Novel polymerization catalysts and hydride clusters from rare-earth metal dialkyls

• Published in: Nature chemistry Vol. 2; no. 4; pp. 257 - 268
• Main Authors: Nishiura, Masayoshi, Hou, Zhaomin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 01.04.2010; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 639/638/263/406/77; 639/638/263/914; 639/638/455/959; Alkali metals; Analytical Chemistry; Biochemistry; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Chemistry/Food Science; Earth; Hydrogenation; Inorganic Chemistry; Ligands; Organic Chemistry; Oxidation; Physical Chemistry; Polymerization; Polymers; review-article

Rare-earth metal dialkyl complexes can be readily transformed into the corresponding cationic monoalkyl species — which have been shown to catalyse a range of (co)polymerization processes — as well as into polyhydride complexes that have unique structures and a rich reaction chemistry. This Review g...