双组分茂金属催化剂催化乙烯聚合的研究

选择能形成支链的不对称桥联茂金属化合物Me2 C[(Cp) (Ind) ]ZrCl2 和非桥联的不同结构的茂金属化合物二氯二 (烯基取代环戊二烯 )锆如 ( Cp) 2 ZrCl2 ,(Cp) 2 ZrCl2 和 (Cp) 2 ZrCl2 ,以MAO为助催化剂 ,分别组成三组双组分茂金属催化剂的催化体系 ,催化乙烯聚合 .结果表明 ,两类催化剂组成的双组分茂金属催化体系催化乙烯聚合能得到支化的宽分子量分布的聚乙烯 ;聚合温度和改变两种茂金属催化剂的摩尔比对催化活性和分子量有很大影响 .因此可以利用改变双组分茂金属催化剂的摩尔比例和聚合温度来调控聚合物的分子量和分子量分布 .改变两种茂金属催化剂的摩尔比和聚合温度也能使聚合物的结晶度发生改变     

HOMO- AND COPOLYMERIZATION OF ETHYLENE CATALYZED BY ANSA-METALLOCENES WITH DOUBLY HETERO-BRIDGES

Three ansa-metallocenes(Me_2C)(Me_2Si)Cp_2TiCl_2(1),[(CH_2)_5C](Me_2Si)Cp_2TiCl_2 (2)and (Me_2C)(Me_2Si)Cp_2ZrCl_2 (3)with larger dihedral angles and longer distance from metal to the center of Cp planes were synthesized and used as catalysts for ethylene polymerization in the presence of methylaluminoxane (MAO).In the case of ethylene polymerization,compared the feature structures of unbridged metallocenes, singly bridged metallocenes and doubly bridged metallocenes 1,2,3,there exhibit the relationship ...     

Unusual reactivity of tris(pyrazolyl)borate zirconium benzyl complexes

The synthesis and reactivity of [Tp*Zr(CH2Ph)2][B(C6F5)4] (2, Tp* = HB(3,5-Me2pz)3, pz = pyrazolyl) have been explored to probe the possible role of Tp'MR2+ species in group 4 metal Tp'MCl3/MAO olefin polymerization catalysts (Tp' = generic tris(pyrazolyl)borate). The reaction of Tp*Zr(CH2Ph)3 (1) with [Ph3C][B(C6F5)4] in CD2Cl2 at -60 degrees C yields 2. 2 rearranges rapidly to [{(PhCH2)(H)B(mu-Me2pz)2}Zr(eta2-Me2pz)(CH2Ph)][B(C6F5)4] (3) at 0 degrees C. Both 2 and 3 are highly active for ethylene polymerization and alkyne insertion. Reaction of 2 with excess 2-butyne yields the double insertion product [Tp*Zr(CH2Ph)(CMe=CMeCMe=CMeCH2Ph)][B(C6F5)4] (4). Reaction of 3 with excess 2-butyne yields [{(PhCH2)(H)B(mu-Me2pz)2}Zr(Cp*)(eta2-Me2pz)][B(C6F5)4] (6, Cp* = C5Me5) via three successive 2-butyne insertions, intramolecular insertion, chain walking, and beta-Cp* elimination.     

Synthesis and structures of cycloalkylidene-bridged cyclopentadienyl metallocene catalysts: effects of the bridges of ansa-metallocene complexes on the catalytic activity for ethylene polymerization

A series of cycloalkylidene-bridged cyclopentadienyl metallocene complexes, [(CH(2))(n)C(C(5)H(4))(2)MCl(2)] (M = Ti, n = 4 (4), 5 (5), 6 (6); M = Zr, n = 4 (7), 5 (8), 6 (9); M = Hf, n = 4 (10), 5 (11), 6 (12)), have been synthesized and applied to ethylene polymerization after activation with methyl aluminoxane (MAO). The cycloalkylidene-bridged titanocene catalysts exhibit much higher activities than the corresponding zirconocene and hafnocene analogues, and have the highest activities at higher temperatures. In comparison, the silacyclopentylidene-bridged metallocene complexes [(CH(2))(4)Si(C(5)H(4))(2)MCl(2)] (M = Ti (13), Zr (14)) and isopropylene-bridged metallocene complexes [Me(2)C(C(5)H(4))(2)MCl(2)] (M = Ti (15), Zr (16)) have also been synthesized and applied to ethylene polymerization. In both cases, the titanocene complexes show much higher activities than the corresponding zirconocene analogues, especially at a lower temperature. The molecular structures of complexes 4-9 have been determined by X-ray diffraction. The structure-activity relationships, especially the effects of the bridges of ansa-metallocene complexes, are discussed.     

