Trialkylaluminum N-Heterocyclic Olefin (NHO) Adducts as Catalysts for the Polymerization of Michael-Type Monomers

Ian C. Watson, Yuqiao Zhou, Michael J. Ferguson, Moritz Kränzlein, Bernhard Rieger, Eric Rivard

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Abstract

The synthesis of new trialkylaluminum adducts with N-heterocyclic olefin (NHO) ligands is described. These well-defined complexes can catalyze the polymerization of various Michael-type monomers, such as 2-vinylpyridine, methylacrylate, and dimethylacrylamide.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)547-551
Number of pages5
JournalZeitschrift fur Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie
Volume646
Issue number13
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Jul 2020

Keywords

  • Aluminum
  • Frustrated Lewis pairs
  • Michael-type monomers
  • N-Heterocyclic olefins
  • Polymerization

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