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Hydrocarbon and chlorinated hydrocarbon-soluble magnesium dialkoxides
Assignee: Lithium Corp of America Inc
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Filing: 1984-09-27
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Granted: 1987-01-06
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Expires: 2004-09-27
Abstract
Abstract Stable liquid hydrocarbon-soluble novel magnesium dialkoxide compositions, and complexes thereof with, for example, n-alkyllithiums, organomagnesiums, and the like, useful as or in the preparation of polymerization catalysts and initiators for the polymerization of alpha-olefins and diolefins, which are prepared, for instance, by reacting certain organomagnesium compounds in liquid hydrocarbon solvents with (a) aliphatic 2-alkyl-substituted C 4 -C 12 monohydric primary alcohols, or (b) mixtures of (a) with 2-alkyl-substituted C 3 -C 12 aliphatic secondary or tertiary alcohols, or (c) mixtures of (a) with C 1 -C 12 aliphatic primary linear alcohols. Such dialkoxides and complexes thereof are commonly advantageously prepared in the presence of minor amounts of organoaluminum, organolithium or organopotassium compounds, e.g., trialkylaluminums, alkyllithiums or potassium dialkoxides. An illustrative example of the novel magnesium dialkoxides is 2-methyl-1-pentyloxide. Illustrative complexes of the said magnesium dialkoxides are those made by mixing n-butyllithium in heptane solution with magnesium 2-methylpentyloxide in heptane solution. Alternatively, 2-alkoxyalkanols, ROCH 2 CHR'OH, may be used in place of the (a) alcohols, in which case addition of the minor amount of organoaluminum, organolithium or organopotassium compound is not required.
Inventors
- 👤 Conrad W. Kamienski
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2026-11-09 02:43
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07F; C07F5/00; C07F5/06; C07F5/061; C07F5/062; C07C; C07C29/00; C07C29/68; C07C29/70; C07C31/00; C07C31/28; C07C31/30; C07F1/00; C07F1/02; C07F3/00; C07F3/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 47
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
In a process for the preparation of hydrocarbon- or chlorinated hydrocarbon- solvent solutions of magnesium dialkoxides, the steps which comprise reacting a suspension of magnesium metal or magnesium amide, or a solution of a dialkylmagnesium compound in a volatile hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent with an alcohol selected from the group of (a) aliphatic 2-alkyl-substituted C 4 -C 12 primary monohydric alcohols; or (b) mixtures of said (a) alcohols with C 3 -C 12 aliphatic secondary or tertiary alcohols; or (c) mixtures of said (a) alcohols with C 1 -C12 aliphatic primary linear unsubstituted alcohols; the mole ratios of said (a) to said (b), and said (a) to said (c), alcohols being 1 of said (a) alcohols to 0.1 to 2 of said (b) and said (c) alcohols; and removing hydrogen or ammonia which forms during the reaction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
In a process for the preparation of hydrocarbon- or chlorinated hydrocarbon- solvent solutions of magnesium dialkoxides, the steps which comprise reacting a suspension of magnesium metal or magnesium amide, or a solution of a dialkylmagnesium compound in a volatile hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent with an alcohol selected from the group of (a) aliphatic 2-alkyl-substituted C 4 -C 12 primary monohydric alcohols; or (b) mixtures of said (a) alcohols with C 3 -C 12 aliphatic secondary or tertiary alcohols; or (c) mixtures of said (a) alcohols with C 1 -C12 aliphatic primary linear unsubstituted alcohols; the mole ratios of said (a) to said (b), and said (a) to said (c), alcohols being 1 of said (a) alcohols to 0.1 to 2 of said (b) and said (c) alcohols; and removing hydrogen or ammonia which forms during the reaction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 1, in which the (a) alcohol is at least one member selected from the group of isobutyl alcohol, 2-methyl-1-pentanol, 2-ethyl-1-butanol, 2-ethyl-1-pentanol, 2-ethyl-1-hexanol, 2-ethyl-4-methyl-1-pentanol, 2-propyl-1-heptanol, 2-methyl-1-hexanol and 2-ethyl-5-methyl-1-octanol.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 1, in which the C 3 -C 12 alcohol which is mixed with the (a) alcohols to constitute the (b) mixtures is at least one member selected from the group of isopropanol, sec-butanol, 4-methyl-2-pentanol, tert-butanol, tert-amyl alcohol, 3-methyl-3-pentanol, and 2,6-dimethyl-4-pentanol.