US4239650A — Process for the manufacture of a mixed catalyst

Claim 1

Independent Claim 259 words

A process for the production of a catalyst consisting of a compound containing a transition metal and an activator, which comprises reacting a halogen-containing titanium compound of the formula TiX n (OR 1 ) 4-n , in which n is from 1 to 4, X is chlorine or bromine and R 1 is a hydrocarbon radical of from 1 to 12 carbon atoms with a metal alcoholate of the formula [Me 1 x (OR) v ]Me 2 y Me 3 z H w , in which Me 1 , Me 2 , and Me 3 are the same or not all the same and each is a metal of main group I, II, III or IV or subgroup I, II, IV or V of the Periodic Table of the elements, R is a hydrocarbon radical of from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, x is an integer of from 1 to 5; y is an integer of from 0 to 2; z is an integer of from zero to 2; v is an integer of from 2 to 8; and w is either zero or 1, with the proviso that (valency of Me.sup.1)·x+(valency of Me.sup.2)·y+(valency of Me.sup.3)·z+w=v; washing the solid reaction product which is insoluble in hydrocarbons in an inert dispersion medium until halogen can no longer be detected in the dispersion medium after washing, reacting the washed product with an acid halide of an element of main group III or IV or subgroup IV of the Periodic Table, and reacting the acid halide reaction product with an organoaluminum compound.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 259 words

A process for the production of a catalyst consisting of a compound containing a transition metal and an activator, which comprises reacting a halogen-containing titanium compound of the formula TiX n (OR 1 ) 4-n , in which n is from 1 to 4, X is chlorine or bromine and R 1 is a hydrocarbon radical of from 1 to 12 carbon atoms with a metal alcoholate of the formula [Me 1 x (OR) v ]Me 2 y Me 3 z H w , in which Me 1 , Me 2 , and Me 3 are the same or not all the same and each is a metal of main group I, II, III or IV or subgroup I, II, IV or V of the Periodic Table of the elements, R is a hydrocarbon radical of from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, x is an integer of from 1 to 5; y is an integer of from 0 to 2; z is an integer of from zero to 2; v is an integer of from 2 to 8; and w is either zero or 1, with the proviso that (valency of Me.sup.1)·x+(valency of Me.sup.2)·y+(valency of Me.sup.3)·z+w=v; washing the solid reaction product which is insoluble in hydrocarbons in an inert dispersion medium until halogen can no longer be detected in the dispersion medium after washing, reacting the washed product with an acid halide of an element of main group III or IV or subgroup IV of the Periodic Table, and reacting the acid halide reaction product with an organoaluminum compound.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 252 words

A process for the production of a catalyst consisting of a compound containing a transition metal and an activator, which comprises reacting a halogen-containing titanium compound of the formula TiX n (OR 1 ) 4-n , in which n is from 1 to 4, X is chlorine or bromine and R 1 is a hydrocarbon radical of from 1 to 12 carbon atoms with a metal alcoholate of the formula [Me 1 x (OR) v ]Me 2 y Me 3 z H w , in which Me 1 , Me 2 and Me 3 are the same or not all the same and each is lithium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, aluminum, silicon, titanium or zirconium, R is a hydrocarbon radical of from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, x is an integer of from zero to 2; v is an integer of from 2 to 8; and w is either zero or 1, with the proviso that (valency of Me.sup.1)·x+(valency of Me.sup.2)·y+(valency of Me.sup.3)·z+w=v; washing the solid reaction product which is insoluble in hydrocarbons in an inert dispersion medium until halogen can no longer be detected in the dispersion medium after washing, reacting the washed product with an acid halide selected from the group consisting of BF 3 , BCl 3 , BBr 3 , BI 3 , AlCl 3 , AlBr 3 , SiCl 4 , SiBr 4 , GeCl 4 , TiCl 4 , ZrCl 4 , and ZrBr 4 and reacting the acid halide reaction product with an organo-aluminum compound.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 252 words

