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Chem. Commun., 2005, 5693 - 5695, DOI: 10.1039/b511202h

Synthesis, structure, and olefin polymerization with nickel(II) N-heterocyclic carbene enolates

Benjamin E. Ketz, Xavier G. Ottenwaelder and Robert M. Waymouth

Two novel N-heterocylic carbene enolate nickel complexes have been prepared and shown to be active for ethylene and propylene polymerization to yield linear polymers.

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