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

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.

University of Melbourne Researchers