N-heterocyclic carbene stabilized indenyl scandium di-alkyl complex: Preparation of ultra-high molecular weight polyolefin

作者：Tan, Rui; Mu, Xiaochun; Wang, Haiyang; Li, Yang^*

来源：Polymer, 2021, 230: 124085.

DOI：10.1016/j.polymer.2021.124085

• Propylene polymerization
• N-heterocyclic carbene
• Rare-earth catalyst

By using (i)Pr(2)Im as a Lewis base ligand, beta-H elimination reactions of propylene polymerization were suppressed at-30 degrees C. Polypropylene and its block copolymers with ethylene possessing ultra-high molecular weights (M-n > 1,000,000 g/mol) were successfully obtained in high TOFs (PP > 10(4) mol molSc(-1) h(-1)). DFT calculations suggested that the delocalized electrons in the strongly conjugated system of (i)Pr(2)Im could significantly reduce the electro positivity of active sites. This method provides a convenient strategy for tuning the electronic properties of active sites.

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