Chromium complexes bearing pyrrolide-imine N,N-chelate ligands: Synthesis, structures and ethylene polymerisation behaviour

Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions

Volumn , Issue 21, 2002, Pages 4017-4023

  Gibson, Vernon C ^a   Newton, Claire ^a   Redshaw, Carl ^a   Solan, Gregory A ^a   White, Andrew J P ^a   Williams, David J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CATALYSTS; CHROMIUM; COMPLEXATION; ETHYLENE; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; POLYMERIZATION; SALTS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

CHROMIUM COMPLEXES; DIALKYLALUMINIUM CHLORIDES; LITHIUM SALTS; PYRROLIDE; PYRROLIDE IMINE CHELATE LIGANDS;

CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 0036026801     PISSN: 1470479X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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