Bisimidino compounds and the transitional metal complexes thereof as well as the use thereof as catalysts

US6818715B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• BASF SE

Inventors

• Marc Oliver Kristen · Haltern am See, DE
• Andrei Gonioukh · Liblar, DE
• Dieter Lilge · Schifferstadt, DE
• Stephan Lehmann · Hahnbach, DE
• Benno Bildstein · Innsbruck, AT
• Christoph Amort · Cortina d'Ampezzo, IT
• Michael Malaun · Munich, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 19, 2002
• Grant date: Nov 16, 2004
• Expiry date: Feb 19, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C08F210/16
• WIPO field: Macromolecular chemistry, polymers
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Bisimine compounds of the formula (I) where the symbols are defined in the specification are used to prepare bisimidinato complexes which can be used in the polymerization of unsaturated compounds.