Abstract:
Metal-ligand complexes that are useful as precursors to catalysts for the polymerization of olefins are provided. Certain of the catalysts are particularly effective at polymerizing ethylene and styrene into copolymers having novel properties, including a low molecular weight and close comparison between vinyl and methyl end groups.
Abstract:
Metal-ligand complexes that are useful as precursors to catalysts for the polymerization of olefins are provided. Certain of the catalysts are particularly effective at polymerizing ethylene and styrene into copolymers having novel properties, including a low molecular weight and close comparison between vinyl and methyl end groups.
Abstract:
Ligands, compositions, and metal-ligand complexes that incorporate heterocycle-amine compounds are disclosed that are useful in the catalysis of transformations such as the polymerization of monomers into polymers. The catalysts have high performance characteristics, including higher comonomer incorporation into ethylene/olefin copolymers, where such olefins are for example, 1-octene, propylene or styrene. The catalysts also polymerize propylene to form isotactic polypropylene.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a parallel batch reactor for effecting chemical reactions includes a vessel block (24) comprising reactor vessels (32) for receiving components of a reaction and a valve block (23) removably attached to the vessel block. The valve block (22) includes a first plurality of valves (72) in fluid communication with an inlet port for supplying pressurized fluid to the reactor vessels. (32) and configured to fluidically isolate one or more of the reactor vessels from (32) at least one of the other reactor vessels (32) The valve block (22) further includes a second plurality of valves (76) in fluid communication with the reactor vessels for injecting chemical components into the pressurized reactor vessels (32) or sampling chemical components from the pressurized reactor vessels (32) The vessel block (26) and valve block (22) are configured to sustain an operating pressure of at least 15 psig. A stirring assembly (26) may also be present.
Abstract:
Ligands, compositions, and metal-ligand complexes that incorporate bridged phenol-heterocyclic compounds are disclosed that are useful in the catalysis of transformations such as the polymerization of monomers into polymers.
Abstract:
Ligands, compositions, and metal-ligand complexes that incorporate phenol-heterocyclic compounds are disclosed that are useful in the catalysis of transformations such as the polymerization of monomers into polymers. The catalysts have high performance characteristics, including high comonomer incorporation into ethylene/olefin copolymers, where such olefins are for example, 1-octene, propylene or styrene. The catalysts particularly polymerize styrene to form polystyrene.
Abstract:
Metal complexes comprising certain polydentate heteroatom containing ligands, catalysts, and coordination polymerization processes employing the same are suitably employed to prepare polymers having desirable physical properties.