ðə kˈæɾɐlˌɪst ɪz ɐ fˈɪʃɚ kˈɑːɹbiːn ɐ məlˈɪbdɛnəm bˈɪs hˌɛksɐflˈʊɹɹoʊtˈɜːtbjˈuːɾɑːksi kˈɑːɹbiːn kˈæɾɐlˌɪst ænd ðə lˈɔŋ ˈælkaɪl tʃˈeɪn ɐtˈætʃt tə ðə mˈɑːnoʊmɚɹ ɪz ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd fɔːɹ sˌɑːljuːbˈɪlᵻɾi.
The catalyst is a Fischer carbene (a molybdenum bis-(hexafluoro-tert-butoxy) carbene catalyst) and the long alkyl chain attached to the monomer is required for solubility.