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Ethylene dimerization

Assignee: Sunoco Inc
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Filing: 1969-05-06
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Granted: 1971-02-16
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Expires: 1989-05-06
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Abstract

Abstract ETHYLENE IS DIMERIZED BY CONTACT AT A TEMPERATURE IN THE RANGE OF -40* TO 100*C., PREFERABLY -10* TO 50* C., WITH NOVEL CATALYST SYSTEMS FORMED BY COMBINING (1) CERTAIN TYPES OF NICKEL (II) PHOSPHINE COORDINATION COMPLEXES; (2) INORGANIC LEWIS ACIDS SUCH AS ALCL3, BF3, ALBR3, ETC.; AND (3) AN EXCESS OF A PHOSPHINE. THE PROPORTIONS OF THE CATALYST COMPONENTS ARE SUCH THAT THE ATOMIC RATIO OF AL:NI IS IN EXCESS OF 2:1, THE MOLAR RATIO OF LEWIS ACID:PHOSPHINE IS IN THE RANGE OF 2.5:1 TO 3.5:1, AND THE CATALYSTS ARE USED IN SOLUTION IN A SUITABLE LIQUID MEDIUM, E.G., CHLOROBENZENE.

Inventors

  • 👤 Walter A Butte Jr

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J31/00; B01J31/16; B01J31/24; B01J31/2404; B01J31/2409; B01J31/26; C; C07; C07C; C07C2/00; C07C2/02; C07C2/04; C07C2/06; C07C2/08; C07C2/26; C07C2/36; B01J2231/00; B01J2231/30; B01J2231/32; B01J2231/323; B01J2531/00; B01J2531/80; B01J2531/84; B01J2531/847; C07C2527/00; C07C2527/06; C07C2527/125; C07C2527/126; C07C2531/00; C07C2531/16; C07C2531/24; C07C2531/26

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1974-02-15 1974-08-17 1975-02-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-02-15 1978-08-17 1979-02-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-02-15 1982-08-17 1983-02-16 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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