Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun.
2007, 72, 697-702
https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc20070697
Ethene/Norbornene Copolymerization with (Isodicyclopentadienyl)titanium Complex-MAO Catalyst
Sébastien Gentila, Nadine Pirioa, Philippe Meuniera,*, Fabrice Galloub and Leo A. Paquetteb
a Institut de Chimie Moléculaire, 'Université de Bourgogne - UMR CNRS 5260, 9 avenue Alain Savary, BP 47870, 21078 Dijon cedex, France
b Evans Chemical Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, U.S.A.
Abstract
Norbornene (NB) homopolymerization and ethene/NB copolymerizations with a silylene-bridged (isodicyclopentadienyl)(tert-butylamido)titanium dichloride-methylalumoxane (MAO) catalyst system were investigated. This catalytic system shows no efficiency towards NB homopolymerization but produces poly(ethene-co-norbornene)s. An increase in the initial NB feed content leads to a loss of copolymerization activity as well as NB copolymer incorporation. The structure of the isodicyclopentadienyl fragment (IsodiCp) has a strong limiting effect on comonomer incorporation possibilities.
Keywords: Amido-isodicyclopentadienyl ligand; Poly(ethene-co-norbornene); Titanium catalysts; Constrained geometry complexes; Copolymerization.
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