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Abstract
The invention is a catalyst system including a Group IV B transition metal component and an alumoxane component which may be employed to polymerize olefins to produce a high molecular weight polymer.
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention .relates to certain monocyclopentadienyl metal compounds of a Group IV B
transition metal of the Periodic Table of Elements, to a catalyst system comprising a monocyclopentadienyl Group IV B transition metal compound and an alumoxane, and to a process using such catalyst system for the production of polyolefins, particularly polyethylene, polypropylene and a-olefin copolymers of ethylene and propylene having a high molecular weight. The catalyst system is highly active at low ratios of aluminum to the Group IV B transition metal, hence catalyzes the production of a polyolefin product containing low levels of catalyst metal residue.
Titanium species of the catalyst are stable at high pressures in unsupported form, unlike their bis-cyclopentadienyl titanium compound counterparts, and exhibit the ability to catalyze the incorporation of higher a-olefin comonomer contents for production of higher molecular weight a-olefin copolymers than analogous zirconium and hafnium species of a monocyclopentadienyl transition metal compound.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
As is well known, various processes and catalysts exist for the homopolymerization or copolymerization of olefins. For many applications it is of primary importance for a polyolefin to have a high weight average molecular weight while having a relatively narrow molecular weight distribution. A high weight average molecular weight, when accompanied by a narrow 20~~745 - 2 - ~:
molecular weight distribution, provides a polyolefin or an ethylene-a-olefin copolymer with high strength properties.
Traditional Ziegler-Natta catalysts system -- a transition metal compound cocatalyzed by an aluminum alkyl -- are capable of producing polyolefins having a high molecular weight but a broad molecular weight distribution.
More recently a catalyst system has been developed wherein the transition metal compound has two or more cyclopentadienyl ring ligands -- such transition metal compound being referred to as a metallocene -- which catalyzes the production of olefin monomers to polyolefins. Accordingly, metallocene compounds of a Group IV B metal, particularly, titanocenes and zirconocenes, have been utilized as the transition metal component in such "metallocene" containing catalyst system for the production of polyolefins and ethylene-a-olefin copolymers. When such metallocenes are cocatalyzed with an aluminum alkyl -- as is the case with a traditional type Ziegler-Natta catalyst system -- the catalytic activity of such metallocene catalyst system is generally too low to be of any commercial interest.
It has since become known that such metallocenes may be cocatalyzed with an alumoxane -- rather than an aluminum alkyl -- to provide a metallocene catalyst system of high activity for the production of polyolefins.
The zirconium metallocene species, as cocatalyzed or activated with an alumoxane, are commonly more active than their hafnium or titanium analogous for the polymerization of ethylene alone or together with an a-olefin comonomer. When employed in a non-supported form --~i.e., as a homogeneous or soluble catalyst system -- to obtain a satisfactory rate of productivity even with the most active zirconium WO 91/0425 % 2 ~ V ;) ~ ~ ~ PCT/US90/05208 species of metallocene typically requires the use of a quantity of alumoxane activator sufficient to provide an aluminum atom to transition metal atom ratio (A1:TM) of at least greater than 1000:1; often greater than 5000:1, and frequently on the order of 10,000:1. Such quantities of alumoxane impart to a polymer produced with such catalyst system an undesirable content of catalyst metal residue, i.e., an undesirable "ash" content (the nonvolatile metal content). In high pressure polymerization procedures using soluble catalyst systems wherein the reactor pressure exceeds about 500 bar only the zirconium or hafnium species of metallocenes may be used. Titanium species of metallocenes are generally unstable at such high pressures unless deposited upon a catalyst y support. A wide variety of Group IV B transition metal compounds have been named as possible candidates for an alumoxane cocatalyzed catalyst system.
Although bis(cyclopentadienyl) Group IV B transition metal compounds have been the most preferred and heavily investigated for use in alumoxane activated catalyst systems for polyolefin production, suggestions have appeared that mono and tris(cyclopentadienyl) transition metal compounds may also be useful. See, for example U.S. Patent Nos.
4,522,982; 4,530,914 and 4,701,431. Such mono(cyclopentadienyl) transition metal compounds as have heretofore been suggested as candidates for an alumoxane activated catalyst system are mono(cyclopenta-dienyl) transition metal trihalides and trialkyls.
More recently, International Publication No. WO
87/03887 describes the use of a composition comprising a transition metal coordinated to at least one cyclopentadienyl and at least one heteroatom ligand as a transition metal component for use in an alumoxane activated catalyst system for a-olefin polymerization.
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The composition is broadly defined as a transition metal, preferably of Group IV B of the Periodic Table, which is coordinated with at least one cyclopentadienyl ligand and one to three heteroatom ligands, the balance of the transition metal coordination requirement being satisfied with cyclopentadienyl or hydrocarbyl ligands. Catalyst systems described by this reference are illustrated solely with reference to transition metal compounds which are metallocenes, i.e., bis(cyclopentadienyl) Group IV B transition metal compounds.
Even more recently, at the Third Chemical Congress of North American held in Toronto, Canada in June 1988, John Bercaw reported upon efforts to use a compound of a Group III B transition metal coordinated to a single cyclopentadienyl heteroatom bridged ligand as a catalyst system for the polymerization of .olefins. Although some catalytic activity was observed under the conditions employed, the degree of activity and the properties observed in the resulting polymer product were discouraging of a belief that such monocyclopentadienyl transition metal compound could be usefully employed for commercial polymerization processes.
A need still exists for discovering catalyst systems that permit the production of higher molecular weight polyolefins and desirably with a narrow molecular weight distribution. It is further desirable that a catalyst be discovered which, within reasonable ranges of ethylene to a-olefin monomer .
ratios, will catalyze the incorporation of higher contents of a-olefin comonomers in the production of ethylene-a-olefins copolymers.
S~tnrrHtlrRy OF THE INVENTIf~N .
The catalyst system of this invention comprises a transition metal component from Group IV B of the Periodic Table of the Elements 1CRC Handbook of _ PCf/US90/05208 C'~emistrv and Physics, 68th ed. 1987-1988) and an alumoxane component which may be employed in solution, slurry or bulk phase polymerization procedure to produce a polyolefin of high weight average molecular weight and relatively narrow molecular weight distribution.
The "Group IV B transition metal component" of the catalyst system is represented by the formula: .
~C 5 H 5.y_x R x ) Q
T r M ..,,_----- L w . : .
-.. Q
wherein: M is Zr, Iif or Ti in its highest formal oxidation~state (+4, d~ complex);
(C2H5_y_xRx) is a cyclopentadienyl ring which is substituted with from zero to five substituent groups R, "x" is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 denoting the degree of substitution, and each substituent group R is, independently, a radical selected from a group consisting of C1-CZO hydrocarbyl radicals, substituted Cl-C2o hydrocarbyl radicals wherein one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by a halogen radical, an amido radical, a phosphido radical, and alkoxy radical or any other radical containing a Lewis acidic or basic functionality, C1-C2p hydrocarbyl-substituted metalloid radicals wherein the metalloid is selected from the Group IV A of the Periodic Table of Elements;
halogen radicals, amido radicals, phosphido radicals, ;.
alkoxy radicals, alkylborido radicals or any other radical containing Lewis acidic or basic functionality; or (CSH5_y_xRx) is a cyclopentadienyl ~'O 91 /Oa2~ % PCT/US90/05208 20~ i'~4~
ring in which at least two adjacent R-groups are joined forming a C4-C2o ring to give a saturated or unsaturated polycyclic cyclopentadienyl ligand such as indenyl, tetrahydroindenyl, fluorenyl or octahydrofluorenyl~
(JR'Z_1_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 from Group VI A of the Periodic Table of Elements, 1o preferably nitrogen, phosphorus, oxygen or sulfur, and each R' is, independently a radical selected from a group consisting of C1-C2o hydrocarbyl radicals, substituted C1-C2p hydrocarbyl radicals wherein one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced by a halogen radical, an amido radical, a phosphido radical, an alkoxy radical or any other radical containing a Lewis ccidic or basic functionality, and "z" is the coordination number of the element J;
each Q may be independently any univalent anionic ligand such as a halide, hydride, or substituted or unsubstituted C1-C2p hydrocarbyl, alkoxide, aryloxide, amide, arylamide, phosphide or arylphosphide, provided that where any Q is a hydrocarbyl such Q is different from (CSHS-y-xRx), or both Q together may be an ~.
alkylidene or a cyclometallated hydrocarbyl or any other divalent anionic chelating ligand;
~~y~' is 0 or 1 when w is greater than 0; y is 1 when w is 0; when "y" is 1, T is a covalent bridging group containing a Group IV A or V A element such as, but not limited to, a dialkyl, alkylaryl or diaryl silicon or germanium radical, alkyl or aryl phosphine or amine radical, or a hydrocarbyl radical such as methylene, ethylene and the like;
L is a neutral. Lewis base such as diethylether, tetraethylammonium .chloride, tetrahydrofuran, dimethylaniline, aniline, trimethylphosphine, butylamine, and the like; and "w~' is a number from 0 PCT/US90/0~208 W'U 91/0425 2 0 6 ~ 7 4 5~
-to 3. L can also be a second transition metal compound of the same type such that the two metal centers M and M' are bridged by Q and Q', wherein M' has the same meaning as M and Q' has the same meaning as Q~ Such dimeric compounds are represented by the formula:
(C ~ H s.~x R x ) (JR' z.t_y) Q, w ._Q. \ .
Tr M\-- ~ ~ __M ~ Ty (~._. , Q ,.
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(JR~ =-~-Y ) (C s H ~yx R x ) The alumoxane component of the catalyst may be represented by the formulas: (R3-A1-O)m; R4(RS-A1-O)~ .
A1R6 or mixtures thereof, wherein R3-R6 are, independently, a C1-C5 alkyl group or halide and "m" is an integer ranging from 1 to about 50 and preferably is from about 13 to about 25.
Catalyst systems of the invention may be prepared by placing the "Group IV B transition metal component"
and the alumoxane component in common solution in a normally liquid alkane or aromatic solvent, which solvent is preferably suitable for use as a polymerization diluent for the liquid phase polymerization of an olefin monomer. Those species of the Group IV B transition metal component wherein the metal is titanium have been found to impart beneficial properties to a catalyst system which are .
unexpected in view of what is, known about the ..
' properties of bis(cyclopentadienyl) titanium compounds which are cocatalyzed by alumoxanes. Whereas titanocenes in their soluble form are generally unstable in the presence of aluminum alkyls, the ~~p 9~/0~2s~ PCT/11S90/05208 g monocyclopentadienyl titanium metal components of this invention, particularly those wherein the heteroatom is nitrogen, generally exhibit greater stability in the presence of aluminum alkyls, higher catalyst activity rates and higher a-olefin comonomer , ..
incorporation.
Further, the titanium species of the Group IV B
transition metal component catalyst of this invention generally exhibit higher catalyst activities and the production of polymers of greater molecular weight and a-olefin comonomer contents than catalyst systems prepared with the zirconium or hafnium species of the Group IV B transition metal component, A typical polymerization process of the invention such as for the polymerization or copolymerization of ethylene comprises the steps of contacting ethylene or C3-C2o a-olefins alone, or with other unsaturated monomers including C3-C2o a-olefins, C5-C2p diolefins, and/or acetylenically unsaturated monomers either ' alone or in combination with other olefins and/or other unsaturated monomers, with a catalyst comprising, in a suitable polymerization diluent, the Group IV B transition metal component illustrated above; and a methylalumoxane in an amount to provide y a molar aluminum to transition metal ratio of from about 1:1 to about 20,000:1 or more; and reacting such monomer in the presence of such catalyst system at a temperature of from about -100°C to about 300°C for a time of from about 1 second to about 10 hours to produce a polyolefin having a weight average molecular weight of from about 1,000 or less to about 5,000,000 or more and a molecular weight distribution of from about 1.5 to about 15Ø
~FSCRTPTTON OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT .
_Cata~vs Comcone~t The Group IV B transition metal component of the catalyst system is represented by the general formula:
pCT/ US90/05208 - g ~C 5'"~ 5-y-x R x ) . , Q
Q
., (~R' Z., y ) _ wherein M is 2r, Hf or Ti in its highest formal oxidation state (+4, d~ complex);
(C5H5-y-xRx) is a cyclopentadienyl ring which is substituted with from zero to five substituent groups R, "x" is 0 , 1, 2 , 3 , 4 or 5 denoting the degree of substitution, and each substituent group R is, independently, a radical selected from a group consisting of Cl-C2a hydrocarbyl radicals, substituted hydrocarbyl radicals wherein one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by a halogen radical, an amido radical, a phosphido radical, an alkoxy radical or any other radical containing a Lewis acidic or -:~~s~a ..~.
basic functionality, Cl-C2p hydrocarbyl-substituted metalloid radicals wherein the metalloid is selected from the Group IV A of the Periodic.Table of Elements;
and halogen radicals amido radicals, phosphido radicals, alkoxy radicals, alkylborido radicals or any .
other radical containing Lewis acidic or basic functionality; or (CSHS_y_xRx) is a cyclopentadienyl ring in which two adjacent R-groups are joined forming 2o ring to give a saturated or unsaturated polycyclic cyclopentadienyl ligand such as indenyl, tetrahydroindenyl, fluorenyl or octahydrofluorenyl; .
(~~ s-1-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 from Group VI A of the Periodic Table of Elements, ".
preferably nitrogen, phosphorus, oxygen or sulfur with nitrogen being preferred, and each R' is, w'U 911Od2W PCT/US90/05208 2~~5'~ 45 ,l'~::.
independently a radical selected from a group consisting of Cx-C2o hydrocarbyl radicals, substituted C1-C2o hydrocarbyl radicals wherein one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by a halogen radical, an amido radical, a phosphido radical, and alkoxy radical or any other radical containing a Lewis acidic or basic functionality, and "z" is the coordination number of the element J;
each Q is, independently, any univalent anionic ligand such as a halide, hydride, or substituted or unsubstituted C1-C2o hydrocarbyl, alkoxide, aryloxide, amide, arylamide, phosphide or arylphosphi.de, provided that where any Q is a hydrocarbyl such Q is different from (CSH5-y_xRx), or both Q together may be an 15~ alkylidene or a cyclometallated hydrocarbyl or any other divalent anionic chelating ligand;
"y" is 0 or 1 when w is greater than 0, and y is 1 when w equals 0; when "y°' is 1, T is a covalent bridging group containing a Group IV A or V A element such as, but not limited to, a dialkyl, alkylaryl or diaryl silicon or germanium radical, alkyl or aryl phosphine or amine radical, or a hydrocarbyl radical such as methylene, ethylene and the like; and L is a neutral Lewis base such as diethylether, tetrahydrofuran, dimethylaniline, aniline, trimethylphosphine, L-butylamine, and the like; and "w" is a number from 0 to 3; L can also be a second transition metal compound of the same type such that the two metal centers M and M' are bridged by Q and Q', wherein M' has the same meaning as M and Q' has the same meaning as Q. Such compounds are represented by the formula:
WU 91/04257 ,. PCT/US90/05208 ~C s H s.Y-x R x ) IJR, z.t_y Q
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Ty M\:, i._ .::M~ .rr Q _ Q ~.
~JR, $_~_y) ~C a H ~% R x ) Examples of the T group which are suitable as a constituent group of the Group IV B transition metal component of the catalyst system are identified in column 1 of Table 1 under the heading "T".
. Exemplary hydrocarbyl radicals for Q are methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, amyl, isoamyl, hexyl, isobutyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, cetyl, 2-ethylhexyl, phenyl and the like, with methyl being preferred.
Exemplary halogen atoms for Q include chlorine, Zp bromine, fluorine and iodine, with chlorine being preferred. Exemplary alkoxides and aryloxides for Q
are methoxide, phenoxide and substituted phenoxides such as 4-methylphenoxide. Exemplary amides of Q are dimethylamide, diethylamide, methylethylamide, .di-~-butylamide, diisoproylamide and the like. Exemplary aryl amides are diphenylamide and any other substituted phenyl amides. Exemplary phosphides of Q
are diphenylphosphide, dicyclohexylphosphide, diethylphosphide, dimethylphosphide and the like.
Exemplary alkyldiene radicals for both Q together are methylidene, ethylidene and propylidene. Examples of the Q group which are suitable as a constituent group or element of the Group IV B transition metal component of the catalyst system are identified in column 4 of Table 1 under the heading "Q".
Suitable hydrocarbyl and substituted hydrocarbyl radicals, which may be substituted as an R group for at least one hydrogen atom in the cyclopentadienyl ring, will contain from 1 to about 20 carbon- atoms and -;~,;.. ; ,,.
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include straight and branched alkyl radicals, cyclic hydrocarbon radicals, alkyl-substituted cyclic hydrocarbon radicals, aromatic radicals and alkyl-substituted aromatic radicals, amido-substituted hydrocarbon radicals, phosphido-substituted hydrocarbon radicals, alkoxy-substituted hydrocarbon , radicals, and cyclopentadienyl rings containing one or more fused saturated or unsaturated rings. Suitable organometallic radicals, which may be substituted as 1o an R group for at least one hydrogen atom in the cyclopentadienyl ring, include trimethylsilyl, triethylsilyl,ethyldimethylsilyl,methyldiethylsilyl, triphenylgermyl, trimethylgermyl and the like. Other suitable radicals that may be substituted for one or more hydrogen atom in the cyclopentadienyl ring include halogen radicals, amido radicals, phosphido radicals, alkoxy radicals, alkyl boride radicals and the like. Examples of cyclopentadienyl ring groups (CSHg-Y_xRx) which are suitable as a constituent group of the Group IV B transition metal component of the y catalyst system are identified in Column 2 of Table 1 under the heading (CSH5_y_xRx).
Suitable hydrocarbyl and substituted hydrocarbyl radicals, which may be substituted as an R' group for at least one hydrogen atom in the heteroatom J ligand group, will contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and include straight and branched alkyl radicals, cyclic hydrocarbon radicals, alkyl-substituted cyclic hydrocarbon radicals, aromatic radicals, alkyl-substituted aromatic radicals, halogen radicals, amido radicals, phosphido radicals and the like. Examples of heteroatom ligand groups (JR'z_1-y) which are .
suitable as a constituent group of the Group IV B
transitiori metal component of the catalyst system are identified in column 3 of Table 1 under the heading ( JR ~ Z-1-y) .
Table 1 depicts representative constituent moieties for the "Group IV B transition metal W'O 91 /0:12 ; ~ J (~ ~ PCT/US90/05208 component", the list is for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed to be limiting in any way.
A number of final components may be formed by permuting all possible combinations of the constituent moieties with each other. Illustrative compounds are:
dimethylsilyltetramethylcyclopentadienyl-t_ert-butylamido zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilyltetramethylcyclopentadienyl-t_ert-butylamido hafnium dichloride, dimethylsilyl-to - -1o butylcyclopentadienyl-tert-butylamido zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilyl-tent-butylcyclopentadienyl-tert-butylamido hafnium dichloride, dimethyl-silyltrimethylsilylcyclopentadienyl-t_ert-butylamido zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilyltetramethyl-cyclopentadienylphenylamido zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilyltetramethylcyclopentadienylphenylamido hafnium dichloride, methylphenylsilyltetramethyl-cyclopentadienyl-tart-butylamido zirconium dichloride, methylphenylsilyltetramethylcyclopentadienyl-tert-butylamido hafnium dichloride, methylphenylsilyltetra-methylcyclopentadienyl-tart-butylamido hafnium dimethyl, dimethylsilyltetramethylcyclopentadienyl-p-n-butylphenylamido zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilyltetramethylcyclopentadienyl-p-n-butylphenylamido hafnium dichloride.
As noted, titanium species of the Group IV B
transition metal compound have generally been found to yield catalyst systems which in comparison to their zirconium or hafnium analogue, are of higher activity and a-olefin comonomer incorporating ability.
Illustrative, but not limiting of the titanium species which exhibit such superior properties are methylphenylsilyltetramethylcyclopentadienyl-tert-butylamido titanium dichloride, dimethylsilyl- :;~.; .
tetramethylcyclopentadienyl-p-n-butylphenylamido t i t a n i a m d i c h 1 o r i d a , dimethylsilylt.etramethylcyclopentadienyl-p-methoxyphenylamido titanium dichloride, dimethylsilyl-H O 91 /0-i2~7 PCT/ 1JS90/05208 206545 _ 14 -pert-butylcyclopentadienyl-2,5-di-tert-butylphenylamido titanium dichloride, dimethylsilylindenyl-tert-butyl-amido titanium d i c h 1 o r i d a , d i m a t h y 1 s i 1 y 1 t a t r a -methylcyclopentadienylcyclohexylamido titanium dichloride, dimethylsilylfluarenylcyclohexylamido titanium dichloride, dimethylsilyltetramethyl-cyclopentadienylphenylamido titanium dichloride, dimethylsilyltetramethylcyclopentadienyl-tert-1 0 b a t y 1 a m i d o t i t a n i a m d i c h 1 o r i d a , d i m a t h y 1 s i 1 y 1 t a t r a m a t h y 1 -cyclopentadienylcyclododecylamido titanium dichloride, .' and the like.
For illustrative purposes, the above compounds y and those permuted from Table 1 do not include the neutral Lewis base ligand (L). The.conditions under which complexes containing neutral Lewis base ligands such as ether or those which form dimeric compounds is determined by the steric bulk of the ligands about the metal center. For example, the t-butyl group in Me2Si(Me4C5)(N-~-Bu)ZrCl2 has greater steric requirements than the phenyl group in Me2Si(Me4C5)(NPh)ZrCl2~Et20 thereby not permitting ether coordination in the former compound. Similarly, due to the decreased steric bulk of the .
trimethylsilylcyclopentadienyl group in [Me2Si(Me3SiC5H3)(N-t-Bu)ZrCl2]2 versus that of the , tetramethylcyclopentadienyl group in Me2Si(Me4C5)(N-~-Bu)ZrClZ, the former compound is dimeric and the latter is not.
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Generally the bridged species of the Group IV B
transition metal compound ("y" - 1) are preferred.
These compounds can be prepared by reacting a cyclopentadienyl lithium compound with a dihalo compound whereupon a lithium halide salt is liberated ' and a monohalo substituent becomes covalently bound to w the cyclopentadienyl compound. The so substituted cyclopentadienyl reaction product is next reacted with a lithium salt of a phosphide, oxide, sulfide or amide (for the sake of illustrative purposes, a lithium amide) whereupon the halo element of the monohalo substituent group of the reaction product reacts to liberate a lithium halide salt and the amine moiety of the lithium amide salt becomes covalently bound to the substituent of the cyclopentadienyl reaction product.
The resulting amine derivative of the cyclopentadienyl product is then reacted with an alkyl lithium reagent whereupon the labile hydrogen atoms, at the carbon atom of the cyclopentadienyl compound and at the nitrogen atom of the amine moiety covalently bound to the substituent group, react with the alkyl of the lithium alkyl reagent to liberate the alkane and produce a dilithium salt of the cyclopentadienyl compound. Thereafter the bridged species of the Group IV B transition metal compound is produced by reacting the dilithium salt cyclopentadienyl compound with a Group IV B transition metal preferably a Group IV B
transition metal halide.
Unbridged species of the Group IV B transition metal compound can be prepared from the reaction of a WO 91/0.125 % PCT/US90/05208 20~~~~'S ..
- m -cyclopentadienyl lithium compound and a lithium salt of an amine with a Group IV B transition metal halide.
Suitable, but not limiting, Group IV B transition metal compounds which may be utilized in the catalyst system of this invention include those bridged species ("y" - 1) wherein the T group bridge is a dialkyl, diaryl or alkylaryl silane, or methylene or ethylene. ' Exemplary of the more preferred species of bridged l0 Group IV B transition metal compounds are dimethylsilyl, methylphenylsilyl, diethylsilyl, ethylphenylsilyl, diphenylsilyl, ethylene or methylene bridged compounds. Most preferred of the bridged ' species are dimethylsilyl, diethylsilyl and methylphenylsilyl bridged compounds.
Suitable Group IV B transition metal compounds which are illustrative of the unbridged ("y" = 0) species which may be utilized in the catalyst systems .
of this invention are exemplified by ~ pentamethylcyclopentadienyldi-~-butylphosphinodimethyl hafnium; pentamethylcyclopentadienyldi-t-butylphosphinomethylethyl hafnium;cyclopentadienyl-2- W:,.:
methylbutoxide dimethyl titanium.
To illustrate members of the Group IV B
transition metal component, select any combination of the species in Table 1. An example of a bridged species would be dimethylsilyclopentadienyl-t- .
butylamidodichloro zirconium; an example of an unbridged species would be cyclopentadienyldi-t- .
butylamidodichloro zirconium. ' WO 91 /0415 % PCT/ 0590/05208 20~~"~45 E~v Generally, wherein it is desired to produce an a-olefin copolymer which incorporates a high content of a-olefin, the species of Group IV B transition metal compound preferred is one of titanium. The most preferred species of titanium metal compounds are represented by the formula:
RY
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wherein Q, L, R', R, "x" and "w" are as previously defined and R1 and R2 are each independently a C1 to CZp hydrocarbyl radicals, substituted C1 to CZp hydrocarbyl radicals wherein one or more hydrogen atom ' is replaced by a halogen atom; R1 and R2 may also be joined forming a C3 to C2p ring which incorporates the .
silicon bridge.
The alumoxane component of the catalyst system is an oligomeric compound which may be represented by the general fonaula (R3-A1-O)m which is a cyclic compound, .
or may be Ra(R5-A1-O-)~ A1R62 which is a linear compound. An alumoxane is generally a mixture of both the linear and cyclic compounds. In the general alumoxane formula R3, R4, R5 and R6 are, independently a C1-C5 alkyl radical, for example, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl or pentyl and "m" is an integer from 1 W'O 91/OJ2;- PCT/1JS90/05208 2Qs~~~~ , -19- .
to about 50. Most preferably, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are each methyl and "m" is at least 4. When an alkyl aluminum halide is employed in the preparation of the alumoxane, one or more R3-6 groups may be halide.
As is now well known, alumoxanes can be prepared by various procedures. For example, a trialkyl aluminum may be reacted with water, in the form of a .
moist inert organic solvent; or the trialkyl aluminum may be contacted with a hydrated salt, such as to hydrated copper sulfate suspended in an inert organic solvent, to yield an alumoxane. Generally, however prepared, the reaction of a trialkyl aluminum with a limited amount of water yields a mixture of both linear and cyclic species of alumoxane.
Suitable alumoxanes which may be utilized in the catalyst systems of this invention are those prepared ;;~._.
by the hydrolysis of a trialkylaluminum; such as trimethylaluminum,triethyaluminum,tripropylaluminum;
triisobutylaluminum, dimethylaluminumchloride, diisobutylaluminumchloride, diethylaluminumchloride, and the like. The most preferred alumoxane for use is methylalumoxane (MAO). Methylalumoxanes having an average degree of oligomerization of from about 4 to about 25 ("m" = 4 to 25), with a range of 13 to 25, are the most preferred.
Catalyst Systems The catalyst systems employed in the method of the invention comprise a complex formed upon admixture of the Group IV B transition metal component with an alumoxane component. The catalyst system may be prepared by addition of the requisite Group IV B w.
transition metal and alumoxane components to an inert solvent in which olefin polymerization can be carried out by a solution, slurry or bulk phase polymerization procedure.
The catalyst system may be conveniently prepared by placing the selected Group IV B transition metal ~~r~y~/0,~2j; ~ r~. C PCT/US90/0~208 component and the selected alumoxane component, in any order of addition, in an alkane or aromatic hydrocarbon solvent -- preferably one which is also suitable for service as a polymerization diluent.
Where the hydrocarbon solvent utilized is also suitable for use as a polymerization diluent, the catalyst system may be prepared fn situ in the polymerization reactor. Alternatively, the catalyst system may be separately prepared, in concentrated , form, and added to the polymerization diluent in a reactor. or, if desired, the components of the catalyst system may be prepared as separate solutions and added to the polymerization diluent in a reactor, in appropriate ratios, as is suitable for a continuous liquid phase polymerization reaction procedure.
Alkane and aromatic hydrocarbons suitable as solvents for formation of the catalyst system and also as a polymerization diluent are exemplified by, but are not necessarily limited to, straight and branched chain hydrocarbons such as isobutane, butane, pentane, hexane, heptane, octane and the like, cyclic and alicyclic hydrocarbons such as cyclohexane, cycloheptane, methylcyclohexane, methylcycloheptane and the like, and aromatic and alkyl-substituted aromatic compounds such as benzene, toluene, xylene and the like. Suitable solvents also include liquid olefins which may act as monomers or comonomers including ethylene, propylene, 1-butene, 1-hexene and the like.
xn accordance with this invention optimum results are generally obtained wherein the Group IV B
transition metal compound is present in the polymerization diluent in a concentration of from , about 0.0001 to about 1.0 millimoles/liter of diluent and the alumoxane component is present in an amount to provide a molar aluminum to transition metal ratio of from about 1:1 to about 20,000:1. Sufficient solvent ,:
-?1-should be employed so as to provide adequate heat transfer away from the catalyst components during reaction and to permit good mixing.
The catalyst system ingredients -- that is, the Group IV B transition metal, the alumoxane, and polymerization diluent -- can be added to the reaction vessel rapidly or slowly. The temperature maintained during the contact of the catalyst components can vary widely, such as, for example, from -10° to 300°C. Greater or lesser temperatures can also be employed. Preferably, during formation of the catalyst system, the reaction is maintained within a temperature of from about 25° to 100°C, most preferably about 25°C.
At all times, the individual catalyst system components, as well as the catalyst system once formed, are protected from oxygen and moisture.
Therefore, the reactions to prepare the catalyst system are performed in an oxygen and moisture free atmosphere and, where the catalyst system is recovered .
separately it is recovered in an oxygen and moisture free atmosphere. Preferably, therefore, the reactions are performed in the presence of an inert dry gas such as, for example, helium or nitrogen.
p~~eri za_ti_on Process In a preferred embodiment of the process of this invention the catalyst system is utilized in the liquid phase (slurry, solution, suspension or bulk phase or combination thereof), high pressure fluid phase or gas phase polymerization of an olefin Wo 9noa?~; PCT/US90/05208 2os~~ ~~
_22_ monomer. These processes may be employed singularly , or in series. The liquid phase process comprises the steps of contacting an olefin monomer with the catalyst system in a suitable polymerization diluent and reacting said monomer in the presence of said catalyst system for a time and at a temperature sufficient to produce a polyolefin of high molecular weight.
The monomer for such process may comprise ethylene alone, for the production of a homopolyethylene, or ethylene in combination with an a-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms for the production of an ethylene-a-olefin copolymer.
Homopolymers of higher a-olefin such as propylene, butene, styrene and copolymers thereof with ethylene and/or C4 or higher a-olefins and diolefins can also be prepared. Conditions most preferred for the homo-or copolymerization of ethylene are those wherein ethylene is submitted to the reaction zone at pressures of from about 0.019 psia to about 50,000 psia and the reaction temperature is maintained at from about -100° to about 300°C. The aluminum to transition metal molar ratio is preferably from about 1:1 to 18,000 to 1. A more preferable range would be 1:1 to 2000:1. The reaction time is preferably from about 10 seconds to about 1 hour. Without limiting in any way the scope of the invention, one means for carrying out the process of the present invention for production of a copolymer is as follows: in a stirred-tank reactor liquid a-olefin monomer is ,:
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introduced, such as 1-butene. The catalyst system is introduced via nozzles in either the vapor or liquid phase. Feed ethylene gas is introduced either into the vapor phase of the reactor, or sparged into the liquid phase as is well known in the art. The reactor contains a liquid phase composed substantially of liquid a-olefin comonomer, together with dissolved ethylene gas, and a vapor phase containing vapors of all monomers. The reactor temperature and pressure may be controlled via reflux of vaporizing a-olefin .
monomer (autorefrigeration), as well as by cooling coils, jackets etc. The polymerization rate is controlled by the concentration of catalyst. The ethylene content of the polymer product is determined by the ratio of ethylene to a-olefin comonomer in the reactor, which is controlled by manipulating the relative feed rates of these components to the reactor.
