Discovery and Development of Pyridine-bis(imine) and Related Catalysts for Olefin Polymerization and Oligomerization

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 2599-2611

  Small, Brooke L ^a  

^a CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY LP   (United States)

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EID: 84941686962     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: 15204898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.5b00252     Document Type: Article

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