Bis(salicylaldiminato)titanium complex with optionally substituted phenyl
or cyclohexyl on nitrogen catalyzes highly syndiospecific polymerization
of propylene. Syndiotactic polypropylene with defects of the type rmr
having [rrrr] content greater than 0.70 and block copolymer containing
block(s) of the syndiotactic polypropylene and block(s) of
poly(ethylene-co-propylene) and/or poly(alpha-olefin-co-propylene) are
obtained. Certain of the catalysts provide living polymerization. Living
olefin polymers and olefin terminated oligomers and polymers are also
products.