“…Recently, vinyl polymerization of norbornene (NB) has attracted more and more attention,1, 2 because the resulting polynorbornene (PNB) is well‐known for its unique physical properties, such as high chemical resistance, good UV resistance, low dielectric constant, high glass transition temperature, excellent transparency, high refractive index, and low birefringence 3–6. Vinyl‐type PNBs can be prepared by transition metal catalysts based on titanium,6–10 zirconium,11, 12 chromium,13, 14 cobalt,14 nickel,15–30 palladium,30–35 and copper14, 36, 37 complexes. Neutral nickel and cationic palladium complexes are two important types of catalysts for vinylic polymerization of NB.…”