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Borabenzene based olefin polymerization catalysts
Assignee: Equistar Chemicals LP
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Filing: 1995-01-17
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Granted: 1996-09-10
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Expires: 2015-01-17
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a catalyst having the general formula <IMAGE> where Q is a ligand containing the ring <IMAGE> R is hydrogen, N(R')2, OR', or R', each R' is independently selected from alkyl from C1 to C10, aryl from C6 to C15, alkaryl C7 to C15, and aralkyl from C7 to C15, each X is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, alkoxy from C1 to C10, dialkylamino from C1 to C10, methyl, <IMAGE> each R1 is independently selected from halogen, alkoxy from C1 to C10, and R', L is <IMAGE> <IMAGE> <IMAGE> <IMAGE> Q, or X, where L can be bridged to Q, B is an optional base, "n" is 0 to 5, and M is titanium, zirconium, or hafnium.
Inventors
- 👤 Ramesh Krishnamurti
- 👤 Sandor Nagy
- 👤 Bradley P. Etherton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 04:55
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F4/00; C08F4/42; C08F4/44; C08F4/60; C08F4/62; C08F4/64; C08F4/646; C08F4/659; C08F4/6592; C08F4/65922; C08F4/65925; C07; C07F; C07F17/00; C08F10/00; C08F110/00; C08F110/02; C08F210/00; C08F210/16; C08F4/65912; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S526/00; Y10S526/943
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A catalyst having the general formula ##STR14## where Q is a ligand containing the ring ##STR15## R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, N(R') 2 , OR', and R', each R' is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl from C 1 to C 10 , aryl from C 6 to C 15 , alkaryl from C 7 to C 15 , and aralkyl from C 7 to C 15 , each X is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, alkoxy from C 1 to C 10 , dialkylamino from C 1 to C 10 , methyl, ##STR16## each R 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, alkoxy from C 1 to C 10 , and R', L is selected from the group consisting of ##STR17## Q, and X, where L can be bridged to Q, B is an optional Lewis base, "n" is 0 to 5, and M is selected from the group consisting of titanium, zirconium, and hafnium.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
A catalyst having the general formula ##STR14## where Q is a ligand containing the ring ##STR15## R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, N(R') 2 , OR', and R', each R' is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl from C 1 to C 10 , aryl from C 6 to C 15 , alkaryl from C 7 to C 15 , and aralkyl from C 7 to C 15 , each X is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, alkoxy from C 1 to C 10 , dialkylamino from C 1 to C 10 , methyl, ##STR16## each R 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, alkoxy from C 1 to C 10 , and R', L is selected from the group consisting of ##STR17## Q, and X, where L can be bridged to Q, B is an optional Lewis base, "n" is 0 to 5, and M is selected from the group consisting of titanium, zirconium, and hafnium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
10 words
A catalyst according to claim 1 wherein M is zirconium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
A catalyst according to claim 1 wherein each X is chlorine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
A catalyst according to claim 1 wherein each X is methyl.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
10 words
A catalyst according to claim 1 wherein L is cyclopentadienyl.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
10 words
A catalyst according to claim 1 wherein L is chlorine.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A catalyst according to claim 1 wherein Q is ##STR18## and R is --N(R') 2 or phenyl.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
10 words
A catalyst according to claim 7 wherein Q is ##STR19##
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A catalyst according to claim 1 wherein Q is ##STR20## where "m" is 0 to 7.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A catalyst according to claim 1 wherein Q is ##STR21## where "m" is 0 to 9.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A catalyst according to claim 1 in combination with about 0.01 to about 100,000 moles of an organometallic cocatalyst per mole of said catalyst.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A catalyst according to claim 11 wherein said organometallic cocatalyst is methylaluminoxane or polymethylaluminoxane.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
A catalyst according to claim 1 in combination with about 0.01 to about 1000 moles per mole of said catalyst of an acid salt that contains a non-coordinating inert anion.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
A catalyst according to claim 13 wherein said acid salt is selected from the group consisting of lithium tetrakis (pentafluorophenyl) borate, lithium tetrakis (pentafluorophenyl) aluminate, anilinium tetrakis (pentafluorophenyl) borate, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
54 words
A catalyst having the general formula ##STR22## where Q is ##STR23## each X is independently selected from the group consisting of chlorine and methyl, L is Q, ##STR24## or chlorine, R is --N(CH 3 ) 2 or alkyl substituted phenyl from C 7 to C 15 , and B is an optional Lewis base.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
54 words
A catalyst having the general formula ##STR22## where Q is ##STR23## each X is independently selected from the group consisting of chlorine and methyl, L is Q, ##STR24## or chlorine, R is --N(CH 3 ) 2 or alkyl substituted phenyl from C 7 to C 15 , and B is an optional Lewis base.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
A catalyst having the general formula ##STR25## where Cp is cyclopentadienyl, Q is ##STR26## and R is --N(CH 3 ) 2 or alkyl substituted phenyl from C 7 to C 15 .
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
32 words
A catalyst having the general formula ##STR25## where Cp is cyclopentadienyl, Q is ##STR26## and R is --N(CH 3 ) 2 or alkyl substituted phenyl from C 7 to C 15 .
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
A catalyst according to claim 16 wherein R is --N(CH 3 ) 2 .
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
11 words
A catalyst according to claim 16 wherein R is trimethyl phenyl.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
11 words
A catalyst according to claim 16 which comprises B-dimethylamino-borabenzene cyclopentadienylzirconium dichloride.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
12 words
A catalyst according to claim 16 which comprises cyclopentadienyl (9-mesitylboraanthracenyl) zirconium dichloride.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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