Polystyrene‐Supported 2‐Arylindenyl Zirconocene Catalysts for Propylene Polymerization

Abstract

Mono-and bis 2-arylindenyl zirconocene/methylalumoxane (MAO) catalysts are prepared on a crosslinked polystyrene resin using gel-phase organic reactions. The 2-arylindene ligands are bonded to the polystyrene backbone through a disiloxane linkage, and the zirconocene is prepared directly on the support in high yield. These supported 2-arylindenylzirconocenes in the presence of MAO show high activity and yield polypropylenes with microstructures similar to those produced by the analogous solution-phase catalysts.