As before noted, a catalyst system wherein the Group IV B transition metal component is a titanium species has the ability to incorporate high contents of a-olefin comonomers. Accordingly, the selection of the Group IV B transition metal component is another parameter which may be utlized as a control over the ethylene content of a copolymer within a reasonable ratio of ethylene to a-olefin.comonomer.
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In the examples which illustrate the practice of the invention the analytical techniques described below were employed for the analysis of the resulting polyolefin products. Molecular weight determinations _24_ for polyolef in products were made by Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) according to the following technique. Molecular weights and molecular weight distributions were measured using a Waters 150 gel permeation chromatograph equipped with a differential refractive index (DRI) detector and a ChromatixX-6 on-line light scattering photometer. The system was used at 135°C with 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene as the mobile phase. Shodex* (Showa Denko America, Inc.) polystyrene gel columns 802, 803, 804 and 805 were used. This technique is discussed in "Liquid Chromatography of Polymers and Related Materials III", J. Cazes editor, Marcel Dekker. 1981, p. 207.
No corrections for column spreading were employed;
however, data on generally accepted standards, e.g.
National Bureau of Standards Polyethylene 1484 and anionically produced hydrogenated polyisoprenes (an alternating ethylene-propylene copolymer) demonstrated that such corrections on Mw/Mn (= MWD) were less than 0.05 units. Mw/Mn was calculated from elution times.
The numerical analyses were performed using _ the commercially available Beckman/CIS customized LALLS
software in conjunction with the standard Gel Permeation package, run on a HP 1000 computer.
The following examples are intended to illustrate specific embodiments of the invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
All procedures were performed under an inert atmosphere of helium or nitrogen. Solvent choices are *trade-mark WO 91/Oa2s7 PCT/US90/0~208 ' 2065'~~5 .;~.
often optional, for example, in most cases either pentane or 30-60 petroleum ether can be interchanged.
The lithiated amides were prepared from the corresponding amines and either H-BuLi or MeLi.
Published methods for preparing LiHC5Me4 include C.M.
Fendrick et al. Organometallics, 3_, 819 (1984) and F.H. Kdhler and K. H. Doll, ~. Naturforich, 376, 144 (1982). Other lithiated substituted cyclopentadienyl compounds are typically prepared from the to corresponding cyclopentadienyl ligand and H-BuLi or MeLi, or by reaction of MeLi with the proper fulvene.
TiCl4, ZrCl4 and HfCl4 were purchased from either Aldrich Chemical Company or Cerac. TiCl4 was typically used in its etherate form. The etherate, TiC14~2Et20, can be prepared by gingerly adding TiCl4 to diethylether. Amines, silanes and lithium reagents were purchased from Aldrich Chemical Company or Petrarch Systems. Methylalumoxane was supplied by .
either Sherring or Ethyl Corp.
F~amples A-L and AT-IT of Group IV B
Transition Metal-Components Example A
Compound A: Part 1. Me4HC5Li (10.0 g, 0.078 mol) was slowly added to a Me2SiC12 (11.5 ml, 0.095 mol, in 225 ml of tetrahydrofuran (thf) solution). The solution was stirred for 1 hour to assure complete ' reaction. The thf solvent was then removed via a vacuum to a cold trap held at -196°C. Pentane was added to precipitate out the LiCl. The mixture was filtered through Celite*, The solvent was removed from the filtrate. Me4HC5SiMe2C1 (15.34 g. 0.071 mol) was recovered as a pale yellow liquid.
Part 2. Me4HC5SiMe2C1 (10.0 g, 0.047 mol) was slowly added to a suspension of LiHN-t-Bu (3.68 g, 0.047 mol, -100 ml thf). The mixture was stirred overnight. The thf was then removed via a vacuum to a cold trap held at -196aC. Petroleum ether (-100 ml) was added to precipitate out the LiCl. The mixture was _filtered through Celite. The, solvent was removed from the filtrate. Me2Si(Me4HC5)(HN-t-Bu) (11.14 g. 0.044 mol) was isolated as a pale yellow liquid.
Part 3. Me2Si(Me4HC5)(HN-t-Bu) (11.14 g, 0.044 mol) was diluted with --100 ml Et20. MeLi (1.4 M, 64 ml, 0.090 mol) was slowly added. The mixture was allowed to stir for 1/2 hour after the final addition of MeLi. The ether was reduced in volume prior to filtering off the product. The product, [Me2Si(Me4C5)(N-t-Bu)]Li2, was washed with several small portions of ether, then vacuum dried.
Part 4. [Me2Si(Me4C5)(N-t-Bu)]Li2 (3.0 g, 0.011 mol) was suspended in -150 ml Et20. ZrCl4 (2.65 g, 0.011 mol) was slowly added and the resulting mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The ether was removed via a vacuum to a cold trap held at -196~C. Pentane was added to precipitate out the LiCl. The mixture was filtered through Celite twice. The pentane was significantly reduced in volume and the pale yellow solid was filtered off and washed with solvent.
Me2Si(Me4C5)(N-t-Bu)ZrCl2 (1.07 g, 0.0026 mole) was *trade-mark w'U 91/0.125% PCT/L590/05208 2~~~74~
_Z, _ recovered. Additional MeqSi(Me4C5)(N-,~-Bu)ZrCl2 was recovered from the filtrate by repeating the recrystallization procedure. Total yield, 1.94 g, 0.0047 mol.
J~xam~le B
compound B: The same procedure of Example A for preparing compound A was followed with the exception of the use of HfCl4 in place of ZrCl4 in Part 4. Thus, when [Me2Si (Me4C5) (N-t-Bu) JLi2 (2. 13 g, 0.0081 mol) and HfCl4 (2.59 g, 0.0081 mol) were used, Me2Si(Me4C5)(N-~-Bu)HfCl2 (0.98 g, 0.0020 mol) was produced. y Example C
~omoound C: Part 1. Me2SiC12 (7.5 ml, 0.062 mol) was diluted with -30 ml thf. A t-BuH4C5Li solution (7.29 g, 0.056 mol, '100 ml thf) was slowly added, and, the resulting mixture was allowed to stir overnight.
The thf was removed via a vacuum to a trap held at -196°C. Pentane was added to precipitate out the LiCl, and the mixture was filtered through Celite. The pentane was removed from the filtrate leaving behind a pale yellow liquid, t-BuH4C5SiMe2C1 (10.4 g, 0.048 mol) .
Part 2. To a thf solution of LiHN-t-Bu (3.83 g, 0.048 mol, '125 ml), ~-BuH4C5SiMe2Cl (10.4 g, 0.048 mol) was added drop wise. The resulting solution was allowed to stir overnight. The thf was removed via a vacuum to a trap held at -196°C. Pentane was added to precipitate out the LiCl, and the mixture was filtered , "
through Celite. The pentane was removed from the Wo 9l~oazs- PCT/US90/05208 P . ~ .3 _Z8_ filtrate leaving behind a pale yellow liquid, MezSi(~-BuH4C5)(NH-~-Bu) (1i.4 g, 0.045 mol).
Part 3. MeaSi(t-BuH4C5)(NH-~-Bu) (11.4 g, 0.045 mol) was diluted with -100 ml Et20. MeLi (1.4 M, 70 ml, 0.098 mol) was slowly added. The mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The ether was removed via a vacuum to a trap held at -196~C, leaving behind a pale yellow solid, [Me2Si(t-BuHgCS)(N-t-Bu))Li2 (11.9 g, 0.045 mol).
Part 4. [Me2Si(t-BuH3C5) (N-t-Bu) ]Li2 (3.39 g 0.013 mol) was suspended in -100 ml Et20. ZrCl4 (3.0 g, 0.013 mol) was slowly added. The mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The ether was removed and pentane was added to precipit~i=e out the LiCl. The mixture was filtered through Celite. The pentane solution was reduced in volume, and the pale tan solid was filtered off and washed several times with small quantities of pentane.
The product of empirical formula Me2Si(~-BuH3C5)- y (N-t-Bu)ZrCl2 (2.43 g, 0.0059 mol) was isolated.
Example D
Comgound D: The same procedure of Example C for preparing compound C was followed with the exception of the use of HfCl4 in Part 4. Thus, when [Mezsi(~-BuH3C5)- , ..
(N-t-Bu) )Li2(3.29 g, 0.012 mol) and HfCl4 (4.0 g, 0.012 mol) were used, the product of the empirical formula Me2Si(~-BuH3C5)(N-~-Bu)HfCl2 (1.86 g, 0.0037 mol) was produced.
w'O 91 /0.125 ~ PCT/ h'S90/05208 20~~'~45 example E
Compound E: Part 1. Me2SiC12 (7.0 g. 0.054 mol) was diluted with -100 ml of ether. Me3SiC5H4Li (5.9 g, 0.041 mol) was slowly added. Approximately 75 ml of thf was added and the mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The solvent was removed via a vacuum to a cold trap held at -196°C. Pentane was added to precipitate out the LiCl. The mixture was filtered through Celite. The solvent was removed from the filtrate giving Me2Si(Me3SiC5H4)C1 (8.1 g, 0.035 mol) as a pale yellow liquid.
Part 2. Me2Si(Me3SiC5H4)C1 (3.96 g. 0.017 mol) wasdiluted with -50 ml of ether. LiHN-t-Bu (1.36 g, 0.017 mol) was slowly added, and the mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The ether was removed via a vacuum and pentane was added to precipitate the LiCl. The mixture was filtered through Celite, and the pentane was removed from the filtrate. Me2Si (Me3SiC5H4)(NH-t-Bu) (3.7 g, 0.014 mvl) was isolated as a pale yellow liquid.
Part 3. Me2Si(M3SiC5H4)(NH-~-Bu) (3.7 g, 0.014 mol) as diluted with ether. MeLi (25 ml, 1.4 M.in ether, 0.035 mol) was slowly added. The mixture was , , .
allowed to stir for 1.5 hours after the final addition of MeLi. The ether Was removed via vacuum producing 4.6 g of a white solid formulated as Li2[Me2Si-(Me3SiC5H3)(N-t-Bu))~3/4Et20 and unreacted MeLi which was not removed from the solid.
Part 4. Li2[Me2Si(Me3SiC5H3)(N-t-Bu)]~3/4Et20 (1.44 g, 0.0043 mol) was suspended in -50 ml of ether.
W'O 91 /0426 ~ PCT/US90/05208 'ns~, ZrCla (1.0 g, 0.0043 mol) was slowly added and the reaction was allowed to stir for a few hours. The ' solvent was removed via vacuum and pentane was added to precipitate the LiCl. The mixture was filtered through Celite, and the filtrate was reduced in volume. The flask was placed in the freezer (-40°C) to maximize precipitation of the product. The solid was filtered off giving 0.273 g of an off white solid. The filtrate was again reduced in volume, the precipitate filtered off to give an additional 0.345 g for a total of 0.62 g of the compound with empirical formula Me2Si(Me3SiC5H3)-(N-~-Bu)ZrCl2. The x-ray crystal structure of this product reveals that the compound is dimeric in nature.
Example F
Compound F: Part 1. Me4HC5SiMe2C1 was prepared as , ,.
described in Example A for the preparation of compound A, Part 1.
Part 2. LiHNPh (4.6 g, 0.0462 mol) was dissolved in -100 ml of thf. Me4HC5SiMe2C1 (10.0 g. 0.0466 mol) was slowly added. The mixture was allowed to stir , overnight. The thf was removed via a vacuum.
Petroleum ether and toluene were added to precipitate the LiCl, and the mixture was filtered through Celite.
The solvent was removed, leaving behind a dark yellow liquid, Me2Si(Me4HCs)(NHPh) (10.5 g, 0.0387 mol).
Part 3. Me2Si(Me4HC5)(NHPh) (10.5g, 0.0387 mol) was diluted with -60 ml of ether. MeLi (1.4 M in ether, 56 ml, 0.0784 mol) was slowly added and the yp g~/0,~2~- PCf/US90/05208 206~7~~
reaction was allowed to stir overnight. The resulting white solid, Li2[MeaSi(Me4C5)(NFh)~3/4Etz0 (11.0 g), was filtered off and was washed with ether.
Part 4. Li2[Me2Si(Me4C5)(NPh)~3/4Et20 (2.81 g, 0.083 mol) was suspended in -40 ml of ether. ZrCl4 (1.92 g. 0.0082 mol) was slowly added and the mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The ether was removed via a vacuum, and a mixture of petroleum ether and toluene was added to precipitate the LiCl. The mixture was filtered through Celite, the solvent mixture was removed via vacuum, and pentane was added. The mixture was placed in the freezer at -40°C to maximize the precipitation of the product. The solid was then filtered off and washed with pentane.
Me2Si(Me4C5)(NPh)ZrCl2~Et20 was recovered as a pale yellow solid (1.89 g).
amp~Le G . .
Compound G: The same procedure of Example F for preparing compound F was followed with the exception of the use of HfCiy in place of ZrClq in Part 4. Thus, when Li2[Me2Si(Me4Cg) (NPh) ]~3/4Et20 (2.0 g, 0.0059 mol) and HfCl4 (1.89 g, 0.0059 mol) were used, Me2Si(Me4C5)(NPh)HfCl2~1/2Et20 (1.70 g) was produced.
Example H
Compound H: Part 1. MePhSiCl2 (14.9 g, 0.078 mol) was diluted with -250 ml of thf. Me4C5HLi (10.0 g.
0.078 mol) was slowly added as a solid. The reaction solution was allowed to stir overnight. The solvent was removed via a vacuum to a cold trap held at -196°C. Petroleum ether was added to precipitate out W'U 91f0.i2s'.' PCT/US90/05208 2~6~~~~
the LiCl. The mixture was filtered through Celite, and the pentane was removed from the filtrate.
MePhSi(Me4C5H)Cl (20.8 g, 0.075 mol) was isolated as a yellow viscous liquid.
Part 2. LiHN°~-Bu (4.28 g, 0.054 mol) was dissolved in -100 ml of thf. MePhSi(Me4C5H)C1 (15.0 g, 0.054 mol) was added drop wise. The yellow solution was allowed to stir overnight. The solvent was removed via vacuum. Petroleum ether was aided to precipitate out the LiCl. The mixture was filtered through Celite, and the filtrate was evaporated down.
MePhSi(Me4C5H)(NH-t-Bu) (16.6 g, 0.053 mol) was recovered as an extremely viscous liquid.
Part 3. MePhSi(Me4C5H)(NH-~-Bu) (16.6 g, 0.053 mol) was diluted with -100 ml of ether. MeLi (76 ml, 0.106 mol, 1.4 M) was slowly added and the reaction mixture was allowed to stir for -3 hours. The ether was reduced in volume and the lithium salt was filtered off and washed with pentane producing 20.0 g of a pale yellow solid formulated as Li2(MePhSi(Me4C5)(N-~-Bu)]~3/4Et20.
Part 4. Li2[MePhSi(Me4C5)(N-t-Bu)]~3/4EtZ0 (5.0 g, 0.0131 mol) was suspended in -100 ml of Et20. ZrCl4 ', (3.06 g, 0.0131 mol) was slowly added. The reaction mixture was allowed to stir at room temperature for -1.5 hours over which time the reaction mixture slightly darkened in color. The solvent was removed via vacuum and a mixture of petroleum ether and ~.
toluene was added. The mixture was filtered through Celite to remove the LiCl. The filtrate was evaporated WO 91 /0415 % PCT/US90/05208 20~ 1745 down to near dryness and filtered off. The off White solid was washed with petroleum ether. The yield of product, MePhSi(Me4C5)-(N-~-Bu)2rC12, was 3.82 g (0.0081 mol).
Example I
Compound I: Li2[MePhSi(MeaCS)(N-~-Bu)]~3/4Et20 was prepared as described in Example H for the preparation of compound H, Part 3.
Part 4. Li2[MePhSi(Me4CS)(N-~-Bu))~3/4Et20 (5.00 g, 0.0131 mol) was suspended in ~100 ml of Et20. HfCl4 (4.20 g, 0.0131 mol) was slowly added and the reaction ' ' mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The solvent was removed via vacuum and petroleum ether was added to precipitate out the LiCl. The mixture was filtered through Celite. The filtrate was evaporated down to near dryness and filtered off. The off white solid was washed with petroleum ether. MePhSi(Me4C5)(N-~-Bu)HfCl2 was recovered (3.54 g, 0.0058 mole).
Example J
Compound J: MePhSi(Me4C5)(N-~-Bu)HfMe2 was prepared by adding a stoichiometric amount of MeLi (1.4 M in ether) to MePhSi(Me4C5)(N-~-Bu)HfCl2 suspended in ether. The white solid could be isolated in near quantitative yield.
Examtile K
Compound K: Part 1. Me4C5SiMe2C1 was prepared as described in Example A for the preparation of compound A, Part 1.
Part 2. Me4C5SiMe2C1 (10.0 g, 0.047 mol) was diluted with -25 ml Et20. LiHNC5H4-p-n-Bu~1/lOEt20 W'O 91 /U325 i PCT/ US90/05208 ,~.:. ~ >, 2(~~~'~45 _34_ (7.57 g, 0.047 mol) was added slowly. The mixture was allowed to stir for -3 hours. The solvent was removed via vacuum. Petroleum ether was added to precipitate out the LiCl, and the mixture was filtered through Celite. The solvent was removed leaving behind an orange viscous liquid, Me2Si(Me4C5H)(HNC6H4-p-n-Bu) (12.7 g, 0.039 mol).
Part 3. Me2Si(Me4C5H)(HNC6H4-p-Q-BU) (12.7 g.
0.039 mol) was diluted with -50 ml of Et20. MeLi (1.4 M, 55 ml, 0.077 mol) was slowly added. The mixture was allowed to stir for -3 hours. The product was filtered off and washed with Et20 producing Li2[Me2Si(Me4Cg)-(NC6H4-p-L-Bu))~3/4Et20 as a white solid (13.1 g, 0.033 mol) .
Part 4. Li2[Me2Si(Me4C5)(NC6H4-p-~-Bu)]~3/4Et20 (3.45 g, 0.0087 mol) was suspended in -50 ml of Et20.
ZrCl4 (2.0 g, 0.0086 mol) was slowly added and the mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The ether was removed via vacuum, and petroleum ether was added to precipitate out the LiCl. The mixture was filtered through Celite. The filtrate was evaporated to dryness to give a yellow solid, which was recrystallized from , , pentane and identified as Me2Si(Me4Cg)(NC6H4-p-~-Bu)ZrCl2~3Et20 (4.2 g).
xa le L
compound L: Li2[MeSi(Me4C5)(NC6H4-p-n-Bu]~3/4Et20 was prepared as described in Example K for the ' preparation of compound K, Part 3.
Part 4. Li2[Me2Si(Me4C5)(NC6H4-p-n-Bu)~3/4Et20 (3.77 g., 0.0095 mol) was suspended in -50 ml of Et20.
~'O 91/0425- PCT/US90/05208 2os~~~5 HfCl4 (3.0 g, 0.0094 mol) was slowly added as a solid and the mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The ether was removed via vacuum and petroluem ether was added to precipitate out the LiCl. The mixture was filtered through Celite. Petroleum ether was removed via a vacuum giving an off white solid which was recrystallized from pentane. The product was identified as Me2Si(Me4C5)-(NC6H4-p-H-Bu)HfCl2 (1.54 g, 0.0027 mol.).
EXAMPLE AT
COmDOU d AT: Part 1. MePhSiCl2 (14.9 g, 0.078 mol) was diluted with 250 ml of thf. Me4HC5Li (10.0 g, 0.078 mol) was slowly added as a solid. The reaction solution was allowed to stir overnight. The solvent was removed via a vacuum to a cold trap held at 196~C. Petroleum ether was added to precipitate out the LiCl. The mixture was filtered through Celite and the pentane was removed from the filtrate.
MePhSi(Me4C5H)C1 (20.8 g, 0.075 mol) was isolated as a yellow viscous liquid.
Part 2. LiHN-~-Bu (4.28 g, 0.054 mol) was dissolved in -100 ml of thf. MePhSi(CSMe4H)G1 (15.0 g, 0.054 mol) was added dropwise. The yellow solution was allowed to stir overnight. The solvent was removed in vacuo. Petroleum ether was added to precipitate the LiCl. The mixture was filtered through Celite, and the filtrate was evaporated.
MePhSi(C5Me4H)(NH-t-Bu) (16.6 g, 0.053 mol) was recovered as an extremely viscous liquid.
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~r Part 3. MePhSi(CSMe4H)(NH-t-Bu)(17.2 g, 0.055 mol) was diluted with -20 ml of ether. n_-BuLi (60 ml in hexane, 0.096 mol, 1.6 M) was slowly added and the reaction mixture was allowed to stir for -3 hours.
The solvent was removed in vacuo to yield 15.5 g (0.48 mol) of a pale tan solid formulated as Lia[MePhSi(C5Me4)(N-t-Bu)J.
Part 4. Li2[MePhSi(C5Me4) (N-t-Bu) ] (8.75 g, 0.027 mol) was suspended in -125 ml of cold ether (--30°C).
TiCl4~2Et20(9.1 g, 0.027 mol) was slowly added. The reaction was allowed to stir for several hours prior to removing the ether via vacuum. A mixture of toluene and dichloromethane was then added to solubilize the product. The mixture was filtered through Celite to remove the LiCl. The solvent was largely removed via vacuum and petroleum ether was added. The mixture was cooled to maximize product precipitation. The crude product was filtered off and redissolved in toluene. The toluene insolubles were w filtered off. The toluene was then reduced in volume and petroleum ether was added. The mixture was cooled ~ w to maximize precipitation prior to filtering off 3.34 g (7.76 mmol) of the yellow solid MePhSi (C5Me4) (N-~-Bu)TiCl2.
EXAMPLE BT
compound BT: Part 1. CSMe4HLi (10.0 g, 0.078 mol) was slowly added to a Me2SiC12 solution (11.5 ml, ,.
0.095 mol, in 225 ml of tetrahydrofuran). The solution was stirred for 1 hour to assure a complete reaction. The solvent was then removed in .vacuo.
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Pentane was added to precipitate the LiCl. The mixture was filtered through Celite and the solvent was removed from the filtrate in vacuo. (CSMe4H) SiMe2C1 (15.34 g, 0.071 mol) was recovered as a pale yellow liquid.
Part 2. (C5Me4H)SiMe2C1 (10.0 g, 0.047 mol) was diluted with -25 ml of Et20. LiHNC5H4-p-L-Bu~1/10Et20 (7.75 g, 0.048 mol) was added slowly. The mixture was allowed to stir for -3 hours. The solvent was removed in vacuo. Petroleum ether was added to precipitate the LiCl, and the mixture was filtered through Celite.
The solvent was removed leaving behind an orange viscous liquid, Me2Si(CSMe4H)(HNC6H4-p-n-Bu)(12.7 g, 0.039 mol). Part 3. Me2Si(CSMe4H)(HNC6H4-p-n-Bu)(12.7 g, 0.039 mol) was diluted with -50 ml of Et20. MeLi (i.4 M, 55 ml, 0.077 mol) was slowly added. The mixture was allowed to stir for -3 hours.
The product was filtered off and washed with Et20 and dried. Li2[Me2Si(C5Me4)(NC6H4-p-r~-Bu)]~3/4Et20 was isolated as a white solid (13.1 g, 0.033 mol).
Part 4. Li2[Me2Si(CSMe4)(NC6H4-p-L-Bu)]~3/4Et20 (2.36 g, 5.97 mmol) was suspended in cold ether.
TiC14~2EtZ0(2.Og, 5.92 mmol) was slowly added. The .
mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The solvent was removed via vacuum and petroleum ether and dichloromethane were added. The mixture was filtered through Celite to remove the LiCl. The solvent was removed via vacuum, and toluene and petroleum ether were added. After refrigeration, the mixture was filtered off, producing an off yellow product. This WO 9i/0425i PCT/US90/05208 <.. .~:
2a~5~ 45 was redissolved in dichloromethane, followed by the addition of petroleum ether. The mixture was then refrigerated prior to filtering off 0.83 g (1.87 mmol) of the yellow solid, Me2Si(CSMe4)(NC6H4-p-D-Bu)TiCl2.
EXAMPLE CT
c'ompouD.d CT: Part 1. (CSMeyH)SiMe2C1 was prepared as described in Example HT for the preparation of compound BT, Part 1.
Part 2. (C5Me4H)SiMe2C1 (8.14 g, 0.038 mol) was mixed with -100 ml of thf. LiHNC6H4-p-OMe (4.89 g, 0.038 mol) was slowly added and the mixture was allowed to stir for 2 hours. The solvent was removed via vacuum and petroleum ether was added to precipitate the LiCl which was filtered off. The solvent was removed from the filtrate via vacuum and the product Me2Si(CSMe4H)(NC6H4-p-OMe)(9.8 g, 0.033 .
mol) was isolated as a viscous orange-yellow liquid.
Part 3. Me2Si(CgMe4H)(HNC6H4-p-OMe)(10.0 g, 0.033 mol) was diluted with. thf. MeLi (47 ml, 1.4 M in ether, 0.066 mol) was slowly added and the mixture was allowed to stir for a few hours. The solvent was then removed in vacuo leaving behind a white solid ' coordinated by thf. The product was formulated as Li2[Me2Si(CSMe4)(NC6H4-p-OMe)]~2thf (14.7 g, 0.032 mol) .
Part 4. Li2[Me2Si(CSMe4)(NC6H4-p-OMe)]~2thf (7.0 g, 0.015 mol) was suspended in '125 ml of cold ether.
TiCl4~ 2Et20 (5.1 g, 0.015 mol) was slowly added and the mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The solvent was removed via vacuum and petroleum ether, - ~- : ..
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dichloromethane and toluene were added. The mixture was filtered through Celite to remove the LiCl. The solvent was reduced in volume and petroleum ether was added. The mixture was refrigerated, after which a brown solid was filtered off. Multiple extractions and recrystallizations from toluene and petroleum ether yielded 2.3 g (5.5 mmol) of Me2Si(C5Me4)(NC6H4-p-OMe)TiCl2.
EXAMPLE DT
compound DT: Part 1. Me2SiC12 (7.5 ml, 0.062 mol) was diluted with -30 ml of thf. A ~-BuH4CSLi solution (7.29 g, 0.057 mol, -100 ml of thf) was slowly added, and the resulting mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The thf was removed in vacuo.
Pentane was added to precipitate the LiCl, and the mixture was filtered through Celite. The pentane was removed from the filtrate leaving behind a pale yellow liquid, (~-BuCgH4)SfMe2C1 (10.4 g, 0.048 mol).
Part 2. (t-BuC5H4)SiMeZCl (5.0 g, 0.023 mol) was added to -50 ml of thf. LiHN-2,5-t-Bu2C6H3 (4.94 g, 0.023 mol) was slowly added and the reaction mixture was allowed to stir for 2 hours. The solvent was removed via vacuum and petroleum ether was added to precipitate the LiCl which was filtered off. The solvent was removed from the filtrate yielding an oily/solid material, Me2Si(t-Bu2C5H4)(HN-2,5-t-BuzC6H3).
Part 3. To the above material, Me2Si(~
BuC5H4)(HN-2,5-t-Bu2C6Hg) (assumed to be -8 g, 0.021 mol), MeLi (30 ml, 1.4 M in ether, 0.042 mol) was WO 9110-i257 PCT/US90/05208 206~'~ 4~.
slowly added. The mixture was allowed to stir for a few hours prior to removing the solvent via vacuum.
The slightly pinkish solid was washed with ether, filtered and dried yielding 4.42 g (0.011 mol) of Li2[Me2Si(~-BuCgH3)(N-2,5-~-Bu2C6H3]~
Part 4. Li2[Me2Si(~-BuC5H3)(N-2,5-~-Bu2C6H3)](7.6 g, 0.019 mol) was suspended in cold ether. TiCl4~2Et20 (6.5 g, 0.019 mol) was slowly added and the mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The solvent was removed via vacuum and toluene and dichloromethane were added. The mixture was filtered through Celite to remove the LiCl. The filtrate was reduced in volume and petroleum ether was added. The mixture was chilled to maximize precipitation. A dark yellow solid was filtered off and was recrystallized from toluene and petroleum ether giving a tan solid. A
total of 1.6 g (3.2 mmol) of Me2Si(~-BuCgH3)(N-2,5-t-Bu2C6Hg)TiCl2 was isolated.
~;XAMPLE ET
Comgound ET: Part 1. LiC9H~ (40 g, 0.33 mol, lithiated .indene = Li(Hind)) was slowly added to Me2SiC12 (60 ml, 0.49 mol) in ether and thf. The reaction was allowed to stir for 1.5 hours prior to removing the solvent via vacuum. Petroleum ether was ' then added, and the LiCl was filtered off. The solvent was removed from the filtrate via vacuum, leaving behind the pale yellow liquid, (Hind)Me2SiCl(55.7 g, 0.27 mol).
Part 2. (Hind)Me2SiC1(20.0 g, 0.096 mol) was diluted with ether. LiHN-t-Bu(7.6 g, 0.096 mol) was :: ,:,.
_ pCT/1JS90/05208 WU91/0a25; ~~~~~~~ , slowly added and the mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The solvent was removed via vacuum and petroleum ether and toluene were added. The LiCl was filtered off and the solvent was removed via vacuum to give the prod~lct, Me2Si(Hind)(HN-t-Bu).
Part 3. Me2Si(Hind)(HN-t-Bu)(21 g, 0.086 mol) was diluted with a mixture of petroleum ether and diethyl ether. t-BuLi (108 ml, 1.6 M in hexanes, 0.1?
mol) was slowly added and the mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The solvent was removed via vacuum ... .
and the remaining solid was washed with petroleum ether and filtered off. Li2[Me2Si(ind)(N-t- , Bu)]~1/4Ety0 was isolated as a pale yellow solid (26 g, 0.094 mol).
Part 4. Li2[Me2Si(ind)(N-t-Bu)]~1/4Et20(10 g, 0.036 mol) was dissolved in ether. TiCl4~2Et20(12.1 g, 0.036 mol) was aded to the cold solution. The reaction was allowed to stir overnight prior to removal of the solvent via vacuum. A mixture of toluene and dichloromethane were added and the mixture was filtered through Celite to remove the LiCl. The solvent was removed and hot toluene was added. The insolubles were filtered off. The solution was reduced in volume and petroleum ether was added: The mixture was chilled prior to filtering off the solid, .
Me2Si(ind)(N-t-Bu)TiCl2, which was recrystallized y several times. The final yield was 2.5 g (6.8 mmol) .
20~0'~'~~5 EXAMPLE FT -Compound FT: Part 1. (CSMe4H)SiMe2C1 was prepared as described in Example BT for the ' .
preparation of compound BT, Part 1.
Part 2. (CSMe4H)SiMe2C1 (5.19 g, 0.024 mol) was slowly added to a solution of LiHNC6H11 (2.52 g, 0.024 mol) in -125 ml of thf. The solution was allowed to stir for several hours. The thf was removed via vacuum and petroleum ether was added to precipitate , the LiCl which was filtered off. The solvent was removed from the filtrate via vacuum yielding 6.3 g (0.023 mol) of the yellow liquid, Me2Si(CSMeaH)(HNC6H11).
Part 3. Me2Si(CSMedH)(HNC6H11)(6.3 g, 0.023 mol) was diluted with -100 ml of ether. MeLi (33 ml, 1.4 M in ether, 0.046 mol) was slowly added and the mixture was allowed to stir for 0.5 hours prior to filtering off the white solid. The solid was washed with ether and vacuum dried. Li2[Me2Si(C5Me4)(NC6H11)]
was isolated in a 5.4 g (0.019 mol) yield.
Part 4. LiZ[Me2Si(CSMe4)(NC6H11)] (2.57 g, 8.90 mmol) was suspended in -50 ml of cold ether,.