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 1, in which the C 1 -C 12 alcohol which is mixed with the (a) alcohols to constitute the (c) mixture is at least one member selected from the group of methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, n-butanol, n-hexanol and n-octanol.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 1, in which the dialkylmagnesium compound is selected from the group of n-butyl-sec-butyl magnesium, n-butyl-ethylmagnesium, di-n-hexylmagnesium, n-butyl-n-octylmagnesium, and mixed ethyl, butyl, hexyl and octylmagnesiums.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 1, in which there is included in the reaction mixture a minor amount of a complexing solubilizer in the form of a member selected from the group consisting of trialkylaluminum compounds and alkyllithium compounds.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 1, in which there is included in the reaction mixture a minor amount of a complexing solubilizer selected from the group of alkali metal alkoxides.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 1, in which an excess of said (a) alcohols or said mixtures thereof with said (b) and (c) alcohols, above that necessary to react with all of the dialkylmagnesium present, is employed, the excess of said alcohol or alcohols being in the range of 0.01 to 2 moles of alcohol per mole of magnesium reacted.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 6, in which the amount of the trialkylaluminum compound, which is complexed with the dialkylmagnesium present, is in the range of 0.01 to 0.1 moles per mole of the dialkylmagnesium.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 7, in which the alkali metal alkoxide is potassium alkoxide, and the amount of said potassium alkoxide, which is complexed with dialkylmagnesium, is in the range of 0.01 to 0.1 mole per mole of the dialkylmagnesium.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 6, in which the alkyllithiums are n-alkyllithiums, and the amount of said n-alkyllithium, which is complexed with the dialkylmagnesium, is in the range of 0.01 to 0.1 mole per mole of the dialkylmagnesium.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 7, in which the said alkali metal alkoxides are selected from the group of lithium isopropoxide, lithium sec-butoxide, lithium tert-butoxide, lithium 2-methyl-1-pentyloxide, sodium tert-butoxide, sodium tert-amyloxide, sodium 2-methyl-1-pentyloxide, potassium tert-butoxide, potassium tert-amyloxide and potassium 2-methyl-1-pentyloxide, and the amount of said metal alkoxides complexed with dialkylmagnesium is in the range of 0.01 to 0.1 mole per mole of dialkylmagnesium.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 1, which includes the step, after the removal of the hydrogen or ammonia, of reacting the resulting reaction product, in a liquid hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon, with at least one member selected from the group of alkyllithiums, dialkylmagnesiums and trialkylaluminums in which the alkyl radicals contain from 2 to 18 carbon atoms to form a hydrocarbon-soluble complex with the magnesium dialkoxide, and the mole ratio is 0.01 to 1 of said alkyllithiums, dialkylmagnesiums and trialkylaluminums per mole of the magnesium dialkoxide.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 13, in which the alkyllithiums, diakylmagnesiums and trialkylaluminums are selected from the group of n-butyllithium, sec-butyllithium, n-butyl-sec-butylmagnesium, butyloctylmagnesium, butylethylmagnesium, triethylaluminum, triisobutylaluminum and tri-n-butylaluminum, the amount of said compounds complexed with magnesium alkoxide being in the range of 0.1 to 10 miles per mole of said alkoxide.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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In a process for the preparation of hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent-soluble magnesium dialkoxides, the steps which comprise reacting a suspension of magnesium metal, or magnesium amide or C 1 -C 3 magnesium alkoxides in a volatile hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent, or a solution of a dialkylmagnesium compound in said solvent, with a 2-alkoxy-substituted-1-alkanol (ROCH 2 CHR'OH) where R is a C 1 -C 3 hydrocarbyl and R' is hydrogen or C 1 -C 3 hydrocarbyl; or a member of the group of γ-akoxy-poly(ethylene-oxy)-1-ethanols RO(CH 2 CH 2 O) n CH 2 CH 2 OH where R is a C 1 -C 12 hydrocarbyl group and n is from 0 to 4; or a mixture thereof with each other or with any of the alcohols selected from those recited in claim 1; and removing hydrogen or ammonia which results from the reaction.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 15, in which said 2-alkoxy-substituted-1-alkanols are selected from the group of 2-methoxy-1-ethanol, 2-ethoxy-1-ethanol, 2-butoxy-1-ethanol and 2-hexyloxy-1-ethanol.