Biaryl Group 4 Metal Complexes as Non‐Metallocene Catalysts for Polyethylene with Long Chain Branching.

A series of biaryl Group 4 complexes with a bidentate and a tridentate pincer ligand have been synthesized and characterized. The complexes have been applied as metallocene analogues for the controlled polymerization of ethylene and the copolymerization of ethylene and 1‐hexene, with a particular focus on the control of the degree of long chain branching in these polymers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]