Amidinate group 4 complexes in the polymerization of olefins

Abstract

The current perspective will present the use of amidinate group 4 complexes in α-olefin polymerizations. We will present the structural studies of the complexes bearing various numbers of amidinates as spectator ligands, with a special emphasis on the bis(amidinate) group 4 systems. The mechanistic studies elucidate the influence of various reaction conditions on the behaviour of the reactive species. Additionally, the study of the active species by techniques such as EPR spectroscopy and MALDI-TOF spectrometry are presented. We will also demonstrate how, based on such techniques, highly stereospecific bis(amidinate) titanium complexes may be designed and applied in the polymerization of propylene.