Synthesis and characterization of the new alkyl borates [RB(C 6F5)3]- (R = CH2Me, CHMe2, CH2CMe3): Utilization of [Me 3CCH2B(C6F5)3] - as a weakly coordinating counteranion during zirconocene-induced catalysis of propylene polymerization

Organometallics

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 2889-2897

  Bavarian, Neda ^a   Baird, Michael C ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BORATE MINERALS; HYDROGEN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; POLYMERIZATION; POLYPROPYLENES; PROPYLENE;

ALKYLLITHIUM COMPOUNDS; LEWIS ACIDIC METAL CATIONS; METHYL CARBANIONS; PROPYLENE POLYMERIZATION;

ORGANOMETALLICS;

EID: 21344437276     PISSN: 02767333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/om050242d     Document Type: Article

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