Abstract:
1-Benzyl-4-[(5,6-dimethoxy-1-indanon)-2-yl]methylpiperidine or hydrochloride thereof, which is useful as a drug, can be produced in high purity by safer and easier operations suitable for industrial production by subjecting 1-benzyl-4-[(5,6-dimethoxy-1-indanon)-2-ylidene]methyl-piperidine or a solvate thereof to catalytic hydrogenation in the presence of a palladium-alumina catalyst and if necessary, converting the thus obtained compound to its hydrochloride.
Abstract:
An α-olefin polymerization catalyst comprising (A) a solid catalyst component containing a titanium compound obtained by treating a solid product having a titanium content of 1.5% by weight or less obtained by reducing Ti(OR1)aX4-n (R1 represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, X represents a halogen atom and a represents a number satisfying 0
Abstract:
An .alpha.-olefin polymerization catalyst which comprises:(A) a solid catalyst component containing a tetra-valent titanium obtained by treating a magnesium compound having an Mg--O bond in its molecule with a titanium halide;(B) an organoaluminum compound; and(C) an organosilicon compound represented by the general formula R.sup.1 R.sup.2 Si(OR.sup.3).sub.2wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrocarbon group having 4 to 30 carbon atoms wherein a carbon bonded directly to Si is a tertiary carbon, R.sup.2 represents a straight chain hydrocarbon group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms and R.sup.3 represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or the general formula R.sup.4 R.sup.5 Si(OR.sup.6).sub.2wherein R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are hydrocarbon groups having an alicyclic hydrocarbon having 5 carbon atoms as a basic structure, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 may be the same or different, and R.sup.6 represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and a process for producing .alpha.-olefin with said catalyst.
Abstract:
An .alpha.-olefin polymerization catalyst which comprises (A) a solid catalyst component obtained by treating a solid product obtained by contacting a compound having an M--O bond (M is the element of the 1st, 2nd, 13th and 14th Groups in the Periodic Table) with an organomagnesium compound in the presence of an electron donor, with an electron donor and successively a halide compound of metal of the 4th to 6th Groups in the Periodic Table, (B) an organoaluminum compound, and (C) an electron donative compound, and a process for producing an .alpha.-olefin polymer polymerizing an .alpha.-olefin with said catalyst.
Abstract:
An inert hydrocarbon solvent-soluble catalyst for polymerization of olefinic hydrocarbons and a process for producing an olefinic polymer using the same are disclosed, the catalyst being composed of (A) a reaction product obtained by reacting (a) at least one vanadium compound represented by formula:VO(OR).sub.m X.sub.3-mwherein R represents a hydrocarbon group; X represents a halogen atom; and m represents a real number of from 0 to 3, and (b) a dihydroxy hydrocarbon compound constituted of a straight chain hydrocarbon skeleton containing from 2 to 12 carbon atoms and having a hydroxyl group at each of both terminals thereof and at least one hydrocarbon branch bonded to said hydrocarbon skeleton in an inert hydrocarbon solvent at an (a) to (b) molar ratio of from 1:0.5 to 1:1.4 and (B) at least one organoaluminum compound represented by formula:R'.sub.n AlX'.sub.3-nwherein R' represents a hydrocarbon group X' represents a halogen atom; and n represents a real number more than 0 and less than 3. Olefinic hydrocarbon polymers having narrow distributions of molecular weight and composition can be produced with high efficiency and high polymerization activity without being accompanied by obstruction or contamination of equipment due to precipitation of a catalyst.
Abstract:
An ethylene-.alpha.-olefin copolymer is disclosed, which comprises ethylene and an .alpha.-olefin having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, has an ethylene/.alpha.-olefin molar ratio of from 88/12 to 98/2, and which has a number average molecular weight of from 35,000 to 80,000 and a weight average molecular weight/number average molecular weight ratio of from 1.8/1 to 3.0/1 as determined by gel permeation chromatography. A process for producing the ethylene-.alpha.-olefin copolymer is also disclosed. The ethylene-.alpha.-olefin copolymer exhibits excellent transparency and excellent low-temperature heat-sealing properties. The process is advantageous from the standpoint of equipment, energy and cost.
Abstract:
A process for preparing modified diene polymer rubbers having an increased impact resilience and a reduced hardness at low temperatures and useful as rubber materials for automobile tires and other industries which comprises producing an alkali metal-containing conjugated diene polymer, and reacting the alkali metal-containing polymer with a modifier selected from the group consisting of a nitroalkyl acrylate of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently an alkyl group and n is an integer, and a nitroamino compound of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.3 to R.sup.6 are independently an alkyl group, and m is an integer, said alkali metal-containing diene polymer being prepared by a living anionic polymerization using an alkali metal-based catalyst or by an addition reaction of a diene polymer having conjugated diene units and an alkali metal-based catalyst in a hydrocarbon solvent. The modified diene polymers can be incorporated with usual rubber additives to provide rubber compositions for various purposes, and the cured products show an increased impact resilience and a reduced hardness at low temperatures.
Abstract:
A process for producing a thermoplastic elastomer comprising a block copolymer of the A-B-A' type, wherein A is a monovinyl aromatic hydrocarbon polymer block, B is a conjugated diolefin polymer block, and A' is either the same as A or a polymer block derived from a dialkenyl aromatic hydrocarbon or a dihalogenated hydrocarbon, which process comprises polymerizing a monovinyl aromatic hydrocarbon in a polymerization medium in the presence of an organomonolithium compound as a polymerization initiator, adding a conjugated diolefin to perform block copolymerization, and further adding a monovinyl aromatic hydrocarbon to perform polymerization or in the alternative, adding a dialkenyl aromatic hydrocarbon or a dihalogenated hydrocarbon to perform coupling, wherein the monomer components are used in such amounts that the weight ratio of (A+A') to B ranges from 10/90 to 65/35, and a chained aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent containing from 0.0001 to 0.1 wt % of a Lewis basic compound is used as the polymerization medium, is disclosed. According to the process of the invention, the desired thermoplastic elastomer having good physical properties is readily obtainable with high reproducibility.
Abstract:
A rubber composition having improved rolling resistance and wet grip characteristics with improved processability, abrasion resistance and durability which contains as a rubber component a mixture of a high molecular weight styrene-butadiene rubber having a specific microstructure and a low molecular weight styrene-butadiene and/or butadiene rubber having a specific microstructure. The composition is particularly suitable for use in tread of tires.
Abstract:
An automatic machining system incorporating all the features of a numerically controlled type machine while eliminating the need for paper tapes. The tool receiving head incorporates means for identifying the moment of contact between tool and work piece, avoiding the need for inputting start position data. Motion control and drive means are provided for X, Y and Z head movement. The novel design provides drilling or punching by insertion of the proper tool in a head adapted to receive either tool.Visual displays provide step by step directions and allow for selection of the machining operation and sequential execution of the machining steps in accordance with inputted data requested by the display.The punching tool operates automatically simply under control of Z axis movement.