Living alkene polymerization: New methods for the precision synthesis of polyolefins

GJ Domski, JM Rose, GW Coates, AD Bolig… - Progress in polymer …, 2007 - Elsevier
Precise control over product structure is the goal of all chemical synthesis. In the field of
polymer synthesis, the structure of the resultant macromolecule is intimately linked to its …

Development of well-defined olefin block (co) polymers achieved by late transition metal catalysts: Catalyst, synthesis and characterization

Y Wang, J Lai, Q Gou, R Gao, G Zheng, R Zhang… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2025 - Elsevier
As the saturation rate of the bulk polyolefin market accelerates, the development of high
value-added polyolefins becomes increasingly urgent. Particular attention is directed …

Synthesis and characterization of isotactic poly (1-hexene)/branched polyethylene multiblock copolymer via chain shuttling polymerization technique

MH Jandaghian, A Soleimannezhad… - Industrial & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Understanding from the underlying mechanism of chain shuttling polymerization (CSP) is
limited due to scarceness of successful reports and incompetence of traditional …

Synthesis and structural characterisation of (aryl-BIAN) copper (I) complexes and their application as catalysts for the cycloaddition of azides and alkynes

L Li, PS Lopes, V Rosa, CA Figueira… - Dalton …, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
A series of Ar-BIAN-based copper (I) complexes (where Ar-BIAN= bis (aryl)
acenaphthenequinonediimine) were synthesised and characterised by 1H and 13C NMR …

Microstructural characterization of poly (1-hexene) obtained using a nickel α-keto-β-diimine initiator

JD Azoulay, GC Bazan, GB Galland - Macromolecules, 2010 - ACS Publications
A nickel α-keto-β-diimine initiator (1), when activated with methylaluminoxane (MAO)
generates active sites capable of polymerizing α-olefins to high molecular weight products …

Poly (1‐hexene) with long methylene sequences and controlled branches obtained by a thermostable α‐diimine nickel catalyst with bulky camphyl backbone

F Liu, H Gao, Z Hu, H Hu, F Zhu… - Journal of Polymer …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Hexene polymerizations catalyzed by α‐diimine nickel complexes after activation with
modified methylaluminoxane were performed at various reaction temperatures. Effects of …

α-Diimine transition-metal complexes: Mechanochemistry− A new synthetic approach

CSB Gomes, PT Gomes, MT Duarte - Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 2014 - Elsevier
Preliminary results on the preparation of nickel (II) and cobalt (II) complexes containing α-
diimine ligands using a mechanochemical approach are presented. The solvent-free …

Living/controlled polymerization of 4-methyl-1-pentene with α-diimine nickel-diethylaluminium chloride: Effect of alkylaluminium cocatalysts

H Gao, X Liu, Y Tang, J Pan, Q Wu - Polymer Chemistry, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
4-Methyl-1-pentene (4MP) was polymerized with a classical α-diimine nickel complex [(2, 6-
(iPr) 2C6H3) NC (acenaphthene) CN (2, 6-(iPr) 2C6H3)) NiBr21] in the presence of various …

New tetradentate N, N, N, N-chelating α-diimine ligands and their corresponding zinc and nickel complexes: synthesis, characterisation and testing as olefin …

L Li, CSB Gomes, PT Gomes, MT Duarte, Z Fan - Dalton Transactions, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
A series of zinc complexes of the general formula {[ZnCl (ArNC (An)–C (An) NAr)]+} 2
[Zn2Cl6] 2−(where Ar= 2-(1-benzyl-1H-1, 2, 3-triazol-4-yl) phenyl 2a, 2-(1-(1-phenylethyl) …

Polymerization of 4-methyl-1-pentene catalyzed by α-diimine nickel catalysts: Living/controlled behavior, branch structure, and mechanism

H Gao, J Pan, L Guo, D Xiao, Q Wu - Polymer, 2011 - Elsevier
Branched α-olefin, 4-methyl-1-pentene (4 MP), was polymerized with classical α-diimine
nickel complexes in the presence of MAO. Influences of structure of α-diimine nickel …