Chain transfer to solvent in propene polymerization with Ti Cp-phosphinimide catalysts: Evidence for chain termination via Ti-C bond homolysis

ACS Catalysis

Volumn 6, Issue 11, 2016, Pages 7989-7993

  Ehm, Christian ^a   Cipullo, Roberta ^a   Passaro, Miriana ^a   Zaccaria, Francesco ^a   Budzelaar, Peter H M ^b   Busico, Vincenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

2,1 insertions; Catalysis; DFT; Functionalized chain ends; Olefin polymerization; Ti(IV) Ti(III) oxidation state changes; Ti C homolysis

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; GROUP THEORY; ORGANIC POLYMERS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; POLYMERIZATION; PROPYLENE;

2,1-INSERTIONS; CHAIN-ENDS; HOMOLYSIS; OLEFIN POLYMERIZATION; OXIDATION STATE;

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY;

EID: 85019130849     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21555435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.6b02738     Document Type: Letter

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