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Polymerization of .alpha.-olefins with transition metal catalysts based on bidentate ligands containing pyridine or quinoline moiety

US5637660A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 17, 1995
Grant dateJun 10, 1997
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Expiry dateApr 17, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S526/943
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed is a novel bidentate pyridine transition metal catalyst having the general formula ##STR1## where Y is O, S, NR, ##STR2## each R is independently selected from hydrogen or C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl, each R' is independently selected from C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkoxy, C.sub.6 to C.sub.16 aryl, halogen, or CF.sub.3, M is titanium, zirconium, or hafnium, each X is independently selected from halogen, C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkoxy, or ##STR3## L is X, cyclopentadienyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl substituted cyclopentadienyl, indenyl, fluorenyl, or ##STR4## and "n" is 1 to 4. Also disclosed is a method of making a poly-.alpha.-olefin comprising polymerizing an .alpha.-olefin monomer using that catalyst or a catalyst that has the general formula ##STR5## where Y, M, L, X, and R' were previously defined.

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