Copolymerization of ethylene with cyclic olefins using half-titanocene catalysts

Abstract

Copolymerization of ethylene with cyclic olefins such as norbornene, substituted cyclohexenes have been explored in the presence of half-titanocene catalysts.  In particular, the aryloxo-modified catalysts exhibited moderate substituted cyclohexene incorporation in the copolymerization for the first time.