Cationic zinc enolates as highly active catalysts for acrylate polymerization.
Unprecedented cationic zinc enolates have been generated by a novel activation route involving the amido to imino ligand transformation with B(C6F5)3, structurally characterized, and utilized as highly active catalysts for the production of high molecular weight polyacrylates at ambient temperature.
Garner
Logan E
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Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1872, USA.
Zhu
Hongping
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Hlavinka
Mark L
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Hagadorn
John R
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Chen
Eugene Y-X
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