摘要：

This article deals with developments in the field of anionic polymerization of nonpolar monomers by the use of the lithium counter-ion. The topics discussed include structure and bonding of organolithium compounds, the initiation and propagation reactions in hydrocarbon solvents, the influence of polar co-solvents on chain propagation, the stereochemistry of polydienes and chain end functionalization. Furthermore, the bonding energies of organolithium aggregates are discussed with regard to the identity of the active species in the initiation and propagation events.

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