Abstract: | The synthesis and characterization of the unsymmetric hafnium dialkyl 1‐(η5‐9‐fluorenyl)‐2‐(η5‐1‐indenyl)ethane]HfCl2 ( 2 ) and corresponding dimethyl complex 1‐(η5‐9‐fluorenyl)‐2‐(η5‐1‐indenyl)ethane]Hf(CH3)2 ( 3 ) is described. The dialkyl hafnocene ( 3 ) crystallizes in monoclinic space group P21/c (No. 14) with a = 9.458(8), b = 8.541(8), c = 23.733(11) Å, β = 93.16(5) deg., V = 1914(3) Å3, Z = 4. Further on, complex 3 was activated with methylaluminiumoxane (MAO) and utilized as a catalyst in ethene polymerization. |