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A series of mono- and binuclear Co(II) complexes (Co1–Co7) supported by quinoline-2-imidate ligands were synthesized and thoroughly characterized. Measured by single crystal X-ray crystallography, complexes Co1 and Co3 adopted distorted tetrahedral structures around the cobalt center. Upon activation by ethylaluminium sesquichloride (EASC), these cobalt complexes exhibited high catalytic activity and cis-1,4-selectivity towards 1,3-butadiene polymerization. The effects of ligand environment, polymerization temperature, and cocatalyst types on the polymerization were investigated in detail. Interestingly, the binuclear Co(II) complexes exhibited high thermal stability, and the polymer yields were up to 97.2% even at a high temperature of 70 °C.
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This work was financially supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (No. 2017YFB0307100 (2017YFB0307103)) and National Basic Research Program of China (No. 2015CB654700 (2015CB654702)).
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Liu, H., Zhuang, R., Dong, B. et al. Mono- and Binuclear Cobalt(II) Complexes Supported by Quinoline-2-imidate Ligands: Synthesis, Characterization, and 1,3-Butadiene Polymerization. Chin J Polym Sci 36, 943–952 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10118-018-2097-8
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