Wednesday, 16 May 2007 - 9:30 AM
012 (Pfahler Hall)
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Synthesis and characterization of novel ansa-zirconocenes with a phosphine linker

Deanna L. Zubris, Laurel A. Morton, and Susan D. Thai. Villanova University, Villanova, PA

Recent efforts in our group have focused on the preparation and characterization of zirconocenes with a phosphine linker (PhP).  Specifically, synthesis of a rac/meso mixture of singly linked PhP(t-Bu-Cp)2Zr{PhN(CH2)3NPh}2 and conversion to the corresponding zirconocene dichlorides will be presented.  Progress towards the synthesis of a doubly linked zirconocene, [(Me2Si)(PhP){C5H2-4-t-Bu}2]ZrCl2, will also be discussed.  Structural analysis of these singly and doubly bridged zirconocenes has the potential to reveal valuable insights for issues of regiocontrol in Ziegler-Natta polymerization.

 


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