Tandem catalytic processes for light alkane upgrading and ethylene polymerization

Abstract

Progress towards a new tandem catalytic process for hydroalkylating and alkene with an alkane, using an alkene dimerization catalyst, Cp*TaCl_2(C_2H_4), and a hydrogen transfer catalyst, (PCP)Ir(alkene), will be described. Preliminary results for a tandem system that uses an ethylene trimerization catalyst and an ethylene/hexene copolymn. catalyst will also be described.

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