Research Article

Influence of the Steric Demand of Coligands on the Catalytic Activity of Nickel(II) Complexes in the Copolymerization of Ethene and Carbon Monoxide

Table 3

Cone angles [12] and electronic parameters [12] of the P-ligands used here according to Tolman.

P-ligandligand cone angle Electronic parameter /cm−1

PPh3 1452068.9
PnBuPh21412066.1
PnBu2Ph1362063.2
PnBu31322060.3
P(OEt)31092076.3
PCyPh21532064.8
PCy31702056.4
P(o-Tol)31942066.6
P(OPh)31282085.3