US4603185A — Catalytic process for the polymerization of acety…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 102 words

A process for the polymerization of 1-alkynes comprising contacting the alkynes at a temperature and pressure between about -70° C. to about 150° C. and between about 0.10 to 0.90 atmospheres, respectively, with a catalyst system comprising: (a) at least one transition metal complex of at least one binucleating ligand, whcih attaches to at least one nucleus containing at least one transition metal element of Groups 1b through 7b and Group 8 of the Periodic Table of Elements, and (b) an organometallic compound containing at least one element of Group 1a, Group 2a, or Group 3a of the Periodic Table of Elements.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 102 words

A process for the polymerization of 1-alkynes comprising contacting the alkynes at a temperature and pressure between about -70° C. to about 150° C. and between about 0.10 to 0.90 atmospheres, respectively, with a catalyst system comprising: (a) at least one transition metal complex of at least one binucleating ligand, whcih attaches to at least one nucleus containing at least one transition metal element of Groups 1b through 7b and Group 8 of the Periodic Table of Elements, and (b) an organometallic compound containing at least one element of Group 1a, Group 2a, or Group 3a of the Periodic Table of Elements.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 81 words

The process of claim 1 where the transition metal complex of (a) comprises at least one binucleating ligand which is attached to one or two nuclei and each nucleus independently contains at least one element of Groups 1b through 7b, Group 8, Group 1a, Group 2a and Group 3a of the Periodic Table of Elements with the proviso that there is at least one nucleus containing at least one element of Groups 1b through 7b and Group 8 in the complex.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 44 words

The process of claim 2 where the transition metal complex of (a) is at least one of ##STR9## where each R and R IV are independently hydrogen, or an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, or aromatic radical or an inertly substituted derivative of any one of these;

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 17 words

each R' and R" are independently hydrogen or an aliphatic radical or an inertly substituted derivative thereof;

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 17 words

each R' and R" are independently hydrogen or an aliphatic radical or an inertly substituted derivative thereof;

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 81 words

each R"' is independently an aliphatic or aromatic radical or an inertly substituted derivative of any one of these; each M contains at least one element of Groups 1b through 7b and Group 8, Group 1a, Group 2a and Group 3a of the Periodic Table of Elements with the proviso that at least one M contains at least one element of Groups 1b through 7b and Group 8; Y is any coordinating anion; and Z is one of oxygen and sulfur.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 81 words

each R"' is independently an aliphatic or aromatic radical or an inertly substituted derivative of any one of these; each M contains at least one element of Groups 1b through 7b and Group 8, Group 1a, Group 2a and Group 3a of the Periodic Table of Elements with the proviso that at least one M contains at least one element of Groups 1b through 7b and Group 8; Y is any coordinating anion; and Z is one of oxygen and sulfur.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 44 words

The process of claim 3 where each R and R IV are independently one of a C 1 to C 20 aliphatic radical, a C 5 to C 7 cycloaliphatic radical, a phenyl radical and an inertly substituted derivative of any one of these.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 22 words

The process of claim 4 where each R and R IV are independently an alkyl radical of 1 to 12 carbon atoms.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 30 words

The process of claim 3 where each R' and R" are independently one of hydrogen, an aliphatic radical of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and an inertly substituted derivative thereof.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 24 words

The process of claim 6 where each R' and R" are independently one of hydrogen and a C 1 to C 6 alkyl radical.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 19 words

The process of claim 7 where each R' and R" are independently one of hydrogen and a methyl radical.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 41 words

The process of claim 3 where each R"' is independently one of a C 1 to C 8 aliphatic radical, a C 5 to C 7 cycloaliphatic radical, a phenyl radical or an inertly substituted derivative of any one of these.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 111 words

The process of claim 3 where each M, which contains an element of Groups 1b through 7b and Group 8, is independently one of: (a) at least one transition metal element of Atomic Number 22 through 30 and 40 through 48 of the Periodic Table of Elements; (b) a coordination compound containing at least one transition metal element of Atomic Number 22 through 30 and 40 through 48 of the Periodic Table of Elements in its nucleus; and (c) at least one transition metal element of Atomic Number 22 through 30 and 40 through 48 of the Periodic Table of Elements combined with at least one of oxygen, sulfur and selenium.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 22 words

The process of claim 10 where at least one M is independently one of cobalt, chromium, molybdenum, nickel, vanadium, copper and titanium.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 64 words

The process of claim 10 where at least one M is independently at least one coordination compound comprised of at least one ligand of any alkoxide, azide, halide, sulfide, carboxylate, nitrate, sulfate, phosphate, amine, ether, thioether, phosphine, arsine, and oxime and containing at least one transition metal element of Atomic Number 22 through 30 and 40 through 48 of the Periodic Table of Elements.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 19 words

