Polymerization of Isoprene and Butadiene with Unparallel Stereoselectivity Catalysed by Rare-earth Metal Cationic Species Bearing a Novel Tridentate Ligand

The rare-earth metal complexes bearing a novel tridentate ligand with a phenylthiol sidearm have been synthesized, and the corresponding cationic species, except the one centered on a lutetium ion, showed...