Two C1-symmetric 6-5-6 and 5-5-6 [OSNO]-type titanium (IV) complexes were synthesized and characterized.
The [OSNO]-type titanium complexes can polymerize styrene into syndiotactic polystyrene (sPS) with high syndiotacticity.
The selective chain transfer to the aluminum cocatalyst took place.
The nature of active species was demonstrated to be cationic titanium (III) complexes.