Abstract:
A novel olefin production process is provided which can be established as an industrial and practical process capable of producing olefins by directly reacting a ketone and hydrogen in a single reaction step. In particular, a novel olefin production process is provided in which propylene is obtained with high selectivity by directly reacting acetone and hydrogen. The olefin production process according to the present invention includes reacting a ketone and hydrogen in the presence of at least one dehydration catalyst and a silver-containing catalyst, and the at least one dehydration catalyst is selected from metal oxide catalysts containing a Group 6 element, zeolites, aluminas and heteropoly acid salts in which part or all the protons in heteropoly acids are exchanged with metal cations.
Abstract:
An α-olefin/unconjugated cyclic polyene copolymer (A) which comprises structural units (I) derived from an α-olefin and structural units (II) derived from a cycloolefin containing a vinyl group, has a molecular-weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of 2.7 or lower, and is noncrystalline or has low crystallinity with a quantity of heat of crystal fusion (ΔH) less than 90 kJ/kg. The copolymer is efficiently produced with a specific transition metal catalyst having a ligand having a phenoxyimine skeleton. The copolymer has a narrower molecular-weight distribution than existing copolymers and has a high vinyl group content. Because of this, the copolymer can give a crosslinked object having excellent tensile properties. When the copolymer is used as a plasticizer for a polymer, e.g., a rubber, the resultant composition shows excellent processability and gives a crosslinked object excellent in mechanical strength, rubber elasticity, etc. Converting vinyl group parts contained in the copolymer to polar groups gives polyolefin materials having various functions imparted thereto.
Abstract:
A process for polymerizing olefins with an excellent polymerization activity, characterized by conducting the (co)polymerization of an olefin at a reaction temperature of 50 to 200 ºC in the presence of a polymerization catalyst comprising (A) a transition metal compound of the general formula (I), (B-1) a compound capable of reacting with the compound (A) to reduce the imine structure into a metal amide structure, and (B-2) a compound capable of reacting with the compound (A) to form an ion pair wherein M is a member selected from among Group 3 to 11 transition metals of the periodic table; m is an integer of 1 to 6; Y is O, S, Se, or -N(R?7)-; R1 to R7¿ are each independently hydrogen, halogeno, a hydrocarbon group, an oxygen-containing group, a nitrogen-containing group, or the like; n is a number satisfying the valence of M; and X is hydrogen, halogeno, a hydrocarbon group, or the like.
Abstract:
A catalyst for olefin polymerization which is highly active in olefin polymerization and with which a polyolefin having excellent properties can be produced; and a method of polymerizing an olefin using the catalyst. The catalyst comprises (A) a transition metal imine compound represented by general formula (I) and (B) at least one compound selected among (B-1) an organometallic compound, (B-2) an organoaluminumoxy compound, and (B-3) a compound which reacts with the compound (A) to form an ion pair.
Abstract:
A catalyst for olefin polymerization which is highly active in olefin polymerization and with which a polyolefin having excellent properties can be produced; and a method of polymerizing an olefin using the catalyst. The catalyst comprises (A) a transition metal imine compound represented by general formula shown in the figure and (B) at least one compound selected among (B-1) an organometallic compound, (B-2) an organoaluminumoxy compound, and (B-3) a compound which reacts with the compound (A) to form an ion pair.
Abstract:
[PROBLEMS] To provide catalysts for olefin polymerization which are excellent in olefin polymerization performance and can give polyolefins having excellent properties. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] Catalysts for the polymerization of olefins, characterized by comprising (A) a transition metal compound represented by the general formula (I) and (B) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of (B-1) organometallic compounds, (B-2) organoaluminum oxy compounds, and (B-3) compounds capable of reacting with the compound (A) to form an ion pair: (I) wherein M is a transition metal atom selected from among Group 4-6 metals of the periodic table; two of R1 to R4 which are adjacent to each other and the carbon atoms to which the two are bonded are united to form a ring; the others of R1 to R4, R5 to R8, and X are each an atom or a group selected from among hydrogen, halogeno, hydrocarbon groups, halogenated hydrocarbon groups, oxygen -containing groups, and nitrogen-containing groups; Q is -O-, -S-, -NRa-, or -PRb- (wherein Ra and Rb are each hydrogen or a hydrocarbon group); Y is a neutral ligand having an electron -donating group; m is a number satisfying the valence of M; and n is an integer of 0 to 3.
Abstract:
This invention provides ethylene copolymer fine particles and functional group-containing ethylene copolymer fine particles, which satisfy the following requirements (A) to (E), have a smaller particle diameter than the conventional particulate polyethylene, do not cause aggregation among the fine particles, have a very narrow particle size distribution, and a high level of roundness. Nonaggregative spherical magnesium-containing fine particles are also provided which are usable as a magnesium-containing carrier component for an olefin polymerization catalyst capable of producing the above fine particles. (Requirements) (A) An intrinsic viscosity [η] of 0.1 to 50 dl/g as measured in decalin at 135ºC, (B) a passage rate, through a mesh sieve with an opening of 37 μm, of not less than 95% by weight, (C) a median size (d50) of 3 μm ≤ d50 ≤ 25 μm as measured by a laser diffraction scattering method, (D) a circularity coefficient of not less than 0.85, and (E) a coefficient of variation(Cv) of not more than 20%.
Abstract:
An ethylene/C3-10 α-olefin copolymer which has (i) a melt flow rate MFR (190°C, 2.16 kg) of 0.01 to 10 g/10min, (ii) a melt tension MT satisfying MT≥3.2×MFR-0.55, (iii) a flow activation energy Ea satisfying Ea
Abstract:
Solid fine particles which bear magnesium, aluminum, and C1-20 alkoxy, are insoluble in hydrocarbon solvents, and have a mean particle diameter of 3 to 80μm; and catalysts for olefin polymerization containing the solid fine particles and Group 3-11 transition metal compounds. The catalysts exhibit extremely high olefin polymerization activity even when they are not combined with an expensive organoaluminum oxy compound or an organoboron compound, and can keep high activity over long-time polymerization and give efficiently olefin polymers excellent in powder characteristics. The Group 3-11 transition metal compounds include those having ligands which each contain at least two elements selected from among boron, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur.