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Preparation of titanium trichloride
Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corp
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Filing: 1975-07-31
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Granted: 1977-11-29
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Expires: 1995-07-31
Abstract
Abstract Solid titanium trichloride in the form of fine granules having low aluminum compound content, which is suitable as a catalyst for polymerization of alpha -olefins, especially, propylene is obtained as a precipitate by heating liquefied titanium trichloride in the presence of a liberating agent, and separating the thus formed precipitate. The liquefied titanium trichloride is preferably prepared with an reducing titanium tetrachloride by organic aluminium compound in the presence of ether and hydrocarbon.
Inventors
- 👤 Yamaguchi Kazuo
- 👤 Kakogawa Genjiro
- 👤 Hasuo Masayoshi
- 👤 Nobuaki Goko
- 👤 Yasuo Maruyama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:56
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F10/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S526/00; Y10S526/908; Y10S526/909
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
A process for the production of solid purple titanium trichloride suitable as a catalyst for polymerization of an α-olefin, which comprises: forming a homogeneous solution or mixture comprising titanium trichloride by treating titanium tetrachloride with an organoaluminum compound represented by the generic formula, AlR 3 n X 3-n , wherein R 3 denotes a hydrocarbon radical of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, n a number of the value of 1 to 3 and X a halogen atom, in the presence of an ether and hydrocarbon solvent, said ether having the generic formula, R 1 --O--R 2 wherein R 1 and R 2 are normal alkyl or normal alkenyl having at least six carbon atoms; and heating the thus obtained, homogeneous solution or mixture in the presence of a Lewis acid at a temperature in the range of 20°-150° C to cause precipitation of a finely granulated purple solid titanium trichloride and separating the precipitate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
A process for the production of solid purple titanium trichloride suitable as a catalyst for polymerization of an α-olefin, which comprises: forming a homogeneous solution or mixture comprising titanium trichloride by treating titanium tetrachloride with an organoaluminum compound represented by the generic formula, AlR 3 n X 3-n , wherein R 3 denotes a hydrocarbon radical of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, n a number of the value of 1 to 3 and X a halogen atom, in the presence of an ether and hydrocarbon solvent, said ether having the generic formula, R 1 --O--R 2 wherein R 1 and R 2 are normal alkyl or normal alkenyl having at least six carbon atoms; and heating the thus obtained, homogeneous solution or mixture in the presence of a Lewis acid at a temperature in the range of 20°-150° C to cause precipitation of a finely granulated purple solid titanium trichloride and separating the precipitate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said hydrocarbon solvent is a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said organo-aluminum compound is dialkyl aluminum halide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said ether is dioctylether, wherein said hydrocarbon solvent is hexane or heptane, and wherein said organoaluminum compound is diethyl-aluminum chloride.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said either is added in an amount so that the molar ratio of ether to titanium tetrachloride is within the range of 1:0.05 to 1:5.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 5, wherein said ratio is within the range of 1:0.25 to 1:2.5.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said organoaluminum compound is used in an amount so that the molar ratio of titanium in the titanium tetrachloride to the residue R 3 in organoaluminum compound is within the range of from 1:0.1 to 1:50.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process of claim 7, wherein said ratio of titanium in the titanium tetrachloride to the residue R 3 in organoaluminum compound is within the range of from 1:0.3 to 1:10.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein said treatment of titanium tetrachloride with organoaluminum compound is effected in the presence of iodine or an iodine compound.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
The process of claim 9, wherein said iodine or iodine compound is added in an amount so that the molar ratio of iodine and iodine compound to titanium tetrachloride is within the range of 1:10 4 to 1:5.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 10, wherein said ratio is within the range of from 1:20 to 1:10.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 11, wherein said iodine compound is an aliphatic iodine compound.
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