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Syndiospecific polymerization of styrene with arene titanium(II) complexes as catalyst precursors
Author(s) -
Kaminsky Walter,
Park YoungWhan
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/marc.1995.030160501
Subject(s) - methylaluminoxane , styrene , polymer chemistry , polystyrene , polymerization , titanium , catalysis , metallocene , chemistry , divalent , copolymer , materials science , organic chemistry , polymer
The divalent titanium compounds [(η 6 ‐C 6 H 5 Me)Ti(Cl 2 AlCl 2 ) 2 ] ( 1 ) and [(η 6 ‐C 6 Me 6 )Ti(Cl 2 AlCl 2 ) 2 ] ( 2 ) are syndiospecific catalysts in the polymerization of styrene when activated with methylaluminoxane. The polystyrene is of exceptionally high molecular weight.