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 15, in which said γ-alkoxy-poly(ethylenoxy)-1-ethanols are selected from the group of 2-ethoxyethoxy-1-ethanol, 2-butoxyethoxy-1-ethanol and 2-hexyloxyethoxy-1-ethanol.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A process for the preparation of hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent solutions of magnesium 2-alkoxyalkoxides, which comprises reacting a solid magnesium dialkoxide of the formula Mg(OR) 2 in which R is a C 1 -C 12 hydrocarbyl group, with at least two molar equivalents of a 2-alkoxy-substituted-1-alkanol, ROCH 2 CHR'OH, where R is a C 1 -C 12 hydrocarbyl group and R' is hydrogen or C 1 -C 3 hydrocarbyl group, isolating the resultant mobile liquid product, and dissolving same in a hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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A process for the preparation of hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent solutions of magnesium 2-alkoxyalkoxides, which comprises reacting a solid magnesium dialkoxide of the formula Mg(OR) 2 in which R is a C 1 -C 12 hydrocarbyl group, with at least two molar equivalents of a 2-alkoxy-substituted-1-alkanol, ROCH 2 CHR'OH, where R is a C 1 -C 12 hydrocarbyl group and R' is hydrogen or C 1 -C 3 hydrocarbyl group, isolating the resultant mobile liquid product, and dissolving same in a hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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A process for the preparation of hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent solutions of magnesium 2-alkoxyalkoxides, which comprises reacting magnesium metal with at least two molar equivalents of a 2-alkoxy-substituted-1-alkanol, ROCH 2 CHR'OH, or mixtures of such alkanols, in which R is a C 1 -C 12 hydrocarbyl group and R' is H or C 1 -C 3 hydrocarbyl group, and then dissolving the product in a hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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A process for the preparation of hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent solutions of magnesium 2-alkoxyalkoxides, which comprises reacting magnesium metal with at least two molar equivalents of a 2-alkoxy-substituted-1-alkanol, ROCH 2 CHR'OH, or mixtures of such alkanols, in which R is a C 1 -C 12 hydrocarbyl group and R' is H or C 1 -C 3 hydrocarbyl group, and then dissolving the product in a hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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A process for the preparation of hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent solutions of magnesium 2-alkoxyalkoxides, which comprises reacting dialkylmagnesium compounds of the formula MgR 2 in which R is a C 1 -C 12 hydrocarbyl group, with at least two molar equivalents of a 2-alkoxy-substituted-1-alkanol, ROCH 2 CHR'OH, or mixtures of such alkanols, in which R is a C 1 -C 12 hydrocarbyl group and R' is hydrogen or a C 1 -C 3 hydrocarbyl group.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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A process for the preparation of hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent solutions of magnesium 2-alkoxyalkoxides, which comprises reacting dialkylmagnesium compounds of the formula MgR 2 in which R is a C 1 -C 12 hydrocarbyl group, with at least two molar equivalents of a 2-alkoxy-substituted-1-alkanol, ROCH 2 CHR'OH, or mixtures of such alkanols, in which R is a C 1 -C 12 hydrocarbyl group and R' is hydrogen or a C 1 -C 3 hydrocarbyl group.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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A chemical composition selected from the group consisting of liquid hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent-soluble compounds and complexes of (i) magnesium aliphatic 2-alkyl-substituted C 4 -C 12 primary, (normal) dialkoxides, (ii) mixtures of magnesium 2-alkyl-substituted C 4 -C 12 primary (normal) dialkoxides with very minor proportions of magnesium aliphatic C 3 -C 12 secondary alkoxides, (iii) mixtures of magnesium aliphatic 2-alkyl-substituted C 4 -C 12 primary (normal) dialkoxides with very minor proportions of magnesium aliphatic C 4 -C 12 tertiary alkoxides, and (iv) mixtures of magnesium aliphatic 2-alkyl-substituted C 4 -C 12 primary (normal) dialkoxides with very minor proportions of magnesium linear C 1 -C 12 primary (normal) alkoxides.