Copolymerization of ethylene/unsaturated alcohols using nickel catalysts: effect of the ligand on the activity and comonomer incorporation

Three nickel complexes were studied in homo-, co- and terpolymerization of ethylene and propylene with polar monomers. In order to understand the effect of the ligand in the activity and rate of comonomer incorporation some theoretical studies were performed. Good agreement was found between the computed parameters and the experimental results.