Four-coordinated bipyridine complexes of nickel for ethene polymerization—the role of ligand structure
作者:Toni-J.J Kinnunen、Matti Haukka、Tuula T Pakkanen、Tapani A Pakkanen
DOI:10.1016/s0022-328x(00)00618-5
日期:2000.11
Four-co ordinated bipyridine complexes of nickel, (2,2'-bipyridine)NiBr2 (1), (6,6'-dimethoxycarbonyl-2,2'-bipyridine)NiBr2 (2), (2,2'-biquinoline)NiBr2 (3) and (2,9-dimethyl-4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline)NiBr2 (4), were synthesized. Single crystal X-ray structures were determined for compounds 2 and 4. Both structures were monoclinic with space group P21/c. For 2 a = 8.4289(7), b = 13.5013(14), c = 14.7341(15) Angstrom, Z = 4. For complex 4 a = 12.8143(4), b = 22.5687(8), c = 7.8172(2) Angstrom, Z = 4, respectively. Catalytic activities of complexes were studied in ethene polymerization using MAO as a cocatalyst. Complexes 2 and 3 showed a modest activity producing high-density polyethene. Polymerization temperature had a clear effect on the activities of the complexes. Reactions carried at 50 degreesC yielded more polyethene than reactions at 30 or 70 degrees. The effect of ligand structure on catalytic activity was also observed, the bulky substituents increased activity. (C) 2000 Published by Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.