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Bispentiptycenyl–Diimine–Nickel Complexes for Ethene Polymerization and Copolymerization with Polar Monomers

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posted on 2019-01-11, 18:49 authored by Yuki Kanai, Sabine Foro, Herbert Plenio
Ni2+ coordinated within a bowl-shaped diimine ligand with two pentiptycenyl-substituents [(diimine)­NiBr2] displays excellent activity for the polymerization of ethene (7 atm) with activities of up to 34 × 103 kg­(mol Ni)−1 h–1 following activation with Et2AlCl. The resulting polymer is characterized by high molecular weights (Mn = 150 × 103 g·mol–1), low branching (12/1000 C), and a high melting point (Tm = 133 °C). The polymerization of ethene with polar comonomers leads to the formation of the respective polar polymers with very efficient incorporation of comonomer. The activity of the catalyst critically depends on the molar ratio of Et2AlCl activator and the polar functional group.

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