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Process and catalyst for producing syndiotactic polymers
Assignee: Fina Technology Inc
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Filing: 1992-04-24
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Granted: 1993-06-29
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Expires: 2012-04-24
Abstract
Abstract Syndiospecific catalysts and processes for the syndiotactic propagation of a polymer chain derived from an ethylenically unsaturated monomer which contains 3 or more carbon atoms or is a subsituted vinyl compound. The catalysts comprise an unbalanced metallocene cation having sterically dissimilar ring structures joined to a positively charged coordinating transition metal atom and a stable noncoordinating counter anion for the metallocene cation. Both ring structures are substituted cyclopentadienyl rings and one is sterically different from the other. Both are in stereorigid relationship to the coordinating transition metal atom to prevent rotation of the rings by direct stearic hindrence between the ring structures. The catalyst is contacted with a C3+ alpha olefin or other ethylenically unsaturated compound in a polymerization reaction zone and maintained in contact with the catalyst in the reaction zone under polymerization conditions to produce a syndiotactic polymer.
Inventors
- 👤 Abbas Razavi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:10
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F110/00; C08F110/04; C08F110/06; C07; C07F; C07F17/00; C08F10/00; C08F4/00; C08F4/42; C08F4/44; C08F4/60; C08F4/62; C08F4/639; C08F4/63912; C08F4/6392; C08F4/63922; C08F4/63927; C08F4/64; C08F4/659; C08F4/65912; C08F4/6592; C08F4/65922; C08F4/65925; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S526/00; Y10S526/943
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A metallocene catalyst for use in the syndiotactic propagation of a polymer chain comprising an unbalanced metallocene cation and a stable noncoordinating counter anion for said metallocene cation, said metallocene cation being characterized by cationic metallocene ligand having sterically dissimilar ring structures joined to a positively charged coordinating transition metal atom, each of said ring structures being a substituted cyclopentadienyl ring and one of said ring structures being a substituted cyclopentadienyl group which is sterically different from the other cyclopentadienyl group, and both of said substituted cyclopentadienyl groups being in a sterically hindered relationship which each other providing a stereorigid relationship relative to said coordinating metal atom to prevent rotation of said rings.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A metallocene catalyst for use in the syndiotactic propagation of a polymer chain comprising an unbalanced metallocene cation and a stable noncoordinating counter anion for said metallocene cation, said metallocene cation being characterized by cationic metallocene ligand having sterically dissimilar ring structures joined to a positively charged coordinating transition metal atom, each of said ring structures being a substituted cyclopentadienyl ring and one of said ring structures being a substituted cyclopentadienyl group which is sterically different from the other cyclopentadienyl group, and both of said substituted cyclopentadienyl groups being in a sterically hindered relationship which each other providing a stereorigid relationship relative to said coordinating metal atom to prevent rotation of said rings.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The catalyst of claim 1, wherein said transition metal is titanium, zirconium, or hafnium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
170 words
A metallocene catalyst for use in the syndiotactic propagation of a polymer chain comprising an unbalanced metallocene cation and a stable noncoordinating counter anion for said metallocene cation characterized by formula: [(CpSx)(CpS'y)MeQK].sup.+ Pa.sup.- wherein: Cp is a cyclopentadienyl ring; each S is the same or different and is a hydrocarbyl radical having from 1-20 carbon atoms; each S' is the same or different and is a hydrocarbyl radical having from 1-20 carbon atoms and selected such that CpSax to CpS 4 is a sterically different ring than CpSay to CpS'y and is in a sterically hindered relationship relative to CpS'ay to CpS'y sufficient to prevent rotation of said rings and impart stereorigidity to said catalyst; Me is a Group 4, 5, or 6 metal from the Periodic Table of Elements; each Q is a hydrocarhyl group having 1-20 carbon atoms or is a halogen; x is from 1 to 5; y is from 1 to 5; k is from 0 to 2; P a is a stable noncoordinating counter anion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
170 words
A metallocene catalyst for use in the syndiotactic propagation of a polymer chain comprising an unbalanced metallocene cation and a stable noncoordinating counter anion for said metallocene cation characterized by formula: [(CpSx)(CpS'y)MeQK].sup.+ Pa.sup.- wherein: Cp is a cyclopentadienyl ring; each S is the same or different and is a hydrocarbyl radical having from 1-20 carbon atoms; each S' is the same or different and is a hydrocarbyl radical having from 1-20 carbon atoms and selected such that CpSax to CpS 4 is a sterically different ring than CpSay to CpS'y and is in a sterically hindered relationship relative to CpS'ay to CpS'y sufficient to prevent rotation of said rings and impart stereorigidity to said catalyst; Me is a Group 4, 5, or 6 metal from the Periodic Table of Elements; each Q is a hydrocarhyl group having 1-20 carbon atoms or is a halogen; x is from 1 to 5; y is from 1 to 5; k is from 0 to 2; P a is a stable noncoordinating counter anion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The catalyst of claim 3, wherein Me is titanium, zirconium, or hafnium and K is 1.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The catalyst of claim 4, wherein Q is a halogen or a methyl or ethyl group.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The catalyst of claim 5, wherein Q is a methyl group or chlorine.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The catalyst of claim 3, wherein x is 2 or 3 and y is from 3-5.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The catalyst of claim 7, wherein S and S' are alkyl or alkylsilanyl groups containing from 1-8 carbon atoms.
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