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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A chemical composition selected from the group consisting of liquid hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent-soluble compounds and complexes of (i) magnesium aliphatic 2-alkyl-substituted C 4 -C 12 primary, (normal) dialkoxides, (ii) mixtures of magnesium 2-alkyl-substituted C 4 -C 12 primary (normal) dialkoxides with very minor proportions of magnesium aliphatic C 3 -C 12 secondary alkoxides, (iii) mixtures of magnesium aliphatic 2-alkyl-substituted C 4 -C 12 primary (normal) dialkoxides with very minor proportions of magnesium aliphatic C 4 -C 12 tertiary alkoxides, and (iv) mixtures of magnesium aliphatic 2-alkyl-substituted C 4 -C 12 primary (normal) dialkoxides with very minor proportions of magnesium linear C 1 -C 12 primary (normal) alkoxides.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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A chemical composition selected from the group consisting of liquid hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent-soluble compounds and complexes of (i) magnesium 2-methylpentyloxide, (ii) magnesium 2-ethylhexyloxide, (iii) magnesium 2-methylpentyloxide and magnesium isopropoxide, (iv) magnesium 2-methylpentyloxide and magnesium tert-butoxide, and (v) magnesium 2-methyl-pentyloxide and magnesium n-butoxide.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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A chemical composition selected from the group consisting of liquid hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent-soluble compounds and complexes of (i) magnesium 2-methylpentyloxide, (ii) magnesium 2-ethylhexyloxide, (iii) magnesium 2-methylpentyloxide and magnesium isopropoxide, (iv) magnesium 2-methylpentyloxide and magnesium tert-butoxide, and (v) magnesium 2-methyl-pentyloxide and magnesium n-butoxide.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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The chemical composition of claim 22, in which the mole ratio of magnesium 2-methylpentyloxide to each of the other alkoxides in said respective complexes is in the range of from about 1:3 to about 3:1.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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A product soluble in hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvents selected from the group of magnesium 2-alkoxy-1-alkoxides, Mg(OCH(R')CH 2 OR) 2 .(R"OH) x in which R and R" are C 1 -C 12 hydrocarbyl groups, R' is hydrogen or C 1 -C 3 hydrocarbyl group, and x is 0.01 to 2 excess moles per mole of magnesium dialkoxide, said product serving as a precursor for the information of catalyst substrates used in alpha olefin polmerizations.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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A product soluble in hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvents selected from the group of magnesium 2-alkoxy-1-alkoxides, Mg(OCH(R')CH 2 OR) 2 .(R"OH) x in which R and R" are C 1 -C 12 hydrocarbyl groups, R' is hydrogen or C 1 -C 3 hydrocarbyl group, and x is 0.01 to 2 excess moles per mole of magnesium dialkoxide, said product serving as a precursor for the information of catalyst substrates used in alpha olefin polmerizations.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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A product selected from the group of magnesium γ-akoxy-poly(ethyleneoxy)-1-ethoxides, Mg(OCH 2 CH 2 (OCH 2 CH 2 ) n OR) 2 .(R'OH) x in which R and R' are C 1 -C 12 hydrocarbyl groups, n=O-4, and x=0.01 to 2 excess moles per mole of magnesium dialkoxide, said product being soluble in hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvents, said product serving as a precursor for the formation of catalysts substrates used in alpha olefin polymerization.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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A product selected from the group of magnesium γ-akoxy-poly(ethyleneoxy)-1-ethoxides, Mg(OCH 2 CH 2 (OCH 2 CH 2 ) n OR) 2 .(R'OH) x in which R and R' are C 1 -C 12 hydrocarbyl groups, n=O-4, and x=0.01 to 2 excess moles per mole of magnesium dialkoxide, said product being soluble in hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvents, said product serving as a precursor for the formation of catalysts substrates used in alpha olefin polymerization.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 24, in which the magnesium 2-alkoxy-1-alkoxide is magnesium 2-ethoxyethoxide, the alcohol of complexation (solvation) is ethanol and x is 2, said composition existing as a mibile liquid at ordinary temperatures and in the absence of added solvents.