Tert-butylalumoxanes: Synthetic Analogs for Methylalumoxane (MAO) and New Catalytic Routes to Polyolefins and Polyketones

Abstract

Alkyl alumoxanes, the products from the partial hydrolysis of aluminum trialkyls, have been shown to be active catalysts and co-catalysts for a variety of polymerization processes. Despite industrial useage, no one has been able to isolate individual compounds and demonstrate a structure activity correlation. The purpose of this study is to: (a) isolate single alumoxane species, (b) determine the function of alumoxanes in Ziegler Natta Catalysis, and (c) develop new polymers, employing these catalysts.

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 15, 1994
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ADA280511

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