Synthesis, characterization and ethylene oligomerization behavior of 2-benzoimidazol-8-ethoxyquinolylnickel dihalides

Hao Liu, Liping Zhang, Langqiu Chen, Carl Redshaw, Yan Li, Wen-Hua Sun

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Abstract

A series of 2-benzoimidazol-8-ethoxyquinolines (L1–L6) and the nickel dihalides thereof (C1–C12) were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis and infrared spectroscopy. The molecular structures of representative complexes were determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction which revealed a distorted pyramidal geometry at nickel. All complexes, when activated with Et2AlCl, showed high activities towards ethylene oligomerization and enhanced thermodynamic stability.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2614-2621
Number of pages8
JournalDalton Transactions
Volume40
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

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