New o-methoxyphenylcyclopentadienylchromium (III) complexes: Synthesis, structures and catalytic properties for ethylene polymerization
摘要:
Two new ligands 1-(2-methoxyphenyl) -3,4-diphenylcyclopentadiene (1) and 1-(2-methoxyphenyl)-2,3,4,5-tetramethylcyclopentadiene (2), as well as their corresponding cyclopentadienylchromium complexes eta(5)-1-(2-methoxyphenyl)-3,4-diphenylcyclopentadienyl chromium dichloride (3) and eta(5)-1-(2-methoxyphenyl)-2,3,4,5-tetramethylcyclopentadienyI chromium dichloride (4) were synthesized and characterized. Molecular structures of 3 and 4 were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Complexes 3 and 4 were tested as catalyst precursors for ethylene polymerization. When activated with Al(Bu-i)(3) and Ph3C+B(C6F5)(4)(-), complex 3 shows reasonable catalytic activity while 4 exhibits high catalytic activity for ethylene polymerization. The effects of temperature and Al/Cr ratio on the catalytic activity were studied. The molecular weight and melting temperature of the produced polyethylenes were determined. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.