Cd(II) and Zn(II) complexes containing N,N′-Bidentate N-(Pyridin-2-ylmethylene)cyclopentanamine: Synthesis, characterisation and methyl methacrylate polymerisation

Yujin Song, Dongil Kim, Ha Jin Lee, Hyosun Lee

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Abstract

The reaction between [CdBr2·4H2O] and anhydrous [ZnCl2] with N,N′-bidentate N-(pyridin-2-ylmethylene)-cyclopentanamine (impy) in ethanol yields dimeric [(impy)Cd(μ-Br)Br]2 and monomeric [(impy)ZnCl2] complexes, respectively. The X-ray crystal structure of Cd(II) and Zn(II) complexes revealed that the cadmium atom in [(impy)Cd(μ-Br)Br]2 and zinc in [(impy)ZnCl2] formed a distorted trigonal-bipyramidal and tetrahedral geometry, respectively. Both complexes showed moderate catalytic activity for the polymerisation of methyl methacrylate (MMA) in the presence of modified methylaluminoxane (MMAO), with poly-methylmethacrylate (PMMA) syndiotacticity of about 0.70.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2929-2934
Number of pages6
JournalBulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
Volume35
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 20 Oct 2014

Keywords

  • Dimeric cadmium(II) complex
  • Methyl methacrylate (MMA)
  • Pyridyl-imines
  • Syndiotacticity
  • Zinc(II) complex

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