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Metal-containing polymers, their manufacture and use

Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
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Filing: 1976-02-11
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Granted: 1978-03-21
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Expires: 1996-02-11
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Abstract

Abstract Metal-containing polymers, particularly useful as catalysts for chemical reactions involving unsaturated hydrocarbon molecules, conform with the general formula: ##STR1## IN WHICH X is hydrogen, halogen or a monovalent hydrocarbon radical, n is O or an integer from 1 to 6, Me is a transition metal, each ligand R is selected from hydrogen, halogen, a hydrocarbon radical or a radical comprising a carboxy, carbonyl, amino, ether or phosphorus group, p is an integer from 1 to (m-1), m being the highest valency of said metal Me, Y is hydrogen, an alkali metal or a monovalent hydrocarbon radical, P is a unit derived from at least one polymerizable mono-or polyfunctional vinyl monomer, and a, b and c are numbers such that, for a sum (a + b + c) of 100, (a + b) is from 1 to 100, a/(a + b) is from 0.1 to 1, and c is from 0 to 99.

Inventors

  • 👤 Francois Dawans
  • 👤 Didier Morel

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J31/00; B01J31/16; B01J31/165; B01J31/1658; B01J31/02; B01J31/06; B01J31/08; B01J31/22; B01J31/2204; B01J31/2208; B01J31/2226; B01J31/2282; B01J31/2291; B01J31/2295; C; C08; C08F; C08F8/00; C08F8/42; B01J2231/00; B01J2231/10; B01J2231/12; B01J2231/20; B01J2231/30; B01J2231/32; B01J2231/321; B01J2231/50; B01J2231/52; B01J2231/60; B01J2231/64; B01J2231/641; B01J2231/645; B01J2531/00; B01J2531/60; B01J2531/64; B01J2531/80; B01J2531/84; B01J2531/847; C07; C07C; C07C2531/00; C07C2531/02; C07C2531/06; C07C2531/16; C07C2531/22