TiCl4~2Et20 (3.0 g, 8.9 mmol) was slowly added and the mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The solvent was removed via vacuum and a mixture of toluene and dichloromethane was added. The mixture was filtered through Celite to remove the LiCl byproduct. The ''~"~~
solvent was removed from the filtrate and a small portion of toluene was added followed by petroleum ether. The mixture was chilled in order to maximize WU 91 /0425 ~ PCT/US90/05208 . zos~~4~
precipitation. A brown solid was filtered off which was initially dissolved in hot toluene, filtered through Celite, and reduced in volume. Petroleum ether was then added. After refrigeration, an olive green solid was filtered off. This solid was recrystallized twice from dichloromethane and petroleum ether to give a final yield of o.94 g (2.4 mtnol) of the pale olive green solid, Me2Si(C5Me4)(NC6H11)TiCl.
F,XAMPLE GT
Compound GT: Part 1. Me2SiC12 (150 ml, 1.24 mol) was diluted with -200 ml of Et20. Li(Cl3Hg)~Et20 (lithiated fluorene etherate, 28.2 g, 0.11 mol) was slowly added. The reaction was allowed to stir for -1 hour prior to removing the solvent via vacuum.
Toluene was added and the mixture was filtered through Celite to remove the LiCl. The solvent was removed from the filtrate, leaving behind the off-white solid, Me2Si(Cl3Hg) C1 (25.4 g, 0.096 mol). , Part 2. Me2Si(C13H9)C1 (8.0 g, 0.031 mol) was suspended in ether and thf in a ratio of 5:1.
LiHNC6Hl1 (3.25 g, 0.031 mol) was slowly added. The reaction mixture was allowed to stir overnight. After removal of the solvent via vacuum, toluene was added and the mixture was filtered through Celite to remove the LiCl. The filtrate was reduced in volume to give a viscous orange liquid. To this liquid which was diluted in Et20, 43 ml of 1.4 M MeLi (0.060 mol) was added slowly. The mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The solvent was removed in vacuo to WO 9WOaz~- PCT/US90/05208 2os~7 ~~
p r o d a c a 1 3 . 0 g ( 0 . 0 3 1 m o 1 ) o f Li2[Me2Si(C13H8)(NC6H11)]~1.25 Et20.
Part 3 . Li2 [Me2Si (Cl3Hg) (NC6H11) ] ~ 1.25 Et20 (6. 5 _ . .
g, 0. 015 mol) was dissolved in cold ether. TiCl4~ 2Et20 (5.16 g, 0.015 mol) was slowly added. The mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The solvent was removed , via vacuum and methylene chloride was added. The mixture was filtered through Celite to remove the LiCl. The filtrate was reduced in volume and l0 petroleum ether was added. This was refrigerated to maximize precipitation prior to filtering off the .
solid. Since the solid collected was not completely soluble in toluene, it was mixed with toluene and filtered. The filtrate was reduced in volume and petroleum ether was added to induce precipitation.
The mixture was refrigerated prior to filtration. The red-brown solid Me2Si(C13H8)(NC6H11)TiCl2 Was isolated (2.3 g, 5.2 mol).
EXAMPLE HT
Compound HT: Part 1. (CSMe4H)SiMe2Cl was prepared as described in Example BT for the preparation of compound BT, Part 1.
Part. 2 LiHNPh (4.6 g, 0.046 mol) was dissolved in -100 ml of thf. (C5Me4H)SiMe2C1 (10.0 g, 0.047 mol) was slowly added. The mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The thf was removed in vacuo. Petroleum ether and toluene Were added to precipitate the LiCl, and the mixture was filtered through Celite. The solvent was removed, leaving behind a dark yellow liquid, Me2Si(CSMe4H)(NHPh) (10.5 g, 0.039 mol).
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Part 3. Me2Si(CSMe4H)(NHPh) (9.33 g, 0.034 mol) was diluted with -30 ml of ether. MeLi (1.4 M in ether, 44 ml, 0.062 mol) was slowly added and the reaction was allowed to stir for 2 hours. After reducing the volume of the solvent, the resulting white solid, Liy[Me2Si(CSMey)(NPh)]~1/2Et20 (9.7 g, 0.030 mol), was filtered off washed with ether and dried.
Part 4. Li2[Me2Si(CSMe4(NPh)]~1/2Et,z0 (4.3 g, 0.013 mol) was suspended in -50 ml of cold ether.
TiCl4~2Et20 (4.10 g, 0.012 mol) was slowly added, and the mixture was allowed to stir for several hours.
The solvent was removed in vacuo, and toluene and dichloromethane were added to solubilize the product.
The mixture was filtered through Celite to remove the LiCl. The solvent was removed in vacuo and a small portion of toluene was added along with petroleum ether. The mixture was refrigerated in order to maximize precipitation of a tan solid which was filtered off. The solid was washed with a small portion of toluene and the remaining solid was redissolved in hot toluene and filtered through Celite to remove the toluene insolubles. The toluene was then removed to produce 2.32 g (5.98 mmol) of the yellow solid, Me2Si(C5Me4)(NPh)TiCl2.
EXAMPLE IT
Compound IT: Part 1. (CSMe4H)SiMe2C1 was ~.
prepared as described in Example BT for the preparation of Compound BT, part 1.
Part 2. (C5Me4H)SiMe2C1 (10.0 g, 0.047 mol) was slowly added to a suspension of LiHN-t-Bu (3.68 g, 0.047 mol, -100 ml thf). The mixture was stirred overnight. The thf was then removed via a vacuum to a cold trap held at -196~C. Petroleum ether was aded to precipitate out the LiCl. The mixture was filtered through Celite. The solvent was removed from the filtrate. Me2Si(C5Me4H)(NH-~-Bu) (11.14 g, 0.044 mol) was isolated as a pale yellow liquid.
Part 3. Me2Si(CSMe4H)(NH-t-Bu)(11.14 g, 0.044 mol) was diluted with -100 ml of ether. MeLi (1.4 M,64 ml, 0.090 mol) was slowly added. The mixture was allowed to stir for 1/2 hour after the final addition of MeLi. The ether was reduced in volume prior to filtering off the product. The product, ~''' ' [Me2Si(C5Me4)(N-~-Bu)]Li2, was washed with several small portions of ether, then vacuum dried.
Part 4. [Me2Si(CSMe4)(N-~-Bu)Li2 (6.6 g, 0.025 mol) was suspended in cold ether. TiCl4~2Et20 (8.4 g, 0.025 mol) was slowly added and the resulting mixture Was allowed to stir overnight. The ether was removed via a vacuum to a cold trap held at -196°C. Methylene chloride was added to precipitate out the LiCl. The mixture was filtered through Celite. The solvent was significantly reduced in volume and petroleum ether was added to precipitate out the product. This mixture was refrigerated prior to filtration in order to maximize precipitation. Me2si(C5Me4)(N-~-Bu)Ticl2 was isolated (2.1 g, 5.7 mmol).
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Comgound JT: Part 1. (CSMe4H)SiMe2Cl was prepared as described in Example BT for the preparation of Compound BT, Part 1.
Part 2. (CSMeyH)SiMe2C1 (8.0 g, 0.037 mol) was slowly added to a suspension of LiHNC12H23 .
(C12H23-cyclododecyl, 7.0 g, 0.037 mol, -80 ml thf):
The mixture was stirred overnight. The thf was then removed via a vacuum to a cold trap held at -196°C.
Petroleum ether and toluene was added to precipitate out the LiCl. The mixture was filtered through Celite. The solvent was removed from the filtrate. y Me2Si(C5Me4H)(NHC12H23)(11.8 g, 0.033 mol) was isolated as a pale yellow liquid.
Part 3. Me2Si(CSMe4H)(NHC12H23)(11'9 g~ 0.033 mol) was diluted with -150 ml of ether. MeLi (1.4 M, 47 ml, 0.066 mol) was slowly added. The mixture was allowed to stir for 2 hours after the final addition of MeLi. The ether was reduced in volume prior to filtering off the product. The product, [Me2Si(CSMe4)(NC12H23)JL12~ was washed with several small portions of ether, then vacuum dried to yield 11.1 g (0.030 mol) of product.
Part 4. [Me2Si(C5Me4)(NC12H23)]Li2 (3.0 g, 0.008 mol) was suspended in cold ether. TiCl4~2Et20 (2.7 g, 0.008 mol) was slowly added and the resulting mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The ether was removed via a vacuum to a cold trap held at -196°C. Methylene chloride was added to precipitate out the LiCl. The .
mixture was filtered through Celite. The solvent was .. . ~;; k ;..,. , , . . .
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2~~57 ~5 _qg_ significantly reduced in volume and petroleum ether was added to precipitate out the product. This mixture was refrigerated prior to filtration in order to maxmize precipitation. The solid collected was recrystallized from methylene chloride and Me2Si(CgMe4) (LIC12H2g)TiCl2 was isolated (1.0 g, 2.1 mmol).
Examgles 1-70 of Polymerization EXAMPLE 1 "' ~Polvmerization - Compound A
The polymerization run was performed in a 1-liter autoclave reactor equipped with a paddle stirrer, an external water jacket for temperature contorl, a regulated supply of dry nitrogen, ethylene, propylene, 1-butene and hexane, and a septum inlet for introduction of other solvents, transition metal compound and alumoxane solutions. The reactor was dried and degassed thoroughly prior to use. A typical run consisted of injecting 400 ml of toluene, 6 ml of 1.5 M MAO,and 0.23 mg of compound A (0.2 ml of a 11.5 .
mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) into the reactor.
The reactor was then heated to 80°C and the ethylene (60 psi) was introduced into the system. The solvent was evaporated off of the polymer by a stream of nitrogen. Polyethylene was recovered (9.2 g, MW =
257,200, MWD = 2.275).
Polvmeriaation Compound A
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 1 with the following changes: 300 ml of toluene, 3 ml WO 91/OJ2~' PCT/US90/05208 2~~~'~4~
of 1.5 M MAO, and 0.115 mg of compound A (0.1 ml of a ~ , 11. 5 mg in l0 ml of toluene solution) . Polyethylene was recovered (3.8 g, MW = 359,800, Mi~ID = 2.425).
o"i,.w,o,-; pat; on - Compound A
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 2 using the identical concentrations. The difference involved running the reaction at 40°C rather than 8o°C
as in the previous example. Polyethylene was recovered (2.4 g, MW = 635,000, MWD = 3.445).
goly~nerization - Compound A ;
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 1 1 except for the use of 300 ml of hexane in place of 400 ml of toluene. Polyethylene was recovered (5.4 g, MW = 212,600, MWD = 2.849).
P~1~~~~~~-? ~at~on - Compound A
Using the same reactor design and general procedure as in Example 1, 300 ml of toluene, 200 ml of propylene, 6.0 ml of 1.5 M MAO, and 0.46 mg of compound A (0.4 ml of a 11.5 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) was introduced into the reactor. The reactor was heated to 80°C, the ethylene was added (60 psi), and the reaction was allowed to run for 30 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system. , ' After evaporation of the solvent, 13.3 g of an ethylene-propylene copolymer was recovered (MW -24,900, MWD = 2.027, 73.5 SCB/1O00C by IR).
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Polymerization - Compound A
The polymerization was carried out as in Example except with the following changes: 200 ml of toluene 5 and 0.92 mg of compound A (0.8 ml of a 11.5 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution). The reaction temperature was also reduce to 50°C. An ethylene-propylene copolymer was recovered (6.0 g, MW = 83,100, MWD = 2.370, 75.7 SCB/1O00C by IR). , golvmerization - Compound A
Using the same reactor design and general procedure as in Example 1, 150 ml of toluene, 100 ml of 1-butene, 6.0 ml of 1.5 M MAO, and 2.3 mg of compound A (2.0 ml of a 11.5 mg in l0 ml of toluene solution) were added to the reactor. The reactor was heated at 50°C, the ethylene was introduced (65 psi), and the reaction was allowed to run for 30 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system.
After evaporation of the toluene, 25.4 g of an ethylene-1-butene copolymer was recovered (MW -184,500, MWD = 3.424, 23.5 SCB/1000C by 13C NMR and 21.5 SCB/1O00C by IR).
Polymerization - Comgound A
The polymerization was carred out as in Example 7 except with the following changes: 100 ml of toluene and 150 ml of 1-butene. An ethylene-1-butene copolyer was recovered (30.2 g, MW = 143,500, MWD = 3.097, 30.8 SCB/1000C by 13C NMR and 26.5 SCB/1000C by IR).
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The polymerization was carried out as in Example 7 except with the following changes: 200 ml of toluene, 8.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO, and 50 ml of 1-butene.
An ethylene-1-butene copolymer was recovered (24.9 g, MW = 163,200, MWD = 3.290, 23.3 SCB/1000C by 13C NMR
and 18.9 SCB/1000C by IR).
Polvmerizt~on - Compound A
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 9 except for the replacement of 200 ml of toluene with 200 ml of hexane. An ethylene-1-butene copolymer was recovered (19.5 g, MW = 150,600, MWD = 3.510, 12.1 SCB/1000C by 13C NMR and 12.7 SCB/1000C by IR).
Polvmeri°°''~on - Compound A
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 10 except with the following changes: 150 ml of hexane, and 100 ml of 1-butene. An ethylene-1 butene copolymer was recovered (16.0 g, MW = 116,200, MWp = 3.158, 19.2 SCB/1000C by 13C NMR and 19.4 SCB/1000C by IR).
EXAMPLE 12 t p~1«nerizat~on - Compound.A
Using the same reactor design and general procedure as described in Example 1, 400 ml of toluene, 5.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO, and 0.2 ml of a preactivated compound A solution (11.5 mg of compound A dissolved in 9.0 ml of toluene and 1.0 ml of 1.0 M
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MAO) were added to the reactor. The reactor was heated to 80°C, and ethylene was introduced (60 psi), and the reactor was allowed to run for 30 minutes, followed by , rapidly cooling and venting the system. After evaporation of the solvent, 3.4 g of polyethylene was recovered (MW = 285,000, MWD = 2.808).
golymerization - Compound A
A polymerization was carried out as in Example 12 with exception of aging the preactivated compound A
solution by one day. Polyethylene was recovered (2.0 g, MW = 260,700, MWD = 2.738).
Polymerization - Comvound A
Using the same reactor design and general procedure as described in Example 1, 400 ml of toluene, 0.25 ml of 1.0 M MAO, and 0.2 ml of a preactivated compound A solution (11.5 mg of compound A dissolved in 9.5 ml of toluene and 0.5 ml of 1.0 M
MAO) were added into the reactor. The reactor was heated to 80°C and ethylene was introduced (60 psi), and the reactior was allowed to run for 30 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system.
After evaporation of the solvent, 1.1 g of polyethylene was recovered (MW - 479,600, MWD -3.130).
Polymerization - Compound A
Using the same reactor design and general procedure as described in Example 1, 400 ml of toluene W'O 91/Od25% N PCT/1JS90/05208 2~u~745 -53..
and 2.0 ml of a preactivated compound A solution (11.5 mg of compound A dissolved in 9.5 ml of toluene and 0.5 ml of 1.0 M MAO) were added into the reactor. The reactor was heated to 80°C and ethylene was introduced (60 psi), and the reaction was allowed to run for 30 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system. After evaporation of the solvent, 1.6 g of polyethylene was recovered (MW - 458,800, MWD
2.037).
Polvmeri~atinT~ - Compound A
Using the general procedure as described in Example 1, 400 ml of toluene, 5.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO, 0.23 mg of compound A (0.2 ml of a 11.5 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) was added to the reactor. The reactor was heated to 80°C, the ethylene introduced (400 psi), and the reaction was allowed to run for 30 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system. After evaporation of the solvent, 19.4 g of polyethylene was recovered (MW - 343,700, MWD -3.674) .
i~~t(on - Compound A
The polymerization was performed in a stirred 100 ml stainless steel autoclave which Was equipped to perform polymerizations at pressures up to 40,000 psi and temperatures up to 300°C. The reactor was purged with nitrogen and heated to 160°C. Compound A
and alumoxane solutions were prepared in separate , ,.
vials. A stock solution was prepared by dissolving w'O 91 /0x25',' PCT/US90/05208 2055'I45 26 mg of compound A in 100 ml of toluene. The compound A solution was prepared by diluting 0.5 ml of the stock solution with 5.0 ml of toluene. The alumoxane solution consisted of 2.0 ml of a 4% MAO
solution added to 5.0 ml of toluene. The compound A
solution was added to the alumoxane solution, then 0.43 ml of the mixed solutions were transferred by nitrogen pressure into a constant-volume injection tube. The autoclave was pressurized with ethylene to 1784 bar and was stirred at 1500 rpm. The mixed solutions were injected into the stirred reactor with excess pressure, at which time a temperature rise of 4°C was observed. The temperature and pressure were recorded continuously for 120 seconds, at which time the contents of the autoclave were rapidly vented into a receiving vessel. The reactor was washed with xylene to recover any additional polymer remaining. These washings were combined with the polymer released when the autoclave was vented to yield 0.7 g of polyethylene (MW =
245,500, MWD = 2.257).
Polymerization - Compound B
Using the general procedure described in Example 1, 400 ml of toluene, 5.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO
and 0.278 mg of compound H (0.2 ml of a 13.9 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) were added to the reactor. The reactor was heated to 80°C and the ethylene (60 psi) was introduced into the system.
The polymerization reaction was limited to 10 WU 91 /O.l2s .' PCT/US90/05208 20~~'~:~~ ," ., _55_ minutes. The reaction was ceased by rapidly cooling and venting the system. The solvent was evaporated off the polymer by a stream of nitrogen.
Polyethylene was recovered (9.6 g, MW = 241,200, MWD = 2.628).
po~werizati~On - Compound C
Using the general procedures described in Example 1, 300 ml of toluene, 4.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO
and 0.46 mg of compound C (0.4 ml of a 11.5 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) was added to the reactor.
The reactor was heated to 80°C and the ethylene (60 , psi) was introduced into the system. The polymerization reaction was limited to 30 minutes.
The reaction was ceased by rapidly cooling and venting the system. The solvent was evaporated off the polymer by a stream of nitrogen. Polyethylene was recovered (1.7 g, MW = 278,400, MWD = 2.142).
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Polymerization - Compound D
Using the general procedure described in Example 1, 400 ml of toluene, 5.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO
and 0.278 mg of compound D (0.2 ml of a 13.9 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) was added to the reactor.
The reactor was heated to 80°C and ethylene (60 psi) was introduced into the system. The polymerization reaction was limited to 30.minutes. The reaction was ceased by rapidly cooling and venting the system.
The solvent was evaporated off the polymer by a WU 91/0-125',' PCT/US90/05208 6 ~'~ 4 r r ~.,f '' -56_ stream of nitrogen. Polyethylene was recovered (1.9 g, MW = 229,700, MWD = 2.618).
polv~~er~ nation - Compound E
Using the general procedure described in Example 1, 300 ml of hexane, 9.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO and 0.24 mg of compound E (0.2 ml of a 12.0 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) was added to the reactor. The reactor was heated to 80°C and ethylene (60 psi) was introduced into the system. The polymerization reaction was limited to 30 minutes. The reaction was ceased by rapidly cooling and venting the system.
The solvent was evaporated off the polymer by a stream of nitrogen. Polyethylene was recovered (2.2 g, MW = 258,200, MWD = 2.348).
p.,~.""Pr; ration - Compound E
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 1 except with the following reactor conditions: 200 ml of toluene, 100 ml of 1-butene, 9.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO and 2.4 mg of compound E (2.0 ml of a 12.0 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) at 50°C.
The reactor was pressurized with ethylene (65 psi), and the reaction was allowed to run for 30 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system.
After evaporation of the solvent, 1.8 g of an ethylene-1-butene copolymer was recovered (MW =
323,600, MWD = 2.463, 33.5 SCB/1O00C by IR).
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2~~~7~5 r gXAMPLE 23 P 1'~~°r~~ation - Compound F
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 1 with the following reactor conditions: 400 ml of toluene, 5.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO, 0.242 mg of compound F ;0.2 ml of a 12.1 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution), 80°C, 60 psi ethylene, 30 minutes. The run provided 5.3 g of polyethylene (MW = 319,900, MWD = 2.477).
0 1~~°rization - Compound F
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 1 with the following reactor conditions: 150 ml of toluene, 100 ml of 1-butene, 9.0 ml of 1.0 M
MAO, 2.42 mg of compound F (2.0 ml of a 12.1 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution), 50°C, 65 psi ethylene, 30 minutes. The run provided 3.5 g of an ethylene-1-butene copolymer (MW = 251,300, MWD = 3.341, 33.3 SCB/1000C by IR).
FxAMPLE 25 , .,_,....a..; ~~r; ~~ - Compound G
The polymerization was carried out as in Example i with the following reactor conditions:
400 ml of toluene, 5.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO, 0.29 mg of compound G (0.2 ml of a 14.5 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution), 80°C, 60 psi ethylene, 30 minutes. The WO yWOa~s-, PCT/US90/05208 2~~ i'~45 _ run provided 3.5 g of polyethylene (MW = 237,300, MWD = 2.549).
v~i.rmp,-i~ati~n - Compound G
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The polymerization was carried out as in Example 1 with the following reactor conditions: 150 ml of toluene, 100 ml of 1-butene, 7.0 ml of 1.0 M
MAO, 2.9 mg of compound G (2.0 ml of a 14.5 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution), 50°C, 65 psi ethylene, 30 minutes. The run provided 7.0 g of an ethylene-1-butene copolymer (MW = 425,000, MWD = 2.816, 2?.1 SCB/1000C by IR).
EXAMPLE 2?
Po~1~meri ation - Compound H
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 1 with the following reactor conditions:
400 ml of toluene, 5.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO, 0.266 mg of compound H (0.2 mi of a 13.3 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution), 80°C, 60 psi ethylene, 30 minutes. The run provided 11.1 g of polyethylene (MW = 299,800, MWD = 2.569).
~KAMpLE 28 poW ~~er~ zat~j on - Compound H
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 1 with the following reactor conditions: 150 ml of toluene, 100 ml of 1-butene, ?.0 ml of 1.0 M
MAO, 2.66 mg of compound H (2.O m1 of a 13.3 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution), 50°C, 65 psi ethylene, minutes. The run provided 15.4 g of an wo yao.sz~- ~crius9oioszos 2~~~7~~ ; , ,;, ethylene-1-butene copolymer (MW = 286,600, MWD =
2.980, 45.4 SCB/1000C by IR).
pol~~e~-~~atson -Comaound I
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 1 with the following reactor conditions: 400 y ml of toluene, 5.0 ml of 1.0 MAO, and 0.34 mg of compound I (0.2 ml of a 17.0 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution). The reactor was heated to 80°C, the ip ethylene was introduced (60 psi), and the reaction was allowed to run for 30 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system. After evaporation of the solvent, 0.9 g of polyethylene was recovered (MW = 377,000, MWD = 1.996).
~?~AMPLE 3 0 rvi~ °ri~ati~- G'OmDOlln~
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 1 with the following reactor conditions: 400 ml of toluene, 5.O m1 of 1.0 M MAO, 0.318 mg of compound J (0.2 ml of a 15.9 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution), 80°C, 60 psi ethylene, 30 minutes. The run provided 8.6 g of polyethylene (MW = 321,000, MWD = 2.803).
FxAMpLE 31 ~~7y,~o,-;~~t;~r, - compound J
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 1 with the following reactor conditions: 150 ml of toluene, 100 ml of 1-butene, 7.0 ml of 1.0 M
MAO, 3.18 mg of compound J (2.0 ml of a 15.9 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution), 50°C, 65 psi ethylene, ~~~ g~/04'-~ PCT/US90/05208 20~~'~~5 '~
30 minutes. The run provided 11.2 g of an ethylene-1-butene copolymer (MW = 224,800, MWD =
2.512, 49.6 SCB/1000C by IR technique, 55.4 SCB/1O00C by NMR).
Polymerization - Compound K
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 1 with the following reactor conditions: 300 ml of toluene, 5.O m1 of 1.0 M MAO, 0.272 mg of compound K (0.2 ml of a 13.6 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution), 80°C, 60 psi ethylene, 30 minutes. The ' ' run provided 26.6 g of polyethylene (MW = 187,300, MWD = 2.401).
Polymerization Compound ~C
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 1 with the following reactor conditions: 150 ml of toluene, 100 ml of 1-butene, 7.0 ml of 1.0 M
MAO, 2.72.mg of compound K (2.0 ml of a 13.6 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution), 50°C, 65 psi ethylene, minutes. The run provided 3.9 g of an ethylene-1-butene copolymer (MW = 207,600, MWD = 2.394, 33.9 SCB/1O00C by IR).
25 Po,vmerization - Compound L
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 1 with the following reactor conditions:
400 ml of toluene, 5.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO, 0.322 mg of compound L (0.2 ml of a 16.1 mg in 10 ml of toluene 30 solution), 80°C, 60 psi ethylene, 30 minutes. The WO 91/0425' PCT/US90/05208 20~~'~45 run provided 15.5 g of polyethylene (MW = 174,300, MWD ~ 2.193).
Po vmerizat~on Compound A
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 1 with the following reactor contents: 250 ml of toluene, 150 ml of 1-hexene, 7.0 ml of 1.0 M
MAO and 2.3 mg of compound A (2.0 ml of a 11.5 mg in ml of toluene solution) at 50°C. The reactor was 10 pressurized with ethylene (65 psi), and the reaction was allowed to run for 30 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system. After evaporation of the solvent, 26.5 g of an ethylene-1-hexane copolymer was recovered (MW = 222,800, MWD =
3.373, 39.1 SCB/1000C by IR).
FXA_h!PLE 3 6 p~olvmeri~at3on - Compound A
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 1 with the following reactor contents: 300 ml of toluene, 100 ml of 1-octene, 7.0 ml of 1.0 M
MAO and 2.3 mg of compound A (2.0 ml of a 11.5 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) at 50°C. The reactor was pressurized with ethylene (65 psi), and the reaction was allowed to run for 30 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system. After evaporation of the solvent, 19.7 g of an ethylene-1-octene copolymer was recovered (MW = 548,600, MWD =
3.007, 16.5 SCB/1O00C by 13C NMR).
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Polymerization - Compound A
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 1 with the following reactor conditions: 300 ml of toluene, 100 ml of 4-methyl-1-pentene, 7.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO and 2.3 mg of compound A (2.0 ml of a 11.5 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) at 50°C. The reactor was pressurized with ethyleme (65 psi), and the reaction was allowed to run for 30 minutes, l0 followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system.
After evaporation of the solvent, 15.1 g of an ethylene-4-methyl-1-pentene copolymer was recovered (MW = 611,800, MWD = 1.683, 1.8 mole % determined by isC ~) , Poll~nerization - ComDOUnd A
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 1 with the following reactor conditions: 300 ml of toluene, 100 ml of a 2.2 M norbornene in toluene solution, 7.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO and 2.3 mg of compound A (2.0 ml of a 11.5 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) at 50°C. The reactor was pressurized with ethylene (65 psi), and the reaction was allowed to run for 30 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system. After evaporation of the solvent, 12.3 g of an ethylene-norbornene copolymer was recovered (MW = 812,600, MWD = 1.711, 0.3 mole % determined by 13C NMR).
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Polymerization - Compound A
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 1 with the following reactor contents: 300 ml of toluene, 100 ml of _cis-1,4-hexadiene, 7.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO and 2.3 mg of compound A (2.0 ml of a 11.5 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) at 50°C. The reactor was pressurized with ethylene (65 psi), and the reaction was allowed to run for 30 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system. After evaporation of the solvent, 13.6 g of an ethylene-cis-1,4-hexadiene copolymer was recovered (MW = 163,400, MWD = 2.388, 2. 2 mole % determined 13C Nl~t) .
Polvmeri-z~.tion - Compound AT
The polymerization run was performed in a 12-liter autoclave reactor equippped with a paddle stirrer, an external water jacket for temperature control, a regulated supply of dry nitrogen, ethylene, propylene, 1-butene and hexane, and a septum inlet for introduction of other solvents or comonomers, transition metal compound and alumoxane solutions.
The reactor was dried and degassed thoroughly prior to use. A typical run consisted of injecting 400 ml of toluene, 5 ml of 1.0 M MAO, 0.206 mg compound AT (0.2 ml of a 10.3 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) into the reactor. The reactor was then heated to 80°C and the ethylene (60 psi) was introduced into the system. The polymerization reaction was limited to 30 minutes.
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The reaction was ceased by rapidly cooling and venting the system. The solvent was evaporated off of the polymer by a stream of nitrogen. Polyethylene was recovered (11.8 g, MW = 279,700, MWD = 2.676).
pQization - ComDOUnd AT
Using the same reactor design and general procedure as described in Example 40, 400 ml of toluene, 5.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO, and 0.2 ml of a preactivated compound AT solution (10.3 mg of compound AT dissolved in 9.5 ml of toluene and 0.5 ml of 1.0 M
MAO) were added to the reactor. The reactor was heated to 80°C, the ethylene was introduced (60 psi), and the reaction was allowed to run for 30 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system.
After evaporation of the solvent, 14.5 g of polyethylene was recovered (MW = 406,100, MWD =
2.486).
~olvmerization - Comnound AT
Using the same reactor design and general procedure described in Example 40, 300 ml of toluene, 100 ml of 1-hexene, 7.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO, and 1.03 mg of compound AT (1.0 ml of 10.3 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) were added to the reactor. The reactor was .
heated at 80°C, the ethylene was introduced (65 psi), v: ' and the reaction was allowed to run for 10 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system.
After evaporation of the toluene, 48.6 g of an PC'T/US90/05208 WO 9i/04257 20~)~L~~
ethylene-1-hexene copolymer was recovered (MW - y 98,500, MWD = 1.745, 117 SCB/1000C by 13C NMR).
poW ~~eri~at~on - ComDOUnd AT
Using the same reactor design and general procedure described in Example 40, 375 ml of toluene, 25 ml of 1-hexene, 7.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO, and 1.03 mg of compound AT (1.0 ml of a 10.3 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) were added to the reactor. The reactor was heated at 80°C, the ethylene was introduced (65 psi), and the reaction was allowed to run for 10 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system.
After evaporation of the toluene, 29.2 g of an ethylene-1-hexene copolymer was recovered (MW -129,800, MWD = 2.557, 53.0 SCH/1000C by 13C NMR).
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Using the same reactor design and general procedure described in Example 40, 375 ml of toluene, 25 ml of 1-hexene, 7.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO, and 1.03 mg of y compound AT (1.0 ml of 10.3 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) were added to the reactor. The reactor was heated at 50°C, the ethylene was introduced (65 psi), and the reaction was allowed to run for 10 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system.
After evaporation of the toluene, 15.0 g of an ethylene-1-hexene copolymer was recovered (MW =
310,000, MWD =2.579, 47.2 SCB/1000C by 13C NMR).
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P_olvmeri2ation - Compound AT
Using the same reactor design and general procedure described in Example 40, 300 ml of toluene, 100 ml of propylene, 7.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO, and 2.06 mg of compound AT (2.0 ml of a 10.3 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) were added to the reactor. The reactor was heated at 80°C, the ethylene was introduced (65 psi), and the reaction was allowed to 1o run for 10 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and ;
venting the system. After evaporation of the toluene, 46.0 g of an ethylene-propylene copolymer was recovered (MW = 110,200, MWD = 5.489, 20 wt% ethylene by IR).
~olY,merization - Compound AT ~.
Using the same reactor design and general procedure described in Example 40, 300 ml of toluene, ;
100 ml of 1-butene, 7.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO, and 1.03 mg of compound AT (1.0 ml of a 10.3 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) were added to the reactor. The reactor was heated at 80°C, the ethylene was introduced (65 psi), and the reaction was allowed to run for 10 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system. After evaporation of the toluene, 35.1 g of an ethylene-1-butene copolymer was recovered (MW = 94,400, MWD = 2.405, 165 SCB/1000C by 13C NMR).
