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Olefin polymerization catalysts
Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1983-03-18
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Granted: 1984-07-03
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Expires: 2003-03-18
Abstract
Abstract Reaction products of organic magnesium compounds and silyl esters and/or poly (silyl esters) are contacted with transition metal compounds to yield active polymerization catalysts. In a preferred embodiment, the active polymerization catalyst is further activated by contacting with a halogenating agent soluble in a hydrocarbon solvent.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles T. Berge
- 👤 Mark P. Mack
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 15:27
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F10/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
Olefin polymerization catalysts comprising the reaction product of (a) silyl esters of the general formula ##STR3## and/or polysilyl esters of the general formula ##STR4## with magnesium compounds of the general formula R.sub.5 MgR.sub.6, III and (b) contacting the reaction product of (a) with group IVb to VIII transition metal compounds, wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 , are, independently, hydrogen, halide, alkyl and alkoxy groups containing from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, aryl groups, aryloxy groups, cycloalkyl groups and cycloalkoxy groups containing from 6 to 30 carbon atoms, R 7 is an alkyl group containing from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a cyclo-alkyl group, alkaryl group, aralkyl group, aryl group or bicycloalkyl group containing from 6 to 30 carbon atoms and n is greater than 2.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
Olefin polymerization catalysts comprising the reaction product of (a) silyl esters of the general formula ##STR3## and/or polysilyl esters of the general formula ##STR4## with magnesium compounds of the general formula R.sub.5 MgR.sub.6, III and (b) contacting the reaction product of (a) with group IVb to VIII transition metal compounds, wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 , are, independently, hydrogen, halide, alkyl and alkoxy groups containing from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, aryl groups, aryloxy groups, cycloalkyl groups and cycloalkoxy groups containing from 6 to 30 carbon atoms, R 7 is an alkyl group containing from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a cyclo-alkyl group, alkaryl group, aralkyl group, aryl group or bicycloalkyl group containing from 6 to 30 carbon atoms and n is greater than 2.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A catalyst as described in claim 1 wherein the reaction product of (b) is contacted with a halogenating agent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
73 words
A catalyst as described in claim 2 wherein the halogenating agent is a chlorinating agent selected from the group consisting of methylaluminum dichloride, methylaluminum sesquichloride, isobutylaluminum dichloride, isobutylaluminum sesquichloride, ethylaluminum dichloride, diethylaluminum chloride, ethylaluminum sesquichloride, tin tetrachloride, silicon tetrachloride, hydrogen chloride, trichlorosilane, aluminum chloride, ethylboron dichloride, boron chloride, diethylboron chloride, chloroform, phosphorus trichloride, phosphorus oxychloride, acetyl chloride, thionyl chloride, sulfur chloride, methyl trichlorosilane, dimethyldichlorosilane, titanium tetrachloride, vanadium tetrachloride, zirconium tetrachloride and vanadium trichloride.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
138 words
A method for the preparation of active polymerization catalysts comprising (a) reacting silyl esters of the general formula ##STR5## and/or ##STR6## with magnesium compounds of the general formula R.sub.5 MgR.sub.6, III and (b) contacting the reaction product of (a) with a Group IVb to VIII transition metal compound soluble in a hydrocarbon solvent, wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 , are, independently, hydrogen halide, alkyl, alkoxy, groups containing from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, aryl, aryloxy, cycloalkyl and cycloalkoxy groups containing from 6 to 30 carbon atoms, R 7 is an alkyl group containing from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group, alkaryl group, aralkyl group, aryl group or bicycloalkyl group containing from 6 to 30 carbon atoms and n is greater than 2.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
138 words
