Abstract:
Boratabenzene cocatalysts, especially novel pentafluorophenyl boratabenzenes, are useful cocatalysts or activators with metallocenes. They are less expensive than prior art activators, are soluble and offer more irreversible reactions. Compositions comprise at least one metallocene catalyst and at least one dihydroboratabenzene or anion thereof. Processes include polymerizations with metallocenes in the presence of boratabenzene cocatalyst and activation process including bulk electrolysis techniques.
Abstract:
Bicyclopentadienyl Group 4 transition metal complexes containing a conjugated diene ligand group wherein the diene is bound to the transition metal either in the form of a sigma -complex or a pi -complex are readily prepared by reacting in any order: a) a Group 4 metal salt corresponding to the formula M'X3 or M''X4, or a Lewis base adduct thereof, b) a conjugated diene, D', c) a reducing agent, and d) a compound of the formula: CpM* or (Cp-Cp)M*n, wherein M' is titanium, zirconium or hafnium in the +3 formal oxidation state; M'' is titanium, zirconium or hafnium in the +4 formal oxidation state; X is a halide, C1-6 hydrocarbyloxy or di(C1-6 hydrocarbyl)amido group; D' is an uncoordinated diene having the same number of carbons as D and the same substitution pattern as D; M* is a Group 1 or 2 metal cation, a Grignard reagent cation or a tri(C1-4 hydrocarbyl)silyl group; and n is 1 when M* is a Group 2 metal cation and n is 2 when M* is a Group 1 metal cation, a Grignard reagent cation, or a trihydrocarbylsisyl group with the proviso that reagents a) and d) are not contacted with one another in the absence of reagent c).
Abstract:
A process for preparing titanium or zirconium diene complexes wherein the metal is in the + 2 formal oxidation state comprising contacting a conjugated or nonconjugated C4-40 diene compound with a hydrocarbyloxide containing precursor complex.
Abstract:
Biscyclopentadienyl, Group 4 transition metal complexes are formed by contacting a biscyclopentadienyl Group 4 metal halide, hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy or amide complex with a conjugated diene. Uniquely, the ansa-rac diastereomer is selectively isolated and may be reconverted to the halide form if desired. When combined with standard activating cocatalysts or activated with an activating technique, the complexes form catalysts for polymerizing olefins, diolefins and/or acetylenically unsaturated monomers.
Abstract:
Group 4 metal complexes useful as addition polymerization catalysts are prepared by electrolysis of cyclopentadienyl metal complexes under inert electrolysis conditions.
Abstract:
Catalyst systems useful in addition polymerisation reactions comprising a Group 4 metal complex and a silylium salt activating cocatalyst are prepared by contacting the metal complex with a silylium salt of a compatible, non-coordinating anion, optionally the silylium salt is prepared by electrochemical oxidation and splitting of the corresponding disilane compound.
Abstract:
Catalyst compositions comprising Group 4 metal complexes containing a diene moiety and activating cocatalysts are used as catalysts for polymerizing olefins, diolefins and/or acetylenically unsaturated monomers. Vinylidene aromatic monomers, particularly styrene are polymerized to form highly syndiotactic polymers.
Abstract:
Novel Group 4 metal complexes containing one and only one cyclic delocalized, anionic, pi -bonded group wherein the metal is in the + 4 formal oxidation state and having a bridged ligand structure, also referred to as constrained geometry complexes and a conjugated diene divalent anionic ligand group; catalytic derivatives of such complexes including novel zwiterionic complexes; and the use thereof as catalysts for polymerizing olefins, diolefins and/or acetylenically unsaturated monomers.
Abstract:
Novel titanium or zirconium complexes containing one and only one cyclic delocalized, anionic, pi -bonded, group, said complexes corresponding to formula (I), wherein: M is titanium or zirconium in the +2 formal oxidation state; L is a group containing a cyclic, delocalized, anionic, pi -system through which the group is bound to M, and which group is also bound to Z; Z is a moiety bound to M via a sigma -bond, comprising boron, or a member of Group 14 of the Periodic Table of the Elements, and also comprising nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur or oxygen, said moiety having up to 60 non-hydrogen atoms; and X is a neutral, conjugated or nonconjugated diene, optionally substituted with one or more hydrocarbyl groups, said X having up to 40 carbon atoms and forming a pi -complex with M; are catalytically activated for use as addition polymerization catalysts. Preferably, L is an optionally substituted cyclopentadienyl or fused ring cyclopentadienyl group.