Polymerisation of olefins catalysed by a palladium complex in supercritical carbon dioxide

Authors
de Vries, TJ Duchateau, R Vorstman, MAG Keurentjes, JTF
Citation
Tj. De Vries et al., Polymerisation of olefins catalysed by a palladium complex in supercritical carbon dioxide, CHEM COMMUN, (4), 2000, pp. 263-264
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
13597345 → ACNP
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
263 - 264
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-7345(2000):4<263:POOCBA>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
A late transition metal catalyst has been used to polymerise hex-1-ene and ethene in supercritical carbon dioxide, yielding high molecular weight poly mers; a comparison with polymerisations in CH2Cl2 reveal that polymers with identical molecular weight and polydispersity are formed.