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Method for producing olefin polymers
Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd
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Filing: 1977-06-27
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Granted: 1979-09-18
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Expires: 1997-06-27
Abstract
Abstract In a method for producing olefin polymers which comprises polymerizing ethylene monomer alone, or two components comprising ethylene and alpha -olefins of the formula, CH2=CHR (in which R is a straight or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms), or three components comprising ethylene, said alpha -olefin and one or more of straight or cyclic diene or polyene monomers having a non-conjugated double bond, in the presence of a catalyst, the improvement which comprises using a catalyst system comprising (1) an organo-aluminum compoum, (2) a 3- to 5-valent vanadium compound soluble in organic inert solvents, and (3) (A) a compound of the formula, <IMAGE> (in which R' is a group having a straight or cyclic ether linkage, and X is a halogen atom), or (B) a reaction product of phosphorus pentachloride with an alcohol as an activating agent.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroyuki Harada
- 👤 Yuji Kobayashi
- 👤 Keisaku Yamamoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 12:02
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F10/00; C08F10/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
In a method for producing olefin polymers which comprises polymerizing ethylene monomer alone, or two components comprising ethylene and α-olefins of the formula, CH 2 ═CHR (in which R is a straight or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms), or three components comprising ethylene, said α-olefin and one or more of straight or cyclic diene or polyene monomers having a non-conjugated double bond, in the presence of a catalyst, the improvement which comprises using a catalyst system comprising (1) an organo-aluminum compound, (2) a 3- to 5-valent vanadium compound soluble in organic inert solvents, and (3) (A) a compound of the formula, ##STR5## (in which R' is a group having a straight or cyclic ether linkage, and X is a halogen atom), wherein when R' is a group having a straight ether linkage, it is represented by the formula --R 1 --R 2 , in which R 1 is an alkylene oxide or polyalkylene oxide group and R 2 is a straight or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a phenyl or benzyl group as an activating agent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
In a method for producing olefin polymers which comprises polymerizing ethylene monomer alone, or two components comprising ethylene and α-olefins of the formula, CH 2 ═CHR (in which R is a straight or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms), or three components comprising ethylene, said α-olefin and one or more of straight or cyclic diene or polyene monomers having a non-conjugated double bond, in the presence of a catalyst, the improvement which comprises using a catalyst system comprising (1) an organo-aluminum compound, (2) a 3- to 5-valent vanadium compound soluble in organic inert solvents, and (3) (A) a compound of the formula, ##STR5## (in which R' is a group having a straight or cyclic ether linkage, and X is a halogen atom), wherein when R' is a group having a straight ether linkage, it is represented by the formula --R 1 --R 2 , in which R 1 is an alkylene oxide or polyalkylene oxide group and R 2 is a straight or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a phenyl or benzyl group as an activating agent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the organo-aluminum compound is one represented by the formula, R".sub.n AlX.sub.3-n wherein R" is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, X is a halogen atom and n is a number satisfying 1≦n≦3.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein the organo-aluminum compound is a member selected from the group consisting of diethylaluminum chloride, ethylaluminum dichloride, diisobutylaluminum chloride, isobutylaluminum dichloride, ethylaluminum sesquichloride and isobutylaluminum sesquichloride.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the vanadium compound is a member selected from the group consisting of vanadium halides, vanadium oxyhalides, complexes with oxygen-containing compounds and vanadyl esters.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method according to claim 4, wherein the vanadium compound is a member selected from the group consisting of vanadium tetrachloride, vanadium oxytrichloride, vanadium trisacetylacetonate, vanadyl triethoxide, vanadyl ethoxymonochloride, vanadyl ethoxydichloride, vanadyl tributoxide, vanadyl butoxychloride and vanadyl butoxydichloride.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the group X in the formula, ##STR6## representing said compound (A) is a chlorine or bromine atom.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
72 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the group R 1 is represented by the formula, --CHY--CH 2 --O n or --(CH 2 ) m O] k in which Y is a hydrogen atom or a straight or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, n is an integer of 1 to 5, m is an integer of 1 to 10, and k is an integer of 1 to 5.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein when the group R' in the formula, ##STR7## representing said compound (A) is a group having a cyclic ether linkage, R' is a 2,3-epoxy-1-propyl, furfuryl or tetrahydrofurfuryl group.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