A process for the production of a catalyst consisting of a compound containing a transition metal and an activator, which comprises reacting a halogen-containing titanium compound of the formula TiX n (OR 1 ) 4-n , in which n is from 1 to 4, X is chlorine or bromine and R 1 is a hydrocarbon radical of from 1 to 12 carbon atoms with a metal alcoholate of the formula [Me 1 x (OR) v ]Me 2 y Me 3 z H w , in which Me 1 , Me 2 and Me 3 are the same or not all the same and each is lithium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, aluminum, silicon, titanium or zirconium, R is a hydrocarbon radical of from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, x is an integer of from zero to 2; v is an integer of from 2 to 8; and w is either zero or 1, with the proviso that (valency of Me.sup.1)·x+(valency of Me.sup.2)·y+(valency of Me.sup.3)·z+w=v; washing the solid reaction product which is insoluble in hydrocarbons in an inert dispersion medium until halogen can no longer be detected in the dispersion medium after washing, reacting the washed product with an acid halide selected from the group consisting of BF 3 , BCl 3 , BBr 3 , BI 3 , AlCl 3 , AlBr 3 , SiCl 4 , SiBr 4 , GeCl 4 , TiCl 4 , ZrCl 4 , and ZrBr 4 and reacting the acid halide reaction product with an organo-aluminum compound.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 12 words

A catalyst prepared according to the process as defined in claim 1.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 12 words

A catalyst prepared according to the process as defined in claim 2.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 30 words

A process as defined in claim 2, wherein Me 1 , Me 2 and Me 3 are the same or different and each is magnesium, aluminum, silicon, titanium or zirconium.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 12 words

A catalyst prepared according to the process as defined in claim 5.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 20 words

A process as defined in claim 1 or 2, wherein R is alkyl of from 1 to 20 carbon atoms.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 12 words

A catalyst prepared according to the process as defined in claim 7.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 18 words

A process as defined in claim 7, wherein R is alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 12 words

A catalyst prepared according to the process as defined in claim 9.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 37 words

A process as defined in claim 1 or 2, wherein the metal alcoholate is Mg(OC 2 H 5 ) 2 , Mg(OiC 3 H 7 ) 2 , Mg(OiC 4 H 9 ) 2 or Mg phenolate.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 12 words

A catalyst prepared according to the process as defined in claim 11.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 32 words

A process as defined in claim 1 or 2, wherein the acid halide is selected from the group consisting of BCl 3 , AlCl 3 , SiCl 4 and ZrCl 4 .

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 12 words

A catalyst prepared according to the process as defined in claim 13.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 146 words

A process as defined in claim 1 or 2, wherein the molar ratio of metal alcoholate to titanium compound is of from 1:0.5 to 1.25, the reaction between the metal alcoholate and titanium compound is at a temperature of from 20° to 200° C. for a time of from 2 to 100 hours, the inert dispersion medium is selected from the group consisting of aliphatic hydrocarbons, cycloaliphatic hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, gasoline which is free of oxygen, sulfur compounds and moisture and diesel oil fractions which are free from oxygen, sulfur compounds and moisture, the molar ratio of the metal of the product of the reaction of alcoholate with titanium compound to the acid halide is of from 1:0.1 to 1:20, and the reaction with the acid halide is at a temperature of from 0° to 200° C. for a time of about one-half to 100 hours.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 12 words

A catalyst prepared according to the process as defined in claim 15.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 113 words

A process as defined in claim 15, wherein the molar ratio of metal alcoholate to titanium compound is of from 1:1 to 1:5, the reaction between the metal alcoholate and titanium compound is at a temperature of from 50° to 150° C., the dispersion medium is selected from the group consisting of pentane, hexane, heptane, cyclohexane, methylcyclohexane, benzene, toluene and xylene, the molar ratio of the metal of the product of the reaction of alcoholate with titanium compound to the acid halide is of from 1:0.5 to 1:5, and the reaction with the acid halide is at a temperature of from 25° to 120° C. for a time of 2 to 24 hours.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 12 words

A catalyst prepared according to the process as defined in claim 17.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 135 words

A process as defined in claim 1 or 2, wherein the organo-aluminum compound is a reaction product of an aluminum trialkyl, each alkyl of which is of from 1 to 16 carbon atoms, with a diene of from 4 to 20 carbon atoms; a reaction product of an aluminum dialkyl hydride, each alkyl radical of which is of from 1 to 16 carbon atoms, with a diene of from 4 to 20 carbon atoms; a dialkyl aluminum monochloride of the formula R 5 2 AlCl or an alkylaluminum sesquichloride of the formula R 5 3 Al 2 Cl 3 , R 5 being a hydrocarbon radical of from 1 to 16 carbon atoms; an aluminum trialkyl of the formula AlR 5 3 ; or an aluminum dialkyl hydride of the formula AlR 5 2 H.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 12 words

A catalyst prepared according to the process as defined in claim 19.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1983-12-16	1984-06-16	1984-12-16	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1987-12-16	1988-06-16	1988-12-16	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1991-12-16	1992-06-16	1992-12-16	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Process for the manufacture of a mixed catalyst

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