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Process and catalyst for olefin polymerization

Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1981-05-18
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Granted: 1983-05-24
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Expires: 2001-05-18
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Abstract

Abstract A process and catalyst for the polymerization of olefins wherein the catalyst is prepared by reacting scandium, yttrium or rare earth metal halides with certain transition metal compounds, reacting that product with an organometallic compound, and then reacting that product with a halide ion exchanging source.

Inventors

  • 👤 Joel L. Martin

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 19:19
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F10/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim 132 words
A process for producing a catalyst for the polymerization of alpha-olefins comprising (1) reacting at least one metal halide selected from the halides of scandium, yttrium, and rare earth metals having atomic numbers in the range of 57 to 71 with at least one transition metal compound in which the transition metal is titanium and in which the transition metal is bonded to at least one atom selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur, and said oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur atoms are in turn bonded to a carbon-containing radical, then (2) reacting the product of (1) with an organometallic compound comprising an organoaluminum compound, and then (3) treating the resulting solid with a halide ion exchanging source comprising at least one of the group consisting of halides of titanium.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 132 words
A process for producing a catalyst for the polymerization of alpha-olefins comprising (1) reacting at least one metal halide selected from the halides of scandium, yttrium, and rare earth metals having atomic numbers in the range of 57 to 71 with at least one transition metal compound in which the transition metal is titanium and in which the transition metal is bonded to at least one atom selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur, and said oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur atoms are in turn bonded to a carbon-containing radical, then (2) reacting the product of (1) with an organometallic compound comprising an organoaluminum compound, and then (3) treating the resulting solid with a halide ion exchanging source comprising at least one of the group consisting of halides of titanium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 67 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein said transition metal compound comprises at least one titanium hydrocarbyloxide of the formula Ti(OR) 4 werein each R is individually selected from a hydrocarbyl radical and said organometallic compound is an organoaluminum halide of the formula AlR' n X 3-n where R' is a hydrocarbyl radical containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and n is any number such that 1≦n≦2.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 17 words
A process according to claim 2 wherein said transition metal compound comprises at least one titanium tetralkoxide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 34 words
A process according to claim 3 wherein said halide ion exchanging source comprises titanium tetrachloride, said organometallic compound comprises ethylaluminum sesquichloride, and said transition metal compound is selected from titanium tetrabutoxide and titanium tetraethoxide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 15 words
A process according to claim 4 wherein said metal halide consists essentially of neodymium trichloride.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 17 words
A process according to claim 5 wherein said halide ion exchanging source comprises titanium tetrachloride and trichlorosilane.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 15 words
A process according to claim 4 wherein said metal halide consists essentially of yttrium trichloride.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 15 words
A process according to claim 4 wherein said metal halide consists essentially of praseodymium trichloride.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 18 words
A process according to claim 4 wherein said magnesium dichloride is employed in combination with said metal halide.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 18 words
A process according to claim 9 wherein said metal halide is selected from yttrium trichloride and praseodymium trichloride.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 17 words
A process according to claim 4 wherein said halide ion exchanging source comprises titanium tetrachloride and trichlorosilane.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 13 words
A catalyst prepared by a process of claims 1, 2, 3 or 5-11.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 25 words
A catalyst system comprising a catalyst according to claim 12 and a cocatalyst comprising organometallic compounds of metals of Groups IA, IIA, IIB, and IIIA.

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