Bimetallic catalysis for styrene homopolymerization and ethylene-styrene copolymerization. Exceptional comonomer selectivity and insertion regiochemistry

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 126, Issue 21, 2004, Pages 6542-6543

  Guo, Neng ^a   Li, Liting ^a   Marks, Tobin J ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHYLENE; STYRENE;

ARTICLE; CARBON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; POLYMERIZATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 2542612839     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja048761f     Document Type: Article

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