@article { ISI:000359065600014,
	title = {Titanium amidate complexes as active catalysts for the synthesis of high molecular weight polyethylene},
	journal = {Canadian Journal of Chemistry},
	volume = {93},
	number = {7},
	year = {2015},
	month = {JUL},
	pages = {775-783},
	abstract = {<p>A series of titanium and zirconium bis(amidate) complexes of the type L2MX2, where L is an amidate ligand, and X is either -NMe2 or -Cl, were prepared in 60\%-83\% yield and fully characterized. Multiple binding motifs are observed as the amidate ligand can bind in kappa(1)- and kappa(2)-modes. These complexes were then subjected to screening the catalytic polymerization of ethylene. All catalysts, after reaction with suitable co-catalyst, were functional for ethylene polymerization, though not for the copolymerization of ethylene and longer linear 1-alkenes. Polyethylene was formed in the range of 1000-4000 kDa, and with PDI values as low as 1.3. These long polymeric chains are considered as ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE).</p>},
	issn = {0008-4042},
	doi = {10.1139/cjc-2015-0081},
	author = {Horrillo-Martinez, Patricia and Leitch, David C. and Ryken, Scott A. and Thomson, Robert K. and Beard, J. David and Patrick, Brian O. and Schafer, Laurel L. and Giesbrecht, Garth R.}
}
