70 results about "Non-coordinating anion" patented technology

This invention relates to a catalyst system for the production of polyolefins comprising:

(A) a Group IV B transition metal component represented by one of the two general formulae

wherein

(C₅H_5-y-xR_x) is a cylopentadienyl ring

(JR′_z-l-y) is a heteroatom ligand in which J is an element with a coordination number of three from Group V-A or an element with a coordination number of two rom Group VI-A of the Periodic Table of Elements,

each Q is independently, hydride, C₁—C₂₀ hydrocarbyl radicals, substituted hydrocarbyl radials wherein one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by an electron withdrawing group, or C₁—C₂₀ hydrocarbyl-substituted metalloid radicals wherein the metalloid is selected from the group consisting of germanium and silicon, provided that Q is not a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl ring, or both Q together may be an alkylidene, olefin, acetylene or a cyclometallated hydrocarbyl;

“y” is 0 or 1; when “y” is 1, T is a covalent bridging group containing a Group IV-A or V-A element;

L is a neutral Lewis base; and “w” is a number from 0 to 3;

(B) an activator compound comprising (1) a cation; and (2) a compatible noncoordinating anion.

This invention relates to a process to produce a polyalpha-olefin comprising: 1) contacting one or more alpha-olefin monomers having 3 to 24 carbon atoms with an unbridged substituted bis cyclopentadienyl transition metal compound having: 1) at least one non-isoolefin substitution on both cyclopentadientyl rings, or 2) at least two substitutions on at least one cyclopentadienyl ring, a non-coordinating anion activator, and optionally an alkyl-aluminum compound, where the molar ratio of transition metal compound to activator is 10:1 to 0.1:1, and if the alkyl aluminum compound is present then the molar ratio of alkyl aluminum compound to transition metal compound is 1:4 to 4000:1, under polymerization conditions wherein: i) hydrogen is present at a partial pressure of 0.1 to 50 psi, based upon the total pressure of the reactor or the concentration of the hydrogen is from 1 to 10,000 ppm or less by weight; ii) wherein the alpha-olefin monomer(s) having 3 to 24 carbon atoms are present at 10 volume % or more based upon the total volume of the catalyst/activator/alkylaluminum compound solutions, monomers, and any diluents or solvents present in the reaction; iii) the residence time of the reaction is at least 5 minutes; iv) the productivity of the process is at least 43,000 grams of total product per gram of transition metal compound; v) the process is continuous or semi-continuous, and vi) the temperature in the reaction zone does not rise by more than 10° C. during the reaction; and vii) ethylene is not present at more than 30 volume % of the monomers entering the reaction zone; and 2) obtaining a polyalpha-olefin (PAO), optionally hydrogenating the PAO, wherein the PAO comprises at least 50 mole % of a C3 to C24 alpha-olefin monomer, and wherein the PAO has a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 20 cSt or less.

An alkylene and/or silylene bridged binuclear metallocene catalyst for styrene polymerization is represented by the following formula (I): where M1 and M2 are the same or different transition metal of Group IVb of the Periodic Table; Cp1 and Cp2 are the same or different cyclopentadienyl; alkyl, alkoxy, silyl or halogen substituted cyclopentadienyl; indenyl; alkyl, alkoxy, silyl or halogen substituted indenyl; fluorenyl; or alkyl, alkoxy, silyl or halogen substituted fluorenyl, which is capable of pi -electron, eta 5-bonding with M1 or M2; each of E1, E2 and E3, independently of one another, is a carbon atom or a silicon atom; m, p and q are integers of 0 to 15 and m+p+q>/=1; each of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6, independently of one another, is a hydrogen, an alkyl, an aryl, an alkoxy or a halogen; X is a hydrogen, an alkyl, an alkoxy or a halogen; and n is 3. M1 and M2 may also be in cardin form by mixture of (I) with a compound which abstructs an X gray from each metal atom and substitution then with non-coordinating anions.

This invention relates to processes to produce liquid poly-alpha-olefins (PAOs) having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of more than 20 cSt in the presence of a metallocene catalyst with a non-coordinating anion activator and hydrogen.

This disclosure relates to substantially atactic polymers of at least one of propylene, 1-butene or 1-pentene, processes for making such polymers and compositions including the polymers. The polymers may be used as lubricants or may be combined with low viscosity base stocks to form lubricants. The polymers may be made in the presence of a metallocene catalyst with a non-coordinating anion activator and optionally with hydrogen.

