Olefin Upgrading Catalysis by Nitrogen-based Metal Complexes I: State-of-the-art and Perspectives [Paperback]

This book highlights key advances that have occurred in the field of olefin conversion in recent years. The role of homogenous transition metal catalysts which contain an imine functionality is emphasized; their potential applications in the processing and upgrade of olefins to a wide variety of commodity products of very high industrial value is also explored. On the threshold of the fiftieth anniversary of the Noble Prize to Ziegler and Natta, this book gives a critical summary of the state of the art developments in the fascinating and rapidly developing field of the olefin polymerization, oligomerization, and co-polymerization catalysis.

Preface. - 1. Cr Complexes of Nitrogen Donor Ligands for Olefin Oligomerisation and Polymerisation David S. McGuinness .- 2. Late-transition metal complexes with mixed N^O, N^S, N^P chelating ligands for olefin polymerization catalysis Andrea Ravasio, Laura Boggioni and Incoronata Tritto.- 3. Rare-earth metal complexes supported by nitrogen-containing ligands in olefin polymerization Alexander A. Trifonov.- 4. Imine-based Vanadium Catalysts for -olefin Polymerization Carl Redshaw.- 5. Imino- and Amido-Pyridinate d-Block Metal Complexes in Polymerization/Oligomerization Catalysis Giuliano Giambastiani, Lapo Luconi, Roger L. Kuhlman and Phillip D. Hustad

Olefin Upgrading Catalysis by Nitrogen-based Metal Complexes provides a critical review of the state-of-the-art developments in industrially relevant processes connected to efficient and selective olefin upgrading. Specific attention is devoted to catalysts containing imine- and amine-based ligands.

All the chapters in this book have been designed to provide a systematic account of the vast amount of information available for this type of catalyst as well as to highlight the factors that ultimately control the catalysts performance and productivity. A comprehensive panorama of catalyst precursors is presentedlÃS