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Polymerization of styrene has been investigated using homogeneous rare earth coordination catalysts based on a neodymium compound, triisobutylaluminium and/or a third component. Satisfactory results have been obtained by aging catalyst components for 1 h at 60°C, and polymerizing styrene in hexane at 60°C. The addition of CCl4 as a third component to Nd(naph)3-Al(iso-Bu)3 system greatly increases catalytic activity. The order of catalytic activity of Nd compounds with different ligands for styrene polymerization is as follows: Nd(P507)3∼Nd(P204)3>Nd(naph)3>Nd(acac)3·3H2O. Both Nd(P507)3−Al(iso-Bu)3 and Nd(P204)3−Al(iso-Bu)3 systems prepared in the presence of monomer show high catalytic activity. A syndiotactic-rich polystyrene was obtained with Nd (naph)3−Al (iso-Bu)3- and/or a third component systems in hexane at 60°C.
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Yang, M., Cha, C. & Shen, Z. Polymerization of Styrene by Rare Earth Coordination Catalystst. Polym J 22, 919–923 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1295/polymj.22.919
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