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Solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization

Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd
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Filing: 1983-02-10
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Granted: 1985-02-05
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Expires: 2003-02-10
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Abstract

Abstract A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization comprising a hydrocarbon-insoluble product (III) obtained by reacting (A) a silicon compound selected from the group consisting of (1) halogen-containing silicon compounds, (2) silicon compounds having a monomeric unit <IMAGE> (wherein R1 and R2 may be the same or different, R1 represents an alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, or aryloxy group, or a hydrogen atom, and R2 represents an alkyl, aryl, or cycloalkyl group or a hydrogen or halogen atom) and a polymerization degree of 2 to 10,000, (3) silanols of the general formula Rl3 Si(OH)4-l (wherein R3 represents an alkyl, aryl, or cycloalkyl group or a hydrogen atom, and l is 1, 2 or 3) or condensation products thereof, (4) silicon compounds represented by the general formula Rm4Si(OR5)4-m (wherein R4 represents n alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, or alkenyl group or a hydrogen atom, R5 represents an alkyl or aryl group or a fatty acid moiety, and m is 1, 2 or 3), and (5) silicon compounds or polymers thereof represented by the general formula [SiOa(OR6)b]n (wherein R6 represents an alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl or aryl group or a fatty acid moiety, and a and b are each a number defined by the formula 0</=a</=1 or 2</=b</=4, and n is an integer of from 1 to 10,000), with (B) a compound of a transition metal of Groups IVa, Va and VIa of the periodic table to form a reaction mixture (I), further reacting the reaction mixture (I) with (C) an organomagnesium compound selected from organomagnesium compounds or hydrocarbon-soluble complexes thereof with an organometallic compound capable of solubilizing said organomagnesium compounds, to produce an intermediate product (II) and contacting the intermediate product (II) with (D) an organoaluminum halide represented by the general formula R07AlX3-c (wherein R7 represents an organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, X represents a halogen, and c is a number defined by the formula 0<c<3) to form the hydrocarbon-insoluble product (III).