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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A product according to claim 24, in which a mixture of two magnesium 2-alkoxy-1-akoxides is cogenerated, the mixture consisting of a 1:1 molar complex of magnesium 2-ethoxyethoxide and magnesium 2-hexyloxyethoxide, said mixture being free of solvent and existing as a liquid at elevated temperature.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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An organometallic complex composition soluble in a volatile liquid hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent comprising (i) at least one member selected from the group of alkyllithiums, trialkylaluminums and dialkylmagnesiums soluble in hydrocarbon solvents or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvents in which the alkyl group or groups contain from 2 to 18 carbon atoms reacted with (ii) a magnesium dialkoxide dissolved in a hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent, the alcoholic moiety of said dialkoxide being derived from alcohols selected from the group of (a) aliphatic 2-alkyl-substituted C 4 -C 12 primary monohydric alcohols; or (b) mixtures of said (a) alcohols with C 3 -C 12 aliphatic secondary or tertiary alcohols; or (c) mixtures of said (a) alcohols with C 1 -C 12 aliphatic primary linear unsubstituted alcohols; the mole ratios of said (a) to said (b), and said (a) to said (c), alcohols being 1 of said (a) alcohols to 0.1 to 2 of said (b) and said (c) alcohols, said composition being substantially free from ammonia.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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An organometallic complex composition soluble in a volatile liquid hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent comprising (i) at least one member selected from the group of alkyllithiums, trialkylaluminums and dialkylmagnesiums soluble in hydrocarbon solvents or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvents in which the alkyl group or groups contain from 2 to 18 carbon atoms reacted with (ii) a magnesium dialkoxide dissolved in a hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent, the alcoholic moiety of said dialkoxide being derived from alcohols selected from the group of (a) aliphatic 2-alkyl-substituted C 4 -C 12 primary monohydric alcohols; or (b) mixtures of said (a) alcohols with C 3 -C 12 aliphatic secondary or tertiary alcohols; or (c) mixtures of said (a) alcohols with C 1 -C 12 aliphatic primary linear unsubstituted alcohols; the mole ratios of said (a) to said (b), and said (a) to said (c), alcohols being 1 of said (a) alcohols to 0.1 to 2 of said (b) and said (c) alcohols, said composition being substantially free from ammonia.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 28, in which the alkyl radical of said (a) alcohol contains from 4 to 8 carbon atoms.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 28, in which the alcohol is at least one member selected from the group of isobutyl alcohol, 2-methy-1-pentanol, 2-ethyl-1-butanol, 2-ethyl-1-pentanol, 2-ethyl-1-hexanol, 2-ethyl-4-methyl-1-pentanol, 2-propyl-1-heptanol, 2-methyl-1-hexanol, and 2-ethyl-5-methyl-1-octanol.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 28, in which the trialkylaluminum is triisobutylaluminum and the magnesium dialkoxide is magnesium 2-methyl-1-pentyloxide.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 28, in which the alkyllithium is n-butyllithium and the magnesium dialkoxide is magnesium 2-methyl-1-pentyloxide.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 28, in which the dialkylmagnesium is n-butyl-sec-butylmagnesium and the magnesium dialkoxide is magnesium 2-methyl-1-pentyloxide.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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A chemical complex selected from the group of liquid hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent-soluble complexes of (i) Magnesium 2-methylpentyloxide and n-butyl-sec-butylmagnesium; (ii) Magnesium 2-methylpentyloxide and n-butyllithium; (iii) Magnesium 2-methylpentyloxide and triisobutylaluminum; (iv) Magnesium 2-methylpentyloxide and sodium tri-n-hexylmagnesiate; (v) Magnesium 2-methylpentyloxide, n-butyllithium and n-butylsodium; (vi) Magnesium 2-methylpentyloxide and lithium 2-methylpentyloxide; (vii) Magnesium 2-methylpentyloxide and potassium 2-methylpentyloxide.