Palladium complex with tetrahydronaphthyl-substituted diimine ligand as a catalyst for polymerization of norbornenes and diazoacetates

New methylpalladium chloride complex with bulky N,N'-bis(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-naphthyl)-substituted glyoxal diimine ligand was obtained. This complex was found to be an efficient catalyst for vinyl-addition polymerization of norbornene derivative and for polymerization of a diazoacetate, giving polycarbenes with side polar functionalities.