The process of claim 12 where at least one M is independently one of acetato cobalt and acetato chromium.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 26 words

The process of claim 10 where at least one M is independently at least one transition metal element of Groups 3b through 7b bonded to oxygen.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 21 words

The process of claim 10 where at least one M is independently vanadium bonded to oxygen or titanium bonded to oxygen.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 37 words

The process of claim 3 where one M contains at least one transition metal element of Groups 1b through 7b and Group 8 and the other M is at least one of hydrogen, beryllium, magnesium and calcium.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 28 words

The process of claim 16 were one M contains at least one transition metal of Groups 1b through 7b and Group 8 and the other M is hydrogen.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 12 words

The process of claim 17 where the one transition metal is molybdenum.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 28 words

The process of claim 16 where one M contains at least one transition metal of Groups 1b through 7b and Group 8 and the other M is magnesium.

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 24 words

The process of claim 3 where Y is at least one of any alkoxide, halide, azide, hydrazide, hydroxide, cyanide, isocyanide, pyrozolate, amide and imidazolate.

Claim 26

Dependent Claim 13 words

The process of claim 20 where Y is one of ethoxy and chloride.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 33 words

The process of claim 3, where the transition metal complex is of the following structure: ##STR10## where each M is independently one of acetato chromium, acetato cobalt, cobalt, vanadyl, titanyl, nickel, or copper.

Claim 28

Dependent Claim 15 words

The process of claim 22, where each M is acetato cobalt, titanyl, nickel or copper.

Claim 29

Dependent Claim 17 words

The process of claim 22, where one M is cobalt and the remaining M is acetato cobalt.

Claim 30

Dependent Claim 10 words

The process of claim 22, where each M is cobalt.

Claim 31

Dependent Claim 11 words

The process of claim 22, where each M is acetato chromium.

Claim 32

Dependent Claim 10 words

The process of claim 22, where each M is vanadyl.

Claim 33

Dependent Claim 20 words

The process of claim 3, where the transition metal complex is of the following structure: ##STR11## where M is molybdenum.

Claim 34

Dependent Claim 28 words

The process of claim 1 where the organometallic compound of (b) contains at least one of lithium, sodium, potassium, cesium, beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, boron, aluminum, and gallium.

Claim 35

Dependent Claim 71 words

The process of claim 29 where the organometallic compound is at least one of: (a) di-sec-butylmagnesium; (b) n-butylmagnesium chloride; (c) aluminum triethyl and (d) compounds of the formula: (R V ) n AlX.sub.( 3-n) where R V is at least one of an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic and aromatic radical of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, X is a halide and n is less than or equal to 3 but greater than 0.

Claim 36

Dependent Claim 35 words

The process of claim 29 where R V , in the organometallic compound of formula (R V ) n AlX.sub.( 3-n) , is at least one of an alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkenyl and arylalkenyl radical.

Claim 37

Dependent Claim 25 words

The process of claim 30 where R V is at least one of an ethyl, isopropyl, sec-butyl, isobutyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl, benzyl, l-octenyl and 1-phenyl-1-heptenyl radical.

Claim 38

Dependent Claim 29 words

The process of claim 29 where X, in the organometallic compound of the formula (R V ) n AlX.sub.( 3-n) is at least one of chlorine, bromine and iodine.

Claim 39

Dependent Claim 9 words

The process of claim 29 where X is chlorine.

Claim 40

Dependent Claim 30 words

The process of claim 29 where the organometallic compound of the formula (R V ) n AlX.sub.( 3-n) is at least one of ethylaluminum dichloride, ethylaluminum sesquichloride and diethylaluminum chloride.

Claim 41

Dependent Claim 19 words

The process of claim 29 where the organometallic compound is a combination of ethyl aluminum dichloride and diethylaluminum chloride.

Claim 42

Dependent Claim 24 words

The process of claim 1 where the mole ratio of the organometallic compound to the transition metal complex is between approximately 1:1 and 300:1.

Claim 43

Dependent Claim 23 words

The process of claim 37 where the ratio of the organometallic compound to the transition metal complex is between approximately 3:1 and 50:1.

Claim 44

Dependent Claim 27 words

The process of claim 1 where the 1-alkyne is at least one of acetylene, propyne, 1-butyne, 1-pentyne, 1-hexyne, 1-heptyne, 1-octyne, 1-nonyne, 1-decyne, phenyl acetylene, diethynylbenzene and 1,6-heptadiyne.

Claim 45

Dependent Claim 10 words

The process of claim 1 where the 1-alkyne is acetylene.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1989-07-28	1990-01-27	1990-07-29	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1993-07-28	1994-01-27	1994-07-29	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1997-07-28	1998-01-27	1998-07-29	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Catalytic process for the polymerization of acetylene

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