A highly selective ethylene tetramerization catalyst

Y. Shaikh, K. Albahily, M. Sutcliffe, V. Fomitcheva, S. Gambarotta, I.V. Korobkov, R. Duchateau

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Abstract

Small change, big difference: The introduction of an additional CH2 group into the bridge of ligands with two P/N units leads to a different selectivity of the corresponding chromium-based catalysts. Whereas 1 produces an ethylene trimerization system, 2 provides an unprecedented ethylene tetramerization system that produces 1-octene with high purity and little or no polymer side products (see scheme; DMAO=Me3Al-depleted methylaluminoxane).
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1366-1369
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume51
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

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