This review covers the gradual evolution of various catalyst transfer polymerization (CTP) methods, focusing on Kumada CTP and Suzuki-Miyaura CTP, which have notably advanced the synthesis of simple conjugated polymers (CPs) toward more complex, precisely controlled architectures. It addresses progress in other CTP methods such as Stille, Negishi, Murahashi, and Sonogashira, which are steady but gradual and significant to the discussion. It concludes by discussing the emerging field of direct arylation polymerization, which exhibits certain aspects of living polymerization behaviour, providing a sustainable and efficient pathway for synthesizing CP-based architectures.
- I. Sanskriti
- C. K. Luscombe
