A metal-ligand complex has formula (I): wherein J, L, M, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, X, p, q, and r are defined herein. The metal-ligand complex is useful as a catalyst or catalyst precursor for olefin polymerization. ##STR00001##

A metal-ligand complex has formula (I): wherein J, L, M, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, X, p, q, and r are defined herein. The metal-ligand complex is useful as a catalyst or catalyst precursor for olefin polymerization. ##STR00001##

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Embodiments are directed to catalyst systems comprising a metal ligand complex procatalyst, and an activator, wherein the activator comprises an anion and a cation, the anion having a structure according to formula (I).

A method of making an attenuated-light-off post-metallocene catalyst (attenuated post-metallocene catalyst or attenuated P-M catalyst), the method comprising combining a faster-light-off catalyst with an effective amount of a kinetics modifier compound of formula (A1), (B.sup.1), or (C.sup.1): R.sup.5CCR.sup.6 (A.sup.1), (R.sup.5).sub.2CCC(R.sup.6).sub.2 (B.sup.1), or (R.sup.5)(R.sup.7)CC(R.sup.6)(R.sup.7) (C.sup.1) as defined herein under effective reaction conditions to give an attenuated post-metallocene catalyst that exhibits an attenuated light-off kinetics profile (relative to that of the faster-light-off catalyst); wherein the faster-light-off catalyst has been made by activating a post-metallocene precatalyst (i.e., an unactivated coordination entity or ligand-metal complex) of structural formula (I): (D).sub.dM(T).sub.t(Q).sub.q(X).sub.x (I) as defined herein; and related methods, compositions and uses.

A method of making an attenuated-light-off post-metallocene catalyst (attenuated post-metallocene catalyst or attenuated P-M catalyst), the method comprising combining a faster-light-off catalyst with an effective amount of a kinetics modifier compound of formula (A1), (B.sup.1), or (C.sup.1): R.sup.5CCR.sup.6 (A.sup.1), (R.sup.5).sub.2CCC(R.sup.6).sub.2 (B.sup.1), or (R.sup.5)(R.sup.7)CC(R.sup.6)(R.sup.7) (C.sup.1) as defined herein under effective reaction conditions to give an attenuated post-metallocene catalyst that exhibits an attenuated light-off kinetics profile (relative to that of the faster-light-off catalyst); wherein the faster-light-off catalyst has been made by activating a post-metallocene precatalyst (i.e., an unactivated coordination entity or ligand-metal complex) of structural formula (I): (D).sub.dM(T).sub.t(Q).sub.q(X).sub.x (I) as defined herein; and related methods, compositions and uses.