Addition of a phosphine ligand switches an N-heterocyclic carbene-zirconium catalyst from oligomerization to polymerization of 1-hexeneElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Experimental procedures, crystallographic data and catalytic details (GC traces, MALDI-TOF, NMR of oligomers/polymers). CCDC 942447. For ESI and crystallographic data in CIF or other electronic format see DOI: 10.1039/c3dt52342j

A catalyst for the oligomerization of 1-hexene, generated by the activation of a benzimidazolylidene zirconium dibenzyl complex, switches to a polymerization catalyst on addition of a trialkylphosphine. A catalyst for the oligomerization of 1-hexene, generated by the activation of a benzimidazolylid...

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Main Authors: Despagnet-Ayoub, Emmanuelle, Henling, Lawrence M, Labinger, Jay A, Bercaw, John E
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Summary:A catalyst for the oligomerization of 1-hexene, generated by the activation of a benzimidazolylidene zirconium dibenzyl complex, switches to a polymerization catalyst on addition of a trialkylphosphine. A catalyst for the oligomerization of 1-hexene, generated by the activation of a benzimidazolylidene zirconium dibenzyl complex, switches to a polymerization catalyst on addition of a trialkylphosphine.
ISSN:1477-9226
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DOI:10.1039/c3dt52342j