62 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said compound (A) is a member selected from the group consisting of the esters of trichloroacetic acid or tribromoacetic acid with methyl cellosolve, ethyl cellosolve, propyl cellosolve, isopropyl cellosolve, butyl cellosolve, phenyl cellosolve, methylcarbitol, ethylcarbitol, butylcarbitol, propylene glycol monoethyl ether, propylene glycol monobutyl ether, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, 1-butoxy-2-propanol, furfuryl alcohol, tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol and 2,3-epoxy-1-propanol.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said α-olefin is a member selected from the group consisting of propylene, 1-butene, 1-pentene, 1-hexene and 4-methyl-1-pentene.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
11 words
A method according to claim 10, wherein the α-olefin is propylene.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the non-conjugated diene monomer is a member selected from the group consisting of 1,4-hexadiene, dicyclopentadiene and 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the molar ratio of said organo-aluminum compound to said activating agent is 1:0.005 to 1:0.8 and that of said organo-aluminum compound to said vanadium compound is 1000:1 to 3:1.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 13, wherein the molar ratio of organo-aluminum compound is activating agent is 1:0.01 to 1:0.5 and that of organo-aluminum compound to vanadium compound is 5:1 to 100:1.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
113 words
A catalyst system for polymerization of olefins which comprises (1) an organo-aluminum compound, (2) a 3- to 5-valent vanadium compound soluble in an organic inert solvent and (3) (A) a compound of the formula, ##STR8## in which R' is a group having a straight or cyclic ether linkage and X is a halogen atom, wherein when R' is a group having a straight ether linkage, it is represented by the formula --R 1 --R 2 , in which R 1 is an alkylene oxide or polyalkylene oxide group and R 2 is a straight or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a phenyl or benzyl group as an activating agent.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
113 words
A catalyst system for polymerization of olefins which comprises (1) an organo-aluminum compound, (2) a 3- to 5-valent vanadium compound soluble in an organic inert solvent and (3) (A) a compound of the formula, ##STR8## in which R' is a group having a straight or cyclic ether linkage and X is a halogen atom, wherein when R' is a group having a straight ether linkage, it is represented by the formula --R 1 --R 2 , in which R 1 is an alkylene oxide or polyalkylene oxide group and R 2 is a straight or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a phenyl or benzyl group as an activating agent.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
43 words
A catalyst system according to claim 15, wherein the organo-aluminum compound is one represented by the formula, R".sub.n AlX.sub.3-n wherein R" is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, X is a halogen atom and n is a number satisfying 1≦a≦3.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
A catalyst system according to claim 16, wherein the organo-aluminum compound is a member selected from the group consisting of diethylaluminum chloride, ethylaluminum dichloride, diisobutylaluminum chloride, isobutylaluminum dichloride, ethylaluminum sesquichloride and isobutylaluminum sesquichloride.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
32 words
A catalyst system according to claim 15, wherein the vanadium compound is a member selected from the group consisting of vanadium halides, vanadium oxyhalides, complexes with oxygen-containing compounds and vanadic acid esters.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
39 words
A catalyst system according to claim 18, wherein the vanadium compound is a member selected from the group consisting of vanadium tetrachloride, vanadium oxytrichloride, vanadium trisacetylacetonate, vanadyl triethoxide, vanadyl ethoxymonochloride, vanadyl ethoxydichloride, vanadyl tributoxide, vanadyl butoxychloride and vanadyl butoxydichloride.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
A catalyst system according to claim 15, wherein the group X in the formula, ##STR9## representing said compound (A) is a chlorine or bromine atom.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
73 words
A catalyst system according to claim 15, wherein the group R 1 is represented by the formula, --CHY--CH 2 --O n or --(CH 2 ) m O] k in which Y is a hydrogen atom or a straight or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, n is an integer of 1 to 5, m is an integer of 1 to 10, and k is an integer of 1 to 5.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
36 words
A catalyst system according to claim 15, wherein when the group R' in the formula, ##STR10## representing said compound (A) is a group having a cyclic ether linkage, R' is a 2,3-epoxy-1-propyl, furfuryl or tetrahydrofurfuryl group.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
63 words
A catalyst system according to claim 15, wherein the compound (A) is a member selected from the group consisting of the esters of trichloroacetic acid or tribromoacetic acid with methyl cellosolve, ethyl cellosolve, propyl cellosolve, isopropyl cellosolve, butyl cellosolve, phenyl cellosolve, methylcarbitol, ethylcarbitol, butylcarbitol, propylene glycol monoethyl ether, propylene glycol monobutyl ether, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, 1-butoxy-2-propanol, furfuryl alcohol, tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol and 2,3-epoxy-1-propanol.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
37 words
A catalyst system according to claim 15, wherein the molar ratio of said organo-aluminum compound to said activating agent is 1:0.005 to 1:0.8 and that of said organo-aluminum compound to said vanadium compound is 1000:1 to 3:1.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
33 words
A catalyst system according to claim 24, wherein the molar ratio of organo-aluminum compound to activating agent is 1:0.01 to 1:0.5 and that of organo-aluminum compound to vanadium compound is 5:1 to 100:1.
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