Aluminoxane
Aluminoxanes refer to compounds that are obtained by the partial hydrolysis of trialkylaluminium compounds. Aluminoxanes serve as activators for catalytic olefin polymerisation, such as the Ziegler–Natta catalyst. They also serve a function as scavenger for impurities in reactions that are sensitive to these impurities.
Examples of aluminoxanes include:
The hydrolysis of trialkylaluminium compounds is a highly exothermic process, and the starting trialkylaluminium compounds are often pyrophoric.
