US4353813A
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Catalyst for polymerization of alpha-olefins
Assignee: BP Corp North America Inc
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Filing: 1980-09-29
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Granted: 1982-10-12
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Expires: 2000-09-29
Abstract
Abstract Alpha-olefin polymerization catalyst comprising organometallic promoter and component obtained by contacting at least one halogenated aliphatic with solid reaction product of components comprising (1) titanium(IV) halide; (2) organic electron donor; and (3) pretreatment product prepared from components comprising (a) magnesium alcoholate, (b) Group II or IIIA metal alkyl, and optionally, (c) pretreatment modifier.
Inventors
- 👤 Nicholas M. Karayannis
- 👤 John S. Skryantz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 07:30
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F10/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
An alpha-olefin polymerization catalyst component obtained by contacting, in the substantial absence of oxygen, water, carbon oxides and other extraneous catalyst poisons, components comprising (A) at least one liquid, halogenated aliphatic having a sufficiently high halogen content to exhibit only insubstantial reactivity with (B); and (B) a solid reaction product of components comprising: (1) at least one titanium(IV) halide; (2) at least one organic electron donor which contains oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur and/or phosphorus; and (3) at least one hydrocarbon-insoluble, magnesium-containing pretreatment product of components comprising (a) at least one magnesium alcoholate; and (b) at least one Group II or IIIA metal alkyl; wherein the atomic ratio of metal in (3)(b) to metal in (3)(a) ranges from about 0.001:1 to about 1:1, the atomic ratio of titanium in (1) to metal in (3)(a) is at least about 0.5:1, and (2) is employed in an amount ranging from about 0.001 to about 1 mole per gram-atom of titanium contained in (1).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
An alpha-olefin polymerization catalyst component obtained by contacting, in the substantial absence of oxygen, water, carbon oxides and other extraneous catalyst poisons, components comprising (A) at least one liquid, halogenated aliphatic having a sufficiently high halogen content to exhibit only insubstantial reactivity with (B); and (B) a solid reaction product of components comprising: (1) at least one titanium(IV) halide; (2) at least one organic electron donor which contains oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur and/or phosphorus; and (3) at least one hydrocarbon-insoluble, magnesium-containing pretreatment product of components comprising (a) at least one magnesium alcoholate; and (b) at least one Group II or IIIA metal alkyl; wherein the atomic ratio of metal in (3)(b) to metal in (3)(a) ranges from about 0.001:1 to about 1:1, the atomic ratio of titanium in (1) to metal in (3)(a) is at least about 0.5:1, and (2) is employed in an amount ranging from about 0.001 to about 1 mole per gram-atom of titanium contained in (1).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
142 words
The catalyst component of claim 1 wherein the components in (3) comprise, in addition to components (a) and (b), a component (c) which is at least one pretreatment modifier selected from the group consisting of mineral acids and anhydrides of sulfur, organometallic chalcogenide derivatives of hydrogen sulfide in which each hydrogen is replaced by an organosilicon, organogermanium, or organotin group wherein the organic radicals are selected from the group consisting of phenyl, alkyl-substituted phenyl, phenyl-substituted alkyl, and alkyl radicals, such alkyl radicals containing 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, organic acids containing from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and 1 to about 4 carboxyl groups and alkyl and haloalkyl esters of such acids containing 1 to about 12 carbon atoms per alkyl group and aryl and haloaryl esters of such acids containing 6 to about 10 carbon atoms per aryl group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The catalyst component of claim 2 wherein the halogenated aliphatic comprises at least one halogenated methane, ethane or ethylene in the liquid state at temperatures ranging from about 0° to about 160° C. and in which the halogen is the same as that in said titanium(IV) halide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The catalyst component of claim 3 further characterized in that said component is dry ball-milled.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The catalyst component of claim 2 wherein the halogenated aliphatic comprises carbon tetrachloride.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The catalyst component of claim 1 further characterized in that said component is mechanically activated.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
An alpha-olefin polymerization catalyst comprising at least one organoaluminum promoter and the catalyst component of any of claims 1-6.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
An alpha-olefin polymerization catalyst comprising triethylaluminum or triisobutylaluminum and the catalyst component according to any of claims 1-6.
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