双核茂金属催化剂的合成、表征与应用

使用桥连配体锂盐与MCl₄络合, 合成了4个不同结构的双核茂金属化合物[μ,μ-(CH₂)₃]{[C(H)·(η⁵-C₅H₄)(η⁵-C₁₃H₈)](MCl₂)}₂[M=Zr or Ti](4, 5)和[μ,μ-(CH₂)₃]{[C(H)(η⁵-C₅H₄)(η⁵-C₉H₆)]·(MCl₂)}₂[M=Zr or Ti](6, 7), 配体和化合物都经过核磁氢谱(¹H NMR)、 碳谱(¹³C NMR)、 红外光谱(IR)及元素分析等表征, 确认了化学结构. 以甲基铝氧烷(MAO)为助催化剂, 化合物4~7为催化剂催化丙烯聚合, 考察了聚合温度、 乙烯压力、 铝钛或铝锆比对催化剂活性及聚合物分子量的影响. 结果表明, 多亚甲基桥连双核茂金属是高活性乙烯和丙烯聚合催化剂, 乙烯聚合活性最高达到7.5× 10⁶ g PE/(mol Zr·h)(化合物6), 丙烯聚合活性达 10 × 10⁵ g sPP/(mol Zr·h)(化合物4). 所得间规聚丙烯(sPP)的间规度指数(SI, r) 达到90%. 在同样条件下, 双核化合物的催化活性、 聚合物分子量M_w(> 100000)以及分子量分布(MWD>2.5)均比相应的单核化合物高(M_w<70000, MWD≤2), 表明该体系中存在较强的核效应.     

新型Cp'Ti(O-C_6H_4-X)_3茂钛催化剂的苯乙烯间规本体聚合研究

对位卤代的苯酚与五甲基茂三氯化钛在三乙胺存在下进行酯化反应 ,制得五甲基茂基三 (对 卤代苯氧基 )钛的 4种新型化合物Cp Ti(O C6 H4 X) 3(X =F ,Cl,Br,I) .用作主催化剂经甲基铝氧烷 (MAO)和三异丁基铝 (TIBA)活化 ,对苯乙烯间规聚合显示出极高的催化活性 ,催化剂热稳定性好 ,制得的聚苯乙烯间规度、分子量和熔点均高 ,在MAO TIBA Ti =4 0 0 2 0 0 1(摩尔比 ) ,温度 6 0℃时 ,10min催化效率可达 3 4 7× 10 6gPS mol·Ti,MAO TIBA Ti=4 0 0 2 0 0 1时茂钛化合物的催化活性几乎是MAO Ti=6 0 0时的 10倍以上 ;4种茂钛催化剂的活性次序Cp Ti(O C6 H4 F) 3 >Cp Ti(O C6 H4 Cl) 3 >Cp Ti(O C6 H4 Br) 3 >Cp Ti(O C6 H4 I) 3 .     

(Butadiene)metallocene/B(C6F5)3 pathway to catalyst systems for stereoselective methyl methacrylate polymerization: evidence for an anion dependent metallocene catalyzed polymerization process

The ansa-zirconocene dichlorides [Me(2)Si(C(5)H(4))(3-R-C(5)H(3))]ZrCl(2) 7a-e (R = H, CH(3), cyclohexyl, -CHMe(2), -CMe(3)) were reacted with butadiene-magnesium to yield the respective (eta(4)-butadiene)metallocenes 17a-e. The chiral examples give a mixture of two s-cis and two s-trans diastereomers. The strong Lewis acid B(C(6)F(5))(3) adds selectively to a terminal butadiene carbon atom to yield the (butadiene)metallocene/B(C(6)F(5))(3) betaine complexes 18a-e. Initially, the formation of the Z-18 isomers is preferred. These consecutively rearrange to the thermodynamically favored isomers E-18. The dipolar systems 18 are active single component metallocene catalysts for the stereospecific polymerization of methyl methacrylate. With increasing steric bulk of the attached single alkyl substituent an increasingly isotactic poly(methyl methacrylate) is obtained. A similar trend is observed in the methyl methacrylate polymerization at the [Me(2)Si(C(5)H(4))(3-R-C(5)H(3))]ZrCH(3)(+) catalysts (9a-e) that were conventionally prepared by methyl abstraction from the corresponding ansa-zirconocene dimethyl complexes by treatment with B(C(6)F(5))(3). A comparison of the poly(methyl methacrylates) obtained at these two series of catalysts has revealed substantial differences in stereoselectivity that probably originate from an influence of the respective counteranions. An initial reactive intermediate of methyl methacrylate addition to the dipolar single component metallocene catalyst E-18a was experimentally observed and characterized by NMR spectroscopy at 253 K. The subsequently formed series of [PMMA-C(4)H(6)(-)B(C(6)F(5))(3)](-) anion oligomers (at the catalyst 18c) was monitored (after quenching) and characterized by electrospray mass spectrometry.     

