Catalysis Letters, Vol.101, No.3-4, 249-253, 2005
Bis(imino)pyridyl Co(II) and Fe(II) catalysts immobilized on SBA-15 mesoporous material: new highly active supported catalysts for the polymerization of ethylene
A series of bis(imino)pyridyl Co(II) and Fe(II) complexes containing allyloxy group on the pyridine ring were prepared. These metal complexes were heterogenized covalently immobilizing on modified SBA-15 mesoporous material in the presence of Karstedt catalyst. This immobilization technique was demonstrated to be an ideal one since the resulting supported catalysts resembled closely their homogeneous counterparts, mirroring the feature of active sites.