Cocatalysts for metal-catalyzed olefin polymerization: activators, activation processes, and structure− activity relationships

EYX Chen, TJ Marks - Chemical Reviews, 2000 - ACS Publications
One of the most exciting developments in the areas of catalysis, organometallic chemistry,
and polymer science in recent years has been the intense exploration and …

Metallocenes for polymer catalysis

W Kaminsky, M Arndt - Polymer Synthesis/Polymer Catalysis, 2007 - Springer
Metallocenes are very versatile catalysts for the production of polyolefins, polystyrene and
copolymers. Some polymers such as syndiotactic polypropene, syndiotactic polystyrene …

New polymers by metallocene catalysis

W Kaminsky - Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
Work in the field of application of metallocene‐based catalysis in olefin, diolefin and styrene
polymerization has become a research topic of growing interest in recent years. A great …

Theoretical studies of the structure and function of MAO (methylaluminoxane)

E Zurek, T Ziegler - Progress in polymer science, 2004 - Elsevier
Single-site homogeneous catalysts need to be activated by a co-catalyst or counterion. The
high activity imparted by methylaluminoxane (MAO) has caused it to be one of the most …

Methylalumoxane–history, production, properties, and applications

HS Zijlstra, S Harder - European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Since its discovery, methylalumoxane (MAO) has become of great importance as a
cocatalyst in homogeneous olefin polymerization. The working principles of single‐site …

Reactivity of metallocene catalysts for olefin polymerization: influence of activator nature and structure

JN Pédeutour, K Radhakrishnan… - Macromolecular …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
In this review, various synthetic and structural aspects of methylaluminoxane and the
elementary processes involved in olefin polymerization, as identified by various …

Dimethylzirconocene− methylaluminoxane catalyst for olefin polymerization: NMR study of reaction equilibria

I Tritto, R Donetti, MC Sacchi, P Locatelli… - …, 1997 - ACS Publications
Cp2Zr (13CH3) 2 (1) has been used as a probe for the reactivity of metallocene−
methylaluminoxane catalysts for olefin polymerization. A 1H and 13C NMR study of the …

[PDF][PDF] Study of homogeneously catalyzed Ziegler-Natta polymerization of ethene by ESI-MS

LS Santos, JO Metzger - Angewandte Chemie-International Edition, 2006 - academia.edu
Homogeneous zirconocene catalysts for olefin polymerization are very important. The
current standard procedure for the polymerization of ethene using this catalysts is the …

Online mechanistic investigations of catalyzed reactions by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry: a tool to intercept transient species in solution

LS Santos - European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
During the last two decades there has been considerable growth in the development of
electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI‐MS) as a practical method for studying …

UV/visible spectroscopic study of the rac‐Et(Ind)2ZrCl2/MAO olefin polymerization catalytic system, 1. Investigation in toluene

D Coevoet, H Cramail, A Deffieux - … Chemistry and Physics, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
The UV/visible spectrum of the rac‐Et (Ind) 2ZrCl2/methylaluminoxane (MAO) catalytic
system in toluene at 20° C, which is related to the 'ligand to metal charge transfer'bands …