Abstract:
The present invention relates to chromium(III) complexes defined by following formula: 1 wherein: each R1 is independently selected from hydrogen, C1-C20 alkyl, C3-C20 cycloalkyl, C6C20 aryl, C2-C20 alkenyl, optionally comprising 1 to 5 heteroatoms such as Si, N, P, O, F, Cl, B; each R2 is independently selected from hydrogen, C1-C20 alkyl, C3-C20 cycloalkyl, silyl, C6-C20 aryl, C2-C20 alkenyl, optionally comprising 1 to 5 heteroatoms such as Si, N, P, O, F, Cl, B; R1 and R2 can join together forming one or more aromatic or aliphatic rings optionally containing heteroatoms; each A is independently selected from nitrogen, phosphorous, As, Sb; each E is independently selected from carbon, phosphorus, nitrogen; Z is a group comprising at least a nitrogen, phosphorous, oxygen or sulfur atom which is able to coordinate to the chromium atom; Z can join one or more R2 groups to form one or more rings; each p is independently 1 or 2; each n is independently 0, 1 or 2; each X is independently an atom or group covalently or ionically attached to the chromium atom. This invention further relates to olefin polymerization catalysts obtainable by treating a chromium complex with an organoaluminium compound. The catalyst preparation and its use in polymerization are described.
Abstract:
Olefin polymerization in the presence of heterogeneous supported catalysts is improved by incorporating into the supported catalyst a unifunctional hydrophobic tether comprising a hydrophobic portion containing no basic nitrogen and a univalent reactive group. The unifunctional hydrophobic tether reduces fouling and sheeting in gas phase polymerization processes and improves polymer morphology and bulk density in slurry polymerization processes, while substantially maintaining or enhancing catalyst polymerization activity.
Abstract:
A method of lowering MFR response of a high melt flow rate polymer producing metallocene catalyst is provided. The method includes contacting the metallocene catalyst with a sufficient quantity of null,null-diene monomer such that when the catalyst composition is contacted with polymerizable reactants under suitable polymerization conditions, the resulting polymer has an MFR rate in the range of 0.1 to 19. Hydrogen and ethylene may also be present in the polymerization. Additionally a catalyst composition is provided which includes a high melt flow rate polymer producing metallocene catalyst and a sufficient quantity of null,null-diene monomers such that when the catalyst composition is contacted with a monomer under polymerization conditions, the resulting polymer has an MFR rate in the range of 0.1 to 19.
Abstract:
A cocatalyst or cocatalyst component, including a compound corresponding to the formula: (A*nulla)b(Z*J*j)nullcd, wherein: A* is a cation of from 1 to 80 atoms, not counting hydrogen atoms, Z* is an anion group of from 1 to 50 atoms, not counting hydrogen atoms, containing two or more Lewis base sites; J* is a Lewis acid of from 1 to 80, not counting hydrogen atoms, coordinated to at least one Lewis base site, and optionally two or more such J* groups may be joined together in a moiety having multiple Lewis acidic functionality, j is from 2 to 12 and a, b, c, and d are integers from 1 to 3, with the proviso that anullb is equal to cnulld, and provided further that one or more of A*, Z* or J* comprises a hydroxyl group or a polar group containing quiescent reactive functionality.
Abstract:
Olefin polymers with a broad molecular weight distribution can be obtained while maintaining the high stereoregularity of the polymers by polymerizing olefins using a catalyst comprising (A) a solid catalyst component prepared by contacting (a) a dialkoxymagnesium, (b) a tetravalent titanium halide compound, and (c) an electron donor compound one another, (B) an organoaluminum compound of the formula R1pAlQ3-p, and (C) an aminosilane compound of the formula R2R3Si(OR4)2.
Abstract:
Chiral phospholanes having biaryl chirality for applications in asymmetric catalysis are provided. A series of new chiral mono- or bidentate phosphorus ligands were efficiently prepared through a key intermediate (S)-4-chloro-4,5-dihydro-3H-4-phospha-cycloheptanull2,1-a;3,4-anullnullbinaphthalene and its derivatives. These ligands were complexed with transition metals to prepare catalysts, which were used in asymmetric catalytic reactions, such as, asymmetric hydrogenation, hydride transfer, allylic alkylation, hydrosilylation, hydroboration, hydrovinylation, hydroformylation, olefin metathesis, hydrocarboxylation, isomerization, cyclopropanation, Diels-Alder reaction, Heck reaction, isomerization, Aldol reaction, Michael addition; epoxidation, kinetic resolution or nullmnullnnull cycloaddition wherein mnull3 to 6 and nnull2.
Abstract:
The invention provides a catalyst system (preferably a heterogeneous catalyst system) comprising: a transition metal bisphenolate catalyst (preferably a group 4 to 6 transition metal bisphenolate catalyst) and another olefin polymerization catalyst, and optionally a co-catalyst, e.g. an organoaluminium compound or a boron compound.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a preparation method of titanium catalyst for olefin polymerization, the method comprising (1) preparing magnesium compound solution by resolving non-deoxidative magnesium halide and IIIA group atom compound in a solvent mixture of cyclic ether, at least one alcohol, phosphorus compound and organosilane with or without hydrocarbon solvent; (2) reacting said magnesium compound solution with titanium compound, silicon compound, tin compound or mixture thereof to produce a support; and (3) reacting said support with titanium compound and electron donor to produce solid complex titanium catalyst, wherein the particle size and particle size distribution f said catalyst are regulated by controlling solubility of the reactants in said steps (2) and/or (3).
Abstract:
This process for preparing a catalyst support for the homopolymerization or copolymerization of ethylene and null-olefins is characterized in that at least one organochlorine compound and a premix of at least one alkylmagnesium and of at least one organoaluminum compound chosen from aluminoxanes, aluminosiloxanes and alkylaluminums are reacted together, in the presence of at least one aliphatic diether as electron donor.
Abstract:
A method for making a chiral transition metal-ligand catalyst complex that is active in catalyzing stereoselective ring opening reactions includes contacting an asymmetric tetradentate ligand, in an excess of a Brnullnsted acid, with a salt of a first row transition metal, wherein the acidity of the conjugate acid of the salt is the same as or less than the acidity of the Brnullnsted acid, under conditions effective to allow formation of the active chiral transition metal-ligand catalyst complex, and forming a solution of the complex in a water-miscible, protic solvent from which the active complex can be precipitated by the addition of water and adding water to the solution to precipitate at least a portion of the complex.