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Catalyst for polymerization of olefins

Assignee: Asahi Kasei Corp
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Filing: 1979-03-12
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Granted: 1981-03-10
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Expires: 1999-03-12
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Abstract

Abstract Catalysts for polymerization of olefin which comprise a solid catalyst component (A) and an organometallic compound with a heterocyclic carboxylic acid ester (B), wherein the solid catalyst component (A) is obtained by reacting or/and grinding an organomagnesium compound (1), of the formula M.sub.α Mg.sub.β R.sub.p.sup.1 R.sub.q.sup.2 X.sub.r wherein α, p, q and r each independently ≧0, β>0, p+q+r=mα+2β M is Al, Zn, B or Be, m is the valence of M, R 1 and R 2 are the same or different hydrocarbon groups having 1-20 carbon atoms, and X is a halogen atom, or of the reaction product of M.sub.α Mg.sub.β R p 1 R q 2 X r with an electron donor, with 0.01 to 100 moles of (ii) a chlorosilane compound containing Si-H bonds and of the formula H.sub.a SiClR.sub.4-(a+b).sup.3 wherein 0<a≦2, a titanium halide (2) and a carboxylic acid ester (3); and the heterocyclic carboxylic acid ester is N--, S--, or O--containing heterocyclic compound, and processes for polymerization of olefin employing such a catalyst.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hisaya Sakurai
  • 👤 Hideo Morita
  • 👤 Masayoshi Miya
  • 👤 Katsuhiko Takaya
  • 👤 Haruyuki Yoneda

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F10/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim 238 words
In a catalyst useful for polymerizing olefins comprising a magnesium compound, a titanium compound, an electron donor, and an organometallic compound, wherein a solid (1) obtained by reacting one mole of (i) an organomagnesium component of the formula M.sub.α Mg.sub.β R.sub.p.sup.1 R.sub.q.sup.2 X.sub.r wherein α, p, q and r each independently ≧0, β>0, p+q+r=mα+2β M is Al, Zn, B or Be, m is the valence of M, R 1 and R 2 are the same or different hydrocarbon groups having 1-20 carbon atoms, and X is a halogen atom, or of the reaction product of M 60 Mg 62 R p 1 R q 2 X r with an electron donor, with 0.01 to 100 moles of (ii) a chlorosilane compound containing Si--H bonds and of the formula H.sub.a SiClR.sub.4-(a+b).sup.3 wherein 0<a≦2, b>0, a+b≦4, and R 3 is a hydrocarbon group having 1-20 carbon atoms, is used as a catalyst raw material, a solid catalyst component (A) is obtained by reacting and/or grinding said solid (1), a titanium compound (2) selected from a tetravalent titanium compound containing at least one halogen atom and/or a halide of trivalent titanium, and a carboxylic acid ester (3) and said catalyst component (A) is used with a component (B) which is an organometallic compound and a carboxylic acid ester (3), the improvement wherein said last-mentioned carboxylic acid ester (3) of component (B) is a nitrogen-, sulfur- and/or oxygen-containing heterocyclic carboxylic acid ester.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 238 words
In a catalyst useful for polymerizing olefins comprising a magnesium compound, a titanium compound, an electron donor, and an organometallic compound, wherein a solid (1) obtained by reacting one mole of (i) an organomagnesium component of the formula M.sub.α Mg.sub.β R.sub.p.sup.1 R.sub.q.sup.2 X.sub.r wherein α, p, q and r each independently ≧0, β>0, p+q+r=mα+2β M is Al, Zn, B or Be, m is the valence of M, R 1 and R 2 are the same or different hydrocarbon groups having 1-20 carbon atoms, and X is a halogen atom, or of the reaction product of M 60 Mg 62 R p 1 R q 2 X r with an electron donor, with 0.01 to 100 moles of (ii) a chlorosilane compound containing Si--H bonds and of the formula H.sub.a SiClR.sub.4-(a+b).sup.3 wherein 0<a≦2, b>0, a+b≦4, and R 3 is a hydrocarbon group having 1-20 carbon atoms, is used as a catalyst raw material, a solid catalyst component (A) is obtained by reacting and/or grinding said solid (1), a titanium compound (2) selected from a tetravalent titanium compound containing at least one halogen atom and/or a halide of trivalent titanium, and a carboxylic acid ester (3) and said catalyst component (A) is used with a component (B) which is an organometallic compound and a carboxylic acid ester (3), the improvement wherein said last-mentioned carboxylic acid ester (3) of component (B) is a nitrogen-, sulfur- and/or oxygen-containing heterocyclic carboxylic acid ester.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 24 words
A catalyst for polymerizing olefins according to claim 1, wherein (3) of (B) is a lower alkyl ester of a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic carboxylic acid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 24 words
A catalyst for polymerizing olefins according to claim 1, wherein (3) of (B) is a lower alkyl ester of a sulfur-containing heterocyclic carboxylic acid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 24 words
A catalyst for polymerizing olefins according to claim 1, wherein (3) of (B) is a lower alkyl ester of an oxygen-containing heterocyclic carboxylic acid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 27 words
A catalyst for polymerizing olefins according to claim 1, wherein solid catalyst component (A) is further treated with a halide of tetravalent titanium before combination with (B).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 19 words
A catalyst for polymerizing olefins according to claim 5, wherein the further treating tetravalent titanium halide is titanium tetrachloride.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 25 words
A catalyst for polymerizing olefins according to claim 1, wherein the organomagnesium component (i) is a hydrocarbon-soluble organomagnesium complex which corresponds to α>0 and r=0.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 96 words
A catalyst for polymerizing olefins according to claim 1, wherein the organomagnesium component (i) is a hydrocarbon-soluble organomagnesium compound wherein α=0, r=0, and (a) R 1 is a secondary or tertiary alkyl group having 4 to 6 carbon atoms, and R 2 is a hydrocarbon group having 4 to 6 carbon atoms, or (b) R 1 is an alkyl group having 2 to 3 carbon atoms, and R 2 is an alkyl group having at least 4 carbon atoms, or (c) R 1 and R 2 both are alkyl groups having at least 6 carbon atoms.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 24 words
A catalyst for polymerizing olefins according to claim 1, wherein the organomagnesium component (i) is an organomagnesium halide wherein α=0, β=1, q=0 and r=1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 19 words
A catalyst for polymerizing olefins according to claim 1, wherein α>0 and β/α is from about 0.5 to 10.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 41 words
A catalyst for polymerizing olefins according to claim 1, wherein carboxylic acid ester (3) of component (A) is reacted with the solid (1) in an amount of 0.001 to 50 mols per 1 mol of hydrocarbon group remaining in solid (1).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 61 words
A catalyst for polymerizing olefins according to claim 1, wherein the organometallic compound of component (B) is an organoaluminum compound represented by the general formula AlR n 4 Z 3-n , wherein R 4 is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; Z is hydrogen, halogen or an alkoxy, aryloxy or siloxy group; and n is 2 or 3.

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