Ethylene Polymerization and Ethylene/Methyl 10-Undecenoate Copolymerization Using Nickel(II) and Palladium(II) Complexes Derived from a Bulky P,O Chelating Ligand

Cationic Ni(II) and Pd(II) complexes based on the bulky P,O ligand phenacyldi- tert -butylphosphine have been shown to be active for the polymerization of ethylene and copolymerization of ethylene and methyl 10-undecenoate, a functionalized monomer.