W'O 91/04257 ~ ~ ~ j ~ ~ ~ PCT/US90/05208 Polymerization - Compound AT
Using the same reactor design and general procedure described in Example 40, 300 ml of toluene, 100 ml of 1-octene, 7.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO,and 1.04 mg of compound AT (1.0 ml of a 10.4 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) were added to the reactor. The reactor was heated at 80°C, the ethylene was introduced (65 psi), v and the reaction was allowed to run for 10 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system.
After evaporation of the toluene, 30.6 g of an ethylene-1-octene copolymer was recovered (MW -73,100, MWD = 2.552, 77.7 SCB/1000C by 13C NMR).
o~ly~nerization - Compound BT
Using the same reactor design and general procedure described in Example 40, 400 ml of toluene, 5.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO, and 0.248 mg of compound BT (0.2 ml of a 12.4 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) were added to the reactor. The reactor was heated at 80°C, the ethylene was introduced (60 psi), and the reaction was allowed to run for 10 minutes, followed by rapidly _ cooling and venting the system. After evaporation of .
the toluene, 3.8 g of polyethylene was recovered (MW
- 451,400, MWD = 3.692).
~vmerization - Compound CT
Using the same reactor design and general procedure described in Example 40, 400 ml of toluene, 5.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO, and 0.234 mg of compound CT (0.2 W'O 91104257 PCT/US90/05208 ~ ~~i ~~~
ml of a 11.7 mg in l0 ml of toluene solution) were added to the reactor. The reactor was heated at 80°C, the ethylene was introduced (60 psi), and the reaction was allowed to run for 10 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system. After evaporation of the toluene, 2.7 g of polyethylene was recovered (MW
- 529,100, M'WD = 3.665).
F~.XAMPLE 50 Polymerization - Compound DT
Using the same reactor design and general -procedure described in Example 40, 400 ml of toluene, 5.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO, and 0.28 mg of compound DT (0.2 ml of a 14.0 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) were added to the reactor. The reactor Was heated at 80°C, the ethylene was introduced (60 psi), and the reaction was allowed to run for 10 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system. After evaporation of the toluene, 9.0 g of polyethylene was recovered (MW
- 427,800, MWD = 3.306).
2 0 ~,)CAMPLE 51 golvmerization - Compound DT
Using the same reactor design and general procedure described in Example 40, 30o ml of toluene, 100 ml propylene, 7.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO, and 1.4 mg of compound DT (1.0 ml of a 14.0 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) were added to the reactor. The reactor was heated at 30°C and the reaction was allowed to run for 1 hour, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system. After evaporation of the toluene, 15 g of W'O 91/Od257 PCT/US90/05208 2~~~~r4~
amorphous polypropylene was recovered (MW = 18,600, MWD = 1.657).
FXAMpLE 52 T~nlwpri~~tinn - Comt~OLlnd ET
.Using the same reactor design and general procedure described in Example 40, 300 ml of toluene, 100 ml 1-hexene, 70 ml of 1.0 M MAO,and 1.0 mg of compound ET (1.0 ml of a 10.0 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) were added to the reactor. The reactor was heated at 80°C and the ethylene was introduced (65 psi). During the polymerization, the reactor temperature increased by 20°C. After l0 minutes, the reactor was rapidly cooled and vented. After evaporation of the toluene, 106 g of an ethylene-1-hexene copolymer was recovered (MW = 17,900, MWD =
2.275, 39.1 SCB/1000C by NMR).
Fx~MpLE 53 ,,.,.,e,-i ~-ti on - Compoi na d AT
The polymerization was performed in a stirred 100 ml stainless steel autoclave which was equipped to perform polymerizations at temperatures up to 300°C y and pressures up to 2500 bar. The reactor was evacuated, purged with nitrogen, purged with ethylene and heated to 200°C. 1-hexene (75 ml) was added to the reactor under ethylene pressure. A stock solution of compound AT was prepared by dissolving 6.5 mg of '~-' ~' compound AT in 12.5 ml of toluene. The test solution was prepared by adding 1.0 ml of the compound AT stock solution to 1.9 ml of 1.0 M MAO solution, followed by 7.1 ml of toluene. The test solution (0.43 ml) was ~'O 91/042 % PCT/LS90/0520$
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_,o_ transferred by nitrogen pressure into a constant-volume injection tube. The autoclave was pressurized with ethylene to 1748 bar and was stirred at 1800 rpm.
The test solution was .injected into the autoclave with ~ ,.
excess pressure, at which time a temperature rise of 16°C was observed. The temperature and pressure were recorded continuously for 120 seconds, at which time the contents of the autoclave were rapidly vented into a receiving vessel. The reactor was washed with xylene to recover any polymer remaining within. These washings were combined with the polymer released when the reactor was vented. Precipitation of the polymer from the mixture by addition of acetone yielded 2.7 g of polymer (MW = 64,000, MWD = 3.16, 14.7 SCB/1000C by IR).
~olvmerizatian - Comuound AT
For this Example a stirred 1 L steel autoclave reaction vessel which was equipped to perform continuous Ziegler polymerization reactions at pressures to 2500 bar and temperatures up to 300°C was used. The reaction system was supplied with a thermocouple and pressure transducer to measure y temperature and pressure continuously, and with means to supply continuously purified compressed ethylene and 1-butene (or propylene). Equipment for continuously introducing a measured flow of catalysts solution, and equipment for rapidly venting and quenching the reaction, and of collecting the polymer product were also a part of the reaction system. The W'U 91/0425" PCT/US90/05208 2os~~~~
-71_ polymerization was performed with a molar ratio of ethylene to 1-butene of 1.6 without the addition of a solvent. The temperature of the cleaned reactor containing ethylene and 1-butene was equilibrated at the desired reaction temperature of 180°C. The catalyst solution was prepared by mixing 0.888 g of solid compound AT with 0.67 L of a 30 wt%
methylalumoxane solution in 4.3 L of toluene in an inert atmosphere. This catalyst solution was continuously fed by a high pressure pump into the reactor at a rate of 0.56 L/hr which resulted in a -temperature of 180°C in the reactor. During this run, ethylene and 1-butene were pressured into the autoclave at a total pressure of 1300 bar. The reactor contents were stirred at 1000 rpm. The yield of polymer products was 3.9 kg/hr of an ethylene-1-butene copolymer which had a weight average molecular weight of 50,200, a molecular weight distribution of 2.36 and 60.1 SCB/1000C as measured by 13C NMR.
EXAMPLE 55 ;~.; _, Polymerization - Compound AT
Using the same reactor design as described in Example 54, and using a molar ratio of ethylene to propylene of 2.6 without the addition of a solvent.
The temperature of a cleaned reactor containing ethylene and propylene was equilibrated at the desired reaction temperature of 140°C. The catalyst solution was prepared by mixing 0.779 g of solid compound AT
with 0.5 L of a 30 wt% methylalumoxane solution in 24.5 L of toluene in an inert atmosphere. This WO 91!0425 % PCT/US90/05208 ~'9 _~2!
catalyst solution was continuously fed by a high pressure pump into the reactor at a rate of 0.9 L/hr which resulted in a temperature of 140°C in the reactor. During this run, ethylene and propylene Were pressured into the autoclave at a total pressure of 2200 bar. The reactor contents were stirred at 1000 rpm. The yield of polymer product was 2.3 kg/hr of an ethylene-propylene copolymer which had a weight average molecular weight of 102,700, a molecular weight distribution of 2.208 and a density of 0.863 g/cc.
Polymerization - Compound FT
Using the same reactor design as described in Example 54, and using a molar ratio of ethylene to 1 butene of 1.6 without the addition of a solvent. The temperature of the cleaned reactor containing ethylene and 1-butene was equilibrated at the desired reaction temperature of 180°C. The catalyst solution was prepared by mixing 0.859 g of solid FT with 30 wt%
methylalumoxane solution and toluene such that the catalyst concentration was 0.162 g/L with an A1/M
molar ratio of 1200. The preparation was done under an inert atmosphere. This catalyst solution was continuously fed by a high pressure pump into the reactor at a rate of 1.15 L/hr which resulted in a temperature of 180°C in the reactor. During this run, ethylene and 1-butene were pressured into the autoclave at a total pressure of 1300. The reactor contents were stirred at 1000 rpm. The yield of '~ U 91 /O.i25" PC'T/US90/05208 2os~7~~
polymer product was 3.9 kg/hr of an ethylene-1-butene copolymer which had a weight average molecular weight of 61,400, a molecular weight distribution of 2.607 and 104.8 SCB/1000C by 13C NMR.
Example 57 -Polvmerization - Compound GT
Using the same reactor design and general procedure as described in Example 40, 300 ml of toluene, 100 ml of 1-hexene, 7.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO, and l0 1.23 mg of compound GT (1.0 ml of a 12.3 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) were added to the reactor. The reactor was heated at 80°C, and ethylene was introduced (65 psi), and the reaction was allowed to run for 30 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and '~'° -' venting the system. After evaporation of the taluene, 47.2 g of an ethylene-1-hexene copolymer was recovered (MW = 313,000, MWD = 3.497, 41.0 SCB/1000C by 13C NMR.
Polymerization - Compound AT
Using the same reactor design as described in Example 54, and using a molar ratio of ethylene to 1-butene of 1.6 without the addition of a solvent, the temperature of the cleaned reactor containing ethylene and 1-butene was equilibrated at the desired reaction temperature of 170°C. The catalyst solution was prepared by mixing 0.925 g of solid compound AT with 2 L of a 10 wt% methylalumoxane solution in 8L of toluene in an inert atmosphere. This catalyst solution Was continuously fed by a high pressure pump W'O 91/04251 PCT/11590/05208 20~~7~5 into the reactor at a rate of 0.28 L/hr which resulted in a temperature of 170°C in the reactor. During this run, ethylene and 1-butene were pressured into the autoclave at a total pressure of 1300 bar. The reactor contents were stirred at 1000 rpm. The yield of polymer product was 3.7 kg/hr of an ethylene-1-butene copolymer which had a weight average molecular weight of 69,500, a molecular weight distribution of 2.049 and 35.7 SCB/1000C by 13C NMR.
PolLrmerization - Compound BT
Using the same reactor design as described in Example 54, and using a molar ratio of ethylene to 1-butene of 1.6 without the addition of a solvent, the temperature of the cleaned reactor containing ethylene and 1-butene was equilibrated at the desired reaction ;
temperature of 180°C. The catalyst solution was prepared by mixing 0.995 g of solid compound BT with 30 wt% methylalumoxane solution and toluene such that y.
the catalyst concentration was 0.187 g/L and the A1/M
molar ratio was 1300. The preparation was done under an inert atmosphere. This catalyst solution was continuously fed by a high pressure pump into the reactor at a rate of 1.0 L/hr which resulted in a temperature of 180°C in the reactor. During this run, ethylene and 1-butene were pressured into the autoclave at a total pressure of 1300 bar. The reactor contents were stirred at 1000 rpm. The yield of polymer product was 3.9 kg/hr of an ethylene-1-butene copolymer which had a weight average molecular WO 91 /0425 ~ PCT/U590/05208 2~~~ ~4~
_~5_ weight of 65,000, a molecular weight distribution of 2.623 and 55.5 SCB/1000C as measured by 13C NMR.
Polymerization - Comvound H , Using the same reactor design as described in Example 54, and using a molar ratio of ethylene to 1-butene of 1.6 without the addition of a solvent, the temperature of the cleaned reactor containing ethylene ~'~
and 1-butene.was equilibrated at the desired reaction temperature of 180°C. The catalyst solution was prepared by mixing 1.94 g of solid compound H with 2.0 L of a 10 wt% methylalumoxane solution in 3L of toluene in an inert atmosphere. This catalyst solution was continuously fed by a high pressure pump into the reactor at a rate of 1.5 L/hr which resulted in a temperature of 180°C in the reactor. During this run, ethylene and 1-butene were pressured into y the autoclave at a total pressure of 1300 bar. The reactor contents were stirred at 1000 rpm. The yield of polymer product was 3.9 kg/hr of an ethylene-1 butene copolymer which had a weight average molecular weight of 31,900 and 46.5 SCB/1000C as measured by 13C
NMR.
Polymerization - Compound I
Using the same reactor design as described in Example 54, and using a molar ratio of ethylene to 1-butene of 1.6 without the addition of a solvent, the temperature of the cleaned reactor containing ethylene and 1-butene was equilibrated at the desired reaction WO 91/04257 PCT/US90/0~20H
2os~~~~ l , temperature of 180°C. The catalyst solution was prepared by mixing 1.92 g of solid compound I with 2.0 L of a 10 wt% methylalumoxane solution in 3 L of toluene in an inert atmosphere. This catalyst solution was continuously fed by a high pressure pump into the reactor at a rate of 0.67 L/hr which resulted in a temperature of 180°C in the reactor. During this run, ethylene and 1-butene were pressured into the autoclave at a total pressure of 1300 bar. The reactor contents were stirred at 1000 rpm. The yield of polymer product was 3.9 kg/hr of an ethylene-1-butene copolymer which had a weight average molecular weight of 40,800, a molecular weight distribution of 2.009 and 36.9 SCB/1000C as measured by 13C NMR.
Polymerization - Compound K
Using the same reactor design as described in Example 54, and using a molar ratio of ethylene to 1-butene of 1.6 without the addition of a solvent, the temperature of the cleaned reactor containing ethylene and 1-butene was equilibrated at the desired reaction temperature of 180°C. The catalyst solution was prepared by mixing 1.80 g of solid compound K with 2.0 L of a 10 wt% methylalumoxane solution in 3L of toluene in an inert atmosphere. This catalyst solution was continuously fed by a high pressure pump into the reactor at a rate of 1.7 L/hr which resulted in a temperature of 180°C in the reactor. During this run, ethylene and 1-butene were pressured into the autoclave at a total pressure of 1300 bar. The i 20~57~~
_»_ reactor contents were stirred at 1000 rpm. The yield of polymer product was 3.9 kg/hr of an ethylene-1-butene copolymer which had a weight average molecular weight of 51,700, a molecular weight distribution of 1.532 and 30.1 SCB/1000C as measured by 13C NMR.
Polymerization - Compound L
Using the same reactor design as described in Example 54, and using a molar ratio of ethylene to 1 butene of 1.6 without the addition of a solvent, the temperature of the cleaned reactor containing ethylene and 1-butene was equilibrated at the desired reaction .
temperature of 180°C. The catalyst solution was prepared by mixing 1.95 g of solid compound L with 2.0 L of a 10 wt% methylalumoxane solution in 3 L of toluene in an inert atmosphere. This catalyst solution was continuously fed by a high pressure pump v into the reactor at a rate of 1.2 L/hr which resulted in a temperature of 18o°C in the reactor. During this run, ethylene and 1-butene were pressured into the autoclave at a total pressure of 1300 bar. The reactor contents were stirred at 1000 rpm. The yield ,y.
of polyiaer product was 3.9 kg/hr of an ethylene-1-butene copolymer which had a weight average molecular weight of 38,800, a molecular weight distribution of 1.985 and 39.3 SCB/1000C as measured by 13C NMR.
Poly~erization - Compound HT
Using the same reactor design as described in Example 54, and using a molar ratio of ethylene to 1-WO 91/04257 PCT/L'S90/05208 2U6~'~4~
butene of 1.6 without the addition of a solvent, the temperature of the cleaned reactor containing ethylene and 1-butene was equilibrated at the desired reaction temperature of 180°C. The catalyst solution was prepared by mixing 2.01 g of solid compound HT with 30 wt% methylalumoxane solution and toluene such that the catalyst concentration was 0.354 g/L and the A1/M
molar ratio was 400. The preparation was done under an inert atmosphere. This catalyst solution was continuously fed by a high pressure pump into the reactor at a rate of 1.15 L/hr which resulted in a temperature of 180°C in the reactor. During this run, ethylene and 1-butene were pressured into the autoclave at a total pressure of 1300 bar. The reactor contents were stirred at 1000 rpm. The yield of polymer porudct was 3.9 kg/hr of an ethylene-1-butene copolymer which had a weight average molecular weight of 61,700, a molecular weight distribution of 2.896 and 62.9 SCB/1000C as measured by 13C NMit.
Polymerization - Compound F
Using the same reactor design as described in Example 54, and using a molar ratio of ethylene to 1-butene of 1.6 without the addition of a solvent, the temperature of the cleaned reactor containing ethylene and 1-butene was equilibrated at the desired reaction temperature of 180°C. The catalyst solution was prepared by mixing 1.31 g of solid compound F with 2.0 L of a 10 wt% methylalumoxane soution in 3 L of toluene in an inert atmosphere. This catalyst WO 91/042; PCT/l.!590/05208 20~~'~4~
_79_ solution was continuously fed by a high pressure pump into the reactor at a rate of 0.56 L/hr which resulted in a temperature of 180°C in the reactor. During this run, ethylene and 1-butene were pressured into the atuoclave at a total pressure of 1300 bar. The reactor contents were stirred at 1000 rpm. The yield of polymer product was 3.9 kg/hr of an ethylene-1-butene copolymer which had a weight average molecular weight of 43,400, a molecular weight distribution of 2.001 and 40.1 SCB/1000C as measured by 13C NMR.
Polymerization - Compound G
Using the same reactor design as described in Example 54, and using a molar ratio fo ethylene to 1 butene of 1.6 without the addition of a solvent, the temperature of the cleaned reactor containing ethylene and 1-butene was equilibrated at the desired reaction temperature of 180°C. The catalyst solution was prepared by mixing 1.53 g of solid compound G with 0.5 L of a 30 wt% methylalumoxane solution in 4.5 L of toluene in an inert atmosphere. This catalyst solution was continuously fed by a high pressure pump into the reactor at a rate of 0.58 L/hr which resulted in a temperature of 180°C in the reactor. During this run, ethylene and 1-butene were pressured into the autoclave at a total pressure of 1300 bar. The reactor contents were stirred at 1000 rpm. The yield of polymer product was 3.9 kg/hr of an ethylene-1-butene copolymer which had a weight average molecular W'O 91/0425, PC'T/US90/05208 r. yi ~0~~?~~ .
_80_ weight of 47,400, a molecular weight distribution of 2.198 and 37.6 SCB/1000C as measured by 13C NMR.
Polymerization - Compound IT
Using the same rector design as described in Example 54, and using a molar ratio of ethylene to 1-butene of 1.6 without the addition of a solvent, the temperature of the cleaned reactor containing ethylene and 1-butene was equilibrated at the desired reaction l0 temperature of 180°C. The catalyst solution was prepared by mixing 1.94 g of solid compound IT with 30 wt% methylalumoxane solution and toluene such that the catalyst concentration was 0.388 g/L and the A1/M
molar ratio was 600. The preparation was done under an inert atmosphere. This catalyst soution was continuously fed by a high pressure pump into the ., reactor at a rate of 0.42 L/hr which resulted in a temperature of 180°C in the reactor. During this run, ethylene and 1-butene were pressured into the autoclave at a total pressure of 1300 bar. The reactor contents were stirred at 1000 rpm. The yield of polymer porudct was 3.9 kg/hr of an ethylene-1-butene ' copolymer which had a weight average molecular weight of 50,800, a molecular weight distribution of 2.467 and 69 SCB/1000C as measured by 1H NMR.
Polymerization - Compound A
Using the same reactor design as described in Example 54, and using a molar ratio of ethylene to 1 butene of 1.6 without the addition of a solvent, the WO 91/04257 PCT/US90/05208 , 2~~57~~
-ai-temperature of the cleaned reactor containing ethylene and 1-butene was equilibrated at the desired reaction temperature of 180°C. The catalyst solution was prepared by mixing 1.95 g of solid compound A with 0.67 L of a 30 wt% methylalumoxane solution in 4.3 L
of toluene in an inert atmosphere. This catalyst solution was continuously fed by a high pressure pump into the reactor at a rate of 0.4 L/hr which resulted in a temperature of 180°C in the reactor. During this l0 run, ethylene and 1-butene were pressured into the autoclave at a total pressure of 1300 bar. The reactor contents were stirred at 1000 rpm. The yield of polymer products was 3.9 kg/hr of an ethylene-1-butene copolymer which had a weight average molecular weight of 71,100, a molecular weight distribution of 1.801 and 12.4 SCB/1000C as measured by 13C NMit.
Polymerization - Compound B ' Using the same reactor design as described in Example 54, and using a molar ratio of ethylene to 1-butene of 1.6 without the addition of a solvent, the temperature of the cleaned reactor containing ethylene and 1-butene was equilibrated at the desired reaction temperature of 180°C. The catalyst solution was prepared by mixing 1.97 g of solid compound B with 0.67 L of a 30 wt% methylalumoxane solution in 4.3 L "
of toluene in an inert atmosphere. This catalyst solution was continuously fed by a high pressure pump into the reactor at a rate of 0.35 L/hr which resulted in a temperature of 180°C in the reactor. During this WO 91 /0425 i PCT/US90/05208 2065'7 9~5 _sz_ run, ethylene and 1-butene were pressured into the autoclave at a total pressure of 1300 bar. The reactor contents were stirred at 1000 rpm. The yield of polymer product was 3.9 kg/hr of an ethylene-1-butene copo?ymer which has a weight average molecular weight of 47,300, and a molecular weight distribution of 2.056 and 34.1 SCB/1000C as measured by 13C NI~2.
Polymerization - Comgound JT
Using the same reactor design as described in Example 54, and using a molar ratio of ethylene to 1-butene of 1.6 without the addition of a solvent, the temperature of the cleaned reactor containing ethylene and 1-butene was equilibrated at the desired reaction temperature of 180°C. The catalyst solution was prepared by mixing 1.78 g of solid compound JT with 30 wt% methylalumoxane solution and toluene such that the catalyst concentration was 0.318 g/L and the Al/M
molar ratio was 1400. The preparation was done under an inert atmosphere. This catalyst solution was continuously fed by a high pressure pump into the , , reactor at a rate of 0.55 L/hr which resulted in a temperature of 180°C in the reactor. During thus run, .
ethylene and 1-butene were pressured into the autoclave at a total pressure of 1300 bar. The reactor contents were stirred at 1000 rpm. The yield of polymer product was 3.9 kg/hr of an ethylene-1-butene copolymer which had a weight average molecular weight of 72,600, a molecular weight distribution of 2.385 and 110 SCB/1000C as measured by 1H NMFt.
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_8,_ Tables A, B, and C summarize the polymerization conditions employed and the properties obtained in the polymer products of Example Nos. 40-50, 52, 54-59, 64, 67 and 70 wherein a titanium species of Group IV B
metal component is employed in the catalyst system.
Table D summarizes the condition employed and properties obtained in the polymer products produced by catalyst systems wherein each Group IV B metal is the species of a monocyclopentadienyl compound which is otherwise of identical structure except for the identity of the Group IV B metal itself.
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention .relates to certain monocyclopentadienyl metal compounds of a Group IV B
transition metal of the Periodic Table of Elements, to a catalyst system comprising a monocyclopentadienyl Group IV B transition metal compound and an alumoxane, and to a process using such catalyst system for the production of polyolefins, particularly polyethylene, polypropylene and a-olefin copolymers of ethylene and propylene having a high molecular weight. The catalyst system is highly active at low ratios of aluminum to the Group IV B transition metal, hence catalyzes the production of a polyolefin product containing low levels of catalyst metal residue.
Titanium species of the catalyst are stable at high pressures in unsupported form, unlike their bis-cyclopentadienyl titanium compound counterparts, and exhibit the ability to catalyze the incorporation of higher a-olefin comonomer contents for production of higher molecular weight a-olefin copolymers than analogous zirconium and hafnium species of a monocyclopentadienyl transition metal compound.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
As is well known, various processes and catalysts exist for the homopolymerization or copolymerization of olefins. For many applications it is of primary importance for a polyolefin to have a high weight average molecular weight while having a relatively narrow molecular weight distribution. A high weight average molecular weight, when accompanied by a narrow 20~~745 - 2 - ~:
molecular weight distribution, provides a polyolefin or an ethylene-a-olefin copolymer with high strength properties.
Traditional Ziegler-Natta catalysts system -- a transition metal compound cocatalyzed by an aluminum alkyl -- are capable of producing polyolefins having a high molecular weight but a broad molecular weight distribution.
More recently a catalyst system has been developed wherein the transition metal compound has two or more cyclopentadienyl ring ligands -- such transition metal compound being referred to as a metallocene -- which catalyzes the production of olefin monomers to polyolefins. Accordingly, metallocene compounds of a Group IV B metal, particularly, titanocenes and zirconocenes, have been utilized as the transition metal component in such "metallocene" containing catalyst system for the production of polyolefins and ethylene-a-olefin copolymers. When such metallocenes are cocatalyzed with an aluminum alkyl -- as is the case with a traditional type Ziegler-Natta catalyst system -- the catalytic activity of such metallocene catalyst system is generally too low to be of any commercial interest.
It has since become known that such metallocenes may be cocatalyzed with an alumoxane -- rather than an aluminum alkyl -- to provide a metallocene catalyst system of high activity for the production of polyolefins.
The zirconium metallocene species, as cocatalyzed or activated with an alumoxane, are commonly more active than their hafnium or titanium analogous for the polymerization of ethylene alone or together with an a-olefin comonomer. When employed in a non-supported form --~i.e., as a homogeneous or soluble catalyst system -- to obtain a satisfactory rate of productivity even with the most active zirconium WO 91/0425 % 2 ~ V ;) ~ ~ ~ PCT/US90/05208 species of metallocene typically requires the use of a quantity of alumoxane activator sufficient to provide an aluminum atom to transition metal atom ratio (A1:TM) of at least greater than 1000:1; often greater than 5000:1, and frequently on the order of 10,000:1. Such quantities of alumoxane impart to a polymer produced with such catalyst system an undesirable content of catalyst metal residue, i.e., an undesirable "ash" content (the nonvolatile metal content). In high pressure polymerization procedures using soluble catalyst systems wherein the reactor pressure exceeds about 500 bar only the zirconium or hafnium species of metallocenes may be used. Titanium species of metallocenes are generally unstable at such high pressures unless deposited upon a catalyst y support. A wide variety of Group IV B transition metal compounds have been named as possible candidates for an alumoxane cocatalyzed catalyst system.
Although bis(cyclopentadienyl) Group IV B transition metal compounds have been the most preferred and heavily investigated for use in alumoxane activated catalyst systems for polyolefin production, suggestions have appeared that mono and tris(cyclopentadienyl) transition metal compounds may also be useful. See, for example U.S. Patent Nos.
4,522,982; 4,530,914 and 4,701,431. Such mono(cyclopentadienyl) transition metal compounds as have heretofore been suggested as candidates for an alumoxane activated catalyst system are mono(cyclopenta-dienyl) transition metal trihalides and trialkyls.
More recently, International Publication No. WO
87/03887 describes the use of a composition comprising a transition metal coordinated to at least one cyclopentadienyl and at least one heteroatom ligand as a transition metal component for use in an alumoxane activated catalyst system for a-olefin polymerization.
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The composition is broadly defined as a transition metal, preferably of Group IV B of the Periodic Table, which is coordinated with at least one cyclopentadienyl ligand and one to three heteroatom ligands, the balance of the transition metal coordination requirement being satisfied with cyclopentadienyl or hydrocarbyl ligands. Catalyst systems described by this reference are illustrated solely with reference to transition metal compounds which are metallocenes, i.e., bis(cyclopentadienyl) Group IV B transition metal compounds.
Even more recently, at the Third Chemical Congress of North American held in Toronto, Canada in June 1988, John Bercaw reported upon efforts to use a compound of a Group III B transition metal coordinated to a single cyclopentadienyl heteroatom bridged ligand as a catalyst system for the polymerization of .olefins. Although some catalytic activity was observed under the conditions employed, the degree of activity and the properties observed in the resulting polymer product were discouraging of a belief that such monocyclopentadienyl transition metal compound could be usefully employed for commercial polymerization processes.
A need still exists for discovering catalyst systems that permit the production of higher molecular weight polyolefins and desirably with a narrow molecular weight distribution. It is further desirable that a catalyst be discovered which, within reasonable ranges of ethylene to a-olefin monomer .
ratios, will catalyze the incorporation of higher contents of a-olefin comonomers in the production of ethylene-a-olefins copolymers.
S~tnrrHtlrRy OF THE INVENTIf~N .
The catalyst system of this invention comprises a transition metal component from Group IV B of the Periodic Table of the Elements 1CRC Handbook of _ PCf/US90/05208 C'~emistrv and Physics, 68th ed. 1987-1988) and an alumoxane component which may be employed in solution, slurry or bulk phase polymerization procedure to produce a polyolefin of high weight average molecular weight and relatively narrow molecular weight distribution.
The "Group IV B transition metal component" of the catalyst system is represented by the formula: .
~C 5 H 5.y_x R x ) Q
T r M ..,,_----- L w . : .
-.. Q
wherein: M is Zr, Iif or Ti in its highest formal oxidation~state (+4, d~ complex);
(C2H5_y_xRx) is a cyclopentadienyl ring which is substituted with from zero to five substituent groups R, "x" is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 denoting the degree of substitution, and each substituent group R is, independently, a radical selected from a group consisting of C1-CZO hydrocarbyl radicals, substituted Cl-C2o hydrocarbyl radicals wherein one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by a halogen radical, an amido radical, a phosphido radical, and alkoxy radical or any other radical containing a Lewis acidic or basic functionality, C1-C2p hydrocarbyl-substituted metalloid radicals wherein the metalloid is selected from the Group IV A of the Periodic Table of Elements;
halogen radicals, amido radicals, phosphido radicals, ;.
alkoxy radicals, alkylborido radicals or any other radical containing Lewis acidic or basic functionality; or (CSH5_y_xRx) is a cyclopentadienyl ~'O 91 /Oa2~ % PCT/US90/05208 20~ i'~4~
ring in which at least two adjacent R-groups are joined forming a C4-C2o ring to give a saturated or unsaturated polycyclic cyclopentadienyl ligand such as indenyl, tetrahydroindenyl, fluorenyl or octahydrofluorenyl~
(JR'Z_1_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 from Group VI A of the Periodic Table of Elements, 1o preferably nitrogen, phosphorus, oxygen or sulfur, and each R' is, independently a radical selected from a group consisting of C1-C2o hydrocarbyl radicals, substituted C1-C2p hydrocarbyl radicals wherein one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced by a halogen radical, an amido radical, a phosphido radical, an alkoxy radical or any other radical containing a Lewis ccidic or basic functionality, and "z" is the coordination number of the element J;
each Q may be independently any univalent anionic ligand such as a halide, hydride, or substituted or unsubstituted C1-C2p hydrocarbyl, alkoxide, aryloxide, amide, arylamide, phosphide or arylphosphide, provided that where any Q is a hydrocarbyl such Q is different from (CSHS-y-xRx), or both Q together may be an ~.
alkylidene or a cyclometallated hydrocarbyl or any other divalent anionic chelating ligand;
~~y~' is 0 or 1 when w is greater than 0; y is 1 when w is 0; when "y" is 1, T is a covalent bridging group containing a Group IV A or V A element such as, but not limited to, a dialkyl, alkylaryl or diaryl silicon or germanium radical, alkyl or aryl phosphine or amine radical, or a hydrocarbyl radical such as methylene, ethylene and the like;
L is a neutral. Lewis base such as diethylether, tetraethylammonium .chloride, tetrahydrofuran, dimethylaniline, aniline, trimethylphosphine, butylamine, and the like; and "w~' is a number from 0 PCT/US90/0~208 W'U 91/0425 2 0 6 ~ 7 4 5~
-to 3. L can also be a second transition metal compound of the same type such that the two metal centers M and M' are bridged by Q and Q', wherein M' has the same meaning as M and Q' has the same meaning as Q~ Such dimeric compounds are represented by the formula:
(C ~ H s.~x R x ) (JR' z.t_y) Q, w ._Q. \ .
Tr M\-- ~ ~ __M ~ Ty (~._. , Q ,.
-.
(JR~ =-~-Y ) (C s H ~yx R x ) The alumoxane component of the catalyst may be represented by the formulas: (R3-A1-O)m; R4(RS-A1-O)~ .
