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Benchtop-Stable Carbyl Iminopyridyl Ni II Complexes for Olefin Polymerization

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Design of catalysts for Ni-catalyzed olefin polymerization predominantly focuses on ligand design rather than the activation process when attempting to achieve a broader scope of polyolefin micro- and macrostructures. Air-stable alkyl-or aryl-functionalized NiII precatalysts were designed which eliminate the need of in situ alkylating processes and are activated solely by halide abstraction to generate the cationic complex for olefin polymerization. These complexes represent an emerging class of olefin polymerization catalysts, enabling the study of various cocatalysts forming either inner- or outer-sphere ion pairs. It is demonstrated that an organoboron cocatalyst activation produces a well-defined ion pair, which in contrast to ill-defined organoaluminum cocatalysts, can directly activate the complex by halide abstraction to yield comparatively higher molecular weight homo/copolymers. Under high ethylene pressure, broader branching densities and the gradual incorporation of short-chain branches were achieved, circumventing the need for elaborate ligand design and copolymerization with α-olefins. The underlying chain-walking mechanism and ion pair interactions were further elucidated by DFT calculations. A phenyl group on the bridging carbon functioned as a rotational barrier, producing higher molecular weight polymers compared to methyl-substituted analogs. Here, we provide a perspective to manipulate the iminopyridyl NiII system, leveraging ion pair interactions and ligand design to govern polyolefin molecular weights and microstructures.
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hal-04692509 , version 1 (10-09-2024)

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Hasaan S Rauf, Yu-Sheng Liu, Muhammad Arslan, Surya Pratap S. Solanki, Éric Deydier, et al.. Benchtop-Stable Carbyl Iminopyridyl Ni II Complexes for Olefin Polymerization. ACS Catalysis, 2024, 14 (17), pp.13136-13147. ⟨10.1021/acscatal.4c02708⟩. ⟨hal-04692509⟩
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