This invention discloses a novel [N,O]
amide nickel catalyst for copolymerization of
ethylene and polar comonomers, its preparation method, and its application, belonging to the field of
olefin polymerization technology. The [N,O]
amide nickel catalyst has the following general
structural formula (II): where R1, R2, R3, R4, and R7 are independently selected from C1 to C2. 20 One of the substituted phenyl,
isopropyl, and
alkyl groups; R5 and R6 are independently selected from
hydrogen, C1 to C6, respectively. 20 The radicals are
alkyl,
fluorine,
chlorine,
bromine,
iodine, nitro, hydroxyl, phenyl, or substituted phenyl; represent tetrakis(3,5-bis(
trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate anion; and those linked to Ni represent allyl. Beneficial effects: The
high activity and stability of the catalysts, along with the high molecular weight of the
polymer, indicate the
electron-donating ability of the catalyst substrate framework to the
metal center, thereby affecting the steric hindrance of the
metal center and making the activity of these catalysts far higher than that of previously reported framework catalysts.