title: A new diamido-amine ligand based on three-carbon atom "arms": synthesis, structures and polymerisation capability of zirconium derivatives of MeN(CH2CH2CH2NSiMe3)2.
abstract: Zirconium compounds of the new diamido-amine ligand MeN(CH(2)CH(2)CH(2)NSiMe(3))(2) feature significantly different molecular structures and considerably improved olefin polymerisation characteristics in comparison with analogous compounds based on the two-carbon arm homologues.
authors.affiliation: Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford, UK OX1 3TA.
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Lowes
authors.forename: Benjamin D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Whannel
authors.forename: Stuart R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Dubberley
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mountford
mesh_terms: D000588:Amines / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D008024:Ligands; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D011095:Polyethylenes / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D012825:Silicon / Q000737:chemistry; D015040:Zirconium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000588:Amines; D008024:Ligands; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D011095:Polyethylenes; D011108:Polymers; D002244:Carbon; D015040:Zirconium; D012825:Silicon