A1R6 or mixtures thereof, wherein R3-R6 are, independently, a C1-C5 alkyl group or halide and "m" is an integer ranging from 1 to about 50 and preferably is from about 13 to about 25.
Catalyst systems of the invention may be prepared by placing the "Group IV B transition metal component"
and the alumoxane component in common solution in a normally liquid alkane or aromatic solvent, which solvent is preferably suitable for use as a polymerization diluent for the liquid phase polymerization of an olefin monomer. Those species of the Group IV B transition metal component wherein the metal is titanium have been found to impart beneficial properties to a catalyst system which are .
unexpected in view of what is, known about the ..
' properties of bis(cyclopentadienyl) titanium compounds which are cocatalyzed by alumoxanes. Whereas titanocenes in their soluble form are generally unstable in the presence of aluminum alkyls, the ~~p 9~/0~2s~ PCT/11S90/05208 g monocyclopentadienyl titanium metal components of this invention, particularly those wherein the heteroatom is nitrogen, generally exhibit greater stability in the presence of aluminum alkyls, higher catalyst activity rates and higher a-olefin comonomer , ..
incorporation.
Further, the titanium species of the Group IV B
transition metal component catalyst of this invention generally exhibit higher catalyst activities and the production of polymers of greater molecular weight and a-olefin comonomer contents than catalyst systems prepared with the zirconium or hafnium species of the Group IV B transition metal component, A typical polymerization process of the invention such as for the polymerization or copolymerization of ethylene comprises the steps of contacting ethylene or C3-C2o a-olefins alone, or with other unsaturated monomers including C3-C2o a-olefins, C5-C2p diolefins, and/or acetylenically unsaturated monomers either ' alone or in combination with other olefins and/or other unsaturated monomers, with a catalyst comprising, in a suitable polymerization diluent, the Group IV B transition metal component illustrated above; and a methylalumoxane in an amount to provide y a molar aluminum to transition metal ratio of from about 1:1 to about 20,000:1 or more; and reacting such monomer in the presence of such catalyst system at a temperature of from about -100°C to about 300°C for a time of from about 1 second to about 10 hours to produce a polyolefin having a weight average molecular weight of from about 1,000 or less to about 5,000,000 or more and a molecular weight distribution of from about 1.5 to about 15Ø
~FSCRTPTTON OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT .
_Cata~vs Comcone~t The Group IV B transition metal component of the catalyst system is represented by the general formula:
pCT/ US90/05208 - g ~C 5'"~ 5-y-x R x ) . , Q
Q
., (~R' Z., y ) _ wherein M is 2r, Hf or Ti in its highest formal oxidation state (+4, d~ complex);
(C5H5-y-xRx) is a cyclopentadienyl ring which is substituted with from zero to five substituent groups R, "x" is 0 , 1, 2 , 3 , 4 or 5 denoting the degree of substitution, and each substituent group R is, independently, a radical selected from a group consisting of Cl-C2a hydrocarbyl radicals, substituted hydrocarbyl radicals wherein one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by a halogen radical, an amido radical, a phosphido radical, an alkoxy radical or any other radical containing a Lewis acidic or -:~~s~a ..~.
basic functionality, Cl-C2p hydrocarbyl-substituted metalloid radicals wherein the metalloid is selected from the Group IV A of the Periodic.Table of Elements;
and halogen radicals amido radicals, phosphido radicals, alkoxy radicals, alkylborido radicals or any .
other radical containing Lewis acidic or basic functionality; or (CSHS_y_xRx) is a cyclopentadienyl ring in which two adjacent R-groups are joined forming 2o ring to give a saturated or unsaturated polycyclic cyclopentadienyl ligand such as indenyl, tetrahydroindenyl, fluorenyl or octahydrofluorenyl; .
(~~ s-1-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 from Group VI A of the Periodic Table of Elements, ".
preferably nitrogen, phosphorus, oxygen or sulfur with nitrogen being preferred, and each R' is, w'U 911Od2W PCT/US90/05208 2~~5'~ 45 ,l'~::.
independently a radical selected from a group consisting of Cx-C2o hydrocarbyl radicals, substituted C1-C2o hydrocarbyl radicals wherein one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by a halogen radical, an amido radical, a phosphido radical, and alkoxy radical or any other radical containing a Lewis acidic or basic functionality, and "z" is the coordination number of the element J;
each Q is, independently, any univalent anionic ligand such as a halide, hydride, or substituted or unsubstituted C1-C2o hydrocarbyl, alkoxide, aryloxide, amide, arylamide, phosphide or arylphosphi.de, provided that where any Q is a hydrocarbyl such Q is different from (CSH5-y_xRx), or both Q together may be an 15~ alkylidene or a cyclometallated hydrocarbyl or any other divalent anionic chelating ligand;
"y" is 0 or 1 when w is greater than 0, and y is 1 when w equals 0; when "y°' is 1, T is a covalent bridging group containing a Group IV A or V A element such as, but not limited to, a dialkyl, alkylaryl or diaryl silicon or germanium radical, alkyl or aryl phosphine or amine radical, or a hydrocarbyl radical such as methylene, ethylene and the like; and L is a neutral Lewis base such as diethylether, tetrahydrofuran, dimethylaniline, aniline, trimethylphosphine, L-butylamine, and the like; and "w" is a number from 0 to 3; L can also be a second transition metal compound of the same type such that the two metal centers M and M' are bridged by Q and Q', wherein M' has the same meaning as M and Q' has the same meaning as Q. Such compounds are represented by the formula:
WU 91/04257 ,. PCT/US90/05208 ~C s H s.Y-x R x ) IJR, z.t_y Q
._Q ._ . \
Ty M\:, i._ .::M~ .rr Q _ Q ~.
~JR, $_~_y) ~C a H ~% R x ) Examples of the T group which are suitable as a constituent group of the Group IV B transition metal component of the catalyst system are identified in column 1 of Table 1 under the heading "T".
. Exemplary hydrocarbyl radicals for Q are methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, amyl, isoamyl, hexyl, isobutyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, cetyl, 2-ethylhexyl, phenyl and the like, with methyl being preferred.
Exemplary halogen atoms for Q include chlorine, Zp bromine, fluorine and iodine, with chlorine being preferred. Exemplary alkoxides and aryloxides for Q
are methoxide, phenoxide and substituted phenoxides such as 4-methylphenoxide. Exemplary amides of Q are dimethylamide, diethylamide, methylethylamide, .di-~-butylamide, diisoproylamide and the like. Exemplary aryl amides are diphenylamide and any other substituted phenyl amides. Exemplary phosphides of Q
are diphenylphosphide, dicyclohexylphosphide, diethylphosphide, dimethylphosphide and the like.
Exemplary alkyldiene radicals for both Q together are methylidene, ethylidene and propylidene. Examples of the Q group which are suitable as a constituent group or element of the Group IV B transition metal component of the catalyst system are identified in column 4 of Table 1 under the heading "Q".
Suitable hydrocarbyl and substituted hydrocarbyl radicals, which may be substituted as an R group for at least one hydrogen atom in the cyclopentadienyl ring, will contain from 1 to about 20 carbon- atoms and -;~,;.. ; ,,.
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include straight and branched alkyl radicals, cyclic hydrocarbon radicals, alkyl-substituted cyclic hydrocarbon radicals, aromatic radicals and alkyl-substituted aromatic radicals, amido-substituted hydrocarbon radicals, phosphido-substituted hydrocarbon radicals, alkoxy-substituted hydrocarbon , radicals, and cyclopentadienyl rings containing one or more fused saturated or unsaturated rings. Suitable organometallic radicals, which may be substituted as 1o an R group for at least one hydrogen atom in the cyclopentadienyl ring, include trimethylsilyl, triethylsilyl,ethyldimethylsilyl,methyldiethylsilyl, triphenylgermyl, trimethylgermyl and the like. Other suitable radicals that may be substituted for one or more hydrogen atom in the cyclopentadienyl ring include halogen radicals, amido radicals, phosphido radicals, alkoxy radicals, alkyl boride radicals and the like. Examples of cyclopentadienyl ring groups (CSHg-Y_xRx) which are suitable as a constituent group of the Group IV B transition metal component of the y catalyst system are identified in Column 2 of Table 1 under the heading (CSH5_y_xRx).
Suitable hydrocarbyl and substituted hydrocarbyl radicals, which may be substituted as an R' group for at least one hydrogen atom in the heteroatom J ligand group, will contain from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and include straight and branched alkyl radicals, cyclic hydrocarbon radicals, alkyl-substituted cyclic hydrocarbon radicals, aromatic radicals, alkyl-substituted aromatic radicals, halogen radicals, amido radicals, phosphido radicals and the like. Examples of heteroatom ligand groups (JR'z_1-y) which are .
suitable as a constituent group of the Group IV B
transitiori metal component of the catalyst system are identified in column 3 of Table 1 under the heading ( JR ~ Z-1-y) .
Table 1 depicts representative constituent moieties for the "Group IV B transition metal W'O 91 /0:12 ; ~ J (~ ~ PCT/US90/05208 component", the list is for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed to be limiting in any way.
A number of final components may be formed by permuting all possible combinations of the constituent moieties with each other. Illustrative compounds are:
dimethylsilyltetramethylcyclopentadienyl-t_ert-butylamido zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilyltetramethylcyclopentadienyl-t_ert-butylamido hafnium dichloride, dimethylsilyl-to - -1o butylcyclopentadienyl-tert-butylamido zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilyl-tent-butylcyclopentadienyl-tert-butylamido hafnium dichloride, dimethyl-silyltrimethylsilylcyclopentadienyl-t_ert-butylamido zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilyltetramethyl-cyclopentadienylphenylamido zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilyltetramethylcyclopentadienylphenylamido hafnium dichloride, methylphenylsilyltetramethyl-cyclopentadienyl-tart-butylamido zirconium dichloride, methylphenylsilyltetramethylcyclopentadienyl-tert-butylamido hafnium dichloride, methylphenylsilyltetra-methylcyclopentadienyl-tart-butylamido hafnium dimethyl, dimethylsilyltetramethylcyclopentadienyl-p-n-butylphenylamido zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilyltetramethylcyclopentadienyl-p-n-butylphenylamido hafnium dichloride.
As noted, titanium species of the Group IV B
transition metal compound have generally been found to yield catalyst systems which in comparison to their zirconium or hafnium analogue, are of higher activity and a-olefin comonomer incorporating ability.
Illustrative, but not limiting of the titanium species which exhibit such superior properties are methylphenylsilyltetramethylcyclopentadienyl-tert-butylamido titanium dichloride, dimethylsilyl- :;~.; .
tetramethylcyclopentadienyl-p-n-butylphenylamido t i t a n i a m d i c h 1 o r i d a , dimethylsilylt.etramethylcyclopentadienyl-p-methoxyphenylamido titanium dichloride, dimethylsilyl-H O 91 /0-i2~7 PCT/ 1JS90/05208 206545 _ 14 -pert-butylcyclopentadienyl-2,5-di-tert-butylphenylamido titanium dichloride, dimethylsilylindenyl-tert-butyl-amido titanium d i c h 1 o r i d a , d i m a t h y 1 s i 1 y 1 t a t r a -methylcyclopentadienylcyclohexylamido titanium dichloride, dimethylsilylfluarenylcyclohexylamido titanium dichloride, dimethylsilyltetramethyl-cyclopentadienylphenylamido titanium dichloride, dimethylsilyltetramethylcyclopentadienyl-tert-1 0 b a t y 1 a m i d o t i t a n i a m d i c h 1 o r i d a , d i m a t h y 1 s i 1 y 1 t a t r a m a t h y 1 -cyclopentadienylcyclododecylamido titanium dichloride, .' and the like.
For illustrative purposes, the above compounds y and those permuted from Table 1 do not include the neutral Lewis base ligand (L). The.conditions under which complexes containing neutral Lewis base ligands such as ether or those which form dimeric compounds is determined by the steric bulk of the ligands about the metal center. For example, the t-butyl group in Me2Si(Me4C5)(N-~-Bu)ZrCl2 has greater steric requirements than the phenyl group in Me2Si(Me4C5)(NPh)ZrCl2~Et20 thereby not permitting ether coordination in the former compound. Similarly, due to the decreased steric bulk of the .
trimethylsilylcyclopentadienyl group in [Me2Si(Me3SiC5H3)(N-t-Bu)ZrCl2]2 versus that of the , tetramethylcyclopentadienyl group in Me2Si(Me4C5)(N-~-Bu)ZrClZ, the former compound is dimeric and the latter is not.
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Generally the bridged species of the Group IV B
transition metal compound ("y" - 1) are preferred.
These compounds can be prepared by reacting a cyclopentadienyl lithium compound with a dihalo compound whereupon a lithium halide salt is liberated ' and a monohalo substituent becomes covalently bound to w the cyclopentadienyl compound. The so substituted cyclopentadienyl reaction product is next reacted with a lithium salt of a phosphide, oxide, sulfide or amide (for the sake of illustrative purposes, a lithium amide) whereupon the halo element of the monohalo substituent group of the reaction product reacts to liberate a lithium halide salt and the amine moiety of the lithium amide salt becomes covalently bound to the substituent of the cyclopentadienyl reaction product.
The resulting amine derivative of the cyclopentadienyl product is then reacted with an alkyl lithium reagent whereupon the labile hydrogen atoms, at the carbon atom of the cyclopentadienyl compound and at the nitrogen atom of the amine moiety covalently bound to the substituent group, react with the alkyl of the lithium alkyl reagent to liberate the alkane and produce a dilithium salt of the cyclopentadienyl compound. Thereafter the bridged species of the Group IV B transition metal compound is produced by reacting the dilithium salt cyclopentadienyl compound with a Group IV B transition metal preferably a Group IV B
transition metal halide.
Unbridged species of the Group IV B transition metal compound can be prepared from the reaction of a WO 91/0.125 % PCT/US90/05208 20~~~~'S ..
- m -cyclopentadienyl lithium compound and a lithium salt of an amine with a Group IV B transition metal halide.
Suitable, but not limiting, Group IV B transition metal compounds which may be utilized in the catalyst system of this invention include those bridged species ("y" - 1) wherein the T group bridge is a dialkyl, diaryl or alkylaryl silane, or methylene or ethylene. ' Exemplary of the more preferred species of bridged l0 Group IV B transition metal compounds are dimethylsilyl, methylphenylsilyl, diethylsilyl, ethylphenylsilyl, diphenylsilyl, ethylene or methylene bridged compounds. Most preferred of the bridged ' species are dimethylsilyl, diethylsilyl and methylphenylsilyl bridged compounds.
Suitable Group IV B transition metal compounds which are illustrative of the unbridged ("y" = 0) species which may be utilized in the catalyst systems .
of this invention are exemplified by ~ pentamethylcyclopentadienyldi-~-butylphosphinodimethyl hafnium; pentamethylcyclopentadienyldi-t-butylphosphinomethylethyl hafnium;cyclopentadienyl-2- W:,.:
methylbutoxide dimethyl titanium.
To illustrate members of the Group IV B
transition metal component, select any combination of the species in Table 1. An example of a bridged species would be dimethylsilyclopentadienyl-t- .
butylamidodichloro zirconium; an example of an unbridged species would be cyclopentadienyldi-t- .
butylamidodichloro zirconium. ' WO 91 /0415 % PCT/ 0590/05208 20~~"~45 E~v Generally, wherein it is desired to produce an a-olefin copolymer which incorporates a high content of a-olefin, the species of Group IV B transition metal compound preferred is one of titanium. The most preferred species of titanium metal compounds are represented by the formula:
RY
Lw Q
R' ~ ~ ~~
,.~ y 2 ~ ~
wherein Q, L, R', R, "x" and "w" are as previously defined and R1 and R2 are each independently a C1 to CZp hydrocarbyl radicals, substituted C1 to CZp hydrocarbyl radicals wherein one or more hydrogen atom ' is replaced by a halogen atom; R1 and R2 may also be joined forming a C3 to C2p ring which incorporates the .
silicon bridge.
The alumoxane component of the catalyst system is an oligomeric compound which may be represented by the general fonaula (R3-A1-O)m which is a cyclic compound, .
or may be Ra(R5-A1-O-)~ A1R62 which is a linear compound. An alumoxane is generally a mixture of both the linear and cyclic compounds. In the general alumoxane formula R3, R4, R5 and R6 are, independently a C1-C5 alkyl radical, for example, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl or pentyl and "m" is an integer from 1 W'O 91/OJ2;- PCT/1JS90/05208 2Qs~~~~ , -19- .
to about 50. Most preferably, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are each methyl and "m" is at least 4. When an alkyl aluminum halide is employed in the preparation of the alumoxane, one or more R3-6 groups may be halide.
As is now well known, alumoxanes can be prepared by various procedures. For example, a trialkyl aluminum may be reacted with water, in the form of a .
moist inert organic solvent; or the trialkyl aluminum may be contacted with a hydrated salt, such as to hydrated copper sulfate suspended in an inert organic solvent, to yield an alumoxane. Generally, however prepared, the reaction of a trialkyl aluminum with a limited amount of water yields a mixture of both linear and cyclic species of alumoxane.
Suitable alumoxanes which may be utilized in the catalyst systems of this invention are those prepared ;;~._.
by the hydrolysis of a trialkylaluminum; such as trimethylaluminum,triethyaluminum,tripropylaluminum;
triisobutylaluminum, dimethylaluminumchloride, diisobutylaluminumchloride, diethylaluminumchloride, and the like. The most preferred alumoxane for use is methylalumoxane (MAO). Methylalumoxanes having an average degree of oligomerization of from about 4 to about 25 ("m" = 4 to 25), with a range of 13 to 25, are the most preferred.
Catalyst Systems The catalyst systems employed in the method of the invention comprise a complex formed upon admixture of the Group IV B transition metal component with an alumoxane component. The catalyst system may be prepared by addition of the requisite Group IV B w.
transition metal and alumoxane components to an inert solvent in which olefin polymerization can be carried out by a solution, slurry or bulk phase polymerization procedure.
The catalyst system may be conveniently prepared by placing the selected Group IV B transition metal ~~r~y~/0,~2j; ~ r~. C PCT/US90/0~208 component and the selected alumoxane component, in any order of addition, in an alkane or aromatic hydrocarbon solvent -- preferably one which is also suitable for service as a polymerization diluent.
Where the hydrocarbon solvent utilized is also suitable for use as a polymerization diluent, the catalyst system may be prepared fn situ in the polymerization reactor. Alternatively, the catalyst system may be separately prepared, in concentrated , form, and added to the polymerization diluent in a reactor. or, if desired, the components of the catalyst system may be prepared as separate solutions and added to the polymerization diluent in a reactor, in appropriate ratios, as is suitable for a continuous liquid phase polymerization reaction procedure.
Alkane and aromatic hydrocarbons suitable as solvents for formation of the catalyst system and also as a polymerization diluent are exemplified by, but are not necessarily limited to, straight and branched chain hydrocarbons such as isobutane, butane, pentane, hexane, heptane, octane and the like, cyclic and alicyclic hydrocarbons such as cyclohexane, cycloheptane, methylcyclohexane, methylcycloheptane and the like, and aromatic and alkyl-substituted aromatic compounds such as benzene, toluene, xylene and the like. Suitable solvents also include liquid olefins which may act as monomers or comonomers including ethylene, propylene, 1-butene, 1-hexene and the like.
xn accordance with this invention optimum results are generally obtained wherein the Group IV B
transition metal compound is present in the polymerization diluent in a concentration of from , about 0.0001 to about 1.0 millimoles/liter of diluent and the alumoxane component is present in an amount to provide a molar aluminum to transition metal ratio of from about 1:1 to about 20,000:1. Sufficient solvent ,:
-?1-should be employed so as to provide adequate heat transfer away from the catalyst components during reaction and to permit good mixing.
The catalyst system ingredients -- that is, the Group IV B transition metal, the alumoxane, and polymerization diluent -- can be added to the reaction vessel rapidly or slowly. The temperature maintained during the contact of the catalyst components can vary widely, such as, for example, from -10° to 300°C. Greater or lesser temperatures can also be employed. Preferably, during formation of the catalyst system, the reaction is maintained within a temperature of from about 25° to 100°C, most preferably about 25°C.
At all times, the individual catalyst system components, as well as the catalyst system once formed, are protected from oxygen and moisture.
Therefore, the reactions to prepare the catalyst system are performed in an oxygen and moisture free atmosphere and, where the catalyst system is recovered .
separately it is recovered in an oxygen and moisture free atmosphere. Preferably, therefore, the reactions are performed in the presence of an inert dry gas such as, for example, helium or nitrogen.
p~~eri za_ti_on Process In a preferred embodiment of the process of this invention the catalyst system is utilized in the liquid phase (slurry, solution, suspension or bulk phase or combination thereof), high pressure fluid phase or gas phase polymerization of an olefin Wo 9noa?~; PCT/US90/05208 2os~~ ~~
_22_ monomer. These processes may be employed singularly , or in series. The liquid phase process comprises the steps of contacting an olefin monomer with the catalyst system in a suitable polymerization diluent and reacting said monomer in the presence of said catalyst system for a time and at a temperature sufficient to produce a polyolefin of high molecular weight.
The monomer for such process may comprise ethylene alone, for the production of a homopolyethylene, or ethylene in combination with an a-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms for the production of an ethylene-a-olefin copolymer.
Homopolymers of higher a-olefin such as propylene, butene, styrene and copolymers thereof with ethylene and/or C4 or higher a-olefins and diolefins can also be prepared. Conditions most preferred for the homo-or copolymerization of ethylene are those wherein ethylene is submitted to the reaction zone at pressures of from about 0.019 psia to about 50,000 psia and the reaction temperature is maintained at from about -100° to about 300°C. The aluminum to transition metal molar ratio is preferably from about 1:1 to 18,000 to 1. A more preferable range would be 1:1 to 2000:1. The reaction time is preferably from about 10 seconds to about 1 hour. Without limiting in any way the scope of the invention, one means for carrying out the process of the present invention for production of a copolymer is as follows: in a stirred-tank reactor liquid a-olefin monomer is ,:
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introduced, such as 1-butene. The catalyst system is introduced via nozzles in either the vapor or liquid phase. Feed ethylene gas is introduced either into the vapor phase of the reactor, or sparged into the liquid phase as is well known in the art. The reactor contains a liquid phase composed substantially of liquid a-olefin comonomer, together with dissolved ethylene gas, and a vapor phase containing vapors of all monomers. The reactor temperature and pressure may be controlled via reflux of vaporizing a-olefin .
monomer (autorefrigeration), as well as by cooling coils, jackets etc. The polymerization rate is controlled by the concentration of catalyst. The ethylene content of the polymer product is determined by the ratio of ethylene to a-olefin comonomer in the reactor, which is controlled by manipulating the relative feed rates of these components to the reactor.
As before noted, a catalyst system wherein the Group IV B transition metal component is a titanium species has the ability to incorporate high contents of a-olefin comonomers. Accordingly, the selection of the Group IV B transition metal component is another parameter which may be utlized as a control over the ethylene content of a copolymer within a reasonable ratio of ethylene to a-olefin.comonomer.
FxnMpLES
In the examples which illustrate the practice of the invention the analytical techniques described below were employed for the analysis of the resulting polyolefin products. Molecular weight determinations _24_ for polyolef in products were made by Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) according to the following technique. Molecular weights and molecular weight distributions were measured using a Waters 150 gel permeation chromatograph equipped with a differential refractive index (DRI) detector and a ChromatixX-6 on-line light scattering photometer. The system was used at 135°C with 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene as the mobile phase. Shodex* (Showa Denko America, Inc.) polystyrene gel columns 802, 803, 804 and 805 were used. This technique is discussed in "Liquid Chromatography of Polymers and Related Materials III", J. Cazes editor, Marcel Dekker. 1981, p. 207.
No corrections for column spreading were employed;
however, data on generally accepted standards, e.g.
National Bureau of Standards Polyethylene 1484 and anionically produced hydrogenated polyisoprenes (an alternating ethylene-propylene copolymer) demonstrated that such corrections on Mw/Mn (= MWD) were less than 0.05 units. Mw/Mn was calculated from elution times.
The numerical analyses were performed using _ the commercially available Beckman/CIS customized LALLS
software in conjunction with the standard Gel Permeation package, run on a HP 1000 computer.
The following examples are intended to illustrate specific embodiments of the invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
All procedures were performed under an inert atmosphere of helium or nitrogen. Solvent choices are *trade-mark WO 91/Oa2s7 PCT/US90/0~208 ' 2065'~~5 .;~.
often optional, for example, in most cases either pentane or 30-60 petroleum ether can be interchanged.
The lithiated amides were prepared from the corresponding amines and either H-BuLi or MeLi.
Published methods for preparing LiHC5Me4 include C.M.
Fendrick et al. Organometallics, 3_, 819 (1984) and F.H. Kdhler and K. H. Doll, ~. Naturforich, 376, 144 (1982). Other lithiated substituted cyclopentadienyl compounds are typically prepared from the to corresponding cyclopentadienyl ligand and H-BuLi or MeLi, or by reaction of MeLi with the proper fulvene.
TiCl4, ZrCl4 and HfCl4 were purchased from either Aldrich Chemical Company or Cerac. TiCl4 was typically used in its etherate form. The etherate, TiC14~2Et20, can be prepared by gingerly adding TiCl4 to diethylether. Amines, silanes and lithium reagents were purchased from Aldrich Chemical Company or Petrarch Systems. Methylalumoxane was supplied by .
either Sherring or Ethyl Corp.
F~amples A-L and AT-IT of Group IV B
Transition Metal-Components Example A
Compound A: Part 1. Me4HC5Li (10.0 g, 0.078 mol) was slowly added to a Me2SiC12 (11.5 ml, 0.095 mol, in 225 ml of tetrahydrofuran (thf) solution). The solution was stirred for 1 hour to assure complete ' reaction. The thf solvent was then removed via a vacuum to a cold trap held at -196°C. Pentane was added to precipitate out the LiCl. The mixture was filtered through Celite*, The solvent was removed from the filtrate. Me4HC5SiMe2C1 (15.34 g. 0.071 mol) was recovered as a pale yellow liquid.
Part 2. Me4HC5SiMe2C1 (10.0 g, 0.047 mol) was slowly added to a suspension of LiHN-t-Bu (3.68 g, 0.047 mol, -100 ml thf). The mixture was stirred overnight. The thf was then removed via a vacuum to a cold trap held at -196aC. Petroleum ether (-100 ml) was added to precipitate out the LiCl. The mixture was _filtered through Celite. The, solvent was removed from the filtrate. Me2Si(Me4HC5)(HN-t-Bu) (11.14 g. 0.044 mol) was isolated as a pale yellow liquid.
Part 3. Me2Si(Me4HC5)(HN-t-Bu) (11.14 g, 0.044 mol) was diluted with --100 ml Et20. MeLi (1.4 M, 64 ml, 0.090 mol) was slowly added. The mixture was allowed to stir for 1/2 hour after the final addition of MeLi. The ether was reduced in volume prior to filtering off the product. The product, [Me2Si(Me4C5)(N-t-Bu)]Li2, was washed with several small portions of ether, then vacuum dried.
Part 4. [Me2Si(Me4C5)(N-t-Bu)]Li2 (3.0 g, 0.011 mol) was suspended in -150 ml Et20. ZrCl4 (2.65 g, 0.011 mol) was slowly added and the resulting mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The ether was removed via a vacuum to a cold trap held at -196~C. Pentane was added to precipitate out the LiCl. The mixture was filtered through Celite twice. The pentane was significantly reduced in volume and the pale yellow solid was filtered off and washed with solvent.
Me2Si(Me4C5)(N-t-Bu)ZrCl2 (1.07 g, 0.0026 mole) was *trade-mark w'U 91/0.125% PCT/L590/05208 2~~~74~
_Z, _ recovered. Additional MeqSi(Me4C5)(N-,~-Bu)ZrCl2 was recovered from the filtrate by repeating the recrystallization procedure. Total yield, 1.94 g, 0.0047 mol.
J~xam~le B
compound B: The same procedure of Example A for preparing compound A was followed with the exception of the use of HfCl4 in place of ZrCl4 in Part 4. Thus, when [Me2Si (Me4C5) (N-t-Bu) JLi2 (2. 13 g, 0.0081 mol) and HfCl4 (2.59 g, 0.0081 mol) were used, Me2Si(Me4C5)(N-~-Bu)HfCl2 (0.98 g, 0.0020 mol) was produced. y Example C
~omoound C: Part 1. Me2SiC12 (7.5 ml, 0.062 mol) was diluted with -30 ml thf. A t-BuH4C5Li solution (7.29 g, 0.056 mol, '100 ml thf) was slowly added, and, the resulting mixture was allowed to stir overnight.
The thf was removed via a vacuum to a trap held at -196°C. Pentane was added to precipitate out the LiCl, and the mixture was filtered through Celite. The pentane was removed from the filtrate leaving behind a pale yellow liquid, t-BuH4C5SiMe2C1 (10.4 g, 0.048 mol) .
Part 2. To a thf solution of LiHN-t-Bu (3.83 g, 0.048 mol, '125 ml), ~-BuH4C5SiMe2Cl (10.4 g, 0.048 mol) was added drop wise. The resulting solution was allowed to stir overnight. The thf was removed via a vacuum to a trap held at -196°C. Pentane was added to precipitate out the LiCl, and the mixture was filtered , "
through Celite. The pentane was removed from the Wo 9l~oazs- PCT/US90/05208 P . ~ .3 _Z8_ filtrate leaving behind a pale yellow liquid, MezSi(~-BuH4C5)(NH-~-Bu) (1i.4 g, 0.045 mol).
Part 3. MeaSi(t-BuH4C5)(NH-~-Bu) (11.4 g, 0.045 mol) was diluted with -100 ml Et20. MeLi (1.4 M, 70 ml, 0.098 mol) was slowly added. The mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The ether was removed via a vacuum to a trap held at -196~C, leaving behind a pale yellow solid, [Me2Si(t-BuHgCS)(N-t-Bu))Li2 (11.9 g, 0.045 mol).
Part 4. [Me2Si(t-BuH3C5) (N-t-Bu) ]Li2 (3.39 g 0.013 mol) was suspended in -100 ml Et20. ZrCl4 (3.0 g, 0.013 mol) was slowly added. The mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The ether was removed and pentane was added to precipit~i=e out the LiCl. The mixture was filtered through Celite. The pentane solution was reduced in volume, and the pale tan solid was filtered off and washed several times with small quantities of pentane.
The product of empirical formula Me2Si(~-BuH3C5)- y (N-t-Bu)ZrCl2 (2.43 g, 0.0059 mol) was isolated.
Example D
Comgound D: The same procedure of Example C for preparing compound C was followed with the exception of the use of HfCl4 in Part 4. Thus, when [Mezsi(~-BuH3C5)- , ..
(N-t-Bu) )Li2(3.29 g, 0.012 mol) and HfCl4 (4.0 g, 0.012 mol) were used, the product of the empirical formula Me2Si(~-BuH3C5)(N-~-Bu)HfCl2 (1.86 g, 0.0037 mol) was produced.
w'O 91 /0.125 ~ PCT/ h'S90/05208 20~~'~45 example E
Compound E: Part 1. Me2SiC12 (7.0 g. 0.054 mol) was diluted with -100 ml of ether. Me3SiC5H4Li (5.9 g, 0.041 mol) was slowly added. Approximately 75 ml of thf was added and the mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The solvent was removed via a vacuum to a cold trap held at -196°C. Pentane was added to precipitate out the LiCl. The mixture was filtered through Celite. The solvent was removed from the filtrate giving Me2Si(Me3SiC5H4)C1 (8.1 g, 0.035 mol) as a pale yellow liquid.
Part 2. Me2Si(Me3SiC5H4)C1 (3.96 g. 0.017 mol) wasdiluted with -50 ml of ether. LiHN-t-Bu (1.36 g, 0.017 mol) was slowly added, and the mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The ether was removed via a vacuum and pentane was added to precipitate the LiCl. The mixture was filtered through Celite, and the pentane was removed from the filtrate. Me2Si (Me3SiC5H4)(NH-t-Bu) (3.7 g, 0.014 mvl) was isolated as a pale yellow liquid.
