Polymerization of styrene and conjugated diolefins in the presence of nickelocenes-based catalysts

Authors
Longo, P Amendola, AG Grisi, F Proto, A
Citation
P. Longo et al., Polymerization of styrene and conjugated diolefins in the presence of nickelocenes-based catalysts, MACRO CH P, 200(11), 1999, pp. 2461-2466
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
ISSN journal
10221352 → ACNP
Volume
200
Issue
11
Year of publication
1999
Pages
2461 - 2466
Database
ISI
SICI code
1022-1352(199911)200:11<2461:POSACD>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Several nickelocenes activated by methylaluminoxane have been investigated in the polymerization of styrene obtaining isotactic polystyrene. The most stereospecific system is Cp2Ni-MAO, which is also able to polymerize some c onjugated diolefins producing polymers with 1,4 structure.