Abstract:
A process to functionalized organo-metal compounds with silyl-based electrophiles. The process includes combining an organo-metal compound, a silyl-based functionalization agent, and an optional solvent. Functionalized silanes and silyl-terminated polyolefins can be prepared by this process.
Abstract:
In one instance, the present disclosure describes a crosslinked polyolefin article comprising: a carbon to hydrogen mol ratio of from 1:1.2 to 1:2.2; and 0.1 to 5 weight percent boron. In one instance, the present disclosure describes a stabilized polyolefin article comprising: a carbon to hydrogen mol ratio of from 1:0.8 to 1:1.3; greater than 18 weight percent oxygen; and 0.3 to 4weight percent boron.
Abstract:
Provided is a non-cyclopentadienyl-based chromium-ligand complex, preferably a chromium-ligand complex of formula (J): LCr(R A ) m (D) k (J), wherein L is a non-Cp monoanionic ligand; Cr (chromium) is in a formal oxidation state of +3 or +2; when Cr formally is Cr +3 , either m is 1 and R A is hydrocarbylene (a hydrocarbylene chromium-ligand complex of formula (J)) or m is 2 and each R A independently is hydrocarbyl (a dihydrocarbyl chromium-ligand complex of formula (J)), wherein each hydrocarbyl or hydrocarbylene of R A independently is unsubstituted or substituted by from 1 to 5 R AS ; each R AS independently is a neutral aprotic heteroalkyl, neutral aprotic heterocycloalkyl, neutral aprotic heteroaryl, or neutral aprotic aryl; when Cr formally is Cr +2 , m is 1 and R A is hydrocarbyl (a hydrocarbyl chromium-ligand complex of formula (J)); k is an integer of 0 or 1; D is absent when k is 0 or D is a neutral ligand when k is 1; wherein the chromium-ligand complex of formula (J) is overall neutral and lacks a cyclopentadienyl-based (Cp-based) moiety. Also provided is a chromium catalyst comprising or prepared from the complex. Also provided is a process of making the catalyst and a process employing the chromium catalyst for polymerizing the olefin monomer, especially a straight chain 1-alkene, to prepare the polyolefin, especially a partially chain-straightened poly( 1-alkene) or olefin block copolymer. Further provided is the partially chain- straightened poly( 1-alkene) or olefin block copolymer prepared thereby. Also provided is a high throughput workflow.
Abstract:
A process to form a composition comprising an ethylene/vinylarene diblock and/or triblock interpolymer, and comprising at least the following steps: A) polymerizing in a reactor A, a mixture A comprising ethylene, and optionally an alpha-olefin, and optionally a vinylarene, in the presence of at least the following: a) a metal complex S selected from the following: Formula (S1), Formula (S2), Formula (S3), Formula (S4) or Formula (S5), as described herein: B) polymerizing in a reactor B, a mixture B comprising ethylene, a vinylarene, and optionally an alpha-olefin, in the presence of at least the following: b) a metal complex H selected from the following Formula (H1) or Formula (H2), as described herein; and wherein step A occurs before step B, or vise-versa, and at least one chain shuttling agent is fed into the first reactor. A composition comprising an ethylene/vinylarene diblock or triblock interpolymer, as described herein.
Abstract:
The present disclosure describes a method for preparing a carbonized article comprising: providing an olefin resin in a melt phase; treating the olefin resin with a boron-containing species (BCS); forming a fabricated article from the treated olefin resin; crosslinking the fabricated article; stabilizing the fabricated article by air oxidation; and carbonizing the fabricated article. The present disclosure further describes a method for preparing a stabilized article.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to an olefin polymerization catalyst system for use in forming a multi-block copolymer, said copolymer containing therein two or more segments or blocks differing in chemical or physical properties, a polymerization process using the same, and the resulting polymers, wherein the composition comprises the admixture or reaction product resulting from combining: (A) a first olefin polymerization procatalyst, (B) a second olefin polymerization procatalyst capable of preparing polymers differing in chemical or physical properties from the polymer prepared by procatalyst (A) under equivalent polymerization conditions, and (C) a chain shuttling agent.
Abstract:
Olefin polymerization catalyst systems are provided that include a procatalyst component having a metal-ligand complex of Formula (I): [formula] (I) where each X is a neutral, monoanionic, or dianionic, monodentate or polydentate ligand such that the complex of Formula (I) is neutral; each R 1 and R 10 is a (C 6 -C 40 )aryl, substituted (C 6 -C 40 )aryl, (C 3 -C 40 )heteroaryl, or substituted (C 3 -C 40 )heteroaryl; each R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 7 , R 8 , and R 9 is a hydrogen; (C 1 -C 40 )hydrocarbyl; substituted (C 1 -C 40 )hydrocarbyl; (C 1 -C 40 )heterohydrocarbyl; substituted (C 1 -C 40 )heterohydrocarbyl; halogen; or nitro (NO 2 ) group; and each R 5 and R 6 is a (C 1 -C 40 )alkyl; substituted (C 1 -C 40 )alkyl; or [(Si) 1 -(C+Si) 40 ] substituted organosilyl. Additionally, olefin-based polymers and processes for polymerizing one or more olefin-based polymers in the presence of the olefin polymerization catalyst systems are also provided.
Abstract:
A carbonaceous fiber is prepared from a polyolefin fiber. The polyolefin fiber is stabilized and is treated with a silicon source. In one instance the silicon source is a siloxane. In one instance the polyolefin fiber is stabilized by sulfonation. In one instance the carbonaceous fiber has 90-100 weight percent Carbon, 0.1-1 weight percent Silicon, 0.1-1 weight percent Nitrogen.
Abstract:
A process for the telomerization of butadiene comprises reacting 1,3-butadiene and an alkanol, in the presence of a catalyst promoter and an alkoxydimerization catalyst comprising a Group VIII transition metal and a triarylphosphine ligand, which includes one phenyl that is mono-ortho-alkoxy substituted and at least one other phenyl including at least one substituent that withdraws electrons from the phosphorus atom. The product includes an alkoxy-substituted octadiene, which may then be used to produce 1-octene. The catalyst shows improved stability, activity and selectivity toward the alkoxy-substituted octadiene.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to dual-headed organoaluminum compositions having the formula (I) and processes to prepare the same. In at least one aspect, the compositions having the formula (I) may be used during olefin polymerization.