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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A chemical complex selected from the group of liquid hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent-soluble complexes of (i) Magnesium 2-methylpentyloxide and n-butyl-sec-butylmagnesium; (ii) Magnesium 2-methylpentyloxide and n-butyllithium; (iii) Magnesium 2-methylpentyloxide and triisobutylaluminum; (iv) Magnesium 2-methylpentyloxide and sodium tri-n-hexylmagnesiate; (v) Magnesium 2-methylpentyloxide, n-butyllithium and n-butylsodium; (vi) Magnesium 2-methylpentyloxide and lithium 2-methylpentyloxide; (vii) Magnesium 2-methylpentyloxide and potassium 2-methylpentyloxide.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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An organometallic complex composition soluble in hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent solutions which is useful for the preparation of polymerization catalysts or initiators, said composition being produced by reacting a member selected the group consisting of alkyllithiums, alkylsodiums, trialkylaluminums and dialkylmagnesiums and mixtures thereof soluble in hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvents with a volatile hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent solution of a magnesium dialkoxide resulting from the reaction of a mixture of magnesium metal, magnesium amide or a solution of a dialkylmagnesium compound in a volatile hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent, with a minor amount of a trialkylaluminum, n-alkyllithium or potassium alkoxide and with alcohols as such or in solution in a volatile liquid hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon, said alcohols selected from the group of (a) aliphatic 2-alkyl-substituted C 4 -C 12 primary monohydric alcohols; or (b) mixtures of said (a) alcohols with C 3 -C 12 aliphatic secondary or tertiary alcohols; or (c) mixtures of said (a) alcohols with C 1 -C 12 aliphatic primary linear unsubstituted alcohols; the mole ratios of said (a) to said (b), and said (a) to said (c), alcohols being 1 of said (a) alcohols to 0.1 to 2 of said (b) and said (c) alcohols, said composition being essentially free from hydrogen or ammonia which formed during the reaction.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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An organometallic complex composition soluble in hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent solutions which is useful for the preparation of polymerization catalysts or initiators, said composition being produced by reacting a member selected the group consisting of alkyllithiums, alkylsodiums, trialkylaluminums and dialkylmagnesiums and mixtures thereof soluble in hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvents with a volatile hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent solution of a magnesium dialkoxide resulting from the reaction of a mixture of magnesium metal, magnesium amide or a solution of a dialkylmagnesium compound in a volatile hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent, with a minor amount of a trialkylaluminum, n-alkyllithium or potassium alkoxide and with alcohols as such or in solution in a volatile liquid hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon, said alcohols selected from the group of (a) aliphatic 2-alkyl-substituted C 4 -C 12 primary monohydric alcohols; or (b) mixtures of said (a) alcohols with C 3 -C 12 aliphatic secondary or tertiary alcohols; or (c) mixtures of said (a) alcohols with C 1 -C 12 aliphatic primary linear unsubstituted alcohols; the mole ratios of said (a) to said (b), and said (a) to said (c), alcohols being 1 of said (a) alcohols to 0.1 to 2 of said (b) and said (c) alcohols, said composition being essentially free from hydrogen or ammonia which formed during the reaction.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
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A magnesium dialkoxide complex product soluble in hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvents, comprising the reaction product of a suspension of (a) magnesium metal, or magnesium amide, or C 1 -C 3 magnesium alkoxides in a volatile hydrocarbon or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent, or a solution of a dialkylmagnesium compound in said solvent, with (b) a 2-alkoxy-substituted-1-alkanol (ROCH 2 CHR'OH) where R is a C 1 -C 12 hydrocarbyl and R' is hydrogen or C 1 -C 3 hydrocarbyl, or a member of the group of γ-alkoxy-poly(ethylene-oxy)-1-ethanols (ROCH 2 CH 2 O) n CH 2 CH 2 OH where R is a C 1 -C 12 hydrocarbyl group and n is from 0 to 4, or a mixture thereof with each other or with any of the alcohols selected from those recited in claim 1, the alcohols in said product being present in the range of 0,01 to 2 excess moles per mole of the magnesium dialkoxide.
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