TY - JOUR AU - Rieger, Bernhard AB - The late transition metal catalysts for homo- and copolymerizations of olefins expand the polymer properties and the usable monomer feedstock of early transition metal catalysts. A critical step for a polymerization is the activation of catalyst precursors and the generation of the actual active site. This perspective discusses possible activation protocols for two well-known catalyst systems, the α-diimine Ni or Pd olefin polymerization catalysts and the Pd catalysts for alkene/CO copolymerization. The general concept of catalyst activation is outlined and similarities as well as differences between single-component catalysts and in situ activated systems are highlighted. TI - Activation of late transition metal catalysts for olefin polymerizations and olefin/CO copolymerizations JF - Dalton Transactions DO - 10.1039/b802913j DA - 2008-08-21 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/royal-society-of-chemistry/activation-of-late-transition-metal-catalysts-for-olefin-e0gdf9o9Fg SP - 4537 EP - 4548 VL - IS - 34 DP - DeepDyve ER -