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Vinylidene olefin process

US4658078A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 15, 1986
Grant dateApr 14, 1987
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Expiry dateAug 15, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S526/943
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention relates to a process for dimerizing an alpha olefin to a vinylidene olefin which comprises contacting said alpha olefin with a catalyst comprising (a) cyclo(pentadienyl)zirconium or hafnium metallocene and (b) an aluminoxane wherein the atom ratio of Al to Zr or Hf in the catalyst ranges from about 1 to about 100.

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