Living Chain-Walking (Co)Polymerization of Propylene and 1-Decene by Nickel <i>α</i>-Diimine Catalysts
Homo- and copolymers of propylene and 1-decene were synthesized by controlled chain-walking (co)polymerization using phenyl substituted α-diimine nickel complexes activated with modified methylaluminoxane (MMAO). This catalytic system was found to polymerize propylene in a living fashion to furnish...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-08-01
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| Series: | Polymers |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/12/9/1988 |
| Summary: | Homo- and copolymers of propylene and 1-decene were synthesized by controlled chain-walking (co)polymerization using phenyl substituted α-diimine nickel complexes activated with modified methylaluminoxane (MMAO). This catalytic system was found to polymerize propylene in a living fashion to furnish high molecular weight ethylene-propylene (EP) copolymers. The copolymerizations proceeded to give high molecular weight P/1-decene copolymers with narrow molecular weight distribution (<i>M</i><sub>w</sub>/<i>M</i><sub>n</sub> ≈ 1.2), which indicated a living nature of copolymerization at room temperature. The random copolymerization results indicated the possibility of precise branched structure control, depending on the polymerization temperature and time. |
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| ISSN: | 2073-4360 |