ISSN:
0268-2605
Keywords:
Polypropylene
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polymerization
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isospecificity
;
alkylzirconocene-type cations
;
stereoselectivity
;
MAO
;
cationic catalysts
;
trityl tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate
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Chemistry
;
Organic Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The rac-ethylenebis(indenyl)methylzirconium ‘cation’ (1), generated from rac-Et(Ind)2ZrMe2 and Ph3CB(C6F5)4, has recently been shown to be exceedingly active and stereoselective in propylene polymerization. The ethyl analog (2) can be produced by an alternate, efficient route involving a reaction between rac-Et(Ind)2ZrCl2 and AlEt3 (TEA), followed by addition of Ph3CB(C6F5)4. The use of excess AlEt3 serves both to alkylate the zirconium complex as well as to scavenge the system. The propylene polymerization activity of the ‘cation’ 2 is about 7000 times greater than the activity of rac-Et(Ind)2ZrCl2/methylaluminoxane (MAO) at Tp=-20°C. The related catalyst system rac-Me2Si(Ind)2ZrCl2/TEA/Ph3CB(C6F5)4 (3) was found to produce 98.3% i-PP with Tm 156.3°C and an activity of 1.8 × 109 g PP {(mol Zr) [C3H6]h}-1.
Additional Material:
4 Tab.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aoc.590070109
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