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High temperature olefin polymerization process
Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc
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Filing: 1996-12-18
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Granted: 1998-06-16
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Expires: 2016-12-18
Abstract
Abstract A polymerization process for olefinically or acetylenically unsaturated monomers is disclosed. The process comprises contacting the one or more of the monomers with a suitable ionic catalyst system in the presence of a long-chain, linear alkyl ligand-containing organo aluminum compound. Preferred ionic catalysts are derived from 1) bridged hafnium compounds, 2) silicon bridged monocyclopentadienyl titanium compounds and 3) unbridged, bulky Group 15 containing, bulky monocyclopentadienyl titanium compounds, and a non-coordinating anion precursor compound. A class of preferred anion precursors consists of hydrated salts comprising a Group 1 or 2 cation and a non-coordinating anion. Using the preferred ionic catalysts high temperature processes, e.g., at or above 90° C. can be conducted to prepare polyolefins, particularly ethylene copolymers, of both high molecular weight and high comonomer content.
Inventors
- 👤 Howard William Turner
- 👤 George Alan Vaughan
- 👤 Richard Allen Fisher
- 👤 John Flexer Walzer, Jr.
- 👤 Charles Stanley Speed
- 👤 Bernard Jean Folie
- 👤 Donna Jean Crowther
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 11:53
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F210/00; C08F210/16; C08F10/00; C08F210/18; C08F4/00; C08F4/42; C08F4/44; C08F4/60; C08F4/62; C08F4/64; C08F4/659; C08F4/65908; C08F4/65912; C08F4/6592; C08F4/65922; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P20/00; Y02P20/50; Y02P20/582
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A method for insertion polymerization of ethylene copolymers comprising contacting ethylene and one or more comonomers capable of insertion polymerization under homogeneous high pressure or solution process conditions at a temperature of not less than 120° C. and pressure not less than 20 bar with an ionic catalyst system having a cation derived from a bridged biscyclopentadienyl hafnium compound and a counterbalancing non-coordinating anion in the presence of a long-chain, linear-alkyl ligand-containing organoaluminum compound wherein each alkyl ligand is C 8 or higher.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
83 words
A method for insertion polymerization of ethylene copolymers comprising contacting ethylene and one or more comonomers capable of insertion polymerization under homogeneous high pressure or solution process conditions at a temperature of not less than 120° C. and pressure not less than 20 bar with an ionic catalyst system having a cation derived from a bridged biscyclopentadienyl hafnium compound and a counterbalancing non-coordinating anion in the presence of a long-chain, linear-alkyl ligand-containing organoaluminum compound wherein each alkyl ligand is C 8 or higher.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the ionic catalyst system is prepared by contacting said biscyclopentadienyl hafnium compound and a non-coordinating anion precursor compound in the polymerization medium or immediately prior to introduction therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 2 wherein said organo aluminum compound is introduced into the reaction vessel independently of the catalyst system and its components.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
70 words
A method for insertion polymerization of olefinically or acetylenically unsaturated monomers comprising contacting one or more of said monomers under suitable polymerization process conditions with an ionic catalyst composition comprising the reaction product of a catalytically suitable Group 4, 5, 6, or 8 transition metal compound having a univalent hydride, alkyl or silyl ligand and a hydrated salt comprising a Group 1 or 2 metal cation and a non-coordinating anion.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
70 words
A method for insertion polymerization of olefinically or acetylenically unsaturated monomers comprising contacting one or more of said monomers under suitable polymerization process conditions with an ionic catalyst composition comprising the reaction product of a catalytically suitable Group 4, 5, 6, or 8 transition metal compound having a univalent hydride, alkyl or silyl ligand and a hydrated salt comprising a Group 1 or 2 metal cation and a non-coordinating anion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
62 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said hafnium compound is the rac- or meso- isomer of dimethylsilyl bis (indenyl)hafnium dimethyl, dimethylsilyl bis(4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindenyl) hafnium dimethyl, dimethylsilyl bis(2-methyl-indenyl) hafnium dimethyl, dimethylsilyl bis(2-propyl-indenyl) hafnium dimethyl, dimethylsilyl bis(4-methyl, 2-phenyl-indenyl) hafnium dimethyl, dimethylsilyl (cyclopentadienyl)(tetramethyl cyclopentadienyl) hafnium dibenzyl, dimethylsilyl bis(cyclopentadienyl) hafnium dimethyl, dibutylsilyl (fluorenyl) (cyclopentadienyl) hafnium dimethyl, dimethylsilyl (indenyl) (fluorenyl) hafnium dihydride, or i-propyl (cyclopentadienyl) (fluorenyl) hafnium dimethyl.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 conducted under continuous, solution polymerization process conditions at a temperature of from 120° C. to 160° C. and 20 to 200 bar pressure.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 conducted under high pressure polymerization process conditions, the pressure being at 500 to 2500 bar, and at a temperature above 150° C.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 4 wherein said transition metal compound is a Group 4 metallocene compound.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method according to claim 4 wherein said transition metal compound is selected from 1) bridged hafnium compounds, 2) silicon bridged monocyclopentadienyl titanium compounds and 3) unbridged, bulky Group 15 containing, bulky monocyclopentadienyl titanium compounds.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 9 wherein said transition metal compound is a bridged, biscyclopentadienyl hafnium compound.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said polymerization process conditions utilize -50° C. to 300° C. temperature and 0 to 3000 bar pressure.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said temperature is from 90° C. to 160° C. and said pressure is from 20 to 2500 bar.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said hydrated salt comprises a Group 1 metal cation.
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