Polyolefins are globally important plastics.Molecular weight and molecular weight distribution are two key parameters for determining the properties of polyolefin materials.In this contribution,we develop a strategy f...Polyolefins are globally important plastics.Molecular weight and molecular weight distribution are two key parameters for determining the properties of polyolefin materials.In this contribution,we develop a strategy for combining the macrocyclic framework and the binuclear effect into the benchmarkα-diimine late transition metal catalysts,and thus macrocyclic binuclearα-diimine nickel catalysts(Ni_(2)-Me and Ni_(2)-iPr)are prepared.Compared to the classical Brookhart's acyclic mononuclearα-diimine nickel analogues(Ni_(1)-Me and Ni_(1)-iPr),these nickel catalysts exhibit enhanced thermostability(up to 110℃)and produce polyethylenes with higher molecular weights(up to 7 times)and lower branching densities(as low as 9 branches/1000C)in methylaluminoxane(MAO)activated ethylene polymerization.This translates into the ability of the catalyst to afford more linear high molecular weight polyethylenes.In particular,bimodal polyethylenes with broad molecular weight distributions(Mw/Mn=8.08-14.66)are generated by the sole catalyst.This work affords diverse polyethylenes.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22122110)the Science and Technology Department Program of Jilin Province,China(No.20230101347JC).
文摘Polyolefins are globally important plastics.Molecular weight and molecular weight distribution are two key parameters for determining the properties of polyolefin materials.In this contribution,we develop a strategy for combining the macrocyclic framework and the binuclear effect into the benchmarkα-diimine late transition metal catalysts,and thus macrocyclic binuclearα-diimine nickel catalysts(Ni_(2)-Me and Ni_(2)-iPr)are prepared.Compared to the classical Brookhart's acyclic mononuclearα-diimine nickel analogues(Ni_(1)-Me and Ni_(1)-iPr),these nickel catalysts exhibit enhanced thermostability(up to 110℃)and produce polyethylenes with higher molecular weights(up to 7 times)and lower branching densities(as low as 9 branches/1000C)in methylaluminoxane(MAO)activated ethylene polymerization.This translates into the ability of the catalyst to afford more linear high molecular weight polyethylenes.In particular,bimodal polyethylenes with broad molecular weight distributions(Mw/Mn=8.08-14.66)are generated by the sole catalyst.This work affords diverse polyethylenes.