This invention relates to a method to polymerize olefins comprising contacting olefins with a catalyst system comprising a transition metal catalyst compound and: 1) at least two NCA activators represented by the formula: Z_d⁺(A^d−), where Z is a Bronsted acid or a reducible Lewis acid, A^d− is a boron containing NCA, d is 1, 2, or 3, and where Z is a Bronsted acid and Z is a reducible Lewis acid in the first and second NCA activators, respectively; or 2) at least two NCA activators, one as described in Formula I and one not as described in Formula I; or 3) two NCA activators as described in Formula I except that the N in the second NCA in the ArNHal is at a different position in the nitrogen containing aromatic ring than the N in the first NCA.

Non-symmetrical ligands of formula (I);

bis-aryliminepyridine MX_n complexes comprising a non-symmetrical ligand of formula (I), wherein M is a metal selected from Fe or Co, n is 2 or 3, and X is halide, optionally substituted hydrocarbyl, alkoxide, amide, or hydride; [bis-aryliminepyridine MY_p.L_n⁺][NC⁻]_q complexes, comprising a non-symmetrical ligand of formula (I), wherein Y is a ligand which may insert an olefin, M is Fe or Co, NC⁻ is a non-coordinating anion and p+q is 2 or 3, matching the formal oxidation of the metal atom M, L is a neutral Lewis donor molecule and n=0, 1, or 2; and processes for the production of alpha-olefins from ethylene, using said complexes.

Disclosed is a process for producing a conjugated diene polymer having a very high content of cis-1,4 structures by using an yttrium compound-containing catalyst that is relatively easy to handle and has a high activity. Specifically disclosed is a process for producing a conjugated diene polymer containing cis-1,4 structures at a ratio of 99% or higher, which is characterized by polymerizing a conjugated diene in the presence of a catalyst produced from (A) a specific yttrium compound, (B) an ionic compound consisting of a non-coordinating anion and a cation, and (C) an organoaluminum compound.

A transition metal complex which is a bis-arylimine pyridine MX_n complex or a [bis-arylimine pyridine MX_p⁺][NC⁻]_q complex comprising a bis-arylimine pyridine ligand and M is a transition metal atom; n matches the formal oxidation state of the transition metal atom M; X is halide, optionally substituted hydrocarbyl, alkoxide, amide, or hydride; NC− is a non-coordinating anion; and p+q matches the formal oxidation state of the transition metal atom M. The transition metal complexes of the present invention, their complexes with non-coordinating anions and catalyst systems containing such complexes have good solubility in non-polar media and chemically inert non-polar solvents especially aromatic hydrocarbon solvents. The catalyst systems can be used for a wide range of (co-)oligomerization, polymerization and dimerization reactions.

The described invention provides a low fouling, high particle density polymerization process and an olefin polymerization cocatalyst activator composition comprising a cross-linked polymer bead having a surface area of from about 1 to 20 m.sup.2 /g to which are bound a plurality of non-coordinating anions, where the polymeric support comprises ligands covalently bound to the central metal or metalloid atoms of said anions, and an effective number of cationic species to achieve a balanced charge. The invention also provides an olefin polymerization catalyst compositions comprising the reaction product of a) the foregoing cocatalyst activator, and b) an organometallic transition metal compound having ancillary ligands, at least one labile ligand capable of abstraction by protonation and at least one labile ligand into which an olefinic monomer can insert for polymerization. In a preferred embodiment, the polymeric support has a surface area of .ltoreq.10 m.sup.2 /g and is particularly suitable for use with high activity organometallic, transition metal catalyst compounds.

A catalyst of Ru comprising bidentate phosphine ligands is described which is obtained by a process that comprises treating equimolar amounts of an appropriate Ru complex and a bidentate diphosphine ligand with an acid of the formula H-Anion, wherein the anion is a non-coordinating anion, said acid being used in a ratio of 1 molar equivalent per mole of Ru complex and the treatment being carried out in a non-coordinating or weakly coordinating medium, under an oxygen-free atmosphere.Said catalyst is useful for the preparation of the preferred isomer of the Hedione(R), having the configuration (+)-(1R)-cis, and of many other substrates comprising highly hindered carbon-carbon double bonds.

