ISSN:
1022-1352
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
The catalytic system nickel(0) compound and bis(trimethylsilyl)amino-bis(trimethylsilylimino)-phosphoran polymerizes α-olefins via 2,ω-linkage. Therefore this reaction is called 2,ω-polymerization. Using tris(ethylene)nickel as the nickel compound in these systems, it is possible to obtain catalytically active species. The X-ray analysis of these crystals proves that the nickel atom is complexed by one of the imino nitrogen atoms and fixed over a C2 bridge at the phosphorus atom. The unusual 5-membered ring for complexes of this type gives a view into the mechanism of the 2, ω-polymerization. The phosphorus ligand shields the nickel atom at which the insertion takes place so effectively that the nickel is practically sitting in a “cave” with a very small entrance. Inside the cave Ni—C reacts to Ni—H and C=C— and also in reverse: this means the enthalpy change is zero and it is a question of statistics (entropy) which C atoms of the double bond will be attacked. Varying the phosphorus compound demonstrates the high sensitivity of the catalytic system with respect to this compound. Substituting the trimethylsilyl groups at the imino nitrogen atoms by the more voluminous dimethyl-tert-butyl groups, we obtained an absolutely inactive system. In contrast, nickel(II)-bis(acetylacetonate) can be used in combination with the phosphoran and aluminium triethyl as cocatalyst to obtain a catalytically active system for the 2,ω-polymerization. The structure of this complex was identified by X-ray analysis. Because of the higher volume of the ligand, this system is unable to polymerize branched α-olefins; only linear α-olefins will be polymerized via 2, ω-linkage.
Additional Material:
5 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/macp.1995.021960202
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