title: Vanadyl C and N-capped tris(phenolate) complexes: influence of pro-catalyst geometry on catalytic activity.
abstract: Vanadyl complexes of C or N-capped tripodal ligands, possessing distorted tetrahedral geometry at vanadium, serve as extremely active, thermally robust pro-catalysts for ethylene homo- and ethylene/propylene copolymerisation, whereas pseudo-octahedral pro-catalysts produce far lower activities.
authors.affiliation: Wolfson Materials and Catalysis Centre, School of Chemical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of East Anglia, Norwich, Norfolk NR4 7TJ, UK. carl.redshaw@uea.ac.uk
authors.forename: Carl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Redshaw
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rowan
authors.forename: Damien M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Homden
authors.forename: Sophie H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Dale
authors.forename: Mark R J
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Elsegood
authors.forename: Shigekazu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matsui
authors.forename: Sadahiko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matsuura