Inventors

  • 👤 Katsumi Hanji
  • 👤 Kiyoshi Kawai

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CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F10/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim 343 words
A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization comprising a hydrocarbon-insoluble product (III) obtained by reacting (A) a silicon compound selected from the group consisting of (1) halogen-containing silicon compounds, (2) silicon compounds having a monomeric unit ##STR6## (wherein R 1 and R 2 may be the same or different, R 1 represents an alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, or aryloxy group, or a hydrogen atom, and R 2 represents an alkyl, aryl, or cycloalkyl group or a hydrogen atom) and a polymerization degree of 2 to 10,000, (3) silanols of the general formula R 3 l Si(OH) 4-l (wherein R 3 represents an alkyl, aryl, or cycloalkyl group or a hydrogen atom, and l is 1, 2 or 3) or condensation products thereof, (4) silicon compounds represented by the general formula R 4 m Si(OR 5 ) 4-m (wherein R 4 represents an alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, or alkenyl group or a hydrogen atom, R 5 represents an alkyl or aryl group or a fatty acid moiety, and m is 1, 2 or 3), and (5) silicon compounds or polymers thereof represented by the general formula [SiO a (OR 6 ) b]n (wherein R 6 represents an alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl or aryl group or a fatty acid moiety, and a and b are each a number defined by the formula 0≦a≦1 2≦b≦4, and n is an integer of from 1 to 10,000), with (B) a compound of a transition metal of Groups IVa, Va and VIa of the periodic table to form a reaction mixture (I), further reacting the reaction mixture (I) with (C) an organomagnesium compound selected from organomagnesium compounds or hydrocarbon-soluble complexes thereof with an organometallic compound capable of solubilizing said organomagnesium compounds, to produce an intermediate product (II) and contacting the intermediate product (II) with (D) an organoaluminum halide represented by the general formula R 7 c AlX 3-c (wherein R 7 represents an organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, X represents a halogen, and c is a number defined by the formula 0<c<3) to form the hydrocarbon-insoluble product (III).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 343 words
A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization comprising a hydrocarbon-insoluble product (III) obtained by reacting (A) a silicon compound selected from the group consisting of (1) halogen-containing silicon compounds, (2) silicon compounds having a monomeric unit ##STR6## (wherein R 1 and R 2 may be the same or different, R 1 represents an alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, or aryloxy group, or a hydrogen atom, and R 2 represents an alkyl, aryl, or cycloalkyl group or a hydrogen atom) and a polymerization degree of 2 to 10,000, (3) silanols of the general formula R 3 l Si(OH) 4-l (wherein R 3 represents an alkyl, aryl, or cycloalkyl group or a hydrogen atom, and l is 1, 2 or 3) or condensation products thereof, (4) silicon compounds represented by the general formula R 4 m Si(OR 5 ) 4-m (wherein R 4 represents an alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, or alkenyl group or a hydrogen atom, R 5 represents an alkyl or aryl group or a fatty acid moiety, and m is 1, 2 or 3), and (5) silicon compounds or polymers thereof represented by the general formula [SiO a (OR 6 ) b]n (wherein R 6 represents an alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl or aryl group or a fatty acid moiety, and a and b are each a number defined by the formula 0≦a≦1 2≦b≦4, and n is an integer of from 1 to 10,000), with (B) a compound of a transition metal of Groups IVa, Va and VIa of the periodic table to form a reaction mixture (I), further reacting the reaction mixture (I) with (C) an organomagnesium compound selected from organomagnesium compounds or hydrocarbon-soluble complexes thereof with an organometallic compound capable of solubilizing said organomagnesium compounds, to produce an intermediate product (II) and contacting the intermediate product (II) with (D) an organoaluminum halide represented by the general formula R 7 c AlX 3-c (wherein R 7 represents an organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, X represents a halogen, and c is a number defined by the formula 0<c<3) to form the hydrocarbon-insoluble product (III).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 21 words
A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization according to claim 1, wherein the component (A) is a tetraalkoxysilane or a tetraaryloxysilane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 18 words
A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization according to claim 1, wherein the component (A) is silicon tetrachloride.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 18 words
A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization according to claim 1, wherein the component (A) is a polysiloxane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 89 words
A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization according to claim 1, wherein the component (B) is a compound represented by the general formula [M.sup.1 O.sub.p (OR.sup.8).sub.q X.sub.r [d wherein M 1 is a transition metal of Groups IVa, Va and VIa of the periodic table, R 8 is an organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, X is a halogen atom, p is a number defined by the formula 0≦p≦1.5, q and r are numbers defined by the formulas 0≦q ≦4 and 0≦r≦4, and d is an integer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 24 words
A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization according to claim 5, wherein M 1 is an element selected from titanium, vanadium, zirconium and hafnium.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 22 words
A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization according to claim 5, wherein M 1 is an element selected from titanium and zirconium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 32 words
A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization according to claim 5, wherein a combination of two or more compounds containing different transition metals (M 1 ) is used as the component (B).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 32 words
A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization according to claim 8, wherein a combination of titanium and zirconium or of titanium and vanadium is used as the transition metal (M 1 ).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 24 words
A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization according to claim 9, wherein the atomic ratio of titanium to zirconium is from 1:50 to 50:1.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 24 words
A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization according to claim 9, wherein the atomic ratio of titanium to zirconium is from 1:20 to 20:1.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 24 words
A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization according to claim 9, wherein the atomic ratio of titanium to zirconium is from 1:10 to 10:1.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 67 words
