[η3‐methallyl‐nickel‐dad]PF6 complex: new catalyst precursor for ethylene polymerization
[η3‐methallyl‐nickel‐dad]PF6 complex: new catalyst precursor for ethylene polymerization
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[η3-甲代烯丙基-镍-dad]PF6配合物:新型乙烯聚合催化剂前体
DOI:
10.1002/marc.1997.030180907
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发表时间:
1997
影响因子:
4.6
通讯作者:
Alessandro Cavagnolli
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作者:
R. F. Souza;R. S. Mauler;L. Simon;Fernanda Nunes;Daniela V. S. Vescia;Alessandro Cavagnolli
SUMMARY The complex [q3-methallyl-nickel-dad]PF6 is a new catalyst precursor for ethylene polymerization. The system is active in the presence of usual organoaluminium compounds like diethylaluminium chloride, at low AUNi ratios and under mild reaction conditions (temperatures between -10°C and 25"C, ethylene partial pressure from 1 to 15 atm). The polymers show extensive methyl branching, whose content is controlled by reaction parameters like temperature and ethylene pressure. Large academic and technologic efforts have been devoted to the synthesis of high molecular weight polyethylene with controlled bran~hingl-~). The advent of metallocene catalysts has been recognized as a major contribution to this field4'. Recently Brookhart et al.536) have shown that cationic Pd(I1) and Ni(I1) complexes containing the bulky diimine ligands dad (ArN=C(R)C(R)=NAr, where Ar = 2,6C6H3(i-Pr)2 and R = H or Me) are remarkably active in ethylene polymerization. Polyethylenes produced with these catalysts range from highly linear to moderately branched. These findings have been considered as keystones in the emerging field of polymerization by homogeneous catalysis. In spite of such success, major drawbacks are the sophistication of the complexes and, moreover, the need of large excess of expensive methylaluminoxane (MAO) co-catalysts. In this work we describe that [q3-methallyl-nickel-dad]PF6 (1) combined with usual organoaluminium compounds like diethylaluminium chloride (DEAC) at low AI/Ni ratios is active in ethylene polymerization under mild reaction conditions (temperatures between -10°C and 25"C, ethylene partial pressure from 1 to 15 atm).