Bidentate forms of β-triketimines: syntheses, characterization and outstanding performance of enamine–diimine cobalt complexes in isoprene polymerization
When a normally tridentate β-triketimine ligand binds to Co(ii) in a bidentate enamine–diimine form, is partnered with the weakly co-ordinating BArF anion and activated with ethylaluminiumsesquichoride, the most active catalyst yet found forcis-1,4-selective polymerization of isoprene results.