β-Oxo-δ-diimine Nickel Complexes: A Comparison of Tautomeric Active Species in Ethylene Polymerization Catalysis

A series of mono- and bimetallic Ni alkyl complexes of a β-oxo-δ-diimine (BODDI) ligand are reported. The monometallic complexes have a second binding pocket, of which the free “arm” can exist as either an enamine (e.g., 8, BODEI, β-oxo-δ-enamineiminato) or imine (e.g., 3, BODII, β-oxo-δ-imineiminato) tautomer. The identity of the tautomer in the secondary Ni coordination sphere has a significant effect on ethylene polymerization behavior: the enamine tautomer, which hydrogen bonds to the central O atom and is in conjugation with the N,O backbone chelate, is significantly more electron rich and yields a much lower molecular weight polymer than the imine tautomer, which rotates away from Ni to a distal position and has little effect on polymerization. Deprotonation of the second binding pocket with M(HMDS) (M = Li, Na, K) yields the Ni-alkali metal heterobimetallic complexes 3Li, 3Na, and 3K. The deprotonated alkali metal enamides display ethylene polymerization behavior similar to the neutral imine comple...

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