A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization according to claim 1, wherein the component (C) is a compound represented by the general formula R.sup.9 MgX wherein R 9 is a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and X is a halogen atom, or R 10 R 11 Mg wherein R 10 and R 11 are each a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 32 words
A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization according to claim 13, wherein the component (C) is used in the form of a solution in an ether or a complex with an ether.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 24 words
A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization according to claim 14, wherein the ether has 6 or more carbon atoms or a cyclic structure.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 36 words
A solid catalyst component according to claim 1, wherein the component (D) is an alkylaluminum dichloride represented by the general formula R.sup.7 AlCl.sub.2 wherein R 7 is an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 18 words
A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization according to claim 1, wherein the component (D) is ethylaluminum dichloride.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 18 words
A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization according to claim 1, wherein the component (D) is isobutylaluminum dichloride.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 22 words
A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization according to claim 1, wherein the intermediate product (II) is isolated from the reaction mixture.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 43 words
A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization according to claim 1, wherein the atomic ratio of the component (A) in terms of silicon atom to the component (B) in terms of transition metal atom is in the range of from 1:50 to 50:1.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 43 words
A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization according to claim 1, wherein the atomic ratio of the component (A) in terms of silicon atom to the component (B) in terms of transition metal atom is in the range of from 1:20 to 20:1.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 43 words
A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization according to claim 1, wherein the atomic ratio of the component (A) in terms of silicon atom to the component (B) in terms of transition metal atom is in the range of from 1:2 to 2:1.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 37 words
A solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization according to claim 1, wherein the amount of the component (D) in terms of halogen atom for 1 g of the intermediate product (II) is 0.01 to 0.1 gram equivalent.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 355 words
A process for the preparation of a solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization, which comprises reacting (A) a silicon compound selected from the group consisting of (1) halogen-containing silicon compounds, (2) silicon compounds having a monomeric unit ##STR7## (wherein R 1 and R 2 may be the same or different, R 1 represents an alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, or aryloxy group, or a hydrogen atom, and R 2 represents an alkyl, aryl, or cycloalkyl group or a hydrogen atom) and a polymerization degree of 2 to 10,000, (3) silanols of the general formula R 3 l Si(OH) 4-l (wherein R 3 represents an alkyl, aryl, or cycloalkyl group or a hydrogen atom, and l is 1, 2 or 3) or condensation products thereof, (4) silicon compounds represented by the general formula R 4 m Si(OR 5 ) 4-m (wherein R 4 represents an alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, or alkenyl group or a hydrogen atom, R 5 represents an alkyl or aryl group or a fatty acid moiety, and m is 1, 2 or 3, and (5) silicon compounds or polymers thereof represented by the general formula [SiO a (OR 6 ) b ] n (wherein R 6 presents an alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, or aryl group or a fatty acid moiety, a and b are each a number defined by the formula 0≦a≦1 or 2≦b≦4, and n is an integer of from 1 to 10,000) with (B) a compound of a transition metal of Groups IVa, Va and VIa of the periodic table to form a reaction mixture (I); then reacting the reaction mixture (I) with (C) an organomagnesium compound selected from organomagnesium compounds or hydrocarbon-soluble complexes thereof with an organometallic compound capable of solubilizing said organomagnesium compounds, to form an intermediate product (II); and containing the intermediate product (II) with (D) an organoaluminum halide represented by the general formula R 7 c AlX 3-c (wherein R 7 represents an organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, X represents a halogen atom, and c is a number defined by the formula 0<c<3) to form a hydrocarbon-insoluble product (III) suitable for use as the solid catalyst component.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 355 words
A process for the preparation of a solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization, which comprises reacting (A) a silicon compound selected from the group consisting of (1) halogen-containing silicon compounds, (2) silicon compounds having a monomeric unit ##STR7## (wherein R 1 and R 2 may be the same or different, R 1 represents an alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, or aryloxy group, or a hydrogen atom, and R 2 represents an alkyl, aryl, or cycloalkyl group or a hydrogen atom) and a polymerization degree of 2 to 10,000, (3) silanols of the general formula R 3 l Si(OH) 4-l (wherein R 3 represents an alkyl, aryl, or cycloalkyl group or a hydrogen atom, and l is 1, 2 or 3) or condensation products thereof, (4) silicon compounds represented by the general formula R 4 m Si(OR 5 ) 4-m (wherein R 4 represents an alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, or alkenyl group or a hydrogen atom, R 5 represents an alkyl or aryl group or a fatty acid moiety, and m is 1, 2 or 3, and (5) silicon compounds or polymers thereof represented by the general formula [SiO a (OR 6 ) b ] n (wherein R 6 presents an alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, or aryl group or a fatty acid moiety, a and b are each a number defined by the formula 0≦a≦1 or 2≦b≦4, and n is an integer of from 1 to 10,000) with (B) a compound of a transition metal of Groups IVa, Va and VIa of the periodic table to form a reaction mixture (I); then reacting the reaction mixture (I) with (C) an organomagnesium compound selected from organomagnesium compounds or hydrocarbon-soluble complexes thereof with an organometallic compound capable of solubilizing said organomagnesium compounds, to form an intermediate product (II); and containing the intermediate product (II) with (D) an organoaluminum halide represented by the general formula R 7 c AlX 3-c (wherein R 7 represents an organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, X represents a halogen atom, and c is a number defined by the formula 0<c<3) to form a hydrocarbon-insoluble product (III) suitable for use as the solid catalyst component.

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