Nickel bis{4,6-dibenzhydryl-2-[(arylimino)methyl]phenoxylate} complexes: Synthesis, structures, and catalytic behaviour towards ethylene and norbornene

Zhou, Zihong; Hao, Xiang; Redshaw, Carl; Chen, Langqiu; Sun, Wen Hua

Abstract

A series of 4,6-dibenzhydryl-2-[(arylimino)methyl]phenol derivatives (L1-L6) and their nickel complexes (Ni1-Ni6) were synthesized and characterized by spectroscopic and elemental analyses. Molecular structures of Ni3 and Ni6 were further confirmed by single-crystal X-ray crystallographic studies. When activated with ethylaluminium sesquichloride (EASC), all nickel pre-catalysts displayed good catalytic activity (up to 2.89 × 106 g mol -1(Ni) h-1) for ethylene dimerization. Furthermore, these nickel complexes showed high activity for norbornene polymerization in the presence of MAO.

Citation

Zhou, Z., Hao, X., Redshaw, C., Chen, L., & Sun, W. H. (2012). Nickel bis{4,6-dibenzhydryl-2-[(arylimino)methyl]phenoxylate} complexes: Synthesis, structures, and catalytic behaviour towards ethylene and norbornene. Catalysis science & technology, 2(7), 1340-1345. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2cy20028g

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 22, 2012
• Online Publication Date: Mar 23, 2012
• Publication Date: 2012-07
• Deposit Date: Jun 8, 2022
• Journal: Catalysis Science and Technology
• Print ISSN: 2044-4753
• Electronic ISSN: 2044-4761
• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 2
• Issue: 7
• Pages: 1340-1345
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/c2cy20028g
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/3622313