The reaction of ethylene with CO prereduced
CrO
x
/silica polymerization catalyst has been
monitored by
quadrupole mass spectrometry. Evolution of 1-hexene is observed
shortly after ethylene adsorption. This
corresponds to the formation of a chromacyclopentane intermediate
species which can also participate in
ethylene polymerization.
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