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Methods for oligomerizing olefins with chromium pyridine thioether catalysts

US8067609B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 13, 2007
Grant dateNov 29, 2011
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Expiry dateSep 14, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C2/32
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a method of producing oligomers of olefins, comprising reacting olefins with a chromium based catalyst under oligomerization conditions. The catalyst can be the product of the combination of a chromium compound and a pyridyl thioether compound. In particular embodiments, the catalyst compound can be used to trimerize or tetramerize ethylene to 1-hexene, 1-octene, or mixtures of 1-hexene and 1-octene.

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