Hydrogen transfer reactions of supported metallocene catalysts

The evolution of methane from methylaluminoxane (MAO) solutions is enhanced in the presence of homogeneous metallocenes. This reaction serves as a model for the deactivation of metallocene catalysts. By supporting different metallocenes on a silica/MAO carrier the deactivation reaction by alpha-hydrogen transfer among metallocene active sites and aluminum alkyls can be suppressed. The suppression of alpha-hydrogen transfer is proven for different Al/Zr ratios and by near independence of the polymerization activity on the catalyst aging time, after reaching maximum activity. Aluminum alkyls and MAO leach Cp₂ZrCl₂ from the carrier, the leached metallocene is only active in polymerization if MAO is present.     

Stereospecific polymerization of 1‐hexene catalyzed by ansa‐metallocene/methylaluminoxane systems under high pressures

Stereospecific polymerization of 1‐hexene under high pressures (up to 1,000 MPa = ca. 10,000 atm) using metallocene/methylaluminoxane (MAO) catalysts was investigated. Several C₂‐symmetric ansa‐metallocenes, their meso‐isomers, and two C_s‐symmetric ansa‐metallocenes were employed as catalyst precursors. In the course of this study, novel C₂‐symmetric germylene‐bridged ansa‐metallocenes, (rac‐[Me₂Ge(η⁵‐C₅H‐2,3,5‐Me₃)₂MCl₂] (M = Zr, rac‐4a; M = Hf, rac‐4b), have been prepared. High pressures induced enhancement of the catalytic activity and the molecular weight of the polymers in most of the catalysts. The maximum of both the catalytic activity and the molecular weight of the polymers was mostly observed at 100–500 MPa in each catalyst, although the enhanced ratio was smaller than that observed for nonbridged metallocenes. Isospecificity of the C₂‐symmetric ansa‐metallocene catalysts was essentially maintained even under high pressure. Highly isotactic polyhexene ([mmmm] = 91.6%) with very high molecular weight (M_w = 2,360,000) was achieved by rac‐4b under 250 MPa. High pressures slightly decreased syndiotacticity when the C_s‐symmetric ansa‐metallocene, isopropylidene(1‐η⁵‐cyclopentadienyl)(9‐η⁵‐fluorenyl)zirconium dichloride 5, was employed. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 37: 283–292, 1999     

取代茚基的茂金属Ti、Zr化合物的合成及其催化乙烯聚合活性

茂金属化合物;烯烃聚合;取代茚基的茂金属Ti、Zr化合物的合成及其催化乙烯聚合活性     

Binuclear half-metallocene chromium(III) complexes mediated ethylene polymerization with alkylaluminium as cocatalyst

Binuclear half-metallocene chromium complexes {Cp*[3-(CH==NR)-2-O-C(10)H(5)]CrCl}(2) [Cp* = C(5)Me(5); R = (i)Pr (1), Ph (2), 2,6-(i)Pr(2)C(6)H(3) (3)] based on 1,1'-binaphthyl ligands, as well as their mononuclear analogues Cp*[3-(CH==NR)-2'-R'-2-O-C(20)H(11)]CrCl [R = (i)Pr, R' = (n)BuO (4), R = Ph, R' = (n)BuO (5), R = 2,6-(i)Pr(2)C(6)H(3), R' = (n)BuO (6), R = (i)Pr, R' = H (7)], were synthesized and characterized by mass spectrometry, elemental analysis, magnetic measurement, and UV-vis spectroscopy. The molecular structures of complexes 1, 3, 5 and 6 were further confirmed by single-crystal X-ray crystallographic analysis. When activated with a small amount of AlMe(3), these binuclear complexes exhibited higher activities in catalyzing ethylene polymerization in comparison with their mononuclear analogues, affording high molecular weight polymers with unimodal molecular weight distributions. The highest activity up to 2.87 × 10(6) g PE (mol Cr)(-1) h(-1) was achieved in the catalyst system of complex 3 bearing a bulky 2,6-(i)Pr(2)C(6)H(3) group on the imine nitrogen atom in the presence of 25 equiv. AlMe(3) as activator at 20 °C. (13)C NMR analysis indicates the resultant polymers are linear and no evidence on branch was found.     

