight α-olefins (C 4+ )-methyl acrylate alternating copolymers is presented, aiming to provide an alternative approach for converting low-value olefin by-products resulting from the ethylene cracking process into valuable products.