Part 3. Me2Si(M3SiC5H4)(NH-~-Bu) (3.7 g, 0.014 mol) as diluted with ether. MeLi (25 ml, 1.4 M.in ether, 0.035 mol) was slowly added. The mixture was , , .
allowed to stir for 1.5 hours after the final addition of MeLi. The ether Was removed via vacuum producing 4.6 g of a white solid formulated as Li2[Me2Si-(Me3SiC5H3)(N-t-Bu))~3/4Et20 and unreacted MeLi which was not removed from the solid.
Part 4. Li2[Me2Si(Me3SiC5H3)(N-t-Bu)]~3/4Et20 (1.44 g, 0.0043 mol) was suspended in -50 ml of ether.
W'O 91 /0426 ~ PCT/US90/05208 'ns~, ZrCla (1.0 g, 0.0043 mol) was slowly added and the reaction was allowed to stir for a few hours. The ' solvent was removed via vacuum and pentane was added to precipitate the LiCl. The mixture was filtered through Celite, and the filtrate was reduced in volume. The flask was placed in the freezer (-40°C) to maximize precipitation of the product. The solid was filtered off giving 0.273 g of an off white solid. The filtrate was again reduced in volume, the precipitate filtered off to give an additional 0.345 g for a total of 0.62 g of the compound with empirical formula Me2Si(Me3SiC5H3)-(N-~-Bu)ZrCl2. The x-ray crystal structure of this product reveals that the compound is dimeric in nature.
Example F
Compound F: Part 1. Me4HC5SiMe2C1 was prepared as , ,.
described in Example A for the preparation of compound A, Part 1.
Part 2. LiHNPh (4.6 g, 0.0462 mol) was dissolved in -100 ml of thf. Me4HC5SiMe2C1 (10.0 g. 0.0466 mol) was slowly added. The mixture was allowed to stir , overnight. The thf was removed via a vacuum.
Petroleum ether and toluene were added to precipitate the LiCl, and the mixture was filtered through Celite.
The solvent was removed, leaving behind a dark yellow liquid, Me2Si(Me4HCs)(NHPh) (10.5 g, 0.0387 mol).
Part 3. Me2Si(Me4HC5)(NHPh) (10.5g, 0.0387 mol) was diluted with -60 ml of ether. MeLi (1.4 M in ether, 56 ml, 0.0784 mol) was slowly added and the yp g~/0,~2~- PCf/US90/05208 206~7~~
reaction was allowed to stir overnight. The resulting white solid, Li2[MeaSi(Me4C5)(NFh)~3/4Etz0 (11.0 g), was filtered off and was washed with ether.
Part 4. Li2[Me2Si(Me4C5)(NPh)~3/4Et20 (2.81 g, 0.083 mol) was suspended in -40 ml of ether. ZrCl4 (1.92 g. 0.0082 mol) was slowly added and the mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The ether was removed via a vacuum, and a mixture of petroleum ether and toluene was added to precipitate the LiCl. The mixture was filtered through Celite, the solvent mixture was removed via vacuum, and pentane was added. The mixture was placed in the freezer at -40°C to maximize the precipitation of the product. The solid was then filtered off and washed with pentane.
Me2Si(Me4C5)(NPh)ZrCl2~Et20 was recovered as a pale yellow solid (1.89 g).
amp~Le G . .
Compound G: The same procedure of Example F for preparing compound F was followed with the exception of the use of HfCiy in place of ZrClq in Part 4. Thus, when Li2[Me2Si(Me4Cg) (NPh) ]~3/4Et20 (2.0 g, 0.0059 mol) and HfCl4 (1.89 g, 0.0059 mol) were used, Me2Si(Me4C5)(NPh)HfCl2~1/2Et20 (1.70 g) was produced.
Example H
Compound H: Part 1. MePhSiCl2 (14.9 g, 0.078 mol) was diluted with -250 ml of thf. Me4C5HLi (10.0 g.
0.078 mol) was slowly added as a solid. The reaction solution was allowed to stir overnight. The solvent was removed via a vacuum to a cold trap held at -196°C. Petroleum ether was added to precipitate out W'U 91f0.i2s'.' PCT/US90/05208 2~6~~~~
the LiCl. The mixture was filtered through Celite, and the pentane was removed from the filtrate.
MePhSi(Me4C5H)Cl (20.8 g, 0.075 mol) was isolated as a yellow viscous liquid.
Part 2. LiHN°~-Bu (4.28 g, 0.054 mol) was dissolved in -100 ml of thf. MePhSi(Me4C5H)C1 (15.0 g, 0.054 mol) was added drop wise. The yellow solution was allowed to stir overnight. The solvent was removed via vacuum. Petroleum ether was aided to precipitate out the LiCl. The mixture was filtered through Celite, and the filtrate was evaporated down.
MePhSi(Me4C5H)(NH-t-Bu) (16.6 g, 0.053 mol) was recovered as an extremely viscous liquid.
Part 3. MePhSi(Me4C5H)(NH-~-Bu) (16.6 g, 0.053 mol) was diluted with -100 ml of ether. MeLi (76 ml, 0.106 mol, 1.4 M) was slowly added and the reaction mixture was allowed to stir for -3 hours. The ether was reduced in volume and the lithium salt was filtered off and washed with pentane producing 20.0 g of a pale yellow solid formulated as Li2(MePhSi(Me4C5)(N-~-Bu)]~3/4Et20.
Part 4. Li2[MePhSi(Me4C5)(N-t-Bu)]~3/4EtZ0 (5.0 g, 0.0131 mol) was suspended in -100 ml of Et20. ZrCl4 ', (3.06 g, 0.0131 mol) was slowly added. The reaction mixture was allowed to stir at room temperature for -1.5 hours over which time the reaction mixture slightly darkened in color. The solvent was removed via vacuum and a mixture of petroleum ether and ~.
toluene was added. The mixture was filtered through Celite to remove the LiCl. The filtrate was evaporated WO 91 /0415 % PCT/US90/05208 20~ 1745 down to near dryness and filtered off. The off White solid was washed with petroleum ether. The yield of product, MePhSi(Me4C5)-(N-~-Bu)2rC12, was 3.82 g (0.0081 mol).
Example I
Compound I: Li2[MePhSi(MeaCS)(N-~-Bu)]~3/4Et20 was prepared as described in Example H for the preparation of compound H, Part 3.
Part 4. Li2[MePhSi(Me4CS)(N-~-Bu))~3/4Et20 (5.00 g, 0.0131 mol) was suspended in ~100 ml of Et20. HfCl4 (4.20 g, 0.0131 mol) was slowly added and the reaction ' ' mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The solvent was removed via vacuum and petroleum ether was added to precipitate out the LiCl. The mixture was filtered through Celite. The filtrate was evaporated down to near dryness and filtered off. The off white solid was washed with petroleum ether. MePhSi(Me4C5)(N-~-Bu)HfCl2 was recovered (3.54 g, 0.0058 mole).
Example J
Compound J: MePhSi(Me4C5)(N-~-Bu)HfMe2 was prepared by adding a stoichiometric amount of MeLi (1.4 M in ether) to MePhSi(Me4C5)(N-~-Bu)HfCl2 suspended in ether. The white solid could be isolated in near quantitative yield.
Examtile K
Compound K: Part 1. Me4C5SiMe2C1 was prepared as described in Example A for the preparation of compound A, Part 1.
Part 2. Me4C5SiMe2C1 (10.0 g, 0.047 mol) was diluted with -25 ml Et20. LiHNC5H4-p-n-Bu~1/lOEt20 W'O 91 /U325 i PCT/ US90/05208 ,~.:. ~ >, 2(~~~'~45 _34_ (7.57 g, 0.047 mol) was added slowly. The mixture was allowed to stir for -3 hours. The solvent was removed via vacuum. Petroleum ether was added to precipitate out the LiCl, and the mixture was filtered through Celite. The solvent was removed leaving behind an orange viscous liquid, Me2Si(Me4C5H)(HNC6H4-p-n-Bu) (12.7 g, 0.039 mol).
Part 3. Me2Si(Me4C5H)(HNC6H4-p-Q-BU) (12.7 g.
0.039 mol) was diluted with -50 ml of Et20. MeLi (1.4 M, 55 ml, 0.077 mol) was slowly added. The mixture was allowed to stir for -3 hours. The product was filtered off and washed with Et20 producing Li2[Me2Si(Me4Cg)-(NC6H4-p-L-Bu))~3/4Et20 as a white solid (13.1 g, 0.033 mol) .
Part 4. Li2[Me2Si(Me4C5)(NC6H4-p-~-Bu)]~3/4Et20 (3.45 g, 0.0087 mol) was suspended in -50 ml of Et20.
ZrCl4 (2.0 g, 0.0086 mol) was slowly added and the mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The ether was removed via vacuum, and petroleum ether was added to precipitate out the LiCl. The mixture was filtered through Celite. The filtrate was evaporated to dryness to give a yellow solid, which was recrystallized from , , pentane and identified as Me2Si(Me4Cg)(NC6H4-p-~-Bu)ZrCl2~3Et20 (4.2 g).
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compound L: Li2[MeSi(Me4C5)(NC6H4-p-n-Bu]~3/4Et20 was prepared as described in Example K for the ' preparation of compound K, Part 3.
Part 4. Li2[Me2Si(Me4C5)(NC6H4-p-n-Bu)~3/4Et20 (3.77 g., 0.0095 mol) was suspended in -50 ml of Et20.
~'O 91/0425- PCT/US90/05208 2os~~~5 HfCl4 (3.0 g, 0.0094 mol) was slowly added as a solid and the mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The ether was removed via vacuum and petroluem ether was added to precipitate out the LiCl. The mixture was filtered through Celite. Petroleum ether was removed via a vacuum giving an off white solid which was recrystallized from pentane. The product was identified as Me2Si(Me4C5)-(NC6H4-p-H-Bu)HfCl2 (1.54 g, 0.0027 mol.).
EXAMPLE AT
COmDOU d AT: Part 1. MePhSiCl2 (14.9 g, 0.078 mol) was diluted with 250 ml of thf. Me4HC5Li (10.0 g, 0.078 mol) was slowly added as a solid. The reaction solution was allowed to stir overnight. The solvent was removed via a vacuum to a cold trap held at 196~C. Petroleum ether was added to precipitate out the LiCl. The mixture was filtered through Celite and the pentane was removed from the filtrate.
MePhSi(Me4C5H)C1 (20.8 g, 0.075 mol) was isolated as a yellow viscous liquid.
Part 2. LiHN-~-Bu (4.28 g, 0.054 mol) was dissolved in -100 ml of thf. MePhSi(CSMe4H)G1 (15.0 g, 0.054 mol) was added dropwise. The yellow solution was allowed to stir overnight. The solvent was removed in vacuo. Petroleum ether was added to precipitate the LiCl. The mixture was filtered through Celite, and the filtrate was evaporated.
MePhSi(C5Me4H)(NH-t-Bu) (16.6 g, 0.053 mol) was recovered as an extremely viscous liquid.
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~r Part 3. MePhSi(CSMe4H)(NH-t-Bu)(17.2 g, 0.055 mol) was diluted with -20 ml of ether. n_-BuLi (60 ml in hexane, 0.096 mol, 1.6 M) was slowly added and the reaction mixture was allowed to stir for -3 hours.
The solvent was removed in vacuo to yield 15.5 g (0.48 mol) of a pale tan solid formulated as Lia[MePhSi(C5Me4)(N-t-Bu)J.
Part 4. Li2[MePhSi(C5Me4) (N-t-Bu) ] (8.75 g, 0.027 mol) was suspended in -125 ml of cold ether (--30°C).
TiCl4~2Et20(9.1 g, 0.027 mol) was slowly added. The reaction was allowed to stir for several hours prior to removing the ether via vacuum. A mixture of toluene and dichloromethane was then added to solubilize the product. The mixture was filtered through Celite to remove the LiCl. The solvent was largely removed via vacuum and petroleum ether was added. The mixture was cooled to maximize product precipitation. The crude product was filtered off and redissolved in toluene. The toluene insolubles were w filtered off. The toluene was then reduced in volume and petroleum ether was added. The mixture was cooled ~ w to maximize precipitation prior to filtering off 3.34 g (7.76 mmol) of the yellow solid MePhSi (C5Me4) (N-~-Bu)TiCl2.
EXAMPLE BT
compound BT: Part 1. CSMe4HLi (10.0 g, 0.078 mol) was slowly added to a Me2SiC12 solution (11.5 ml, ,.
0.095 mol, in 225 ml of tetrahydrofuran). The solution was stirred for 1 hour to assure a complete reaction. The solvent was then removed in .vacuo.
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Pentane was added to precipitate the LiCl. The mixture was filtered through Celite and the solvent was removed from the filtrate in vacuo. (CSMe4H) SiMe2C1 (15.34 g, 0.071 mol) was recovered as a pale yellow liquid.
Part 2. (C5Me4H)SiMe2C1 (10.0 g, 0.047 mol) was diluted with -25 ml of Et20. LiHNC5H4-p-L-Bu~1/10Et20 (7.75 g, 0.048 mol) was added slowly. The mixture was allowed to stir for -3 hours. The solvent was removed in vacuo. Petroleum ether was added to precipitate the LiCl, and the mixture was filtered through Celite.
The solvent was removed leaving behind an orange viscous liquid, Me2Si(CSMe4H)(HNC6H4-p-n-Bu)(12.7 g, 0.039 mol). Part 3. Me2Si(CSMe4H)(HNC6H4-p-n-Bu)(12.7 g, 0.039 mol) was diluted with -50 ml of Et20. MeLi (i.4 M, 55 ml, 0.077 mol) was slowly added. The mixture was allowed to stir for -3 hours.
The product was filtered off and washed with Et20 and dried. Li2[Me2Si(C5Me4)(NC6H4-p-r~-Bu)]~3/4Et20 was isolated as a white solid (13.1 g, 0.033 mol).
Part 4. Li2[Me2Si(CSMe4)(NC6H4-p-L-Bu)]~3/4Et20 (2.36 g, 5.97 mmol) was suspended in cold ether.
TiC14~2EtZ0(2.Og, 5.92 mmol) was slowly added. The .
mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The solvent was removed via vacuum and petroleum ether and dichloromethane were added. The mixture was filtered through Celite to remove the LiCl. The solvent was removed via vacuum, and toluene and petroleum ether were added. After refrigeration, the mixture was filtered off, producing an off yellow product. This WO 9i/0425i PCT/US90/05208 <.. .~:
2a~5~ 45 was redissolved in dichloromethane, followed by the addition of petroleum ether. The mixture was then refrigerated prior to filtering off 0.83 g (1.87 mmol) of the yellow solid, Me2Si(CSMe4)(NC6H4-p-D-Bu)TiCl2.
EXAMPLE CT
c'ompouD.d CT: Part 1. (CSMeyH)SiMe2C1 was prepared as described in Example HT for the preparation of compound BT, Part 1.
Part 2. (C5Me4H)SiMe2C1 (8.14 g, 0.038 mol) was mixed with -100 ml of thf. LiHNC6H4-p-OMe (4.89 g, 0.038 mol) was slowly added and the mixture was allowed to stir for 2 hours. The solvent was removed via vacuum and petroleum ether was added to precipitate the LiCl which was filtered off. The solvent was removed from the filtrate via vacuum and the product Me2Si(CSMe4H)(NC6H4-p-OMe)(9.8 g, 0.033 .
mol) was isolated as a viscous orange-yellow liquid.
Part 3. Me2Si(CgMe4H)(HNC6H4-p-OMe)(10.0 g, 0.033 mol) was diluted with. thf. MeLi (47 ml, 1.4 M in ether, 0.066 mol) was slowly added and the mixture was allowed to stir for a few hours. The solvent was then removed in vacuo leaving behind a white solid ' coordinated by thf. The product was formulated as Li2[Me2Si(CSMe4)(NC6H4-p-OMe)]~2thf (14.7 g, 0.032 mol) .
Part 4. Li2[Me2Si(CSMe4)(NC6H4-p-OMe)]~2thf (7.0 g, 0.015 mol) was suspended in '125 ml of cold ether.
TiCl4~ 2Et20 (5.1 g, 0.015 mol) was slowly added and the mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The solvent was removed via vacuum and petroleum ether, - ~- : ..
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dichloromethane and toluene were added. The mixture was filtered through Celite to remove the LiCl. The solvent was reduced in volume and petroleum ether was added. The mixture was refrigerated, after which a brown solid was filtered off. Multiple extractions and recrystallizations from toluene and petroleum ether yielded 2.3 g (5.5 mmol) of Me2Si(C5Me4)(NC6H4-p-OMe)TiCl2.
EXAMPLE DT
compound DT: Part 1. Me2SiC12 (7.5 ml, 0.062 mol) was diluted with -30 ml of thf. A ~-BuH4CSLi solution (7.29 g, 0.057 mol, -100 ml of thf) was slowly added, and the resulting mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The thf was removed in vacuo.
Pentane was added to precipitate the LiCl, and the mixture was filtered through Celite. The pentane was removed from the filtrate leaving behind a pale yellow liquid, (~-BuCgH4)SfMe2C1 (10.4 g, 0.048 mol).
Part 2. (t-BuC5H4)SiMeZCl (5.0 g, 0.023 mol) was added to -50 ml of thf. LiHN-2,5-t-Bu2C6H3 (4.94 g, 0.023 mol) was slowly added and the reaction mixture was allowed to stir for 2 hours. The solvent was removed via vacuum and petroleum ether was added to precipitate the LiCl which was filtered off. The solvent was removed from the filtrate yielding an oily/solid material, Me2Si(t-Bu2C5H4)(HN-2,5-t-BuzC6H3).
Part 3. To the above material, Me2Si(~
BuC5H4)(HN-2,5-t-Bu2C6Hg) (assumed to be -8 g, 0.021 mol), MeLi (30 ml, 1.4 M in ether, 0.042 mol) was WO 9110-i257 PCT/US90/05208 206~'~ 4~.
slowly added. The mixture was allowed to stir for a few hours prior to removing the solvent via vacuum.
The slightly pinkish solid was washed with ether, filtered and dried yielding 4.42 g (0.011 mol) of Li2[Me2Si(~-BuCgH3)(N-2,5-~-Bu2C6H3]~
Part 4. Li2[Me2Si(~-BuC5H3)(N-2,5-~-Bu2C6H3)](7.6 g, 0.019 mol) was suspended in cold ether. TiCl4~2Et20 (6.5 g, 0.019 mol) was slowly added and the mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The solvent was removed via vacuum and toluene and dichloromethane were added. The mixture was filtered through Celite to remove the LiCl. The filtrate was reduced in volume and petroleum ether was added. The mixture was chilled to maximize precipitation. A dark yellow solid was filtered off and was recrystallized from toluene and petroleum ether giving a tan solid. A
total of 1.6 g (3.2 mmol) of Me2Si(~-BuCgH3)(N-2,5-t-Bu2C6Hg)TiCl2 was isolated.
~;XAMPLE ET
Comgound ET: Part 1. LiC9H~ (40 g, 0.33 mol, lithiated .indene = Li(Hind)) was slowly added to Me2SiC12 (60 ml, 0.49 mol) in ether and thf. The reaction was allowed to stir for 1.5 hours prior to removing the solvent via vacuum. Petroleum ether was ' then added, and the LiCl was filtered off. The solvent was removed from the filtrate via vacuum, leaving behind the pale yellow liquid, (Hind)Me2SiCl(55.7 g, 0.27 mol).
Part 2. (Hind)Me2SiC1(20.0 g, 0.096 mol) was diluted with ether. LiHN-t-Bu(7.6 g, 0.096 mol) was :: ,:,.
_ pCT/1JS90/05208 WU91/0a25; ~~~~~~~ , slowly added and the mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The solvent was removed via vacuum and petroleum ether and toluene were added. The LiCl was filtered off and the solvent was removed via vacuum to give the prod~lct, Me2Si(Hind)(HN-t-Bu).
Part 3. Me2Si(Hind)(HN-t-Bu)(21 g, 0.086 mol) was diluted with a mixture of petroleum ether and diethyl ether. t-BuLi (108 ml, 1.6 M in hexanes, 0.1?
mol) was slowly added and the mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The solvent was removed via vacuum ... .
and the remaining solid was washed with petroleum ether and filtered off. Li2[Me2Si(ind)(N-t- , Bu)]~1/4Ety0 was isolated as a pale yellow solid (26 g, 0.094 mol).
Part 4. Li2[Me2Si(ind)(N-t-Bu)]~1/4Et20(10 g, 0.036 mol) was dissolved in ether. TiCl4~2Et20(12.1 g, 0.036 mol) was aded to the cold solution. The reaction was allowed to stir overnight prior to removal of the solvent via vacuum. A mixture of toluene and dichloromethane were added and the mixture was filtered through Celite to remove the LiCl. The solvent was removed and hot toluene was added. The insolubles were filtered off. The solution was reduced in volume and petroleum ether was added: The mixture was chilled prior to filtering off the solid, .
Me2Si(ind)(N-t-Bu)TiCl2, which was recrystallized y several times. The final yield was 2.5 g (6.8 mmol) .
20~0'~'~~5 EXAMPLE FT -Compound FT: Part 1. (CSMe4H)SiMe2C1 was prepared as described in Example BT for the ' .
preparation of compound BT, Part 1.
Part 2. (CSMe4H)SiMe2C1 (5.19 g, 0.024 mol) was slowly added to a solution of LiHNC6H11 (2.52 g, 0.024 mol) in -125 ml of thf. The solution was allowed to stir for several hours. The thf was removed via vacuum and petroleum ether was added to precipitate , the LiCl which was filtered off. The solvent was removed from the filtrate via vacuum yielding 6.3 g (0.023 mol) of the yellow liquid, Me2Si(CSMeaH)(HNC6H11).
Part 3. Me2Si(CSMedH)(HNC6H11)(6.3 g, 0.023 mol) was diluted with -100 ml of ether. MeLi (33 ml, 1.4 M in ether, 0.046 mol) was slowly added and the mixture was allowed to stir for 0.5 hours prior to filtering off the white solid. The solid was washed with ether and vacuum dried. Li2[Me2Si(C5Me4)(NC6H11)]
was isolated in a 5.4 g (0.019 mol) yield.
Part 4. LiZ[Me2Si(CSMe4)(NC6H11)] (2.57 g, 8.90 mmol) was suspended in -50 ml of cold ether,.
TiCl4~2Et20 (3.0 g, 8.9 mmol) was slowly added and the mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The solvent was removed via vacuum and a mixture of toluene and dichloromethane was added. The mixture was filtered through Celite to remove the LiCl byproduct. The ''~"~~
solvent was removed from the filtrate and a small portion of toluene was added followed by petroleum ether. The mixture was chilled in order to maximize WU 91 /0425 ~ PCT/US90/05208 . zos~~4~
precipitation. A brown solid was filtered off which was initially dissolved in hot toluene, filtered through Celite, and reduced in volume. Petroleum ether was then added. After refrigeration, an olive green solid was filtered off. This solid was recrystallized twice from dichloromethane and petroleum ether to give a final yield of o.94 g (2.4 mtnol) of the pale olive green solid, Me2Si(C5Me4)(NC6H11)TiCl.
F,XAMPLE GT
Compound GT: Part 1. Me2SiC12 (150 ml, 1.24 mol) was diluted with -200 ml of Et20. Li(Cl3Hg)~Et20 (lithiated fluorene etherate, 28.2 g, 0.11 mol) was slowly added. The reaction was allowed to stir for -1 hour prior to removing the solvent via vacuum.
Toluene was added and the mixture was filtered through Celite to remove the LiCl. The solvent was removed from the filtrate, leaving behind the off-white solid, Me2Si(Cl3Hg) C1 (25.4 g, 0.096 mol). , Part 2. Me2Si(C13H9)C1 (8.0 g, 0.031 mol) was suspended in ether and thf in a ratio of 5:1.
LiHNC6Hl1 (3.25 g, 0.031 mol) was slowly added. The reaction mixture was allowed to stir overnight. After removal of the solvent via vacuum, toluene was added and the mixture was filtered through Celite to remove the LiCl. The filtrate was reduced in volume to give a viscous orange liquid. To this liquid which was diluted in Et20, 43 ml of 1.4 M MeLi (0.060 mol) was added slowly. The mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The solvent was removed in vacuo to WO 9WOaz~- PCT/US90/05208 2os~7 ~~
p r o d a c a 1 3 . 0 g ( 0 . 0 3 1 m o 1 ) o f Li2[Me2Si(C13H8)(NC6H11)]~1.25 Et20.
Part 3 . Li2 [Me2Si (Cl3Hg) (NC6H11) ] ~ 1.25 Et20 (6. 5 _ . .
g, 0. 015 mol) was dissolved in cold ether. TiCl4~ 2Et20 (5.16 g, 0.015 mol) was slowly added. The mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The solvent was removed , via vacuum and methylene chloride was added. The mixture was filtered through Celite to remove the LiCl. The filtrate was reduced in volume and l0 petroleum ether was added. This was refrigerated to maximize precipitation prior to filtering off the .
solid. Since the solid collected was not completely soluble in toluene, it was mixed with toluene and filtered. The filtrate was reduced in volume and petroleum ether was added to induce precipitation.
The mixture was refrigerated prior to filtration. The red-brown solid Me2Si(C13H8)(NC6H11)TiCl2 Was isolated (2.3 g, 5.2 mol).
EXAMPLE HT
Compound HT: Part 1. (CSMe4H)SiMe2Cl was prepared as described in Example BT for the preparation of compound BT, Part 1.
Part. 2 LiHNPh (4.6 g, 0.046 mol) was dissolved in -100 ml of thf. (C5Me4H)SiMe2C1 (10.0 g, 0.047 mol) was slowly added. The mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The thf was removed in vacuo. Petroleum ether and toluene Were added to precipitate the LiCl, and the mixture was filtered through Celite. The solvent was removed, leaving behind a dark yellow liquid, Me2Si(CSMe4H)(NHPh) (10.5 g, 0.039 mol).
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Part 3. Me2Si(CSMe4H)(NHPh) (9.33 g, 0.034 mol) was diluted with -30 ml of ether. MeLi (1.4 M in ether, 44 ml, 0.062 mol) was slowly added and the reaction was allowed to stir for 2 hours. After reducing the volume of the solvent, the resulting white solid, Liy[Me2Si(CSMey)(NPh)]~1/2Et20 (9.7 g, 0.030 mol), was filtered off washed with ether and dried.
Part 4. Li2[Me2Si(CSMe4(NPh)]~1/2Et,z0 (4.3 g, 0.013 mol) was suspended in -50 ml of cold ether.
TiCl4~2Et20 (4.10 g, 0.012 mol) was slowly added, and the mixture was allowed to stir for several hours.
The solvent was removed in vacuo, and toluene and dichloromethane were added to solubilize the product.
The mixture was filtered through Celite to remove the LiCl. The solvent was removed in vacuo and a small portion of toluene was added along with petroleum ether. The mixture was refrigerated in order to maximize precipitation of a tan solid which was filtered off. The solid was washed with a small portion of toluene and the remaining solid was redissolved in hot toluene and filtered through Celite to remove the toluene insolubles. The toluene was then removed to produce 2.32 g (5.98 mmol) of the yellow solid, Me2Si(C5Me4)(NPh)TiCl2.
EXAMPLE IT
Compound IT: Part 1. (CSMe4H)SiMe2C1 was ~.
prepared as described in Example BT for the preparation of Compound BT, part 1.
Part 2. (C5Me4H)SiMe2C1 (10.0 g, 0.047 mol) was slowly added to a suspension of LiHN-t-Bu (3.68 g, 0.047 mol, -100 ml thf). The mixture was stirred overnight. The thf was then removed via a vacuum to a cold trap held at -196~C. Petroleum ether was aded to precipitate out the LiCl. The mixture was filtered through Celite. The solvent was removed from the filtrate. Me2Si(C5Me4H)(NH-~-Bu) (11.14 g, 0.044 mol) was isolated as a pale yellow liquid.
Part 3. Me2Si(CSMe4H)(NH-t-Bu)(11.14 g, 0.044 mol) was diluted with -100 ml of ether. MeLi (1.4 M,64 ml, 0.090 mol) was slowly added. The mixture was allowed to stir for 1/2 hour after the final addition of MeLi. The ether was reduced in volume prior to filtering off the product. The product, ~''' ' [Me2Si(C5Me4)(N-~-Bu)]Li2, was washed with several small portions of ether, then vacuum dried.
Part 4. [Me2Si(CSMe4)(N-~-Bu)Li2 (6.6 g, 0.025 mol) was suspended in cold ether. TiCl4~2Et20 (8.4 g, 0.025 mol) was slowly added and the resulting mixture Was allowed to stir overnight. The ether was removed via a vacuum to a cold trap held at -196°C. Methylene chloride was added to precipitate out the LiCl. The mixture was filtered through Celite. The solvent was significantly reduced in volume and petroleum ether was added to precipitate out the product. This mixture was refrigerated prior to filtration in order to maximize precipitation. Me2si(C5Me4)(N-~-Bu)Ticl2 was isolated (2.1 g, 5.7 mmol).
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Comgound JT: Part 1. (CSMe4H)SiMe2Cl was prepared as described in Example BT for the preparation of Compound BT, Part 1.
Part 2. (CSMeyH)SiMe2C1 (8.0 g, 0.037 mol) was slowly added to a suspension of LiHNC12H23 .
(C12H23-cyclododecyl, 7.0 g, 0.037 mol, -80 ml thf):
The mixture was stirred overnight. The thf was then removed via a vacuum to a cold trap held at -196°C.
Petroleum ether and toluene was added to precipitate out the LiCl. The mixture was filtered through Celite. The solvent was removed from the filtrate. y Me2Si(C5Me4H)(NHC12H23)(11.8 g, 0.033 mol) was isolated as a pale yellow liquid.
Part 3. Me2Si(CSMe4H)(NHC12H23)(11'9 g~ 0.033 mol) was diluted with -150 ml of ether. MeLi (1.4 M, 47 ml, 0.066 mol) was slowly added. The mixture was allowed to stir for 2 hours after the final addition of MeLi. The ether was reduced in volume prior to filtering off the product. The product, [Me2Si(CSMe4)(NC12H23)JL12~ was washed with several small portions of ether, then vacuum dried to yield 11.1 g (0.030 mol) of product.
Part 4. [Me2Si(C5Me4)(NC12H23)]Li2 (3.0 g, 0.008 mol) was suspended in cold ether. TiCl4~2Et20 (2.7 g, 0.008 mol) was slowly added and the resulting mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The ether was removed via a vacuum to a cold trap held at -196°C. Methylene chloride was added to precipitate out the LiCl. The .
mixture was filtered through Celite. The solvent was .. . ~;; k ;..,. , , . . .
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2~~57 ~5 _qg_ significantly reduced in volume and petroleum ether was added to precipitate out the product. This mixture was refrigerated prior to filtration in order to maxmize precipitation. The solid collected was recrystallized from methylene chloride and Me2Si(CgMe4) (LIC12H2g)TiCl2 was isolated (1.0 g, 2.1 mmol).
Examgles 1-70 of Polymerization EXAMPLE 1 "' ~Polvmerization - Compound A
The polymerization run was performed in a 1-liter autoclave reactor equipped with a paddle stirrer, an external water jacket for temperature contorl, a regulated supply of dry nitrogen, ethylene, propylene, 1-butene and hexane, and a septum inlet for introduction of other solvents, transition metal compound and alumoxane solutions. The reactor was dried and degassed thoroughly prior to use. A typical run consisted of injecting 400 ml of toluene, 6 ml of 1.5 M MAO,and 0.23 mg of compound A (0.2 ml of a 11.5 .
mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) into the reactor.
The reactor was then heated to 80°C and the ethylene (60 psi) was introduced into the system. The solvent was evaporated off of the polymer by a stream of nitrogen. Polyethylene was recovered (9.2 g, MW =
257,200, MWD = 2.275).
