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Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Nitrile‐Ligated Zinc(II) Complexes Incorporating (Fluoroalkoxy)aluminates
Author(s) -
Li Yang,
Yeong Hui Yee,
Herdtweck Eberhardt,
Voit Brigitte,
Kühn Fritz E.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
european journal of inorganic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1099-0682
pISSN - 1434-1948
DOI - 10.1002/ejic.201000724
Subject(s) - nitrile , chemistry , zinc , polymerization , octahedron , polymer chemistry , crystal structure , aluminium , isobutylene , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry , polymer , copolymer
Nitrile‐ligated zinc(II) complexes incorporating aluminum‐based weakly coordinating anions (WCAs) have been successfully prepared and fully characterized. An X‐ray crystal structure proves both the octahedral symmetry of the zinc(II) cation having six nitrile ligands and the non‐coordinating nature of the anion. Similar to complexes bearing boran‐based WCAs, the compounds described here can be applied to polymerize isobutylene at room temperature resulting in polyisobutylene with a high content of exo double bonds.