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A composition is provided that includes a product of combining, in the presence of a free radical initiator a catalyst precursor and at least one monomer wherein the monomer and the catalyst precursor are poiymerizable by free-radical polymerization and wherein the catalyst precursor compound is rep

A composition is provided that includes a product of combining, in the presence of a free radical initiator a catalyst precursor and at least one monomer wherein the monomer and the catalyst precursor are poiymerizable by free-radical polymerization and wherein the catalyst precursor compound is represented by the formula: wherein each X is an abstractable ligand; each R, R', R", R'", Rp1 and Rp2 is independently hydrogen or a hydrocarbyl group provided at least one of Rp1, Rp2, and R'" can be polymerized by a free radical initiator; and M is a Group-4-11 metal.

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What is claimed is: 1. A composition comprising the product of combining, in the presence of a free radical initiator, a catalyst precursor and at least one monomer wherein the monomer and the catalyst precursor are polymerizable by free-radical polymerization and wherein the catalyst precursor com

What is claimed is: 1. A composition comprising the product of combining, in the presence of a free radical initiator, a catalyst precursor and at least one monomer wherein the monomer and the catalyst precursor are polymerizable by free-radical polymerization and wherein the catalyst precursor compound is represented by the formula: wherein (a) each X is an abstractable ligand; (b) each R, R', R", R'", Rp1 and Rp2 is independently hydrogen or a hydrocarbyl group provided at least one of Rp1, Rp2, or R'" can be polymerized by a free radical initiator; (c) M is a Group-4-11 metal; and (d) at least one of R', R", R'", Rp1 and Rp2 is an allyl. 2. The composition of claim 1 wherein each R, R', R", R'", Rp1 and Rp2 are is independently hydrogen or a C1-C50 hydrocarbyl group. 3. The composition of claim 2 wherein (a) each R' is independently one of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl; and (b) Rp1 and Rp2 are independently hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl, vinyl, allyl, or ω-olefin provided that at least one of Rp1 and R2 can be polymerized by a free radical initiator. 4. The composition of claim 2 wherein (a) each R is independently one of hydrogen, allyl, methyl, or phenyl; (b) each R" is independently one of hydrogen, methyl, or phenyl; (c) each R'" is independently one of hydrogen, methyl, isopropyl, tertiary butyl, or phenyl. 5. The composition of claim 3 wherein (a) each R is independently one of hydrogen, allyl, methyl, or phenyl; (b) each R" is independently one of hydrogen, methyl, or phenyl; (c) each R'" is independently one of hydrogen, methyl, isopropyl, tertiary butyl, or phenyl. 6. The composition of claim 3 wherein M is selected from a Group 8 or 9 transition metal. 7. The composition of claim 6 wherein M is selected from Fe or Co. 8. The composition of claim 3 wherein the abstractable ligands, X are independently hydride radicals; hydrocarbyl radicals or hydrocarbyl-substituted organometalloid radicals. 9. The composition of claim 8 wherein two abstractable ligands, X, join to form a 3-to-40-atom metallacycle ring. 10. The composition of claim 8 wherein abstractable ligands, X are independently halogen, alkoxide, aryloxide, amide, or phosphide radicals. 11. The composition of matter of claim 10 wherein abstractable ligands X, are independently chloride, bromide, iodide, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy, dimethylamino, diethylamino, methylethylamino, phenoxy, and benzoxy. 12. The composition of matter of claim 11 wherein at least one abstractable ligand is chloride. 13. The composition of claim 3 wherein the one or more monomers comprise styrene, vinyl styrene, alkyl styrene, isobutylene, isoprene, or butadiene. 14. The composition of claim 13 wherein the one or more monomers comprise styrene. 15. The composition of claim 3 wherein the free radical initiator is azo initiators or peroxides. 16. The composition of claim 3 wherein the free radical initiator is dialkyldiazenes, hyponitrites, diacyl peroxides, dialkyl peroxydicarbonates, peresters, alkyl hydroperoxides, dialkyl peroxides, or inorganic peroxides. 17. The composition of claim 3 wherein the free radical initiator is selected from 2,2'azobis(2-methylpropanenitrile), 1,1-azobis(1-cyclohexanenitrile), 4,4'-azobis(4-cyanovaleric acid), triphenylmethylazobenzene, di-t-butyl hyponitrite, dicumyl hyponitrite, dibenzoyl peroxide, didodecanoyl peroxide, diacetyl peroxide, diisopropyl ester, dicyclohexyl ester, cumyl hydroperoxide, t-butyl hydroperoxide, dicumyl peroxide, di-t-butyl peroxide, hydrogen peroxide, and persulfate initiators. 18. A catalyst system comprising the reaction product of the composition of claim 1 and an activator. 19. The catalyst system of claim 18 wherein the activator is selected from alumoxanes, aluminum alkyls, alkyl aluminum halides, alkylaluminum alkoxides, discrete ionic activators, and Lewis acid activators. 20. The catalyst system of claim 19 wherein the activator is selected from methylalumoxane, modified methylalumoxane, ethylalumoxane, trimethyl aluminum, triethyl aluminum, triisopropyl aluminum, diethyl aluminum chloride, alkylaluminum alkoxides, ammonium borate salts, phosphonium borate salts, triphenyl carbenium borate salts, ammonium aluminate salts, phosphonium aluminate salts, triphenyl carbenium aluminate salts, trisarylborane acids, and polyhalogenated heteroborane anions. 21. A method to polymerize olefin comprising contacting an olefin and the composition of any of claims 1-17. 22. The catalyst system of any of claims 18, 19 or 20 and an olefin.