Polvmeriaation Compound A
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 1 with the following changes: 300 ml of toluene, 3 ml WO 91/OJ2~' PCT/US90/05208 2~~~'~4~
of 1.5 M MAO, and 0.115 mg of compound A (0.1 ml of a ~ , 11. 5 mg in l0 ml of toluene solution) . Polyethylene was recovered (3.8 g, MW = 359,800, Mi~ID = 2.425).
o"i,.w,o,-; pat; on - Compound A
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 2 using the identical concentrations. The difference involved running the reaction at 40°C rather than 8o°C
as in the previous example. Polyethylene was recovered (2.4 g, MW = 635,000, MWD = 3.445).
goly~nerization - Compound A ;
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 1 1 except for the use of 300 ml of hexane in place of 400 ml of toluene. Polyethylene was recovered (5.4 g, MW = 212,600, MWD = 2.849).
P~1~~~~~~-? ~at~on - Compound A
Using the same reactor design and general procedure as in Example 1, 300 ml of toluene, 200 ml of propylene, 6.0 ml of 1.5 M MAO, and 0.46 mg of compound A (0.4 ml of a 11.5 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) was introduced into the reactor. The reactor was heated to 80°C, the ethylene was added (60 psi), and the reaction was allowed to run for 30 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system. , ' After evaporation of the solvent, 13.3 g of an ethylene-propylene copolymer was recovered (MW -24,900, MWD = 2.027, 73.5 SCB/1O00C by IR).
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The polymerization was carried out as in Example except with the following changes: 200 ml of toluene 5 and 0.92 mg of compound A (0.8 ml of a 11.5 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution). The reaction temperature was also reduce to 50°C. An ethylene-propylene copolymer was recovered (6.0 g, MW = 83,100, MWD = 2.370, 75.7 SCB/1O00C by IR). , golvmerization - Compound A
Using the same reactor design and general procedure as in Example 1, 150 ml of toluene, 100 ml of 1-butene, 6.0 ml of 1.5 M MAO, and 2.3 mg of compound A (2.0 ml of a 11.5 mg in l0 ml of toluene solution) were added to the reactor. The reactor was heated at 50°C, the ethylene was introduced (65 psi), and the reaction was allowed to run for 30 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system.
After evaporation of the toluene, 25.4 g of an ethylene-1-butene copolymer was recovered (MW -184,500, MWD = 3.424, 23.5 SCB/1000C by 13C NMR and 21.5 SCB/1O00C by IR).
Polymerization - Comgound A
The polymerization was carred out as in Example 7 except with the following changes: 100 ml of toluene and 150 ml of 1-butene. An ethylene-1-butene copolyer was recovered (30.2 g, MW = 143,500, MWD = 3.097, 30.8 SCB/1000C by 13C NMR and 26.5 SCB/1000C by IR).
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The polymerization was carried out as in Example 7 except with the following changes: 200 ml of toluene, 8.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO, and 50 ml of 1-butene.
An ethylene-1-butene copolymer was recovered (24.9 g, MW = 163,200, MWD = 3.290, 23.3 SCB/1000C by 13C NMR
and 18.9 SCB/1000C by IR).
Polvmerizt~on - Compound A
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 9 except for the replacement of 200 ml of toluene with 200 ml of hexane. An ethylene-1-butene copolymer was recovered (19.5 g, MW = 150,600, MWD = 3.510, 12.1 SCB/1000C by 13C NMR and 12.7 SCB/1000C by IR).
Polvmeri°°''~on - Compound A
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 10 except with the following changes: 150 ml of hexane, and 100 ml of 1-butene. An ethylene-1 butene copolymer was recovered (16.0 g, MW = 116,200, MWp = 3.158, 19.2 SCB/1000C by 13C NMR and 19.4 SCB/1000C by IR).
EXAMPLE 12 t p~1«nerizat~on - Compound.A
Using the same reactor design and general procedure as described in Example 1, 400 ml of toluene, 5.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO, and 0.2 ml of a preactivated compound A solution (11.5 mg of compound A dissolved in 9.0 ml of toluene and 1.0 ml of 1.0 M
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MAO) were added to the reactor. The reactor was heated to 80°C, and ethylene was introduced (60 psi), and the reactor was allowed to run for 30 minutes, followed by , rapidly cooling and venting the system. After evaporation of the solvent, 3.4 g of polyethylene was recovered (MW = 285,000, MWD = 2.808).
golymerization - Compound A
A polymerization was carried out as in Example 12 with exception of aging the preactivated compound A
solution by one day. Polyethylene was recovered (2.0 g, MW = 260,700, MWD = 2.738).
Polymerization - Comvound A
Using the same reactor design and general procedure as described in Example 1, 400 ml of toluene, 0.25 ml of 1.0 M MAO, and 0.2 ml of a preactivated compound A solution (11.5 mg of compound A dissolved in 9.5 ml of toluene and 0.5 ml of 1.0 M
MAO) were added into the reactor. The reactor was heated to 80°C and ethylene was introduced (60 psi), and the reactior was allowed to run for 30 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system.
After evaporation of the solvent, 1.1 g of polyethylene was recovered (MW - 479,600, MWD -3.130).
Polymerization - Compound A
Using the same reactor design and general procedure as described in Example 1, 400 ml of toluene W'O 91/Od25% N PCT/1JS90/05208 2~u~745 -53..
and 2.0 ml of a preactivated compound A solution (11.5 mg of compound A dissolved in 9.5 ml of toluene and 0.5 ml of 1.0 M MAO) were added into the reactor. The reactor was heated to 80°C and ethylene was introduced (60 psi), and the reaction was allowed to run for 30 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system. After evaporation of the solvent, 1.6 g of polyethylene was recovered (MW - 458,800, MWD
2.037).
Polvmeri~atinT~ - Compound A
Using the general procedure as described in Example 1, 400 ml of toluene, 5.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO, 0.23 mg of compound A (0.2 ml of a 11.5 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) was added to the reactor. The reactor was heated to 80°C, the ethylene introduced (400 psi), and the reaction was allowed to run for 30 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system. After evaporation of the solvent, 19.4 g of polyethylene was recovered (MW - 343,700, MWD -3.674) .
i~~t(on - Compound A
The polymerization was performed in a stirred 100 ml stainless steel autoclave which Was equipped to perform polymerizations at pressures up to 40,000 psi and temperatures up to 300°C. The reactor was purged with nitrogen and heated to 160°C. Compound A
and alumoxane solutions were prepared in separate , ,.
vials. A stock solution was prepared by dissolving w'O 91 /0x25',' PCT/US90/05208 2055'I45 26 mg of compound A in 100 ml of toluene. The compound A solution was prepared by diluting 0.5 ml of the stock solution with 5.0 ml of toluene. The alumoxane solution consisted of 2.0 ml of a 4% MAO
solution added to 5.0 ml of toluene. The compound A
solution was added to the alumoxane solution, then 0.43 ml of the mixed solutions were transferred by nitrogen pressure into a constant-volume injection tube. The autoclave was pressurized with ethylene to 1784 bar and was stirred at 1500 rpm. The mixed solutions were injected into the stirred reactor with excess pressure, at which time a temperature rise of 4°C was observed. The temperature and pressure were recorded continuously for 120 seconds, at which time the contents of the autoclave were rapidly vented into a receiving vessel. The reactor was washed with xylene to recover any additional polymer remaining. These washings were combined with the polymer released when the autoclave was vented to yield 0.7 g of polyethylene (MW =
245,500, MWD = 2.257).
Polymerization - Compound B
Using the general procedure described in Example 1, 400 ml of toluene, 5.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO
and 0.278 mg of compound H (0.2 ml of a 13.9 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) were added to the reactor. The reactor was heated to 80°C and the ethylene (60 psi) was introduced into the system.
The polymerization reaction was limited to 10 WU 91 /O.l2s .' PCT/US90/05208 20~~'~:~~ ," ., _55_ minutes. The reaction was ceased by rapidly cooling and venting the system. The solvent was evaporated off the polymer by a stream of nitrogen.
Polyethylene was recovered (9.6 g, MW = 241,200, MWD = 2.628).
po~werizati~On - Compound C
Using the general procedures described in Example 1, 300 ml of toluene, 4.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO
and 0.46 mg of compound C (0.4 ml of a 11.5 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) was added to the reactor.
The reactor was heated to 80°C and the ethylene (60 , psi) was introduced into the system. The polymerization reaction was limited to 30 minutes.
The reaction was ceased by rapidly cooling and venting the system. The solvent was evaporated off the polymer by a stream of nitrogen. Polyethylene was recovered (1.7 g, MW = 278,400, MWD = 2.142).
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Polymerization - Compound D
Using the general procedure described in Example 1, 400 ml of toluene, 5.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO
and 0.278 mg of compound D (0.2 ml of a 13.9 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) was added to the reactor.
The reactor was heated to 80°C and ethylene (60 psi) was introduced into the system. The polymerization reaction was limited to 30.minutes. The reaction was ceased by rapidly cooling and venting the system.
The solvent was evaporated off the polymer by a WU 91/0-125',' PCT/US90/05208 6 ~'~ 4 r r ~.,f '' -56_ stream of nitrogen. Polyethylene was recovered (1.9 g, MW = 229,700, MWD = 2.618).
polv~~er~ nation - Compound E
Using the general procedure described in Example 1, 300 ml of hexane, 9.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO and 0.24 mg of compound E (0.2 ml of a 12.0 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) was added to the reactor. The reactor was heated to 80°C and ethylene (60 psi) was introduced into the system. The polymerization reaction was limited to 30 minutes. The reaction was ceased by rapidly cooling and venting the system.
The solvent was evaporated off the polymer by a stream of nitrogen. Polyethylene was recovered (2.2 g, MW = 258,200, MWD = 2.348).
p.,~.""Pr; ration - Compound E
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 1 except with the following reactor conditions: 200 ml of toluene, 100 ml of 1-butene, 9.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO and 2.4 mg of compound E (2.0 ml of a 12.0 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) at 50°C.
The reactor was pressurized with ethylene (65 psi), and the reaction was allowed to run for 30 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system.
After evaporation of the solvent, 1.8 g of an ethylene-1-butene copolymer was recovered (MW =
323,600, MWD = 2.463, 33.5 SCB/1O00C by IR).
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2~~~7~5 r gXAMPLE 23 P 1'~~°r~~ation - Compound F
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 1 with the following reactor conditions: 400 ml of toluene, 5.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO, 0.242 mg of compound F ;0.2 ml of a 12.1 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution), 80°C, 60 psi ethylene, 30 minutes. The run provided 5.3 g of polyethylene (MW = 319,900, MWD = 2.477).
0 1~~°rization - Compound F
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 1 with the following reactor conditions: 150 ml of toluene, 100 ml of 1-butene, 9.0 ml of 1.0 M
MAO, 2.42 mg of compound F (2.0 ml of a 12.1 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution), 50°C, 65 psi ethylene, 30 minutes. The run provided 3.5 g of an ethylene-1-butene copolymer (MW = 251,300, MWD = 3.341, 33.3 SCB/1000C by IR).
FxAMPLE 25 , .,_,....a..; ~~r; ~~ - Compound G
The polymerization was carried out as in Example i with the following reactor conditions:
400 ml of toluene, 5.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO, 0.29 mg of compound G (0.2 ml of a 14.5 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution), 80°C, 60 psi ethylene, 30 minutes. The WO yWOa~s-, PCT/US90/05208 2~~ i'~45 _ run provided 3.5 g of polyethylene (MW = 237,300, MWD = 2.549).
v~i.rmp,-i~ati~n - Compound G
Z.
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 1 with the following reactor conditions: 150 ml of toluene, 100 ml of 1-butene, 7.0 ml of 1.0 M
MAO, 2.9 mg of compound G (2.0 ml of a 14.5 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution), 50°C, 65 psi ethylene, 30 minutes. The run provided 7.0 g of an ethylene-1-butene copolymer (MW = 425,000, MWD = 2.816, 2?.1 SCB/1000C by IR).
EXAMPLE 2?
Po~1~meri ation - Compound H
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 1 with the following reactor conditions:
400 ml of toluene, 5.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO, 0.266 mg of compound H (0.2 mi of a 13.3 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution), 80°C, 60 psi ethylene, 30 minutes. The run provided 11.1 g of polyethylene (MW = 299,800, MWD = 2.569).
~KAMpLE 28 poW ~~er~ zat~j on - Compound H
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 1 with the following reactor conditions: 150 ml of toluene, 100 ml of 1-butene, ?.0 ml of 1.0 M
MAO, 2.66 mg of compound H (2.O m1 of a 13.3 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution), 50°C, 65 psi ethylene, minutes. The run provided 15.4 g of an wo yao.sz~- ~crius9oioszos 2~~~7~~ ; , ,;, ethylene-1-butene copolymer (MW = 286,600, MWD =
2.980, 45.4 SCB/1000C by IR).
pol~~e~-~~atson -Comaound I
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 1 with the following reactor conditions: 400 y ml of toluene, 5.0 ml of 1.0 MAO, and 0.34 mg of compound I (0.2 ml of a 17.0 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution). The reactor was heated to 80°C, the ip ethylene was introduced (60 psi), and the reaction was allowed to run for 30 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system. After evaporation of the solvent, 0.9 g of polyethylene was recovered (MW = 377,000, MWD = 1.996).
~?~AMPLE 3 0 rvi~ °ri~ati~- G'OmDOlln~
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 1 with the following reactor conditions: 400 ml of toluene, 5.O m1 of 1.0 M MAO, 0.318 mg of compound J (0.2 ml of a 15.9 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution), 80°C, 60 psi ethylene, 30 minutes. The run provided 8.6 g of polyethylene (MW = 321,000, MWD = 2.803).
FxAMpLE 31 ~~7y,~o,-;~~t;~r, - compound J
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 1 with the following reactor conditions: 150 ml of toluene, 100 ml of 1-butene, 7.0 ml of 1.0 M
MAO, 3.18 mg of compound J (2.0 ml of a 15.9 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution), 50°C, 65 psi ethylene, ~~~ g~/04'-~ PCT/US90/05208 20~~'~~5 '~
30 minutes. The run provided 11.2 g of an ethylene-1-butene copolymer (MW = 224,800, MWD =
2.512, 49.6 SCB/1000C by IR technique, 55.4 SCB/1O00C by NMR).
Polymerization - Compound K
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 1 with the following reactor conditions: 300 ml of toluene, 5.O m1 of 1.0 M MAO, 0.272 mg of compound K (0.2 ml of a 13.6 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution), 80°C, 60 psi ethylene, 30 minutes. The ' ' run provided 26.6 g of polyethylene (MW = 187,300, MWD = 2.401).
Polymerization Compound ~C
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 1 with the following reactor conditions: 150 ml of toluene, 100 ml of 1-butene, 7.0 ml of 1.0 M
MAO, 2.72.mg of compound K (2.0 ml of a 13.6 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution), 50°C, 65 psi ethylene, minutes. The run provided 3.9 g of an ethylene-1-butene copolymer (MW = 207,600, MWD = 2.394, 33.9 SCB/1O00C by IR).
25 Po,vmerization - Compound L
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 1 with the following reactor conditions:
400 ml of toluene, 5.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO, 0.322 mg of compound L (0.2 ml of a 16.1 mg in 10 ml of toluene 30 solution), 80°C, 60 psi ethylene, 30 minutes. The WO 91/0425' PCT/US90/05208 20~~'~45 run provided 15.5 g of polyethylene (MW = 174,300, MWD ~ 2.193).
Po vmerizat~on Compound A
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 1 with the following reactor contents: 250 ml of toluene, 150 ml of 1-hexene, 7.0 ml of 1.0 M
MAO and 2.3 mg of compound A (2.0 ml of a 11.5 mg in ml of toluene solution) at 50°C. The reactor was 10 pressurized with ethylene (65 psi), and the reaction was allowed to run for 30 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system. After evaporation of the solvent, 26.5 g of an ethylene-1-hexane copolymer was recovered (MW = 222,800, MWD =
3.373, 39.1 SCB/1000C by IR).
FXA_h!PLE 3 6 p~olvmeri~at3on - Compound A
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 1 with the following reactor contents: 300 ml of toluene, 100 ml of 1-octene, 7.0 ml of 1.0 M
MAO and 2.3 mg of compound A (2.0 ml of a 11.5 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) at 50°C. The reactor was pressurized with ethylene (65 psi), and the reaction was allowed to run for 30 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system. After evaporation of the solvent, 19.7 g of an ethylene-1-octene copolymer was recovered (MW = 548,600, MWD =
3.007, 16.5 SCB/1O00C by 13C NMR).
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Polymerization - Compound A
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 1 with the following reactor conditions: 300 ml of toluene, 100 ml of 4-methyl-1-pentene, 7.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO and 2.3 mg of compound A (2.0 ml of a 11.5 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) at 50°C. The reactor was pressurized with ethyleme (65 psi), and the reaction was allowed to run for 30 minutes, l0 followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system.
After evaporation of the solvent, 15.1 g of an ethylene-4-methyl-1-pentene copolymer was recovered (MW = 611,800, MWD = 1.683, 1.8 mole % determined by isC ~) , Poll~nerization - ComDOUnd A
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 1 with the following reactor conditions: 300 ml of toluene, 100 ml of a 2.2 M norbornene in toluene solution, 7.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO and 2.3 mg of compound A (2.0 ml of a 11.5 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) at 50°C. The reactor was pressurized with ethylene (65 psi), and the reaction was allowed to run for 30 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system. After evaporation of the solvent, 12.3 g of an ethylene-norbornene copolymer was recovered (MW = 812,600, MWD = 1.711, 0.3 mole % determined by 13C NMR).
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Polymerization - Compound A
The polymerization was carried out as in Example 1 with the following reactor contents: 300 ml of toluene, 100 ml of _cis-1,4-hexadiene, 7.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO and 2.3 mg of compound A (2.0 ml of a 11.5 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) at 50°C. The reactor was pressurized with ethylene (65 psi), and the reaction was allowed to run for 30 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system. After evaporation of the solvent, 13.6 g of an ethylene-cis-1,4-hexadiene copolymer was recovered (MW = 163,400, MWD = 2.388, 2. 2 mole % determined 13C Nl~t) .
Polvmeri-z~.tion - Compound AT
The polymerization run was performed in a 12-liter autoclave reactor equippped with a paddle stirrer, an external water jacket for temperature control, a regulated supply of dry nitrogen, ethylene, propylene, 1-butene and hexane, and a septum inlet for introduction of other solvents or comonomers, transition metal compound and alumoxane solutions.
The reactor was dried and degassed thoroughly prior to use. A typical run consisted of injecting 400 ml of toluene, 5 ml of 1.0 M MAO, 0.206 mg compound AT (0.2 ml of a 10.3 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) into the reactor. The reactor was then heated to 80°C and the ethylene (60 psi) was introduced into the system. The polymerization reaction was limited to 30 minutes.
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The reaction was ceased by rapidly cooling and venting the system. The solvent was evaporated off of the polymer by a stream of nitrogen. Polyethylene was recovered (11.8 g, MW = 279,700, MWD = 2.676).
pQization - ComDOUnd AT
Using the same reactor design and general procedure as described in Example 40, 400 ml of toluene, 5.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO, and 0.2 ml of a preactivated compound AT solution (10.3 mg of compound AT dissolved in 9.5 ml of toluene and 0.5 ml of 1.0 M
MAO) were added to the reactor. The reactor was heated to 80°C, the ethylene was introduced (60 psi), and the reaction was allowed to run for 30 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system.
After evaporation of the solvent, 14.5 g of polyethylene was recovered (MW = 406,100, MWD =
2.486).
~olvmerization - Comnound AT
Using the same reactor design and general procedure described in Example 40, 300 ml of toluene, 100 ml of 1-hexene, 7.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO, and 1.03 mg of compound AT (1.0 ml of 10.3 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) were added to the reactor. The reactor was .
heated at 80°C, the ethylene was introduced (65 psi), v: ' and the reaction was allowed to run for 10 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system.
After evaporation of the toluene, 48.6 g of an PC'T/US90/05208 WO 9i/04257 20~)~L~~
ethylene-1-hexene copolymer was recovered (MW - y 98,500, MWD = 1.745, 117 SCB/1000C by 13C NMR).
poW ~~eri~at~on - ComDOUnd AT
Using the same reactor design and general procedure described in Example 40, 375 ml of toluene, 25 ml of 1-hexene, 7.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO, and 1.03 mg of compound AT (1.0 ml of a 10.3 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) were added to the reactor. The reactor was heated at 80°C, the ethylene was introduced (65 psi), and the reaction was allowed to run for 10 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system.
After evaporation of the toluene, 29.2 g of an ethylene-1-hexene copolymer was recovered (MW -129,800, MWD = 2.557, 53.0 SCH/1000C by 13C NMR).
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~..,..~,e,.;~~t;on - Compound AT
Using the same reactor design and general procedure described in Example 40, 375 ml of toluene, 25 ml of 1-hexene, 7.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO, and 1.03 mg of y compound AT (1.0 ml of 10.3 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) were added to the reactor. The reactor was heated at 50°C, the ethylene was introduced (65 psi), and the reaction was allowed to run for 10 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system.
After evaporation of the toluene, 15.0 g of an ethylene-1-hexene copolymer was recovered (MW =
310,000, MWD =2.579, 47.2 SCB/1000C by 13C NMR).
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P_olvmeri2ation - Compound AT
Using the same reactor design and general procedure described in Example 40, 300 ml of toluene, 100 ml of propylene, 7.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO, and 2.06 mg of compound AT (2.0 ml of a 10.3 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) were added to the reactor. The reactor was heated at 80°C, the ethylene was introduced (65 psi), and the reaction was allowed to 1o run for 10 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and ;
venting the system. After evaporation of the toluene, 46.0 g of an ethylene-propylene copolymer was recovered (MW = 110,200, MWD = 5.489, 20 wt% ethylene by IR).
~olY,merization - Compound AT ~.
Using the same reactor design and general procedure described in Example 40, 300 ml of toluene, ;
100 ml of 1-butene, 7.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO, and 1.03 mg of compound AT (1.0 ml of a 10.3 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) were added to the reactor. The reactor was heated at 80°C, the ethylene was introduced (65 psi), and the reaction was allowed to run for 10 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system. After evaporation of the toluene, 35.1 g of an ethylene-1-butene copolymer was recovered (MW = 94,400, MWD = 2.405, 165 SCB/1000C by 13C NMR).
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Using the same reactor design and general procedure described in Example 40, 300 ml of toluene, 100 ml of 1-octene, 7.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO,and 1.04 mg of compound AT (1.0 ml of a 10.4 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) were added to the reactor. The reactor was heated at 80°C, the ethylene was introduced (65 psi), v and the reaction was allowed to run for 10 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system.
After evaporation of the toluene, 30.6 g of an ethylene-1-octene copolymer was recovered (MW -73,100, MWD = 2.552, 77.7 SCB/1000C by 13C NMR).
o~ly~nerization - Compound BT
Using the same reactor design and general procedure described in Example 40, 400 ml of toluene, 5.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO, and 0.248 mg of compound BT (0.2 ml of a 12.4 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) were added to the reactor. The reactor was heated at 80°C, the ethylene was introduced (60 psi), and the reaction was allowed to run for 10 minutes, followed by rapidly _ cooling and venting the system. After evaporation of .
the toluene, 3.8 g of polyethylene was recovered (MW
- 451,400, MWD = 3.692).
~vmerization - Compound CT
Using the same reactor design and general procedure described in Example 40, 400 ml of toluene, 5.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO, and 0.234 mg of compound CT (0.2 W'O 91104257 PCT/US90/05208 ~ ~~i ~~~
ml of a 11.7 mg in l0 ml of toluene solution) were added to the reactor. The reactor was heated at 80°C, the ethylene was introduced (60 psi), and the reaction was allowed to run for 10 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system. After evaporation of the toluene, 2.7 g of polyethylene was recovered (MW
- 529,100, M'WD = 3.665).
F~.XAMPLE 50 Polymerization - Compound DT
Using the same reactor design and general -procedure described in Example 40, 400 ml of toluene, 5.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO, and 0.28 mg of compound DT (0.2 ml of a 14.0 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) were added to the reactor. The reactor Was heated at 80°C, the ethylene was introduced (60 psi), and the reaction was allowed to run for 10 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system. After evaporation of the toluene, 9.0 g of polyethylene was recovered (MW
- 427,800, MWD = 3.306).
2 0 ~,)CAMPLE 51 golvmerization - Compound DT
Using the same reactor design and general procedure described in Example 40, 30o ml of toluene, 100 ml propylene, 7.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO, and 1.4 mg of compound DT (1.0 ml of a 14.0 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) were added to the reactor. The reactor was heated at 30°C and the reaction was allowed to run for 1 hour, followed by rapidly cooling and venting the system. After evaporation of the toluene, 15 g of W'O 91/Od257 PCT/US90/05208 2~~~~r4~
amorphous polypropylene was recovered (MW = 18,600, MWD = 1.657).
FXAMpLE 52 T~nlwpri~~tinn - Comt~OLlnd ET
.Using the same reactor design and general procedure described in Example 40, 300 ml of toluene, 100 ml 1-hexene, 70 ml of 1.0 M MAO,and 1.0 mg of compound ET (1.0 ml of a 10.0 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) were added to the reactor. The reactor was heated at 80°C and the ethylene was introduced (65 psi). During the polymerization, the reactor temperature increased by 20°C. After l0 minutes, the reactor was rapidly cooled and vented. After evaporation of the toluene, 106 g of an ethylene-1-hexene copolymer was recovered (MW = 17,900, MWD =
2.275, 39.1 SCB/1000C by NMR).
Fx~MpLE 53 ,,.,.,e,-i ~-ti on - Compoi na d AT
The polymerization was performed in a stirred 100 ml stainless steel autoclave which was equipped to perform polymerizations at temperatures up to 300°C y and pressures up to 2500 bar. The reactor was evacuated, purged with nitrogen, purged with ethylene and heated to 200°C. 1-hexene (75 ml) was added to the reactor under ethylene pressure. A stock solution of compound AT was prepared by dissolving 6.5 mg of '~-' ~' compound AT in 12.5 ml of toluene. The test solution was prepared by adding 1.0 ml of the compound AT stock solution to 1.9 ml of 1.0 M MAO solution, followed by 7.1 ml of toluene. The test solution (0.43 ml) was ~'O 91/042 % PCT/LS90/0520$
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2~s~7~~
_,o_ transferred by nitrogen pressure into a constant-volume injection tube. The autoclave was pressurized with ethylene to 1748 bar and was stirred at 1800 rpm.
The test solution was .injected into the autoclave with ~ ,.
excess pressure, at which time a temperature rise of 16°C was observed. The temperature and pressure were recorded continuously for 120 seconds, at which time the contents of the autoclave were rapidly vented into a receiving vessel. The reactor was washed with xylene to recover any polymer remaining within. These washings were combined with the polymer released when the reactor was vented. Precipitation of the polymer from the mixture by addition of acetone yielded 2.7 g of polymer (MW = 64,000, MWD = 3.16, 14.7 SCB/1000C by IR).
~olvmerizatian - Comuound AT
For this Example a stirred 1 L steel autoclave reaction vessel which was equipped to perform continuous Ziegler polymerization reactions at pressures to 2500 bar and temperatures up to 300°C was used. The reaction system was supplied with a thermocouple and pressure transducer to measure y temperature and pressure continuously, and with means to supply continuously purified compressed ethylene and 1-butene (or propylene). Equipment for continuously introducing a measured flow of catalysts solution, and equipment for rapidly venting and quenching the reaction, and of collecting the polymer product were also a part of the reaction system. The W'U 91/0425" PCT/US90/05208 2os~~~~
-71_ polymerization was performed with a molar ratio of ethylene to 1-butene of 1.6 without the addition of a solvent. The temperature of the cleaned reactor containing ethylene and 1-butene was equilibrated at the desired reaction temperature of 180°C. The catalyst solution was prepared by mixing 0.888 g of solid compound AT with 0.67 L of a 30 wt%
methylalumoxane solution in 4.3 L of toluene in an inert atmosphere. This catalyst solution was continuously fed by a high pressure pump into the reactor at a rate of 0.56 L/hr which resulted in a -temperature of 180°C in the reactor. During this run, ethylene and 1-butene were pressured into the autoclave at a total pressure of 1300 bar. The reactor contents were stirred at 1000 rpm. The yield of polymer products was 3.9 kg/hr of an ethylene-1-butene copolymer which had a weight average molecular weight of 50,200, a molecular weight distribution of 2.36 and 60.1 SCB/1000C as measured by 13C NMR.
EXAMPLE 55 ;~.; _, Polymerization - Compound AT
Using the same reactor design as described in Example 54, and using a molar ratio of ethylene to propylene of 2.6 without the addition of a solvent.
The temperature of a cleaned reactor containing ethylene and propylene was equilibrated at the desired reaction temperature of 140°C. The catalyst solution was prepared by mixing 0.779 g of solid compound AT
with 0.5 L of a 30 wt% methylalumoxane solution in 24.5 L of toluene in an inert atmosphere. This WO 91!0425 % PCT/US90/05208 ~'9 _~2!
catalyst solution was continuously fed by a high pressure pump into the reactor at a rate of 0.9 L/hr which resulted in a temperature of 140°C in the reactor. During this run, ethylene and propylene Were pressured into the autoclave at a total pressure of 2200 bar. The reactor contents were stirred at 1000 rpm. The yield of polymer product was 2.3 kg/hr of an ethylene-propylene copolymer which had a weight average molecular weight of 102,700, a molecular weight distribution of 2.208 and a density of 0.863 g/cc.
Polymerization - Compound FT
Using the same reactor design as described in Example 54, and using a molar ratio of ethylene to 1 butene of 1.6 without the addition of a solvent. The temperature of the cleaned reactor containing ethylene and 1-butene was equilibrated at the desired reaction temperature of 180°C. The catalyst solution was prepared by mixing 0.859 g of solid FT with 30 wt%
methylalumoxane solution and toluene such that the catalyst concentration was 0.162 g/L with an A1/M
molar ratio of 1200. The preparation was done under an inert atmosphere. This catalyst solution was continuously fed by a high pressure pump into the reactor at a rate of 1.15 L/hr which resulted in a temperature of 180°C in the reactor. During this run, ethylene and 1-butene were pressured into the autoclave at a total pressure of 1300. The reactor contents were stirred at 1000 rpm. The yield of '~ U 91 /O.i25" PC'T/US90/05208 2os~7~~
polymer product was 3.9 kg/hr of an ethylene-1-butene copolymer which had a weight average molecular weight of 61,400, a molecular weight distribution of 2.607 and 104.8 SCB/1000C by 13C NMR.
Example 57 -Polvmerization - Compound GT
Using the same reactor design and general procedure as described in Example 40, 300 ml of toluene, 100 ml of 1-hexene, 7.0 ml of 1.0 M MAO, and l0 1.23 mg of compound GT (1.0 ml of a 12.3 mg in 10 ml of toluene solution) were added to the reactor. The reactor was heated at 80°C, and ethylene was introduced (65 psi), and the reaction was allowed to run for 30 minutes, followed by rapidly cooling and '~'° -' venting the system. After evaporation of the taluene, 47.2 g of an ethylene-1-hexene copolymer was recovered (MW = 313,000, MWD = 3.497, 41.0 SCB/1000C by 13C NMR.
Polymerization - Compound AT
Using the same reactor design as described in Example 54, and using a molar ratio of ethylene to 1-butene of 1.6 without the addition of a solvent, the temperature of the cleaned reactor containing ethylene and 1-butene was equilibrated at the desired reaction temperature of 170°C. The catalyst solution was prepared by mixing 0.925 g of solid compound AT with 2 L of a 10 wt% methylalumoxane solution in 8L of toluene in an inert atmosphere. This catalyst solution Was continuously fed by a high pressure pump W'O 91/04251 PCT/11590/05208 20~~7~5 into the reactor at a rate of 0.28 L/hr which resulted in a temperature of 170°C in the reactor. During this run, ethylene and 1-butene were pressured into the autoclave at a total pressure of 1300 bar. The reactor contents were stirred at 1000 rpm. The yield of polymer product was 3.7 kg/hr of an ethylene-1-butene copolymer which had a weight average molecular weight of 69,500, a molecular weight distribution of 2.049 and 35.7 SCB/1000C by 13C NMR.
