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Preparation of aluminoxanes

Assignee: Texas Alkyls Inc
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Filing: 1990-06-08
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Granted: 1991-08-20
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Expires: 2010-06-08
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Abstract

Abstract Aluminoxanes can be produced by contacting an organic solvent containing a trialkylaluminum compound with an atomized spray of water. If desired, a pore-formed aluminoxane can be present as a reaction moderator.

Inventors

  • 👤 Dennis L. Deavenport
  • 👤 James T. Hodges, III.
  • 👤 Dennis B. Malpass
  • 👤 Nam H. Tran

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 16:01
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07F; C07F5/00; C07F5/06; C07F5/061; C07F5/066; C07F5/068

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim 24 words
A process for the production of an aluminoxane which comprises contacting an organic solvent comprising at least one trialkylaluminum compound with atomized liquid water.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 24 words
A process for the production of an aluminoxane which comprises contacting an organic solvent comprising at least one trialkylaluminum compound with atomized liquid water.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 12 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 wherein the trialkylaluminum is trimethylaluminum.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 14 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 wherein the solvent is an aromatic solvent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 12 words
A process as claimed in claim 3 wherein the trialkylaluminum is trimethylaluminum.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 26 words
A process for the production of an aluminoxane as claimed in any of claims 1-4 wherein the organic solvent also contains a pre-formed aluminoxane reaction moderator.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 12 words
A process as claimed in claim 5 wherein the moderator is dialkylaluminoxane.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 13 words
A process as claimed in claim 5 wherein the moderator is a polyalkylaluminoxane.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 18 words
A process as claimed in any of claims 6-7 wherein the alkyl moiety in the aluminoxane is methyl.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 27 words
A process as claimed in any of claims 1-4 where the atomized liquid water is injected below the surface of the organic solvent containing the trialkylaluminum compound.

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