Late-Transition Metal Complexes with Mixed N-O, N-S, N-P Chelating Ligands for Olefin Polymerization Catalysis

Mixed chelating ligands which contain a nitrogen donor atom in combination with P, O, or S are a novel class of frameworks for generating complexes of unusual reactivity. Complexes of group X metals (Ni and Pd) supported by these ligands are currently exploited as homogeneous catalysts for: olefin polymerization, copolymerization of olefins with functionalized monomers, olefin polymerization in uncommon solvent such as water. This chapter covers the literature on the subject.