Mononuclear aluminum hydroxide for the design of well-defined homogeneous catalysts

An unprecedented aluminum hydroxide LAlMe(OH) (5; L = HC[(CMe)(2,6-iPr2C6H3N)]2) has been prepared by the hydrolysis of LAlMeCl (4). For the preparation of 5, the reagents of KOH, water, and KH, as well as the two-phase ammonia/toluene system, were used. Further reactions of 5 with Cp2ZrMe2 (8) and Cp2ZrHCl in toluene lead to the intermolecular elimination of CH4 and H2 and the formation of mu-O-bridged dinuclear aluminum and zirconium complexes [LAlMe(mu-O)ZrMeCp2] (6) and [LAlMe(mu-O)ZrClCp2] (7), respectively, in high yields. The crystal structure reveals that 5 is a monomer with terminal OH and Me groups. The X-ray structure analysis shows that 6 and 7 contain a bent Al-(mu-O)-Zr core with terminal Al-Me and Zr-Me or Zr-Cl arrangements. The methylalumoxane (MAO)-activated compounds 6 and 7 exhibit high catalytic activity for the polymerization of ethylene. Under comparable polymerization conditions, the MAO/6 and MAO/7 catalyst systems show considerably higher activity and much lower MAO:catalyst ratios than that of MAO/8.     

Olefin polymerization with Me4Cp–Amido complexes with electron‐withdrawing groups

A series of Me₄Cp–amido complexes {[η⁵:η¹‐(Me₄C₅)SiMe₂NR]TiCl₂; R = t‐Bu, 1 ; C₆H₅, 2 ; C₆F₅, 3 ; SO₂Ph, 4 ; or SO₂Me, 5 } were prepared and investigated for olefin polymerization in the presence of methylaluminoxane (MAO). X‐ray crystallography of complexes 3 and 4 revealed very long Ti N bonds relative to the bonds of 1 . These complexes were employed for ethylene–styrene copolymerizations, styrene homopolymerizations, and propylene homopolymerizations in the presence of MAO. The productivities of the catalysts derived from 3 – 5 were much lower than the productivity of the catalyst derived from 1 for the propylene polymerizations and ethylene–styrene copolymerizations, whereas the styrene polymerization activities were much higher for the catalysts derived from 3 – 5 than for the catalyst derived from 1 . The polymerization behavior of the catalysts derived from the metallocenes 3 – 5 were more reminiscent of monocyclopentadienyl titanocene Cp′TiX₃/MAO catalysts than of CpATiX₂/MAO catalysts such as 1 containing alkylamido ligands. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 38: 4649–4660, 2000     

非MAO的茂钛均相催化体系催化苯乙烯间规聚合——[Cp~*TiMe_3]/[Ph_3C]~+[B(C_6F_5)_4]~-催化体系

非ＭＡＯ的茂钛均相催化体系催化苯乙烯间规聚合———［ＣｐＴｉＭｅ３］／［Ｐｈ３Ｃ］＋［Ｂ（Ｃ６Ｆ５）４］－催化体系许光学林尚安（中山大学高分子研究所广州５１０２７５）关键词茂钛络合物，茂金属催化剂，苯乙烯，间规聚苯乙烯间规聚苯乙烯（ｓＰＳ）由于具...     

