Synthesis, electronic structure, and ethylene polymerization activity of bis(imino)pyridine cobalt alkyl cations

Crisita Carmen Hojilla Atienza, Carsten Milsmann, Emil Lobkovsky, Paul J. Chirik

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Abstract

A new spin on polymers: The title cations comprise low-spin CoII centers with neutral bis(imino)pyridine chelating ligands. These complexes serve as single-component ethylene polymerization catalysts (see scheme) and offer insight into the mechanism of chain growth and catalyst deactivation, which occurs by forming inactive cationic bis(imino)pyridine cobalt complexes with a diethyl ether ligand.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)8143-8147
Number of pages5
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume50
Issue number35
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 22 2011

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Chemistry
  • Catalysis

Keywords

  • cobalt
  • ethylene
  • homogeneous catalysis
  • polymerization
  • redox chemistry

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