A rational approach towards selective ethylene oligomerization <i>via</i> PNP-ligand design with an <i>N</i>-triptycene functionality
Samir Barman, E. A. Jaseer, Néstor Garcı́a, Mohamed Elanany, Motaz Khawaji, Wei Xu, Sibo Lin, Hassan Alasiri, Muhammad Naseem Akhtar, Rajesh Theravalappil
Abstract
Novel PNP ligands bearing an N -triptycene backbone were developed and evaluated for selective ethylene oligomerization.
Topics & Concepts
TriptyceneEthyleneLigand (biochemistry)ChemistryRational designMoietyOlefin fiberSteric effectsCatalysisStereochemistrySmall moleculePolymer chemistryOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceNanotechnologyReceptorBiochemistryOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and CatalysisSynthetic Organic Chemistry MethodsCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis