Abstract:
A method of initiating free-radical addition polymerization, which entails effecting a free-radical addition polymerization in the presence of an initiator, which contains, as a structural feature, a Diels-Alder adduct of an azo group (—N═N—) with a conjugated double bond (diene).
Abstract:
A method for preparing a silica supported, &agr;-olefin polymerization catalyst includes the steps of treating a silica support with an organosilane compound, contacting the silylated silica support with a transition metal compound to form an intermediate, then contacting the resulting intermediate with an alkylmagnesium alkoxide to form the catalyst. The transition metal compound is either a metal chloride or a metal chloroalkoxide, and the transition metal is selected from titanium, vanadium, and zirconium. The alkylmagnesium alkoxide may be selected from butylethylmagnesium butoxide, butylethylmagnesium 2-ethylhexoxide, butyloctylmagnesium ethoxide, or butylmagnesium propoxide. The process steps may be carried out in the presence of an aliphatic organic solvent, such as heptane, with a slurry of solids in the solvent being formed during the process steps. Catalysts produced by this process, during which the alkylmagnesium alkoxide contacts the reacting components after the transition metal compound is applied, have higher activities when compared with catalysts prepared by known processes under similar conditions.
Abstract:
A process for the oligomerization of ethylene to a mixture of olefinic products having high linearity is provided, by using a catalyst comprising a reaction product of a simple divalent nickel salt; a boron hydride reducing agent; a water soluble base; a ligand selected from the group consisting of an o-dihydrocarbylphosphinobenzoic acid and alkali metal salts thereof; and a phosphite.
Abstract:
A late transition metal catalyst system for polymerization of olefin monomers is a Group 9, 10 or 11 metal complex stabilized by a bidentate ligand immobilized on a solid support where the late transition metal loading is less than 100 micromoles transition metal compound per gram of solid support. The bidentate ligand has the formula: wherein A is a bridging group containing a Group 13-15 element; each E is independently a Group 15 or 16 element bonded to M; each R is independently a C1-C30 containing radical or diradical group which is a hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl, halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl, hydrocarbyl-substituted organometalloid, halocarbyl-substituted organometalloid, m and n are independently 1 or 2 depending on the valency of E; and p is the charge on the bidentate ligand.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to novel singlet oxygen catalysts useful for the production of specialty chemicals. The catalysts include a core material selected from amine coated polymeric beads, amine coated glass beads and multi-generational dendrimers to which condensed carbon molecules are bonded. These catalysts may in turn give rise to other solid phase heterogeneous catalysts useful for stereoselective or regioselective reactions, by way of non-limiting example.
Abstract:
A method of making a spray-dried composition using a solution or mixture comprising the reaction product of a magnesium halide, a solvent, an electron donor compound, and a transition metal compound and an inert filler comprising substantially spherical particles having an average particle size ranging from 1 &mgr;m to about 12 &mgr;m.
Abstract:
A metallocene catalyst may be temporarily and reversibly passivated by contact with an effective amount of an unsaturated hydrocarbon passivating compound.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a supramolecular structure produced by the process comprising reacting a multi-generation dendrimer with a monomer, where the dendrimer comprises a core molecule, a plurality of interior generations spherically disposed around the core molecule and an outermost generation comprising a plurality of dendritic branches having terminal groups sufficiently reactive to undergo addition or substitution reactions, where the monomer introduces a labile bond and at least one cross-linkable moiety to the terminal groups of each dendritic branch, and where the cross-linkable moiety is bonded to the terminal group via the labile bond; crosslinking the cross-linkable moieties of adjacent dendritic branches; and cleaving the labile bonds, thereby freeing the dendrimer and forming a molecule encapsulated within a cross-linked shell molecule. The present invention further provides a process for the production of the supramolecular structures.
Abstract:
A catalyst which is able to express a high oligomerizing activity of ethylene and a method for the production of &agr;-olefin where ethylene is oligomerized using said catalyst are provided. The present invention relates to a catalyst for the production of &agr;-olefin obtained by contacting (a) clay, clay mineral or ion-exchange layer compound with (b-1) a transition metal complex of Groups 4 to 6 of the Periodic Table and also relates to a method for the production of &agr;-olefin by oligomerization of ethylene using said catalyst. The present invention further relates to a catalyst for the production of &agr;-olefin obtained by contacting (a) clay, clay mineral or ion-exchange layer compound with (b-2) a transition metal complex of Groups 8 to 10 of the Periodic Table and also relates to a method of the production of &agr;-olefin by oligomerization of ethylene using said catalyst.
Abstract:
A magnesium halide composition comprising and/or made from a magnesium halide, a solvent suitable for an electron donor compound and an electron donor compound. The composition is characterized by enhanced solubility whereby it has a solubility in the solvent that does not decrease as a function of temperature up to the boiling point of the solvent and the solubility of the magnesium halide in the solvent is greater than 0.7 mol/liter. A polymerization catalyst precursor composition can be made from magnesium halide composition by mixing the magnesium halide composition with a transition metal compound.