title: Water as an activator for palladium(II)-catalyzed olefin polymerization.
abstract: By a reasonable combination of the Wacker reaction and olefin polymerization processes, water proves to be an excellent activator for the palladium(II)-catalyzed polymerization of ethylene and it provides a safe, environmental-friendly and handy initiator for olefin polymerization. The activity of the olefin polymerization is comparable to reactions catalyzed by the corresponding alkylated cationic palladium complexes.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, 345 Lingling Lu, Shanghai 200032 (P.R. China), Fax: (+86) 21-54925078.
authors.forename: Wen-Jie
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.forename: Jun-Fang
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ai-Qing
authors.initials: AQ
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Xiu-Li
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Xiao-Hong
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tang
keywords: Wacker reaction; olefins; palladium; polymerization; water chemistry