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Abstract
The synthesis, characterization of the halide complexes LMXn (M = Co (1), Fe (2); X = Cl; n = 2); (M = Ni (3), X = Br, n = 2) bearing 2,6-bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-ylmethyl)pyridine ligand (L) and ethylene polymerization behaviour of these complexes are described. Complexes 1–3 display reasonable activity for ethylene polymerization on treatment with activated methylaluminoxane (MAO), produce single-site catalysts that polymerized ethylene to highly linear polyethylene (PE). Molecular weights (Mw) of the polymers produced are in the range (0.7–1.4) × 106 g mol−1 with relatively narrow molecular weight distribution (2.1–2.8).
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Title
Bis(Pyrazolyl)Pyridine Late Transition Metal Complexes as Single-Site Catalysts for Ethylene Polymerization to Highly Linear Polyethylene
Author
Abbo, Hanna S 1 ; Titinchi, Salam J J 1
1 Department of Chemistry, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa
1 Department of Chemistry, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa
Pages
90-96
Publication year
2010
Publication date
Nov 2010
ISSN
1011372X
e-ISSN
1572879X
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2258921218
Copyright
Catalysis Letters is a copyright of Springer, (2010). All Rights Reserved.