Advances in NHC-transition-metal complex catalyzed olefin polymerizations

Key Points

• The aim is to review advancements in NHC-transition metal complexes for controlling olefin polymerization processes.
• Systematic review of NHC transition metal complexes in olefin polymerization.
• Analysis of metal center groups and ligand structure types.
• Exploration of molecular structure-catalytic performance relationships.
• Identified high-performance catalytic systems using NHC for olefin polymerization.
• Noted significant potential for tunable polymer structure through ligand design.
• Outlined key correlations between ligand structure and catalytic behavior.