Enhancing thermostability of iron ethylene polymerization catalysts through N,N,N-chelation of doubly fused α,α′-bis(arylimino)-2,3:5,6-bis(hexamethylene)pyridines

At temperatures up to 80 °C, high catalytic activity and high molecular weight PE was achievable using the Fe-catalyst depicted.

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