Organolanthanide catalysts
US4668773A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 1985 |
| Grant date | May 26, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C2531/22
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The reaction of the organolanthanide complexes [.eta..sup.5 --(CH.sub.3).sub.5 C.sub.5 ].sub.2 MCl.sub.2.sup.- Li((C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2 O).sub.2.sup.+, M=La, Nd, Sm, Lu, with LiCH[Si(CH.sub.3).sub.3 ].sub.2 provides a straight-forward route to ether-free and halide-free bis(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl) lanthanide alkyls, (.eta..sup.5 (CH.sub.3).sub.5 C.sub.5).sub.2 MCH--[Si(CH.sub.3).sub.3 ].sub.2. The (.eta..sup.5 (CH.sub.3).sub.5 C.sub.5).sub.2 NdCH[Si(CH.sub.3).sub.3 ].sub.2 complexes react with H.sub.2 under mild conditions to yield the corresponding hydrides [(.eta..sup.5 (CH.sub.3).sub.5 C.sub.5).sub.2 MH].sub.2. These complexes have been found to be extremely active homogeneous olefin polymerization catalysts, as well as catalysts for olefin and acetylene hydrogenation.
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