ISSN:
0887-624X
Keywords:
Ziegler-Natta catalysis
;
EPDM synthesis
;
metallocene catalyst
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Chemistry
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Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Ethylenebis (η5-fluorenyl) zirconium dichloride (1) and rac-dimethylsilylene bis (1-η5-in-denyl) zirconium dichloride (2) were activated with methylaluminoxane (MAO) to catalyze ethylene (E) propylene (P) copolymerizations. The former produces high MW copolymer at 20°C rich in ethylene with reactivity ratio values of rE = 1.7 and rP 〈0.01, whereas the latter produces lower MW random copolymers with rE = 1.32 and rp = 0.36. Ethylidene norbornene (ENB) complexes with 1/MAO but does not undergo insertion in the presence of E and P. In contrast, 2/MAO catalyzes terpolymerization incorporating 9-15 mol % of ENB with slightly lower MW and activity than the corresponding copolymerizations. In comparison, 1,4-hexadiene was incorporated by 2/MAO with much lower A and MW. Terpolymerizations were also conducted with vinylcyclohexene using both catalyst systems. The steric and electronic effects in these processes were discussed. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Additional Material:
4 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pola.1995.080331613
