Aluminoxane

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Aluminoxane refers to compounds that are obtained by the partial hydrolysis of Trialkylaluminiums.

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[edit] List of Aluminoxanes

[edit] Synthesis

See the specific aluminoxane in the List of aluminoxanes (vide supra)

[edit] Uses

Aluminoxanes serve as activators for catalystic olefin polymerisation (see Ziegler-Natta catalyst).

They also serve a function as scavenger for impurities (e.g. water) in reactions that are sensitive to these impurities.

[edit] Safety

Hydrolysis of Trialkylaluminium compounds is a highly exothermic process, and the starting trialkylaluminium compounds are often pyrophoric or burn in contact with air.

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