The application relates to a butanedione ligand compound, a
metal complex of the butanedione ligand compound, a
metal catalyst composition and application thereof, and belongs to the technical field of catalysts. The ligand compound has a
structural formula shown in formula I, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are independently selected from
hydrogen,
halogen, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C 30
alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C6-C 30
aryl, substituted or unsubstituted C3-C 30 heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C 30 alkoxy, substituted or unsubstituted C6-C 50 fused ring group; when the
alkyl,
aryl, heterocyclyl or fused ring group is substituted, the
substituent is at least one selected from C1-C 60 alkoxy, C1-C 60
alkyl, C1-C 60 fluoroalkyl, nitro and
halogen. The butanedione ligand compound of the application selects the skeleton with a Lewis base of butanedione to control the steric hindrance, and the butanedione has a strong
electron-withdrawing effect, which is beneficial to the
coordination polymerization of subsequent olefin monomers.