metallocene catalysts

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf cathedral
organometallic compound
gptkbp:activatedBy methylaluminoxane
gptkbp:alternativeTo gptkb:Ziegler–Natta_catalyst
gptkbp:contains transition metal
cyclopentadienyl ligand
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1970s
gptkbp:enables production of isotactic polypropylene
production of linear low-density polyethylene
production of syndiotactic polypropylene
gptkbp:feature high control over polymer microstructure
narrow molecular weight distribution
single-site catalysis
tunable stereochemistry
gptkbp:field organometallic chemistry
polymer chemistry
industrial catalysis
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label metallocene catalysts
gptkbp:notableExample titanocene dichloride
zirconocene dichloride
gptkbp:usedIn olefin polymerization
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:linear_low-density_polyethylene
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5