Bulky aluminum alkyl scavengers in olefin polymerization with group 4 catalysts

The binding of H2O to MeAl(OAr)2 (1: Ar = 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenyl) in THF-d8 at -40 degrees C provides aquo complex 2, the structure of which was determined by X-ray crystallography. Complex 2 is unstable above 0 degrees C in THF-d8 and decomposes to form ArOH (major), CH4 (minor), and a methyl aluminoxane of undetermined structure. Decomposition of 2 follows first-order kinetics with k = 3.0 x 10-4 s-1 at 5 degrees C. The hindered phenol ArOH slowly reacts with [Cp2ZrMe][MeB(C6F5)3] (4) in bromobenzene-d5 solution at 25 degrees C to furnish CH4 and [Cp2ZrOAr][MeB(C6F5)3] (5), the structure of which was confirmed by X-ray crystallography. This reaction follows second-order kinetics for [ArOH] = [4] = 0.045 M and with k = 2.8 x 10-3 M-1 s-1 at 25 degrees C. This corresponds to a rate that is >107 x slower than the apparent rate of ethylene insertion for 4 at 25 degrees C at typical concentrations encountered in olefin polymerization. The kinetic data, as well as control experiments involving the addition of ArOH to active catalyst producing poly(ethylene), demonstrate that ArOH has essentially no effect on polymerization kinetics involving 4.     

胺基铪茂催化乙烯/1-辛烯无规共聚合的研究

在亚乙基双（ 茚基） 二胺化茂铪（ｒａｃ Ｃ２Ｈ４（Ｉｎｄ）２Ｈｆ（ＮＭｅ２）２ ,简称１ ,Ｉｎｄ ＝ 茚基,Ｍｅ＝ 甲基） 催化作用下,对乙烯（Ｅ） 与１ 辛烯（Ｏ） 无规共聚合进行了研究．作为比较,利用异亚丙基（ 环戊二烯基）（１ 芴基） 二甲基锆茂催化体系（（ＣＨ３）２Ｃ（Ｆｌｕｏ）（Ｃｐ）ＺｒＭｅ２ ,简称２ ,Ｆｌｕｏ ＝ 芴基,Ｃｐ ＝ 环戊二烯基） 对乙烯／１ 辛烯在相同共聚合条件下进行了共聚合．结果表明,在单体浓度比［Ｏ］／［Ｅ］ 较小时共聚合速率随单体浓度比增加而增加,进一步增加单体浓度比则导致共聚合速率降低．催化体系１／Ａｌ（ｉＢｕ）２Ｈ／［Ｐｈ３Ｃ］［Ｂ（Ｃ６Ｆ５）４］（３） 催化共聚活性比２／ ＭＡＯ高得多．共聚物中辛烯含量随反应单体１ 辛烯含量的增加而增加,两单体竞聚率乘积（ ｒＥ×ｒｏ） 小于１ ,表明聚合物为无规共聚物．相同共聚单体浓度比下１／Ａｌ（ｉＢｕ）２Ｈ／３ 催化共聚物中辛烯含量比２／ ＭＡＯ 共聚物中辛烯含量高,表明前者具有更强的共聚合能力．所得无规共聚物熔点温度、结晶度、本体粘度及密度随共聚物中辛烯含量的增加而显著降低．辛烯含量较高时共聚物呈现明显无结晶行为．差示扫描量热分析显示,同乙烯均聚?     

Catalytic P--H activation by Ti and Zr catalysts

Catalytic dehydrocoupling of phosphines was investigated using the anionic zirconocene trihydride salts [Cp*2Zr(mu-H)3Li]3 (1 a) or [Cp*2Zr(mu-H)3K(thf)4] (1 b), and the metallocycles [CpTi(NPtBu3)(CH2)4] (6) and [Cp*M(NPtBu3)(CH2)4] (M=Ti 20, Zr 21) as catalyst precursors. Dehydrocoupling of primary phosphines RPH2 (R=Ph, C6H2Me3, Cy, C10H7) gave both dehydrocoupled dimers RP(H)P(H)R or cyclic oligophosphines (RP)n (n=4, 5) while reaction of tBu3C6H2PH2 gave the phosphaindoline tBu2(Me2CCH2)C6H2PH 9. Stoichiometric reactions of these catalyst precursors with primary phosphines afforded [Cp*2Zr((PR)2)H][K(thf)4] (R=Ph 2, Cy 3, C6H2Me3 4), [Cp*2Zr((PPh)3)H][K(thf)4] (5), [CpTi(NPtBu3)(PPh)3] (7) and [CpTi(NPtBu3)(mu-PHPh)]2 (8), while reaction of 6 with (C6H2tBu3)PH2 in the presence of PMe3 afforded [CpTi(NPtBu3)(PMe3)(P(C6H2tBu3)] (10). The secondary phosphines Ph2PH and (PhHPCH2)2CH2 also undergo dehydrocoupling affording (Ph2P)2 and (PhPCH2)2CH2. The bisphosphines (CH2PH2)2 and C6H4(PH2)2 are dehydrocoupled to give (PCH2CH2PH)2)(12) and (C6H4P(PH))2 (13) while prolonged reaction of 13 gave (C6H4P2)(8) (14). The analogous bisphosphine Me2C6H4(PH)2 (17) was prepared and dehydrocoupling catalysis afforded (Me2C6H2P(PH))2 (18) and subsequently [(Me2C6H2P2)2(mu-Me2C6H2P2)]2 (19). Stoichiometric reactions with these bisphosphines gave [Cp*2Zr(H)(PH)2C6-H4][Li(thf)4] (22), [CpTi(NPtBu3)(PH)2C6H4]2 (23) and [Cp*Ti(NPtBu3)(PH)2C6H4] (24). Mechanistic implications are discussed.     

