Tunable branching and living character in ethylene polymerization using “polyethylene glycol sandwich” α-diimine nickel catalysts
Xin Ma, Yixin Zhang, Zhongbao Jian
Abstract
The key effects of polyethylene glycol units as a unique secondary coordination sphere in α-diimine Ni(<sc>ii</sc>)-mediated ethylene polymerization are comprehensively disclosed.
Topics & Concepts
DiimineBranching (polymer chemistry)PolymerizationEthylene glycolPolyethylenePolyethylene glycolEthylenePolymer chemistryCatalysisNickelMaterials scienceChemistryPhotochemistryPolymerOrganic chemistryOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and CatalysisSynthetic Organic Chemistry MethodsCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis