Investigation of dynamic intra- and intermolecular processes within a tether-length dependent series of group 4 bimetallic initiators for stereomodulated degenerative transfer living Ziegler-Natta propene polymerization

Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis

Volumn 350, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 439-447

  Zhang, Wei ^a   Sita, Lawrence R ^a  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

Bimetallic catalyst; Living polymerization; Polypropene; Stereoselectivity; Ziegler natta catalysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 53849125057     PISSN: 16154150     EISSN: 15213897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/adsc.200700506     Document Type: Article

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