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Process for producing propylene based oligomers

US5171919A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 17, 1991
Grant dateDec 15, 1992
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Expiry dateOct 17, 2011

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

Abstract

A process for producing a propylene based oligomer which comprises polymerizing propylene alone or propylene and an olefin other than propylene in the presence of a catalyst comprising: PA0 (A) a transition metal compound represented by the general formula (I): EQU (R.sub.5 C.sub.5).sub.m MX.sub.4-m (I) PA0 wherein R.sub.5 C.sub.5 may be the same as or different from each other and is a hydrocarbon group-substituted cyclopentadienyl group; M is a zirconium atom or hafnium atom; X may be the same as or different from each other and is a hydrogen atom, halogen atom or hydrocarbon group; m is an integer of from 1 to 4; and PA1 (B) a compound capable of forming an ionic complex when reacted with a transition metal compound, is disclosed. According to the present invention, a propylene oligomer can be produced without using a promoter such as aluminoxane or with use of a small amount of an organoaluminum compound. Therefore, according to the present invention, such propylene based oligomers can be produced at reduced cost with use of the process comprising a simplified deashing step.

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