This invention relates to a copolymer prepared using two or more non-coordinating anion activators comprising a first C2 to C12 alpha olefin (such as ethylene), a second C3 to C12 alpha olefin (such as propylene) different from the first alpha olefin, and diene (such as ethylidene norbornene and/or vinyl norbornene), where the polymer has: a) first alpha olefin (ethylene) content of 35 to 90 mol %; b) second alpha olefin (propylene) content of 9.8 to 64.8 mol %; c) diene content of 0.2 to 5 mol %; d) a branching index g′ave of 0.95 or more; e) a complex viscosity ratio (eta*(0.01 rad/s)/eta*(100 rad/s), at 125° C.) greater than 1.1*Y₀, where Y₀=Y₁+{[(Y₂−Y₁)/(X₂−X₁)](X₀−X₁)}, where X₀ is the wt % of a first non-coordinating anion activator, NCA₁, used to prepare the copolymer (based upon weight of NCA₁ and a second non-coordinating anion activator, NCA₂, used to prepare the copolymer), X₁=0, X₂=100, Y₁=complex viscosity ratio of polymer made with 100% NCA₁ and 0% NCA₂, Y₂ is complex viscosity ratio of polymer made with 100% NCA₂ and 0% NCA₁, where NCA₁ has an Mw lower than the Mw of NCA₂; f) an Mw/Mn of 4.0 or less; g) a melting point of 30° C. or less; and h) a Composition Distribution Breadth Index of 50% or more.

Provided by using a catalyst containing an yttrium compound is conjugated diene polymer with very low solution viscosity, improved workability, high degree of branching, and high content of cis-1,4 structures. Also provided is a rubber composition utilizing the polymer and allowing excellent dispersion of reinforcing agent. According to a method of manufacturing a conjugated diene polymer characterized by polymerizing a conjugated diene at 50 to 120° C. in the presence of a catalyst obtained from (A) an yttrium compound, (B) an ionic compound consisting of a non-coordinating anion and a cation, and (C) an organoaluminum compound, the conjugated diene polymer has the following characteristics that: (1) a ratio (T_cp/ML₁₊₄) between a 5 wt % toluene solution viscosity (T_cp) measured at 25° C. and a Mooney viscosity (ML₁₊₄) at 100° C. is 0.1 to 1.2; and (2) a content of cis-1,4 structures is 80% or higher, and a content of 1,2 structures is lower than 5%.

Fluorinated amine compounds, R'iArF-ER2, where ArF is a fluoroaryl substituent, E is nitrogen or phosphorous, each R is independently a C1-C20 hydrocarbyl substituent, or the two R's may be connected to form an unsubstituted or substituted C2-C20 cycloaliphatic substituent, R' is a C1-C20 hydrocarbyl or halogenated hydrocarbyl, and i is 0, 1 or 2 are disclosed. These compounds may be protonated and complexed with suitable substantially noncoordinating anions to prepare polymerization catalyst components. When these catalyst components are combined with organometallic catalyst precursors, the catalyst precursor is activated to a catalyst. This catalyst is combined with monomer under olefin polymerization conditions to prepare polymer. High number-average molecular weight polymers at high productivity rates were observed from using metallocene catalysts activated with [N-pentafluorophenyl pyrrolidinium][tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate].

A catalyst composition for polymerization of a conjugated diene or copolymerization of a conjugated diene and an aromatic vinyl compound, which comprises the following components: (A) a metallocene-type complex of a rare earth metal compound (samarium complex etc.), and (B) an ionic compound composed of a non-coordinate anion and a cation (triphenylcarbonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate etc.) and/or an aluminoxane. The catalyst composition is useful for producing a polymer having a high cis-1,4-configuration content in the microstructure and a narrow molecular weight distribution.

A method for block copolymerization of a conjugated diene and an aromatic vinyl compound, which comprises the steps of carrying out homopolymerization of the conjugated diene in the presence of a catalyst composition comprising the following components: (A) a metallocene type complex of a rare earth metal compound, and (B) an ionic compound composed of a non-coordinate anion and a cation and/or an aluminoxane, and then adding the aromatic vinyl compound, and a catalyst composition for polymerization of a conjugated diene or copolymerization of a conjugated diene and an aromatic vinyl compound, which comprises the following components: (D) a neodymium complex, and (B) an ionic compound composed of a non-coordinate anion and a cation and/or an aluminoxane.