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Title: Synthesis and use of (perfluoroaryl) fluoro-aluminate anion

Patent ·
OSTI ID:872065

A trityl perfluorophenyl alumninate such as tris(2,2',2"-nonafluorobiphenyl) fluoroaluminate (PBA.sup.-) and its role as a cocatalyst in metallocene-mediated olefin polymerization is disclosed.

Research Organization:
Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-86ER13511
Assignee:
Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)
Patent Number(s):
5,854,166
Application Number:
08/912,617
OSTI ID:
872065
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 1997 Aug 18
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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