(Co)polymerization of ethylene via nonmetallocene catalysts with diphenyl phosphoroso schiff‐base ligand

A series of novel nonmetallocene catalysts N, O, P] with diphenyl phosphoroso ligands were synthesized by the treatment of phthaldialdehyde, substituted phenols, chlorodiphenyl phosphine with metal halides of TiCl₄ and ZrCl₄. The catalyst microstructure was characterized by ¹H NMR and EA. After activated by methylaluminoxane (MAO), these N, O, P] catalysts were utilized to catalyze the polymerization of ethylene and the copolymerization of ethylene with 1‐octene. The results indicated that the obtained catalysts were highly efficient for ethylene polymerization and ethylene/1‐octene copolymerization. Structures and properties of the obtained polymers were measured by WAXD, DSC, GPC, and ¹³C NMR. The results indicated that polyethylene catalyzed by Cat. 3 possessed the highest weight‐average molecular weight of 1.025 × 10⁶ g/mol and the highest melting point of 136.3°C. The copolymer of ethylene/1‐octene catalyzed by Cat. 1 exhibited the highest 1‐octene incorporation content of 0.63 mol %. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015 , 132, 42225.