Updated and Refocused to include:

• Detailed discussions of "beyond metallocene" late transition metal single-site catalysts (SSCs)
• Expanded coverage of polar monomer incorporation/polymerization
• A renewed emphasis on fundamental chemical principles and catalyst science

This comprehensive workshop has been redesigned and now consists of a full one-day session dedicated entirely to teaching by Prof. Richard Jordan (with brief introductory and concluding remarks by The Catalyst Group Resources). The coverage concentrates on the topics of greatest current interest in the industry: (1) "next generation," "post metallocene" or late transition metal catalysts and (2) the polymerization/incorporation of polar monomers. Both topics are addressed through detailed and complete examinations of the fundamental principles of chemistry, along with progress made to date and unresolved, but important, hurdles to be overcome.

New coverage and expanded discussions for this "fundamentals to 'post metallocene' systems" course include:

"Next Generation," "Beyond Metallocene" Single-Site Catalysts (SSCs)

- Non-Metallocene SSCs and Metallocene Analogues
- Early Transition Metal SSCs
- Late Transition Metal (LTM) SSCs
- Co-Catalysts and Counterions
- Supported Metallocene and SSC Systems
- Ligand and SSC Synthesis - Problems and Prospects

Single-Site Catalysts (SSCs): Targets and Prospects

- PE, PP, sPS, ESIs, others
- Functionalized Polyolefins
- Polar Monomer Polymerization/Incorporation
- Living Polymerizations

As it has in the past, the workshop provides attendees with a thorough primer on both metallocene and "next generation" single-site catalyst science. It offers up-to-date information on catalyst design and performance, efforts in both academic and industrial laboratories, and assessments of the strategic alternatives in proprietary technology development.The course content and workbook materials have been developed over six years of presenting and refining the workshop for technical and commercial audiences in the US, Europe and Asia.

The Metallocene & Single-Site Catalyst Short Course: From Fundamentals to "Post Metallocene" Systems is a "must" for all levels of industry professionals seeking to establish an understanding of the chemistry and reaction dynamics of metallocene and SSC technologies, as well as enhance their understanding of the fundamental business implications.

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Course Instructor:

Dr. Richard F. Jordan:
Dr. Jordan, a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Chicago, is widely renowned for his expertise in organometallic chemistry and catalysis. Since taking his doctorate at Princeton, he has worked in a wide range of general research areas, including Organometallic and Inorganic Chemistry, Ziegler-Natta Olefin Polymerization, Homogeneous Catalysis, Polymer Chemistry, Stereoselective Synthesis and Catalysis, Metallocarborane Chemistry, Organometallic Reaction Mechanisms, and Development of New Ligands for Early Metal Chemistry.

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