Journal article
The surprisingly beneficial effect of soft donors on the performance of early transition metal olefin polymerisation catalysts
DCH Oakes, BS Kimberley, VC Gibson, DJ Jones, AJP White, DJ Williams
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS | ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY | Published : 2004
DOI: 10.1039/b409870f
Abstract
Group 4 metal complexes containing phenoxy-amide ligands bearing soft pendant donors are shown to give more highly active ethylene polymerisation catalysts than counterparts containing hard donors or systems without a pendant donor.