Salalen Titanium Complexes in the Highly Isospecific Polymerization of 1‐Hexene and Propylene

Abstract

All lined up: C1-symmetric octahedral titanium complexes (see structure, Ti dark gray, N blue, O red, I purple) whose labile positions reside in different electronic environments were designed using the readily available salalen ligands. With methylalumoxane as co-catalyst, highly active catalysts were obtained, which yielded high-molecular-weight polypropylene with ultra-high isotacticities (see 13C NMR spectrum) and melting transitions. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.