Switchable living nickel(ii) α-diimine catalyst for ethylene polymerisation.

Chem Commun (Camb)

Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Baker Laboratory, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-1301, USA.

Published: June 2019

Design and synthesis of a Ni(ii) "sandwich" α-diimine complex (1) resulted in a switchable catalyst for the living polymerisation of ethylene over a range of temperatures and pressures. Varying these conditions produced a well-defined tetrablock copolymer comprising branched and highly linear polyethylenes. This copolymer improved the toughness of a phase separated LDPE/HDPE blend by nonreactive interfacial compatibilisation.

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