title: Cationic borohydrido-neodymium complex: synthesis, characterization and its application as an efficient pre-catalyst for isoprene polymerisation.
abstract: The cationic borohydrido lanthanide complex [Nd(BH4)2(THF)5][B(C6F5)4]1, prepared from the reaction of Nd(BH4)3(THF)3 with [HNMe2Phl[B(C6F5)4], is highly active towards isoprene polymerisation upon activation with Al(i-Bu)3, whereas the in situ prepared ternary catalytic combination Nd(BH4)3(THF)3/[HNMe2Ph][B(C6F5)4]/Al(i-Bu)3, albeit less active, displays higher cis-selectivity and better control in terms of macromolecular data.
authors.affiliation: Unité de Catalyse et de Chinmie du Solide (UCCS, UMR 8181 CNRS), ENSCL, Bât. C7, Cité Scientifique, B.P 90108, 59652, Villeneuve d'Ascq cedex, France. marc.visseaux@ensc-lille.fr
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Visseaux
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mainil
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Terrier
authors.forename: André
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mortreux
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Roussel
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mathivet
authors.forename: Mathias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Destarac