title: Living polymerization and block copolymerization of alpha-olefins by an amine bis(phenolate) titanium catalyst.
abstract: An amine bis(phenolate) dibenzyl titanium complex having a methoxy donor on a side arm leads, upon activation with tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane, to unique living properties in alpha-olefin polymerization: exceptionally high molecular weight poly(1-hexene) is obtained in a living fashion at room temperature, living polymerization of 1-hexene is obtained above room temperature, and block copolymerization of 1-hexene and 1-octene at room temperature is described as well.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel.
authors.forename: E Y
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Tshuva
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Goldberg
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kol
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Goldschmidt