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Alain Deffieux is affiliated with the University of Bordeaux in France. Their research primarily revolves around the fields of chemistry and chemical engineering, with a focus on organic chemistry and process chemistry and technology. The main topics within their body of work include organometallic complex synthesis and catalysis, synthetic organic chemistry methods, and carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis.

The scientist has contributed to publications in venues such as HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe). Their recent papers include:

  • Investigation of the reaction between benzophenone and trimethylaluminium: A source of novel aluminic activator for single-site olefin polymerization catalysts, 2020, HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)
  • Polymerization of hex-1-ene initiated by diimine complexes of nickel and palladium, 2020, HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)

Frequent collaborators in Alain Deffieux's research encompass:

  • Henri Cramail
  • Thomas Dalet
  • Jan Merna
  • Jaroslav Cihlář
  • M. Kučera

Deffieux's work is characterized by its concentration on organometallic chemistry and catalytic processes, especially in relation to polymerization and carbon dioxide utilization. The research outputs suggest a consistent engagement with synthetic methods in organic chemistry and the development of catalysts for industrially relevant chemical transformations.

Best Publications

  • Synthesis of Macrocyclic Copolymer Brushes and Their Self-Assembly into Supramolecular Tubes

    Michel Schappacher;Alain Deffieux

  • Supported Metallocene Complexes for Ethylene and Propylene Polymerizations: Preparation and Activity

    Maria R. Ribeiro;Alain Deffieux;Manuel F. Portela

  • A new strategy for the synthesis of cyclic polystyrenes : principle and application

    L. Rique-Lurbet;M. Schappacher;A. Deffieux

  • Reactivity of Metallocene Catalysts for Olefin Polymerization: Influence of Activator Nature and Structure

    Jean-Noël Pédeutour;Karunakaran Radhakrishnan;Henri Cramail;Alain Deffieux

  • Anionic Polymerizations of Oligo(ethylene glycol) Alkyl Ether Methacrylates: Effect of Side Chain Length and ω-Alkyl Group of Side Chain on Cloud Point in Water

    Takashi Ishizone;Akiko Seki;Mamoru Hagiwara;Seok Han

  • Isopentenyl diphosphate isomerase: A checkpoint to isoprenoid biosynthesis.

    Karine Berthelot;Yannick Estevez;Alain Deffieux;Frédéric Peruch

  • Effect of Dense Grafting on the Backbone Conformation of Bottlebrush Polymers: Determination of the Persistence Length in Solution

    S. Lecommandoux;F. Checot;R. Borsali;M. Schappacher

  • “Controlled” High-Speed Anionic Polymerization of Propylene Oxide Initiated by Alkali Metal Alkoxide/Trialkylaluminum Systems

    Cyrille Billouard;Stéphane Carlotti;Philippe Desbois;Alain Deffieux

  • Synthesis and Characterization of Star and Comb Polystyrenes Using Isometric Poly(chloroethyl vinyl ether) Oligomers as Reactive Backbone

    Alain Deffieux;Michel Schappacher

  • U.V./visible spectroscopic study of the rac‐Et(Ind)2ZrCl2/MAO olefin polymerization catalytic system, 1. Investigation in toluene

    Dorothée Coevoet;Henri Cramail;Alain Deffieux

  • Evaluation of the heterogeneity in linear low-density polyethylene comonomer unit distribution by differential scanning calorimetry characterization of thermally treated samples

    E Adisson;M Ribeiro;A Deffieux;M Fontanille

  • New Polymer Chain Architecture: Synthesis and Characterization of Star Polymers with Comb Polystyrene Branches

    Michel Schappacher and;Alain Deffieux

  • Controlled High-Speed Anionic Polymerization of Propylene Oxide Initiated by Onium Salts in the Presence of Triisobutylaluminum

    Amélie Labbé;Stéphane Carlotti;Cyrille Billouard;Philippe Desbois

  • Synthesis of Linear High Molar Mass Glycidol-Based Polymers by Monomer-Activated Anionic Polymerization

    Matthieu Gervais;Anne-Laure Brocas;Gabriel Cendejas;Alain Deffieux

  • Natural rubber biosynthesis—A living carbocationic polymerization?

    Judit E. Puskas;Emilie Gautriaud;Alain Deffieux;Joseph P. Kennedy

  • Polymer support of “single-site” catalysts for heterogeneous olefin polymerization

    Bertrand Heurtefeu;Bertrand Heurtefeu;Cécile Bouilhac;Cécile Bouilhac;Éric Cloutet;Éric Cloutet;Daniel Taton;Daniel Taton

  • HYPERBRANCHED NANOMOLECULES: REGULAR POLYSTYRENE DENDRIGRAFTS

    Zainuddin Muchtar;Michel Schappacher;Alain Deffieux

  • Synthesis, dimensions and solution properties of linear and macrocyclic poly(chloroethyl vinyl ether)‐g‐polystyrene comblike polymers

    Michel Schappacher;Claude Billaud;Christophe Paulo;Alain Deffieux

  • α-Acetal-ω-bis(hydroxymethyl) Heterodifunctional Polystyrene: Synthesis, Characterization, and Investigation of Intramolecular End-to-End Ring Closure

    M. Schappacher;A. Deffieux

  • Controlled Anionic Homo- and Copolymerization of Ethylene Oxide and Propylene Oxide by Monomer Activation

    Virginie Rejsek;David Sauvanier;Cyrille Billouard;Philippe Desbois

Frequent Co-Authors

Henri Cramail
Henri Cramail University of Bordeaux
Roberto Lazzaroni
Roberto Lazzaroni University of Mons
Daniel Taton
Daniel Taton University of Bordeaux
Jean-Luc Putaux
Jean-Luc Putaux Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Eric Cloutet
Eric Cloutet University of Bordeaux
Akira Hirao
Akira Hirao National Taiwan University
Redouane Borsali
Redouane Borsali Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Theyencheri Narayanan
Theyencheri Narayanan European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
Takashi Ishizone
Takashi Ishizone Tokyo Institute of Technology
Jean-Luc Brédas
Jean-Luc Brédas University of Arizona

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