Nickel pre-catalysts bearing [(N)-imidoylamidine] ligands; Influence of the presence of pyridine and pentafluorophenyl groups in ligand backbone on the reactivity in ethylene polymerizations

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/j.jorganchem.2011.11.035

In this contribution the synthesis and polymerization activity of the nickel complexes [NiBr₂{N′-(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-N-[1-(2,6- diisopropylphenylimine)ethyl]-N-(2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorophenyl)acetamidine}] (2), [NiBr₂{N′-(2,6-diisop