PolLrmerization - Compound BT
Using the same reactor design as described in Example 54, and using a molar ratio of ethylene to 1-butene of 1.6 without the addition of a solvent, the temperature of the cleaned reactor containing ethylene and 1-butene was equilibrated at the desired reaction ;
temperature of 180°C. The catalyst solution was prepared by mixing 0.995 g of solid compound BT with 30 wt% methylalumoxane solution and toluene such that y.
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Polymerization - Comvound H , Using the same reactor design as described in Example 54, and using a molar ratio of ethylene to 1-butene of 1.6 without the addition of a solvent, the temperature of the cleaned reactor containing ethylene ~'~
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Polymerization - Compound I
Using the same reactor design as described in Example 54, and using a molar ratio of ethylene to 1-butene of 1.6 without the addition of a solvent, the temperature of the cleaned reactor containing ethylene and 1-butene was equilibrated at the desired reaction WO 91/04257 PCT/US90/0~20H
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Polymerization - Compound K
Using the same reactor design as described in Example 54, and using a molar ratio of ethylene to 1-butene of 1.6 without the addition of a solvent, the temperature of the cleaned reactor containing ethylene and 1-butene was equilibrated at the desired reaction temperature of 180°C. The catalyst solution was prepared by mixing 1.80 g of solid compound K with 2.0 L of a 10 wt% methylalumoxane solution in 3L of toluene in an inert atmosphere. This catalyst solution was continuously fed by a high pressure pump into the reactor at a rate of 1.7 L/hr which resulted in a temperature of 180°C in the reactor. During this run, ethylene and 1-butene were pressured into the autoclave at a total pressure of 1300 bar. The i 20~57~~
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Polymerization - Compound L
Using the same reactor design as described in Example 54, and using a molar ratio of ethylene to 1 butene of 1.6 without the addition of a solvent, the temperature of the cleaned reactor containing ethylene and 1-butene was equilibrated at the desired reaction .
temperature of 180°C. The catalyst solution was prepared by mixing 1.95 g of solid compound L with 2.0 L of a 10 wt% methylalumoxane solution in 3 L of toluene in an inert atmosphere. This catalyst solution was continuously fed by a high pressure pump v into the reactor at a rate of 1.2 L/hr which resulted in a temperature of 18o°C in the reactor. During this run, ethylene and 1-butene were pressured into the autoclave at a total pressure of 1300 bar. The reactor contents were stirred at 1000 rpm. The yield ,y.
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Poly~erization - Compound HT
Using the same reactor design as described in Example 54, and using a molar ratio of ethylene to 1-WO 91/04257 PCT/L'S90/05208 2U6~'~4~
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molar ratio was 400. The preparation was done under an inert atmosphere. This catalyst solution was continuously fed by a high pressure pump into the reactor at a rate of 1.15 L/hr which resulted in a temperature of 180°C in the reactor. During this run, ethylene and 1-butene were pressured into the autoclave at a total pressure of 1300 bar. The reactor contents were stirred at 1000 rpm. The yield of polymer porudct was 3.9 kg/hr of an ethylene-1-butene copolymer which had a weight average molecular weight of 61,700, a molecular weight distribution of 2.896 and 62.9 SCB/1000C as measured by 13C NMit.
Polymerization - Compound F
Using the same reactor design as described in Example 54, and using a molar ratio of ethylene to 1-butene of 1.6 without the addition of a solvent, the temperature of the cleaned reactor containing ethylene and 1-butene was equilibrated at the desired reaction temperature of 180°C. The catalyst solution was prepared by mixing 1.31 g of solid compound F with 2.0 L of a 10 wt% methylalumoxane soution in 3 L of toluene in an inert atmosphere. This catalyst WO 91/042; PCT/l.!590/05208 20~~'~4~
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Polymerization - Compound G
Using the same reactor design as described in Example 54, and using a molar ratio fo ethylene to 1 butene of 1.6 without the addition of a solvent, the temperature of the cleaned reactor containing ethylene and 1-butene was equilibrated at the desired reaction temperature of 180°C. The catalyst solution was prepared by mixing 1.53 g of solid compound G with 0.5 L of a 30 wt% methylalumoxane solution in 4.5 L of toluene in an inert atmosphere. This catalyst solution was continuously fed by a high pressure pump into the reactor at a rate of 0.58 L/hr which resulted in a temperature of 180°C in the reactor. During this run, ethylene and 1-butene were pressured into the autoclave at a total pressure of 1300 bar. The reactor contents were stirred at 1000 rpm. The yield of polymer product was 3.9 kg/hr of an ethylene-1-butene copolymer which had a weight average molecular W'O 91/0425, PC'T/US90/05208 r. yi ~0~~?~~ .
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Polymerization - Compound IT
Using the same rector design as described in Example 54, and using a molar ratio of ethylene to 1-butene of 1.6 without the addition of a solvent, the temperature of the cleaned reactor containing ethylene and 1-butene was equilibrated at the desired reaction l0 temperature of 180°C. The catalyst solution was prepared by mixing 1.94 g of solid compound IT with 30 wt% methylalumoxane solution and toluene such that the catalyst concentration was 0.388 g/L and the A1/M
molar ratio was 600. The preparation was done under an inert atmosphere. This catalyst soution was continuously fed by a high pressure pump into the ., reactor at a rate of 0.42 L/hr which resulted in a temperature of 180°C in the reactor. During this run, ethylene and 1-butene were pressured into the autoclave at a total pressure of 1300 bar. The reactor contents were stirred at 1000 rpm. The yield of polymer porudct was 3.9 kg/hr of an ethylene-1-butene ' copolymer which had a weight average molecular weight of 50,800, a molecular weight distribution of 2.467 and 69 SCB/1000C as measured by 1H NMR.
Polymerization - Compound A
Using the same reactor design as described in Example 54, and using a molar ratio of ethylene to 1 butene of 1.6 without the addition of a solvent, the WO 91/04257 PCT/US90/05208 , 2~~57~~
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Polymerization - Compound B ' Using the same reactor design as described in Example 54, and using a molar ratio of ethylene to 1-butene of 1.6 without the addition of a solvent, the temperature of the cleaned reactor containing ethylene and 1-butene was equilibrated at the desired reaction temperature of 180°C. The catalyst solution was prepared by mixing 1.97 g of solid compound B with 0.67 L of a 30 wt% methylalumoxane solution in 4.3 L "
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Polymerization - Comgound JT
Using the same reactor design as described in Example 54, and using a molar ratio of ethylene to 1-butene of 1.6 without the addition of a solvent, the temperature of the cleaned reactor containing ethylene and 1-butene was equilibrated at the desired reaction temperature of 180°C. The catalyst solution was prepared by mixing 1.78 g of solid compound JT with 30 wt% methylalumoxane solution and toluene such that the catalyst concentration was 0.318 g/L and the Al/M
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By appropriate selection of (1) Group IV B
transition metal component far use in the catalyst system; (2) the type and amount of alumoxane used; (3) the polymerization diluent type and volume; (4) reaction temperature; and (5) reaction pressure, one may tailor the product polymer to the weight average molecular weight value desired while still maintaining the molecular weight distribution to a value below about 4Ø The preferred polymerization diluents for practice of the process of the invention are .
aromatic diluents, such as toluene, or alkanes, such as hexane.
From the above examples it appears that for a catalyst system wherein the group IV B transition metal component is a titanium species of the following structure:
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~,'~~u 206574 . . ; , t the nature of the R' group may dramatically influence the catalytic properties of the system. For production of ethylene-a-olefin copolymers of greatest comonomer content, at a selected ethylene to a-olefin monomer ratio, R° is preferably a non-aromatic substituent, such as an alkyl or cycloalkyl substituent preferably bearing as primary or secondary carbon atom attached to the nitrogen atom.
Further, from the above data, the nature of the CP ligand structure of a Ti metal component may be .
seen to influence the properties of the catalyst system. Those Cp ligands which are not too sterically hindered and which contain good electron donor groups, for example the Me4C5 ligand, are preferred.
The resins that are prepared in accordance with this invention can be used to make a variety of products including films and fibers.
The invention has been described with reference to its preferred embodiments. Those of ordinary skill ' in the art may, upon reading this disclosure, appreciate changes or modifications which do not depart from the scope and spirit of the invention as described above or claimed hereafter.
Claims (37)
1. A compound having the general formula:
wherein M is Zr, Hf or Ti in its highest formal oxidation state;
(C5H4-x R x) is a cyclopentadienyl ring which is substituted with from zero to four substituent groups R, "x" is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 denoting the degree of substitution, and each substituent group R is, independently, a radical selected from a group consisting of C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radicals, substituted C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radicals wherein one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by a halogen radical, an amido radical, a phosphido radical, an alkoxy radical or any other radical containing a Lewis acidic or basic functionality, C1-C20 hydrocarbyl-substituted metalloid radicals wherein the metalloid is selected from the Group IV A of the Periodic Table of Elements;
and halogen radicals, amido raidicals, phosphido radicals, alkoxy radicals, alkyl boride radicals or any other radical containing Lewis acidic or basic functionality, or (C5H4-x R x) is a cyclopentadienyl ring in which two adjacent R-groups are joined forming C4-C20 ring to give a saturated or unsaturated polycyclic cyclopentadienyl ligand;
(JR' z-2) 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 from Group VI A of the Periodic Table of elements, and each R' is, independently a radical selected from a group consisting of C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radicals, substituted C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radicals where one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by a halogen radical, an amido radical, a phosphido radical, an alkoxy radical or any other radical containing a Lewis acidic or basic functionality, and "z" is the coordination number of the element J;
each Q is, independently, any univalent anionic ligand, provided that where any Q is a hydrocarbyl such Q is different from (C5H4-x R x) or both Q together are an alkylidene, or a cyclometallated hydrocarbyl or any divalent anionic chelating ligand;
T is a covalent bridging group containing a Group IV A or V A element;
L is a neutral Lewis base where "w" denotes a number from 0 to 3 ; and wherein M' has the same meaning as M and Q' has the same meaning as Q.
wherein M is Zr, Hf or Ti in its highest formal oxidation state;
(C5H4-x R x) is a cyclopentadienyl ring which is substituted with from zero to four substituent groups R, "x" is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 denoting the degree of substitution, and each substituent group R is, independently, a radical selected from a group consisting of C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radicals, substituted C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radicals wherein one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by a halogen radical, an amido radical, a phosphido radical, an alkoxy radical or any other radical containing a Lewis acidic or basic functionality, C1-C20 hydrocarbyl-substituted metalloid radicals wherein the metalloid is selected from the Group IV A of the Periodic Table of Elements;
and halogen radicals, amido raidicals, phosphido radicals, alkoxy radicals, alkyl boride radicals or any other radical containing Lewis acidic or basic functionality, or (C5H4-x R x) is a cyclopentadienyl ring in which two adjacent R-groups are joined forming C4-C20 ring to give a saturated or unsaturated polycyclic cyclopentadienyl ligand;
(JR' z-2) 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 from Group VI A of the Periodic Table of elements, and each R' is, independently a radical selected from a group consisting of C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radicals, substituted C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radicals where one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by a halogen radical, an amido radical, a phosphido radical, an alkoxy radical or any other radical containing a Lewis acidic or basic functionality, and "z" is the coordination number of the element J;
each Q is, independently, any univalent anionic ligand, provided that where any Q is a hydrocarbyl such Q is different from (C5H4-x R x) or both Q together are an alkylidene, or a cyclometallated hydrocarbyl or any divalent anionic chelating ligand;
T is a covalent bridging group containing a Group IV A or V A element;
L is a neutral Lewis base where "w" denotes a number from 0 to 3 ; and wherein M' has the same meaning as M and Q' has the same meaning as Q.
2. The compound of claim 1 wherein the heteroatom ligand group J element is nitrogen, phosphorous, oxygen or sulfur.
3. The compound of claim 1 wherein Q is a halide or hydrocarbyl radical.
4. The compound of claim 2 wherein the heteroatom ligand group J element is nitrogen.
5. The compound of claim 1 wherein M is hafnium, zirconium or titanium.
6. A catalyst system comprising:
(A) a Group IV B transition metal component of the formula:
wherein M is Zr, Hf or Ti in its highest formal oxidation state:
(C5H5-x R x) is a cyclopentadienyl ring which is substituted with from zero to five substituent groups R, "x" is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 denoting the degree of substitution, and each substituent group R
is, independently, a radical selected from a group consisting of C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radicals, substituted C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radicals wherein one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by a halogen radical, an amido radical, a phosphido radical, an alkoxy radical or any other radical containing a Lewis acidic or basic functionality, C1-C20 hydrocarbyl-substituted metalloid radicals wherein the metalloid is selected from the Group IV A of the Periodic Table of Elements;
and halogen radicals, amido radicals, phosphido radicals, alkoxy radicals, alkyl borido radicals or any other radical containing, Lewis, acidic or basic functionality, or (C5H5-y-x R x) is a cyclopentadienyl ring in which two adjacent R-groups are joined forming C4-C20 ring to give a saturated or unsaturated polycyclic cyclopentadienyl ligand~.;
(JR' z-1-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 from Group VI A of the Periodic Table of Elements, each R' is, independently a radical selected from a group consisting of C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radicals, substituted C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radicals wherein one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by a halogen radical, an amido radical, a phosphido radical, an alkoxy radical, or any other radical containing a Lewis acidic or basic functionality, and "z" is the coordination number of the element J;
each Q is, independently, any univalent anionic ligand, provided that where Q is a hydrocarbyl such Q
is different than the (C5H5-y-x R x) or both Q together are an alkylidene, a cyclometallated hydrocarbyl or any divalent anionic chelating ligand;
°'y" is 0 or 1 when "w" is greater than 0;
"y" is 1 when "w" is 0; 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 where "w" denotes a number from 0 to 3;
M' has the same meaning as M;
Q' has the same meaning as Q; and (B) is an alumoxane.
(A) a Group IV B transition metal component of the formula:
wherein M is Zr, Hf or Ti in its highest formal oxidation state:
(C5H5-x R x) is a cyclopentadienyl ring which is substituted with from zero to five substituent groups R, "x" is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 denoting the degree of substitution, and each substituent group R
is, independently, a radical selected from a group consisting of C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radicals, substituted C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radicals wherein one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by a halogen radical, an amido radical, a phosphido radical, an alkoxy radical or any other radical containing a Lewis acidic or basic functionality, C1-C20 hydrocarbyl-substituted metalloid radicals wherein the metalloid is selected from the Group IV A of the Periodic Table of Elements;
and halogen radicals, amido radicals, phosphido radicals, alkoxy radicals, alkyl borido radicals or any other radical containing, Lewis, acidic or basic functionality, or (C5H5-y-x R x) is a cyclopentadienyl ring in which two adjacent R-groups are joined forming C4-C20 ring to give a saturated or unsaturated polycyclic cyclopentadienyl ligand~.;
(JR' z-1-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 from Group VI A of the Periodic Table of Elements, each R' is, independently a radical selected from a group consisting of C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radicals, substituted C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radicals wherein one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by a halogen radical, an amido radical, a phosphido radical, an alkoxy radical, or any other radical containing a Lewis acidic or basic functionality, and "z" is the coordination number of the element J;
each Q is, independently, any univalent anionic ligand, provided that where Q is a hydrocarbyl such Q
is different than the (C5H5-y-x R x) or both Q together are an alkylidene, a cyclometallated hydrocarbyl or any divalent anionic chelating ligand;
°'y" is 0 or 1 when "w" is greater than 0;
"y" is 1 when "w" is 0; 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 where "w" denotes a number from 0 to 3;
M' has the same meaning as M;
Q' has the same meaning as Q; and (B) is an alumoxane.
7. The catalyst system of claim 6 wherein the heteroatom ligand group J element is nitrogen, phosphorous, oxygen or sulfur.
8. The catalyst system of claim 6 wherein Q is a halogen or hydrocarbyl radical.
9. The catalyst system of claim 7 wherein the heteroatom ligand group J element is nitrogen.
10. The catalyst system of claim 6 wherein M is titanium.
11. The catalyst system of claim 6 wherein the mole ratio of aluminum atom to transition metal atom is from 10:1 to about 20,000:1.
12. A process producing a compound represented by the formula:
wherein M is Zr, Hf or Ti in its highest formal oxidation state;
(C5H4-x R x) is a cyclopentadienyl ring which is substituted with from zero to four substituent groups R, "x" is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 denoting the degree of substitution, and each substituent group R is, independently, a radical selected from a group consisting of C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radicals, substituted C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radicals wherein one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by a halogen radical, an amido radical, a phosphido radical, an alkoxy radical or any other radical containing a Lewis acidic or basic functionality, C1-C20 hydrocarbyl-substituted metalloid radicals wherein the metalloid is selected from the Group IV A of the Periodic Table of Elements, and halogen radicals, amido radicals, phosphido radicals, alkoxy radicals, alkyl borido radicals or any other radicals containing Lewis acidic or basic functionality, or (C5H4-x R x) is a cyclopentadienyl ring in which two adjacent R-groups are joined forming C4-C20 ring to give a saturated or unsaturated polycyclic cyclopentadienyl ligand ;
(JR'z-2) 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 from Group VI A of the Periodic Table of Elements, and each R' is, independently a radical selected from a group consisting of C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radicals, substituted C1 - C2 hydrocarbyl radicals wherein one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by a halogen radical, an amido radical, a phosphido radical, an alkoxy radical or any other radical containing a Lewis acidic basic functionality, and "z" is the coordination number,of the element J;
each Q is, independently, any univalent anionic ligand, provided that where Q is a hydrocarbyl such Q
is different than the (C5H4-x R x) or both Q together are an alkylidene, a cyclometallated hydrocarbyl or any divalent anionic chelating ligand;
T is a covalent bridging group containing a Group IV A or V A element; and L is a neutral Lewis base where "w" denotes a number from 0 to 3;
M' has the same meaning as M;
Q' has the same meaning as Q;
consisting of reacting of d o Group IV B
transition metal halide with a salt containing an anion of the formula [(C5H4-x R x)-T-(JR' z-2)]-2 and either two cations from the Group I A of the Periodic Table of Elements or one cation from the Group II A of the Periodic Table of Elements.
wherein M is Zr, Hf or Ti in its highest formal oxidation state;
(C5H4-x R x) is a cyclopentadienyl ring which is substituted with from zero to four substituent groups R, "x" is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 denoting the degree of substitution, and each substituent group R is, independently, a radical selected from a group consisting of C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radicals, substituted C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radicals wherein one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by a halogen radical, an amido radical, a phosphido radical, an alkoxy radical or any other radical containing a Lewis acidic or basic functionality, C1-C20 hydrocarbyl-substituted metalloid radicals wherein the metalloid is selected from the Group IV A of the Periodic Table of Elements, and halogen radicals, amido radicals, phosphido radicals, alkoxy radicals, alkyl borido radicals or any other radicals containing Lewis acidic or basic functionality, or (C5H4-x R x) is a cyclopentadienyl ring in which two adjacent R-groups are joined forming C4-C20 ring to give a saturated or unsaturated polycyclic cyclopentadienyl ligand ;
(JR'z-2) 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 from Group VI A of the Periodic Table of Elements, and each R' is, independently a radical selected from a group consisting of C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radicals, substituted C1 - C2 hydrocarbyl radicals wherein one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by a halogen radical, an amido radical, a phosphido radical, an alkoxy radical or any other radical containing a Lewis acidic basic functionality, and "z" is the coordination number,of the element J;
each Q is, independently, any univalent anionic ligand, provided that where Q is a hydrocarbyl such Q
is different than the (C5H4-x R x) or both Q together are an alkylidene, a cyclometallated hydrocarbyl or any divalent anionic chelating ligand;
T is a covalent bridging group containing a Group IV A or V A element; and L is a neutral Lewis base where "w" denotes a number from 0 to 3;
M' has the same meaning as M;
Q' has the same meaning as Q;
consisting of reacting of d o Group IV B
transition metal halide with a salt containing an anion of the formula [(C5H4-x R x)-T-(JR' z-2)]-2 and either two cations from the Group I A of the Periodic Table of Elements or one cation from the Group II A of the Periodic Table of Elements.
13. The process of claim 12 wherein the cation is lithium.
14. The process of claim 12 wherein the Group IV
B metal halide is hafnium (IV) chloride, zirconium (IV) chloride or titanium (IV) chloride or titanium (IV) chloride dietherate.
B metal halide is hafnium (IV) chloride, zirconium (IV) chloride or titanium (IV) chloride or titanium (IV) chloride dietherate.
15. Use, in the production of polyolefin, of a catalyst compound of the general formula:
wherein M is Zr, Hf or Ti in its highest formal oxidation state;
(C5H4-x R x) is a cyclopentadienyl ring which is substituted with from zero to four substituent groups R, "X" is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 denoting the degree of substitution, and each substituent group R is, independently, a radical selected from a group consisting of C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radicals, substituted C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radicals wherein one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by a halogen radical, an amido radical, a phosphido radical, an alkoxy radical or any other radical containing a Lewis acidic or basic functionality, C1-C20 hydrocarbyl-substituted metalloid radicals wherein the metalloid is selected from the Group IV A of the Periodic Table of Elements; and halogen radicals, amido radicals, phosphido radicals, alkoxy radicals, alkyl borido radicals or any other radical containing Lewis acidic or basic functionality, or (C5H4-x R x) is a cyclopentadienyl ring in which two adjacent R-groups are joined forming C4-C20 ring to give a saturated or unsaturated polycyclic cyclopentadienyl ligand;
(JR' z-2) 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 from Group VI
A of the Periodic Table of Elements, and each R' is, independently a radical selected from a group consisting of C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radicals, substituted C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radicals where one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by a halogen radical, an amido radical, a phosphido radical, an alkoxy radical or any other radical containing a Lewis acidic or basic functionality, and "z" is the coordination number of the element J;
each Q is, independently, any univalent anionic ligand, provided that where any Q
is a hydrocarbyl such Q is different from (C5H4-x R x) or both Q together are an alkylidene, or a cyclometallated hydrocarbyl or any divalent anionic chelating ligand;
T is a covalent bridging group containing a Group IV A or V A element;
L is a neutral Lewis base where "w" denotes a number from 0 to 3;
M' has the same meaning as M; and Q' has the same meaning as Q.
wherein M is Zr, Hf or Ti in its highest formal oxidation state;
(C5H4-x R x) is a cyclopentadienyl ring which is substituted with from zero to four substituent groups R, "X" is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 denoting the degree of substitution, and each substituent group R is, independently, a radical selected from a group consisting of C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radicals, substituted C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radicals wherein one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by a halogen radical, an amido radical, a phosphido radical, an alkoxy radical or any other radical containing a Lewis acidic or basic functionality, C1-C20 hydrocarbyl-substituted metalloid radicals wherein the metalloid is selected from the Group IV A of the Periodic Table of Elements; and halogen radicals, amido radicals, phosphido radicals, alkoxy radicals, alkyl borido radicals or any other radical containing Lewis acidic or basic functionality, or (C5H4-x R x) is a cyclopentadienyl ring in which two adjacent R-groups are joined forming C4-C20 ring to give a saturated or unsaturated polycyclic cyclopentadienyl ligand;
(JR' z-2) 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 from Group VI
A of the Periodic Table of Elements, and each R' is, independently a radical selected from a group consisting of C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radicals, substituted C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radicals where one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by a halogen radical, an amido radical, a phosphido radical, an alkoxy radical or any other radical containing a Lewis acidic or basic functionality, and "z" is the coordination number of the element J;
each Q is, independently, any univalent anionic ligand, provided that where any Q
is a hydrocarbyl such Q is different from (C5H4-x R x) or both Q together are an alkylidene, or a cyclometallated hydrocarbyl or any divalent anionic chelating ligand;
T is a covalent bridging group containing a Group IV A or V A element;
L is a neutral Lewis base where "w" denotes a number from 0 to 3;
M' has the same meaning as M; and Q' has the same meaning as Q.
16. Use according to claim 15 in which the heteroatom ligand group J element is nitrogen phosphorous, oxygen or sulfur.
17. Use according to claim 15 in which Q is a halide or hydrocarbyl radical.
18. Use according to claim 16 in which the heteroatom ligand group J element is nitrogen.
19. Use according to claim 15 in which m is hafnium, zirconium or titanium.
20. A process for preparing an olefin polymer comprising the steps of:
(A) contacting an olefin monomer with a catalyst system in a suitable polymerization diluent, said catalyst system comprising:
(i) a Group IV B transition metal component of the formula:
wherein M is Zr, Hf or Ti in its highest formal oxidation state:
(C5H5-y-x R x) is a cyclopentadienyl ring which is substituted with from zero to five substituent groups R, "x" is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 denoting the degree of substitution, and each substituent group R is, independently, a radical selected from a group consisting of C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radicals, substituted C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radicals wherein one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by a halogen radical, an amido radical, a phosphido radical, an alkoxy radical or any other radical containing a Lewis acidic or basic functionality, C1-C20 hydrocarbyl-substituted metalloid radicals wherein the metalloid is selected from the Group IV A of the Periodic Table of Elements; and halogen radicals, amido radicals, phosphido radicals, alkoxy radicals, alkyl borido radicals or any other radical containing Lewis acidic or basic functionality, or (C5H5-y-x R x) is a cyclopentadienyl ring in which two adjacent R-groups are joined forming C4-C2o ring to give a saturated or unsaturated polycyclic cyclopentadienyl ligand;
(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 from Group VI A of the Periodic Table of Elements, each R' is, independently a radical selected from a group consisting of C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radicals, substituted C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radicals wherein one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by a halogen radical, an amido radical, a phosphido radical, an alkoxy radical or any other radical containing a Lewis acidic or basic functionality, and "z" is the coordination number of the element J;
each Q is, independently, any univalent anionic ligand, provided that where Q
is a hydrocarbyl such Q is different than the (C5H5-y-x R x) or both Q together are an alkylidene, a cyclometallated hydrocarbyl or any divalent anionic chelating ligand;
"y" is 0 or 1 when "w" is greater than 0; "y" is 1 when "w" is 0; when "y" is l, T is a covalent bridging group containing a Group IV A or V A element;
L is a neutral Lewis base where "w" denotes a number from 0 to 3;
M' has the same meaning as M;
Q' has the same meaning as Q; and (ii) an alumoxane;
(B) reacting the monomer in the presence of said catalyst system for a time and at a temperature sufficient to produce a polyolefin of high molecular weight.
(A) contacting an olefin monomer with a catalyst system in a suitable polymerization diluent, said catalyst system comprising:
(i) a Group IV B transition metal component of the formula:
wherein M is Zr, Hf or Ti in its highest formal oxidation state:
(C5H5-y-x R x) is a cyclopentadienyl ring which is substituted with from zero to five substituent groups R, "x" is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 denoting the degree of substitution, and each substituent group R is, independently, a radical selected from a group consisting of C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radicals, substituted C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radicals wherein one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by a halogen radical, an amido radical, a phosphido radical, an alkoxy radical or any other radical containing a Lewis acidic or basic functionality, C1-C20 hydrocarbyl-substituted metalloid radicals wherein the metalloid is selected from the Group IV A of the Periodic Table of Elements; and halogen radicals, amido radicals, phosphido radicals, alkoxy radicals, alkyl borido radicals or any other radical containing Lewis acidic or basic functionality, or (C5H5-y-x R x) is a cyclopentadienyl ring in which two adjacent R-groups are joined forming C4-C2o ring to give a saturated or unsaturated polycyclic cyclopentadienyl ligand;
(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 from Group VI A of the Periodic Table of Elements, each R' is, independently a radical selected from a group consisting of C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radicals, substituted C1-C20 hydrocarbyl radicals wherein one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by a halogen radical, an amido radical, a phosphido radical, an alkoxy radical or any other radical containing a Lewis acidic or basic functionality, and "z" is the coordination number of the element J;
each Q is, independently, any univalent anionic ligand, provided that where Q
is a hydrocarbyl such Q is different than the (C5H5-y-x R x) or both Q together are an alkylidene, a cyclometallated hydrocarbyl or any divalent anionic chelating ligand;
"y" is 0 or 1 when "w" is greater than 0; "y" is 1 when "w" is 0; when "y" is l, T is a covalent bridging group containing a Group IV A or V A element;
L is a neutral Lewis base where "w" denotes a number from 0 to 3;
M' has the same meaning as M;
Q' has the same meaning as Q; and (ii) an alumoxane;
(B) reacting the monomer in the presence of said catalyst system for a time and at a temperature sufficient to produce a polyolefin of high molecular weight.
21. A process according to claim 20 in which the heteroatom ligand ground J
element is nitrogen, phosphorous, oxygen or sulfur.
element is nitrogen, phosphorous, oxygen or sulfur.
22. A process according to claim 20 wherein Q is halogen or hydrocarbyl radical.
23. A process according to claim 20 in which the heteroatom ligand group J
element is nitrogen.
element is nitrogen.
24. A process according to claim 20 wherein M is titanium.
25. A process according to claim 20 wherein the mole ratio of aluminum atom to transition metal atom is from 10:1 to about 20,000:1.
26. A process according to claim 20 in which the monomer comprises ethylene alone for the production of a homopolyethylene or ethylene in combination with an .alpha.-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms for the production of an ethylene .alpha.-olefin copolymer.
27. A process according to claim 26 wherein ethylene is submitted to a reaction zone at pressures of from 0.019 psia to about 50,000 psia and the reaction temperature as maintained at from about -100° to about 300°C.
28. The compound according to claim 1 wherein said saturated or unsaturated polycyclic cyclopentadienyl ligand is selected from the group consisting of indenyl, tetrahydroindenyl, fluorenyl or octahydrofluorenyl.
29. The compound according to claim 1 wherein Q is any univalent anionic ligand selected from the group consisting of halide, hydride or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C20 hydrocarbyl, alkoxide, aryloxide, amide, arylamide, phosphide or arylphosphide.
30. The catalyst system according to claim 6 wherein said saturated or unsaturated polycyclic cyclopentadienyl ligand is selected from the group consisting of indenyl, tetrahydroindenyl, fluorenyl or octahydrofluorenyl.
31. The catalyst system according to claim 6 wherein Q is any univalent anionic ligand selected from the group consisting of halide, hydride or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C20 hydrocarbyl, alkoxide, aryloxide, amide, arylamide, phosphide or arylphosphide.
32. The process according to claim 12 wherein said saturated or unsaturated polycyclic cyclopentadienyl ligand is selected from the group consisting of indenyl, tetrahydroindenyl, fluorenyl or octahydrofluorenyl.
33. The process according to claim 12 wherein Q is any univalent anionic ligand selected from the group consisting of halide, hydride or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C20 hydrocarbyl, alkoxide, aryloxide, amide, arylamide, phosphide or arylphosphide.
34. The use according to claim 15 wherein said saturated or unsaturated polycyclic cyclopentadienyl ligand is selected from the group consisting of indenyl, tetrahydroindenyl, fluorenyl or octahydrofluorenyl.
35. The use according to claim 15 wherein Q is any univalent anionic ligand selected from the group consisting of halide, hydride or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C20 hydrocarbyl, alkoxide, aryloxide, amide, arylamide, phosphide or arylphosphide.
36. The process according to claim 20 wherein said saturated or unsaturated polycyclic cyclopentadienyl ligand is selected from the group consisting of indenyl, tetrahydroindenyl, fluorenyl or octahydrofluorenyl.
37. The process according to claim 20 wherein Q is any univalent anionic ligand selected from the group consisting of halide, hydride or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C20 hydrocarbyl, alkoxide, aryloxide, amide, arylamide, phosphide or arylphosphide.
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