Ansa-茂锆催化剂对乙烯/1-辛烯共聚合研究

乙烯与α 烯烃共聚合可制得线性低密度聚乙烯等重要塑料产品．用茂金属催化剂与甲基铝氧烷（ＭＡＯ）助催化剂合成的乙烯／α 烯烃共聚物具有共单体分布均匀，分子量分布窄等特点，其性能比传统的Ｚｉｅｇｌｅｒ Ｎａｔａ催化剂体系所得共聚物优越．茂金属化合物的结构...     

烷基铝对球形MgCl_2负载的茂金属催化剂催化乙烯聚合的影响

以甲基铝氧烷(MAO)为助催化剂的茂金属催化剂虽然具有催化活性高、分子量分布窄、聚合物化学组成均匀等优点,但其极高的Al/Zr比和聚合物颗粒形态差等缺点限制了其工业化应用,因此对茂金属催化剂的负载化成为近年来的研究热点.在众多的载体中,球形MgCl2是研究得很少的一类载体,文献中曾采用先负载主催化剂茂金属配合物,聚合时再加入助催化剂MAO的方法[1],由于加入的MAO与主催化剂的络合能力很强,会使部分载上的主催化剂溶解下来,成为均相聚合[2,3],导致聚合物颗粒形态差,且粘釜现象严重.我们则采用相反的思路,即先将助催化剂MAO负载在球形MgCl2上,制得MgCl2/MAO,在聚合前再将MgCl2/MAO与Et[Ind]2ZrCl2混合陈化,并立即在少量烷基铝活化下引发乙烯聚合[4],实验结果表明,该催化剂聚合活性高、聚合物的颗粒形态好、且不粘釜,是一种新型的载体催化剂.由于烷基铝的加入可使催化剂的活性大幅度提高,所以本文将烷基铝也称作助催化剂,来研究其对该载体催化剂催化乙烯聚合的影响.     

(N-pyrrolyl)B(C6F5)2--a new organometallic Lewis acid for the generation of group 4 metallocene cation complexes

Treatment of the (C6F5)2BF x OEt2 (3) complex with N-pyrrolyl lithium gives bis(pentafluorophenyl)(N-pyrrolyl)borane (2), a strong organometallic Lewis acid, which was characterized by X-ray diffraction (B-N bond length: 1.401(5) A). It exhibits a columnar superstructure in the crystal and contains pi-stacks of pyrrolyl units. Compound 2 readily abstracts alkyl anions from a variety of alkyl Group 4 metallocene-type complexes and leads to the clean formation of the respective metallocene ions or ion pairs. For example, the treatment of Cp3ZrCH3 (9) with 2 transfers a methyl anion to yield the ion pair [Cp3Zr]+[(C4H4N)B(CH3)(C6F5)2]- (12). The X-ray crystal structure analysis of 12 shows a close contact between zirconium and the pyrrolyl-beta-carbon (2.641(2) A). The borane 2 adds to (butadiene)zirconocene (13) to yield the betaine system [Cp2Zr]+[(C4H6)B- (NC4H4)(C6F)2]- (15). Complex 15 contains a distorted eta3-allyl moiety inside the metallacyclic framework and it features an internal Zr+...(pyrrolyl)B- ion pair interaction with a Zr...pyrrolyl-alphacarbon separation of 2.723(3) A (determined by X-ray diffraction). From the dynamic NMR spectra of 15 the bond strength of the internal ion pair interaction was estimated to be deltaGdiss (223 K) approximately = to15 kcalmol(-1). Treatment of dimethylzirconocene (16) with 2 yields the metallocene borate salt [Cp2ZrCH3]+[(C4H4N)B(CH3)(C6F5)2]- (17), which is an active catalyst for the polymerization of ethene.