This review is concerned particularly with the polymerization of vinyl and diene compounds in canal complexes formed by regular sheeted structure of steroidal compounds
such as deoxycholic acid (DCA)
apocholic acid (apoCA) and cholic acid (CA). The historical studies on the polymerization
feature of the inclusion polymerization in DCA canals
characteristics of inclusion polymerization for comprehensive monomers
diacetylene
cyclic diene monomers and 2-chloroacrylonitrile
and asymmetric inclusion polymerization etc. were discussed in detail.