Abstract:
There are described solid procatalysts, catalyst systems incorporating the solid procatalysts, and the use of the catalyst systems in olefin polymerization and interpolymerization.
Abstract:
The present invention provides methods and compositions, i.e. synthetic libraries of candidate compounds, useful in the discovery and optimization of compounds which catalyze at least one chemical transformation. In certain instances, the subject compounds catalyze a chemoselective, regioselective, stereoselective or enantioselective transformation.
Abstract:
A substrate is contacted with oxygen in the presence of the imide compound shown by the following formula (1) (N-hydroxyphthalimide) and a strong acid, or the imide compound, the strong acid and a co-catalyst (e.g., a transition metal compound) to oxygenate the substrate with high conversion and selectivity: wherein R1 and R2 represent a substituent such as a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a cycloalkyl group, or R1 and R2 may bond together to form a double bond or an aromatic or nonaromatic ring, X is O or OH, and n is 1 to 3. The substrate comprises, for example, at least one compound selected from (a) a compound having a methyl group or a methylene group at an adjacent site of an unsaturated bond, (b) a homo- or hetero cyclic compound having a methylene group, (c) a compound having a methine carbon atom, (d) a compound having a methyl group or a methylene group at an adjacent site of an aromatic ring and (e) a compound having a methyl group or a methylene group at an adjacent site of a carbonyl group.
Abstract:
Ethylene and/or propylene are polymerized to form highly branched, liquid polymers by contacting ethylene and/or propylene monomer, in the presence of an inert reaction medium, with a catalyst system which comprises (1) an alkyl aluminum component, (2) an aluminum or gallium trihalide component, and, optionally, (3) a Group 4 metallocene dihalide component.