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[2-(Alkylideneamino)benzoato]nickel(II) complexes: Active catalysts for ethylene polymerization
Shim, Chang Bo,Kim, Young Heui,Lee, Bun Yeoul,Dong, Yongkwan,Yun, Hoseop
, p. 4272 - 4280 (2003)
The complexes [RR′C=NC6H4C(O)O-κ2N,O] Ni(η3-CH2CMeCH2) (R, R′ = -(CH2)5-, 6; R = Et, R′ = Et, 7; R = tBu, R′ = H, 8) are prepared by reaction of the corresponding potassium salts with [(η3-CH2CMeCH2)NiCl]2 in CH3CN. Additions of 1 equiv of B(C6F5)3 afford the zwitterionic complexes [RR′C=NC6H4C{OB(C6 F5)3}O-κ2N,O]Ni (η3-CH2CMeCH2) (R, R′ = -(CH2)5-, 9; R = Et, R′ = Et, 10; R = tBu, R′ = H, 11), which give poly(ethylene) when ethylene gas is added. This result is interesting in that the corresponding 2-(diphenylphosphino)benzoato and 2-(diphenylamino)benzoato complexes give mainly butene. Reactions of the potassium salts with Ni(η3-CH2C6H5) Cl(PMe3) afford benzyl complexes, [RR′C=NC6H4C-(O)O-κ2N,O] Ni(η1-CH2C6H5)(PMe3) (R,R′ = -(CH2)5-, 12; R = Et, R′ = Et, 13). Additions of 2 equiv of B(C6F5)3 to 12 and 13 afford the zwitterionic η3-benzyl complexes [RR′C=NC6H4C-{OB(C6 F5)3}O-κ2N,O]Ni (η3-CH2C6H5) (R, R′ = -(CH2)5-, 14; R = Et, R′ = Et, 15). Complex 14 is rather unstable, and a bis ligand complex, [(CH2)5C=NC6H4C{OB(C6 F5)3}O-κ2N,O]2Ni (16), is formed during recrystallization. Complexes 14 and 15 are highly active to ethylene polymerization, and activities reach 3000-4000 kg/((mol of Ni) h) at 75 psig pressure. Solid structures of 6, 9, 11, 15, and 16 were determined by X-ray crystallography.
