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Rreza, Iva (2014) Development of Tantalum Phenoxy-Imine Compounds for Selective Ethylene Oligomerization. Senior thesis (Major), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/YDBK-V594. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06052014-141223337
Abstract
The development of catalysts that selectively oligomerize light olefins for uses in polymers and fuels remains of interest to the petrochemical and materials industry. For this purpose, two tantalum compounds, (FI)TaMe2Cl2 and (FI)TaMe4, implementing a previously reported phenoxy-imine (FI) ligand framework, have been synthesized and characterized with NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography. When tested for ethylene oligomerization catalysis, (FI)TaMe2Cl2 was found to dimerize ethylene when activated with Et2Zn or EtMgCl, and (FI)TaMe4 dimerized ethylene when activated with B(C6F5)3, both at room temperature.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Senior thesis (Major)) | ||||
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| Subject Keywords: | dimerization, organometallics, tantalum, phenoxy-imine | ||||
| Degree Grantor: | California Institute of Technology | ||||
| Division: | Chemistry and Chemical Engineering | ||||
| Major Option: | Chemistry | ||||
| Awards: | Library Friends Senior Thesis Prize Finalist, 2014 | ||||
| Thesis Availability: | Public (worldwide access) | ||||
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| Group: | Senior Undergraduate Thesis Prize | ||||
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| Defense Date: | 6 June 2014 | ||||
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| Record Number: | CaltechTHESIS:06052014-141223337 | ||||
| Persistent URL: | https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06052014-141223337 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.7907/YDBK-V594 | ||||
| Default Usage Policy: | No commercial reproduction, distribution, display or performance rights in this work are provided. | ||||
| ID Code: | 8486 | ||||
| Collection: | CaltechTHESIS | ||||
| Deposited By: | Iva Rreza | ||||
| Deposited On: | 06 Jun 2014 18:34 | ||||
| Last Modified: | 02 Aug 2022 21:44 |
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