Simultaneous Polymerization and Schulz−Flory Oligomerization of Ethylene Made Possible by Activation with MAO of a <i>C</i>₁-Symmetric [2,6-Bis(arylimino)pyridyl]iron Dichloride Precursor

Abstract

C1-symmetric [2,6-bis(imino)pyridyl]iron dichloride complexes can form on activation by MAO highly active catalysts for the one-pot transformation of ethylene into mixtures of linear homopolymer and α-olefins with a Schulz−Flory distribution.