Is the Polymerization of Linear α-Olefins by Transition-Metal Carbene Complexes a Viable Process? A Theoretical Study Based on Density Functional Theory

Organometallics

Volumn 22, Issue 18, 2003, Pages 3671-3677

  Szabo, Miklos J ^a   Berke, Heinz ^b   Weiss, Thomas ^c   Ziegler, Tom ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c BAYER AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; COMPLEXATION; MONOMERS; POLYMERIZATION; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION;

TRANSFER REACTIONS;

OLEFINS;

EID: 0041823196     PISSN: 02767333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/om0302995     Document Type: Article

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