New phenylnickel-(2-phosphinobenzenesulfonate) triphenylphosphine complexes as highly active ethylene polymerization catalysts

Rüdiger J. Nowack, Andrew K. Hearley, Bernhard Rieger

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Abstract

The first examples of SHOP type nickel(II) catalysts bearing new phosphine chelate ligands comprised of a coordinating sulfonate functional group have been synthesized and structurally characterized. These catalysts show high activities in the polymerization of ethylene and can even be used without phosphine scavengers. Polyethylenes with 15-25 branches per 1000 carbon atoms are produced from ethylene monomer alone.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2775-2781
Number of pages7
JournalZeitschrift fur Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie
Volume631
Issue number13-14
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Crystal structure
  • Homogenous catalysis
  • Nickel
  • O,P chelate
  • Polymerization

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