US4490514A
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High-temperature ethylene polymerization and copolymerization using dialuminoxane cocatalysts
Assignee: Enron Chemical Co
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Filing: 1983-08-16
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Granted: 1984-12-25
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Expires: 2003-08-16
Abstract
Abstract A method for polymerization of ethylene and copolymerization of ethylene with other 1-olefins at high temperatures in the presence of a transition metal catalyst and a tetra alkyl- mu -oxodialuminum compound.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond E. Hoff
- 👤 Thomas Pullukat
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 20:12
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F10/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A method of polymerizing ethylene or copolymerizing ethylene with one or more 1-olefins, said method comprising the step of polymerizing or copolymerizing said ethylene or said ethylene and 1-olefins under polymerizing conditions at a temperature greater than about 160° C. in the presence of a catalyst system comprising: (a) a catalyst containing a catalytically active transisiton metal compound and a compound or complex of magnesium selected from the group consisting of dialkyl magnesium compounds, complexes of dialkyl magnesium and trialkyl aluminum, and organomagnesium silylamide compounds; and, (b) a cocatalyst comprising at least one compound of the formula ##STR4## wherein R 1 -R 4 are the same or different alkyl groups, each having between about 1 and 12 carbon atoms and the atomic ratio of aluminum in said cocatalyst to said transition metal is between about 10 and about 300.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
139 words
A method of polymerizing ethylene or copolymerizing ethylene with one or more 1-olefins, said method comprising the step of polymerizing or copolymerizing said ethylene or said ethylene and 1-olefins under polymerizing conditions at a temperature greater than about 160° C. in the presence of a catalyst system comprising: (a) a catalyst containing a catalytically active transisiton metal compound and a compound or complex of magnesium selected from the group consisting of dialkyl magnesium compounds, complexes of dialkyl magnesium and trialkyl aluminum, and organomagnesium silylamide compounds; and, (b) a cocatalyst comprising at least one compound of the formula ##STR4## wherein R 1 -R 4 are the same or different alkyl groups, each having between about 1 and 12 carbon atoms and the atomic ratio of aluminum in said cocatalyst to said transition metal is between about 10 and about 300.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said alkyl groups R 1 -R 4 are the same.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 2 wherein each said alkyl group R 1 -R 4 is isobutyl.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said alkyl groups R 1 -R 4 are selected from the group consisting of ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, iso-butyl, 4-methyl-pentyl, n-hexyl and dodecyl.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The catalyst of claim 1 wherein said transition metal is titanium and said cocatalyst of (b) is the sole cocatalyst.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said catalyst comprises titanium and a dialkylmagnesium compound.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said polymerization or copolymerization is carried out at a pressure of between 15,000 and about 40,000 psi and a temperature of between about 190° C. and about 300° C. without a solvent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said polymerization or copolymerization is carried out in the presence of a solvent at a pressure of between about 500 and about 3000 psi and a temperature of between about 170° C. and about 250of between about 500 and about 3000 psi and a temperature of between about 170° C. and about 250° C.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the concentration of said cocatalyst is at least about 1×10 -4 mole/liter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said reaction is carried out in a vessel and said ethylene or said ethylene and 1-olefin is introduced to said vessel prior to introduction of said catalyst system.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 10 wherein said catalyst and said cocatalyst are combined with each other prior to introduction to said vessel.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 10 wherein said catalyst and said cocatalyst are introduced to said vessel separately.
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