A method for the preparation of active polymerization catalysts comprising (a) reacting silyl esters of the general formula ##STR5## and/or ##STR6## with magnesium compounds of the general formula R.sub.5 MgR.sub.6, III and (b) contacting the reaction product of (a) with a Group IVb to VIII transition metal compound soluble in a hydrocarbon solvent, wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 , are, independently, hydrogen halide, alkyl, alkoxy, groups containing from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, aryl, aryloxy, cycloalkyl and cycloalkoxy groups containing from 6 to 30 carbon atoms, R 7 is an alkyl group containing from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group, alkaryl group, aralkyl group, aryl group or bicycloalkyl group containing from 6 to 30 carbon atoms and n is greater than 2.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as described in claim 4 wherein the reaction product of (b) is contacted with a halogenating agent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
73 words
A method as described in claim 5 wherein the halogenating agent is a chlorinating agent selected from the group consisting of methylaluminum dichloride, methylaluminum sesquichloride, isobutylaluminum dichloride, isobutylaluminum sesquichloride, ethylaluminum dichloride, diethylaluminum chloride, ethylaluminum sesquichloride, tin tetrachloride, silicon tetrachloride, hydrogen chloride, trichlorosilane, aluminum chloride, ethylboron dichloride, boron chloride, diethylboron chloride, chloroform, phosphorus trichloride, phosphorus oxychloride, acetyl chloride, thionyl chloride, sulfur chloride, methyl trichlorosilane, dimethyldichlorosilane, titanium tetrachloride, vanadium tetrachloride, zirconium tetrachloride and vanadium trichloride.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as described in claim 5 wherein the reaction products of the silyl esters and organomagnesium compounds are soluble in saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A method as described in claim 7 wherein the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents are selected from the group consisting of n-pentane, n-octane, n-hexane, cycloheptane, cyclohexane, methyl cyclohexane, isooctane, neopentane and the isomers, cogenors and mixtures of these.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A method as described in claim 8 wherein transition metal compounds are selected from the group consisting of TiCl 4 , TiCl 3 (--OBu), TiCl 2 (--OBu) 2 , Ti(--OBu) 4 , Ti[OSi(CH 3 ) 3 ] 4 , [(CH 3 ) 3 SiO] 2 TiCl 2 , [(CH 3 ) 3 SiO]TiCl 3 , (C 3 H 7 O) 3 Ti[OSi(OC 3 H 7 ) 3 ], [(CH 3 ) 3 SiO] 2 Ti(O--i--C 3 H 7 ) 2 , VCl 5 , VOCl 3 , CrCl 2 , TiCl 2 --(cyclopentadiene) 2 ,Zr(OBu) 4 and Zr(--CH 2 --C(CH 3 ) 2 φ) 4 , Zr(--CH 2 φ) 4 .
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A method as described in claim 9 wherein the halogenating agent is a compound of chloride with an organometallic group or hydrogen and which is soluble in hydrocarbon solvent.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A method as described in claim 10 wherein the halogenating agent is at least one material selected from the group consisting of methylaluminum dichloride, methylaluminum sesquichloride, isobutylaluminum dichloride, isobutylaluminum sesquichloride, ethylaluminum dichloride, diethylaluminum chloride, ethylaluminum sesquichloride, tin tetrachloride, silicon tetrachloride, hydrogen chloride, trichlorosilane, aluminum chloride, ethylboron dichloride, boron chloride, diethylboron chloride, chloroform, phosphorus trichloride, phosphorus oxychloride, acetyl chloride, thionyl chloride, sulfur chloride, methyl trichlorosilane, dimethyldichlorosilane, titanium tetrachloride, vanadium tetrachloride, zirconium tetrachloride and vanadium trichloride.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A method as described in claim 5 wherein the magnesium compound is selected from the group consisting of H 2 Mg (CH 3 ) 2 Mg (C 2 H 5 ) 2 Mg (sec--C 4 H 9 ) 2 Mg (n--C 5 H 11 ) 2 Mg (n--C 6 H 13 ) 2 Mg (n--C 12 H 25 ) 2 Mg CH 3 MgH C 2 H 5 MgH i--C 3 H 7 MgH cyclo--C 5 H 11 MgH C 6 H 5 MgH n--C 4 H 9 MgH (n--C 4 H 9 )Mg(C 2 H 5 ) (n--C 4 H 9 )Mg(sec--C 4 H 9 ) (n--C 4 H 9 ) 2 Mg.(C 2 H 5 ) 3 Al (n--C 4 H 9 ) 2 Mg.0.13 (C 2 H 5 ) 3 Al (CH 3 CH 2 CH 2 ) 2 Mg.(C 2 H 5 ) 2 O (n--C 6 H 13 ) 2 Mg.0.02 (C 2 H 5 ) 3 Al (n--C 6 H 13 ) 2 Mg.0.05 (C 2 H 5 ) 2 O (n--C 6 H 13 ) 2 Mg.0.05 Al(O--i--C 3 H 7 ) 3 (n--C 4 H 9 )Mg(C 2 H 5 ).0.05 (C 2 H 5 ) 2 O (n--C 4 H 9 )Mg(C 2 H 5 ).0.05 Al(O--i--C 3 H 7 ) 3 .
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A method as described in claim 12 wherein the molar ratio of silicon to magnesium ranges from about 0.1:1.0 to about 10:1.0, respectively.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A method as described in claim 13 wherein the molar ratio of magnesium to titanium ranges from about 0.1:1 to about 500:1, respectively.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A method as described in claim 14 wherein the molar ratio of halide to magnesium ranges from about 1:1 to about 100:1, respectively.
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