Abstract:
Catalytic composition for the (co)polymerization of ethylene and other null-olefins, including a metallocene complex of a metal M of group 4 of the periodic table or the product obtainable from the same combined with a suitable activator, wherein said metallocene complex includes at least one cyclopentadienyl group and at least one unsaturated hydrocarbyl organic group bonded to the metal M, having the following formula (I): -(AxDyUz)RInullnull(I) wherein: A represents any monomeric unit deriving from a vinylaromatic group polymerizable by means of anionic polymerization, having from 6 to 20 carbon atoms; D represents any monomeric unit deriving from a conjugated diolefin polymerizable by means of anionic polymerization, having from 4 to 20 carbon atoms; U represents any generic optional monomeric unit deriving from an unsaturated compound co-polymerizable with any of the above conjugated diolefins D or vinylaromatic compounds A; RI represents hydrogen or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, each index nullxnull and nullynull can be independently zero or an integer, provided the sum (xnully) is equal to or higher than 2, preferably between 2 and 50, more preferably between 2 and 25; nullznull can be zero or an integer ranging from 1 to 20.
Abstract:
A process is described for the hydrogenation of olefin double bonds present in polymers and copolymers of conjugated dienes, which comprises putting the above polymer or copolymer of conjugated dienes in contact with hydrogen in an inert solvent, in the presence of a catalytic system, characterized in that the above catalytic system essentially consists of one or more titanium compounds selected from those having general formula (I) 1 wherein: M is selected from Ti(III) and Ti(IV) and their mixtures.
Abstract:
A metallocene compound of a metal M of group 4 in the table of elements, comprising a cyclopentadienyl group and at least one oligomeric group Rnull bonded to M, having the following formula (II): -(AxDyUz)RInullnull(II) wherein: A represents any monomeric unit deriving from a vinylaromatic group polymerizable by means of anionic polymerization, having from 6 to 20 carbon atoms; D represents any monomeric unit deriving from a conjugated diolefin polymerizable by means of anionic polymerization, having from 4 to 20 carbon atoms; U represents any generic optional monomeric unit deriving from an unsaturated compound copolymerizable with any of the above conjugated diolefins D or vinylaromatic compounds A; RI represents hydrogen or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, each index nullxnull and nullynull can be independently zero or an integer, provided the sum (xnully) is equal to or higher than 2, preferably between 2 and 50, more preferably between 2 and 25; nullznull can be zero or an integer ranging from 1 to 20. Said complex can be used for the formation of catalytic systems, in particular for the (co)polymerization of olefins, with enhanced stability and a high activity, so as to enable transportation and storage for prolonged periods of time.