Christian Heber, Thomas Dietel, Isabelle Haas, Winfried P. Kretschmer, Rhett Kempe
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Abstract
Selective co-oligomerizations between α-olefins and ethylene are of high interest since they allow to extend the α-olefin scope employing inexpensive and abundantly available ethylene. Here we report on an easily accessible zirconium catalyst that permits the co-oligomerization of 1-hexene and ethylene with an activity of 2200 kg/mol h bar and a co-oligomer selectivity of 65 mol%. In more detail, we report synthesis and structure of six novel Zr precatalysts, their ethylene homo-oligomerization behavior and the co-oligomerization of the most promising of the six precatalysts. Criteria were activity and selectivity (α-value). Some of the Zr catalyst systems introduced here show an extremely high activity in ethylene homo-oligomerization up to 96,600 kg/mol h bar.
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The Journal of Catalysis publishes scholarly articles on both heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis, covering a wide range of chemical transformations. These include various types of catalysis, such as those mediated by photons, plasmons, and electrons. The focus of the studies is to understand the relationship between catalytic function and the underlying chemical properties of surfaces and metal complexes.
The articles in the journal offer innovative concepts and explore the synthesis and kinetics of inorganic solids and homogeneous complexes. Furthermore, they discuss spectroscopic techniques for characterizing catalysts, investigate the interaction of probes and reacting species with catalysts, and employ theoretical methods.
The research presented in the journal should have direct relevance to the field of catalytic processes, addressing either fundamental aspects or applications of catalysis.