Stereospecific propene polymerisation catalysis using an organometallic modified mesoporous silicate

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  • JTJonathan Tudor
    Jonathan Tudor
  • DODermot O’hare
    Dermot O’hare
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Abstract
The mesoporous silicate, MCM-41 is modified by grafting the chiral alkene polymerisation catalyst rac-ethenebis(indenyl)zirconium dichloride onto the surfaces of the mesopore and used to produce highly isotactic polypropene with a unique spherulite morphology.