Khlebnikov, VsevolodVsevolodKhlebnikovMeduri, AngeloAngeloMeduriMüller-Bunz, HelgeHelgeMüller-BunzMilani, BarbaraBarbaraMilaniAlbrecht, MartinMartinAlbrecht2015-08-182015-08-182012 The R2012-08-01New Journal of Chemistryhttp://hdl.handle.net/10197/6820A new cationic pyridine-carbene palladium complex has been prepared that features a C,N-bidentate coordinating ligand with a shielded pyridine and a sterically less protected carbene moiety; evaluation of this complex in ethylene polymerization revealed competitive reductive elimination processes and provides guidelines for further catalyst design.enN-heterocyclic carbenesLate transition metal complexesCatalyst precursorsPolymerization reactionsJournal Article3681552155510.1039/C2NJ40287D2015-05-12https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ie/