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 39
Claim 1
Independent Claim 153 words
An organometallic polymer of the general formula: ##STR10## in which X is hydrogen, halogen or monovalent hydrocarbon radical, n is O or an integer from 1 to 6 inclusive, Me is a transition metal selected from nickel, cobalt, or iron, chromium, titanium, vanadium, molybdenum, tungsten, palladium or rhodium, each ligand R is selected from hydrogen, halogen, a hydrocarbon radical, or a radical comprising carbonyl and ether, p is an integer from 1 to (m-1), m being the highest valency of said metal Me, Y is hydrogen, an alkali metal or a monovalent hydrocarbon radical, P is a unit derived from at least one polymerizable mono- or poly-olefinic vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon monomer, and a, b and c are numbers such that, for a sum (a + b + c) of 100, (a + b) is from 5 to 20, a/(a + b) is from 0.1 to 1, and c is from 95 to 80.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 153 words
An organometallic polymer of the general formula: ##STR10## in which X is hydrogen, halogen or monovalent hydrocarbon radical, n is O or an integer from 1 to 6 inclusive, Me is a transition metal selected from nickel, cobalt, or iron, chromium, titanium, vanadium, molybdenum, tungsten, palladium or rhodium, each ligand R is selected from hydrogen, halogen, a hydrocarbon radical, or a radical comprising carbonyl and ether, p is an integer from 1 to (m-1), m being the highest valency of said metal Me, Y is hydrogen, an alkali metal or a monovalent hydrocarbon radical, P is a unit derived from at least one polymerizable mono- or poly-olefinic vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon monomer, and a, b and c are numbers such that, for a sum (a + b + c) of 100, (a + b) is from 5 to 20, a/(a + b) is from 0.1 to 1, and c is from 95 to 80.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 21 words
An organometallic polymer according to claim 1, having an average molecular weight, by weight, of from about 2000 to 500 000.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 26 words
An organometallic polymer according to claim 1, in which numbers a and b are such that the ratio a/(a + b) is from 0.2 to 1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 64 words
An organometallic polymer according to claim 1, in which at least one of the ligands R is a hydrocarbon radical of the π -allyl type having the formula: ##STR11## in which R 1 to R 5 , which are identical or different, each is a hydrogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon radical, or R 1 and R 4 connect to form a carbocyclic ring.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 23 words
An organometallic polymer according to claim 1, in which P comprises units derived from styrene, vinyl toluene or divinyl benzene or mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 15 words
An organometalic polymer according to claim 1, wherein X is hydrogen and n is O.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 38 words
An organometallic polymer according to claim 6, wherein P comprises units derived from styrene in a proportion of 60-99 mole percent and units derived from divinylbenzene in a proportion of O-25 mol percent based on the organometallic polymer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 45 words
An organometallic polymer according to claim 1, wherein X is hydrogen, R is cyclooctadiene, Y is hydrogen, and P comprises units derived from styrene and divinyl benzene, the former comprising 60-99 molar percent and the latter comprising 0- 25 molar percent based on theorganometallic polymer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 15 words
An organometallic polymer according to claim 1, wherein X is a hydrogen or fluorine atom.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 21 words
An organometallic polymer according to claim 1, wherein X is a hydrogen or fluorine atom, and Y is hydrogen or allyl.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 11 words
An organometallic polymer according to claim 10, wherein Y is hydrogen.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 23 words
An organometallic polymer according to claim 1, wherein X is a hydrogen or fluorine atom, and R is cyclooctadiene, dodecatriene or π allyl.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 11 words
An organometallic polymer according to claim 12, wherein Y is hydrogen.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 22 words
An organometallic polymer according to claim 9 wherein P comprises units derived from styrene, vinyl toluene or divinyl benzene or mixtures thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 11 words
An organometallic polymer according to claim 1 wherein Me is molybdenum.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 170 words
An organometallic polymer consisting essentially of a proportion a of recurring units (A) of the general formula ##STR12## a proportion b of recurring units (B) of the general formula ##STR13## and a proportion c of recurring units, wherein n is 0 or an integer from 1 to 6; X is a hydrogen atom, or a chlorine or a fluorine atom; Me is nickel, cobalt or iron; R is a π-allylic hydrocarbon ligand of the formula ##STR14## in which each of radicals R 1 to R 5 is a hydrogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon radical, or R 1 and R 4 connect to form a carbocyclic ring; Y is a hydrogen atom or an allyl radical; and P is a unit derived from at least one vinylaromatic hydrocarbon; and a, b and c are such numbers that, for a sum (a + b + c) of 100, (a + b) is from 5 to 20, with a/(a + b) from 0.1 to 1, and c is from 95 to 80.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 170 words
An organometallic polymer consisting essentially of a proportion a of recurring units (A) of the general formula ##STR12## a proportion b of recurring units (B) of the general formula ##STR13## and a proportion c of recurring units, wherein n is 0 or an integer from 1 to 6; X is a hydrogen atom, or a chlorine or a fluorine atom; Me is nickel, cobalt or iron; R is a π-allylic hydrocarbon ligand of the formula ##STR14## in which each of radicals R 1 to R 5 is a hydrogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon radical, or R 1 and R 4 connect to form a carbocyclic ring; Y is a hydrogen atom or an allyl radical; and P is a unit derived from at least one vinylaromatic hydrocarbon; and a, b and c are such numbers that, for a sum (a + b + c) of 100, (a + b) is from 5 to 20, with a/(a + b) from 0.1 to 1, and c is from 95 to 80.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 13 words
An organometallic polymer according to claim 16 wherein n is 0 or 1.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 15 words
An organometallic polymer according to claim 16 wherein X is a hydrogen or fluorine atom.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 14 words
An organometallic polymer according to claim 16 wherein P comprises units derived from styrene.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 43 words
An organometallic polymer according to claim 16 wherein P comprises units derived from styrene and divinyl benzene, the former being present in a proportion of 60-99 molar percent and the latter being present in the polymer in a proportion of 0-25 molar percent.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 11 words
An organometallic polymer according to claim 16 wherein Me is nickel.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 14 words
An organometallic polymer according to claim 16, wherein R is cyclooctadiene, dodecatriene or πallyl.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 21 words
An organometallic polymer according to claim 16, having an average molecular weight, by weight, of from about 2000 to 500 000.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 26 words
An organometallic polymer according to claim 16, in which numbers a and b are such that the ratio a/(a + b) is from 0.2 to 1.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim 15 words
An organometallic polymer according to claim 16, wherein X is hydrogen and n is 0.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim 18 words
An organometallic polymer according to claim 20 wherein X is hydrogen, R is cyclooctadiene and Y is hydrogen.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim 28 words
An organometallic polymer according to claim 20 wherein the recurring units (A) are of the formula ##STR15## and wherein the recurring units (B) are of the formula ##STR16##
Claim 30
Dependent Claim 14 words
A polymer according to claim 20, wherein n is 0 and X is hydrogen.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim 15 words
An organometallic polymer according to claim 25, wherein X is hydrogen and n is 0.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim 126 words
An organometallic polymer consisting essentially of a proportion a of recurring units (A) of the general formula ##STR17## a proportion b of recurring units (B) of the general formula ##STR18## and a proportion c of recurring units, wherein n is O or an integer from 1 to 6 inclusive; X is a hydrogen atom, or a chlorine or a fluorine atom; Me is molybdenum or tungsten; Y is a hydrogen atom or an allyl radical; and P is a unit derived from at least one vinylaromatic hydrocarbon; and a, b and c are such numbers that, for a sum (a +b + c) of 100, (a +b) is from 5 to 20, with a/(a +b) from 0.1 to 1, and c is from 95 to 80.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim 126 words
An organometallic polymer consisting essentially of a proportion a of recurring units (A) of the general formula ##STR17## a proportion b of recurring units (B) of the general formula ##STR18## and a proportion c of recurring units, wherein n is O or an integer from 1 to 6 inclusive; X is a hydrogen atom, or a chlorine or a fluorine atom; Me is molybdenum or tungsten; Y is a hydrogen atom or an allyl radical; and P is a unit derived from at least one vinylaromatic hydrocarbon; and a, b and c are such numbers that, for a sum (a +b + c) of 100, (a +b) is from 5 to 20, with a/(a +b) from 0.1 to 1, and c is from 95 to 80.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim 13 words
An organometallic polymer according to claim 30 wherein n is 0 or 1.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim 15 words
An organometallic polymer according to claim 30 wherein X is a hydrogen or fluorine atom.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim 14 words
An organometallic polymer according to claim 30 wherein P comprises units derived from styrene.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim 43 words
An organometallic polymer according to claim 30 wherein P comprises units derived from styrene and divinyl benzene, the former being present in a proportion of 60-99 molar percent and the latter being present in the polymer in a proportion of 0-25 molar percent.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim 21 words
An organometallic polymer according to claim 30, having an average molecular weight, by weight of from about 2000 to 500 000.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim 26 words
An organometallic polymer according to claim 30, in which numbers a and b are such that the ratio a/(a + b) is from 0.2 to 1.

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