| COD | cycloocta-1,5-diene |
| DMAP | 4-dimethylaminopyridine |
| CV | cyclic voltammograms |
| DME | dimethyl ether |
| DMSO | dimethyl sulfoxide |
| EPR | electron paramagnetic resonance |
| HPLC | high-performance liquid chromatography |
| MAO | methylaluminoxane |
| MMAO | modified methylaluminoxane |
| NMR | nuclear magnetic resonance |
| THF | tetrahydrofuran |
| TOF | turnover frequency |
| XRD | X-ray diffraction |