US4544716A
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Polyolefin polymerization process and catalyst
Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1984-06-22
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Granted: 1985-10-01
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Expires: 2004-06-22
Abstract
Abstract A catalyst and its method of preparation and use involving reacting a magnesium dihalide, an alkoxytitanium compound and water, followed by reaction with an organoaluminum compound and then with a halide ion exchanging source.
Inventors
- 👤 Gil R. Hawley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 12:43
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F10/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A process for the polymerization of alpha olefins comprising contacting said alpha olefins under polymerization conditions with a catalyst prepared by reacting an alkoxytitanium compound, a phenol, and a small quantity of water in a hydrocarbon liquid, then reacting the resulting solution with a magnesium dihalide having less than 1.5 moles of water per mole of magnesium dihalide to form a first catalyst component solution, then reacting that solution with an organoaluminum halide to form a solid product, and then reacting said solid product with a halogenating agent comprising a titanium halide, wherein the amount of water employed in forming said first catalyst component solution is such that the catalyst is more active than if no water were employed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
A process for the polymerization of alpha olefins comprising contacting said alpha olefins under polymerization conditions with a catalyst prepared by reacting an alkoxytitanium compound, a phenol, and a small quantity of water in a hydrocarbon liquid, then reacting the resulting solution with a magnesium dihalide having less than 1.5 moles of water per mole of magnesium dihalide to form a first catalyst component solution, then reacting that solution with an organoaluminum halide to form a solid product, and then reacting said solid product with a halogenating agent comprising a titanium halide, wherein the amount of water employed in forming said first catalyst component solution is such that the catalyst is more active than if no water were employed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein said magnesium dihalide has less than 1 mole of water per mole of magnesium dihalide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
A process according to claim 2 wherein said magnesium dihalide comprises magnesium dichloride, said alkoxytitanium compound comprises a compound of the formula Ti(OR) 4 wherein each R is individually selected from alkyl groups containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and wherein said organoaluminum halide comprises ethyl aluminum sesquichloride.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to claim 3 wherein said halogenating agent comprises a mixture of TiCl 4 , HSiCl 3 , and SiCl 4 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A process according to claim 4 wherein the combined volumes of the HSiCl 4 and SiCl 4 in the halogenating agent is equal to the volume of TiCl 4 .
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
A process according to claim 5 wherein said magnesium dihalide has less than 0.1 mole of water associated with each mole of magnesium dihalide and the molar ratio of water added in making said first catalyst component solution to the titanium compound is in the range of 1/1 to 5/1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to claim 6 wherein said magnesium dihalide has less than 0.05 mole of water associated with each mole of magnesium dihalide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 7 wherein said phenol is selected from the group consisting of 4-phenyl phenol, p-cresol, phenol and p-sec-butylphenol.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 8 wherein ethylbenzoate is also employed in making said first catalyst component solution.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process according to claim 9 wherein said phenol is 4-phenyl phenol.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to claim 10 wherein said alkoxytitanium compound comprises titanium tetra-n-butoxide.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
10 words
A process according to claim 11 wherein polypropylene is produced.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process according to claim 12 employing a cocatalyst consisting essentially of triethyl aluminum, ethyl benzoate, and diethyl aluminum chloride, in a mole ratio of about 2/1/2, respectively.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
A process according to claim 12 employing a cocatalyst consisting essentially of triethyl aluminum and methyl-para-toluate, in a mole ratio in the range of 3/1 to 5/1.
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