Synthesis and molecular structure of vanadium(III) dithiolate complexes: a new class of alkene polymerization catalysts

Abstract

The synthesis and catalytic activity in ethylene polymerization of new vanadium complexes of 2,2′-oxydiethanethiolate [O(CH₂CH₂S)₂^2–] are described; the complexes [V(µ-DIPP)₂{O(CH₂CH₂S)₂}Li(MeCN)₂] and [V(DIPP){O(CH₂CH₂S)₂}(py)] [DIPP = (OC₆H₃Prⁱ₂-2,6)^–] have been structurally characterized.

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