Control of molecular weight in Ni(ii)-catalyzed polymerization via the reaction medium
Author(s) -
Damien Guironnet,
Thomas Rünzi,
Inigo GöttkerSchnetmann,
Stefan Mecking
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
chemical communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.837
H-Index - 333
eISSN - 1364-548X
pISSN - 1359-7345
DOI - 10.1039/b811888d
Subject(s) - polymerization , catalysis , polymer , polymer chemistry , nickel , chemistry , organic chemistry
The reaction medium controls polymerization with highly active (kappa(2)-P,O)-phosphinesulfonato nickel methyl complexes to afford polyethylenes ranging from low molecular weight (M(n)) branched material to high molecular weight (M(n)) strictly linear polymer.
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