Transition-metal-catalyzed olefin polymerization reactions: A theoretical comparison of mechanisms for diimine-M(II) (M=Ni, Pd, and Pt) and zirconocene catalysts

New Journal of Chemistry

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1269-1282

  Musaev, Djamaladdin G ^a   Froese, Robert D J ^a   Morokuma, Keiji ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0348211247     PISSN: 11440546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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