Dr. Gregory Solan
Department of Chemistry, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK
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36Years (1991-Present)
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View All Publications1 January 1998 in Chemical Communications
Journal Article
GBGeorge J. P. Britovsek
George J. P. BritovsekVGVernon C. Gibson
Vernon C. Gibson
SMStuart J. McTavish
Stuart J. McTavish
Gregory SolanAWAndrew J. P. White
Andrew J. P. White
PMPeter J. Maddox
Peter J. Maddox
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A new family of olefin polymerization catalysts, derived from iron and cobalt complexes bearing 2,6-bis(imino)pyridyl ligands, is described.
1 September 1999 in Journal of the American Chemical Society
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GBGeorge J. P. Britovsek
George J. P. BritovsekMBMichael Bruce
Michael Bruce
VGVernon C. Gibson
Vernon C. Gibson
BKBrian S. Kimberley
Brian S. Kimberley
PMPeter J. Maddox
Peter J. Maddox
DWDavid J. Williams
David J. Williams
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1 May 2007 in Chemical Reviews
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1 November 2017 in Coordination Chemistry Reviews
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1 May 2018 in Coordination Chemistry Reviews
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1 January 1998 in Chemical Communications
Journal Article
MBMichael Bruce
Michael Bruce
VGVernon C. Gibson
Vernon C. Gibson
CRCarl Redshaw
Carl RedshawGregory SolanAWAndrew J. P. White
Andrew J. P. White
DWDavid J. Williams
David J. Williams
Treatment of the 2,6-bis(imino)pyridines {[2,6-(ArNCR)2C5H3N]} [R = H, Ar = 2,6-i-Pr2C6H3 or 2,4,6-Me3C6H2; R = Me, Ar = 2,6-i-Pr2C6H3] with AlMe3 at elevated temperature gives, via migration of a methyl group to the ligand backbone, the pseudo-five coordinate dimethylaluminium species {2-[ArNCR(Me)],6-(ArNCR)C5H3N}- AlMe2 (1a–c); upon treatment with B(C6F5)3, 1a–c cleanly afford the cationic methyl complexes [{2-[ArNCR(Me)],6-(ArNCR)C5H3N}AlMe]+[MeB(C6F5)3]– (2a–c) which are active for ethylene polymerization.
About Me
Greg Solan is Associate Professor of Inorganic Chemistry within the School of Chemistry at the University of Leicester, UK. He gained his PhD degree at the University of Cambridge and a BSc degree in Chemistry with European Studies from the University of Sussex. Dr Solan has over 30 years of experience in homogeneous catalysis, organometallic chemistry and polymer chemistry. He is an author of over 220 articles and 8 world patents (H-index 46). He has received several international awards including the ExxonMobil European Science and Engineering Award and visiting professorships at the Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing, and the Shanghai University of Electric Power.