Transition metal complexes bearing 2,6-bis(imino)pyridyl:Synthesis, structure, ethylene polymerizati

A series of new complexes {2,6-bis[1-((2-methyl-4-methoxyphenyl)imino)ethyl]pyridine}MCI2 [M=Fe(Ⅱ) (2), Co(Ⅱ) (3), Ni(Ⅱ) (4), Cu(Ⅱ) (5), Zn(Ⅱ) (6)] have been synthesized. At 25℃, using 500 equiv of methylaluminoxane (MAO), the activities of Fe(Ⅱ), Co(Ⅱ) catalysts can ethylene oligomerization. The effects of polymerization conditions such as reaction temperature,AI/M molar ratio and time on the activity of catalyst have been explored.