A polydicyclopentadiene derivative was obtained via ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) of acetoxy-substituted dicyclopentadiene (AcO-DCPD) using the Grubbs 1st generation catalyst. Analyses of the polymer microstructures indicate that polymers are linear. The glass transition temperatures (Tg) of the linear polymers range from 136 째C to 159 째C, which are much higher than that of linear polydicyclopentadiene.
