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Components of catalysts for polymerizing alpha-olefins and the catalysts formed from the components

Assignee: Montedison SpA
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Filing: 1978-05-24
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Granted: 1980-09-02
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Expires: 1998-05-24
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Abstract

Abstract New components of catalysts for polymerizing alpha-olefins, and the catalysts formed from the new components are disclosed. Said catalyst components are prepared by reacting Ti compounds with a carrier in the form of spheroidal particles of specified characteristics and which consists of or comprises an Mg compound, or mixture of Mg compounds of the formula XnMg(OR)2-n (I) in which 0</=n</=2, R is an alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl radical containing from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, X is halogen or a group OR' in which R' is an alkyl, aryl or cycloalkyl radical containing from 1 to 20 carbon atoms and is the same or different from R in formula (I).

Inventors

  • 👤 Umberto Scata
  • 👤 Luciano Luciani
  • 👤 Pier C. Barbe

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 09:03
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F10/00; C08F4/00; C08F4/02; C08F4/022; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S526/00; Y10S526/908

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim 113 words
Components of catalysts for the polymerization of olefins, obtained by reaction of a titanium halide with a carrier comprising a Mg compound having the formula X n Mg(OR) 2-n in which O≦n≦2, R is an alkyl, aryl or cycloalkyl radical containing from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, X is a halogen atom or a group OR' in which R', either the same or different from R, is an alkyl, aryl or cycloalkyl radical containing from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, said carrier being in the form of particles having a mean diameter ranging from 1 to 100μ, a surface area larger than 200 m 2 /g and a porosity lower than 0.25 cc/g.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 113 words
Components of catalysts for the polymerization of olefins, obtained by reaction of a titanium halide with a carrier comprising a Mg compound having the formula X n Mg(OR) 2-n in which O≦n≦2, R is an alkyl, aryl or cycloalkyl radical containing from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, X is a halogen atom or a group OR' in which R', either the same or different from R, is an alkyl, aryl or cycloalkyl radical containing from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, said carrier being in the form of particles having a mean diameter ranging from 1 to 100μ, a surface area larger than 200 m 2 /g and a porosity lower than 0.25 cc/g.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 42 words
Catalyst components according to claim 1, obtained by reaction of a Ti halide and a hydrocarbyl electron-donor compound, with the carrier as defined in claim 1, and in which the molar ratio hydrocarbyl electron-donor compound/Ti halide is comprised between 0.2 and 2.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 16 words
Catalyst components according to claim 2, in which the Ti halide is a tetravalent Ti halide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 33 words
Catalyst components according to claim 3, in which the content of tetravalent Ti halide extractable with TiCl 4 at 80° C. is lower than 50% by weight of the tetravalent Ti halide present.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 33 words
Catalyst components according to claim 3, in which the content of tetravalent Ti halide extractable with TiCl 4 at 80° C. is lower than 20% by weight of the tetravalent Ti halide present.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 30 words
Catalyst components according to claim 1 having a surface area larger than 100 m 2 /g and a porosity below 0.3 cc/g after treatment with TiCl 4 at 80° C.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 39 words
A Mg dihalide carrier suitable for preparing catalyst components according to claim 1, said Mg dihalide being in the form of particles having a surface area larger than 200 m 2 /g and a porosity lower than 0.2 cc/g.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 7 words
A Mg dichloride according to claim 7.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 31 words
A Mg dihalide according to claim 7 and comprising, in a chemically bound form, a hydrocarbyl electron-donor compound in amounts ranging from 0.1 to 0.5 moles per mole of Mg dihalide.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 7 words
A Mg dichloride according to claim 9.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 52 words
Catalyst components according to claim 1, in which a Mg compound as defined in claim 1 and having at least one Mg--OR bond is reacted, prior to the reaction with the Ti halide with a halogenating substance capable of exchanging one halogen atom for each OR group present in the Mg compound.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 24 words
Catalytic components according to claim 11, in which the reaction with the halogenating substance is conducted in the presence of a hydrocarbyl electron-donor compound.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 33 words
Catalyst components according to claim 12, in which the hydrocarbyl electron-donor compound is reacted with the product of the reaction between a Mg compound as defined in claim 1, and the halogenating substance.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 15 words
Catalyst components according to claim 11, in which the halogenating substance is anhydrous hydrochloric acid.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 60 words
Catalyst components according to claim 1, in which the compound X.sub.n Mg(OR).sub.2-n in which n is lower than 2, is prepared by reacting an organometallic Mg compound of formula X.sub.n Mg(R).sub.2-n where O≦n<2, R is an alkyl, aryl or cycloalkyl radical having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms and X is a halogen atom, with an ester of orthosilicic acid.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 59 words
Catalyst components according to claim 1, in which the compound X.sub.n Mg(OR).sub.2-n in which n is lower than 2, is prepared by reacting with one another Mg, an ester of orthosilicic acid and an organic halide RX, in which X is a halogen, and R is an alkyl, aryl or cycloalkyl radical containing from 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 63 words
Catalyst components according to claim 1, in which the compound X.sub.n Mg(OR).sub.2-n wherein n is about 2, R is an alkyl, aryl or cycloalkyl radical having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms and X is a halogen atom, is prepared by reacting with one another Mg, an organic halide RX and an ester of orthosilicic acid, in the presence of a halogenating substance.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 187 words
Components of catalysts for the polymerization of olefins according to claim 1, consisting of the product of the reaction of at least the following components: (a) a titanium halide; (b) an adduct of at least a magnesium dihalide with an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic alcohol or a phenol, prepared from carriers comprising a compound of the general formula X n Mg(OR) 2-n , in which X is a halogen, R is an alkyl, aryl or cycloalkyl radical having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; O≦n≦2, having a surface area larger than 200 m 2 /g and a porosity lower than 0.25 cc/g; and (c) an electron-donor compound free of active hydrogen atoms, that is simultaneously reacted with (a) and (b) or that is present in a combined form at least in carrier (b); the amount of electron-donor compound as defined in (c), which after extraction of the catalyst component with TiCl 4 at 80° C. for 2 hours remains bound thereto, being at least 0.5 and up to 3 moles/gram atom of Ti, and the titanium halide extractable with TiCl 4 at 80° C. being less than 50%.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 20 words
Components of catalysts according to claim 18, in which in the formula X n Mg(OR) 2-n , X is chlorine.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 20 words
Components of catalysts according to claim 18, in which in the formula X n Mg(OR) 2-n , X is bromine.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 38 words
Catalyst components according to claim 18, in which adduct (b) is obtained by reacting an anhydrous hydrogen halide, or mixtures thereof with an aliphatic or cyclo-aliphatic alcohol or a phenol, with the compound X n Mg(OR) 2-n .
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 26 words
Catalysts for the polymerization of alpha-olefins, consisting of the product obtained by mixing: (a) an alkyl Al-compound with (b) a catalyst component according to claim 1.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 20 words
Catalysts according to claim 22, in which component (a) is, for at least 10%, complexed with a hydrocarbyl electron-donor compound.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 12 words
Catalysts according to claim 22, in which (a) is an Al trialkyl.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 23 words
Catalyst components according to claim 3, in which the hydrocarbyl electron-donor compound is an alkyl, aryl or cycloalkyl ester of an aromatic acid.

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