The excellent s-donor property of NHCs results in a strong metal-carbene bond, which translates into catalysts with enhanced performance and better thermal stability compared to those containing phosphine ligands. Our group is interested in developing new olefin polymerization catalysts that are stable under conditions used in commercial-scale facilities. In this presentation, the synthesis and coordination chemistry of new heteroditopic NHC ligands and of their derivatives are described, along with catalytic activity of the corresponding complexes.

Transition metal complexes of multidentate N-heterocyclic carbene ligands and catalytic performance in olefin polymerization

244th National Meeting (2012)

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