Snamprogetti S.p.a.

Anic S.p.a.

Alessandro Mazzei

Salvatore Cucinella

Gabriele Lugli

Giovanni Dozzi

Sergio Poggio

Arnaldo Roggero

Ugo Pedretti

Tito Salvatori

Antonio Proni

Gabriele Modini

Gabriella Brandi

A novel catalytic system is disclosed which is especially adapted for the polymerization and the copolymerization of aliphatic conjugated diolefines, the system comprising an organic compound of aluminum, a Lewis acid containing at least one halogen, and an organic compound of a lanthanide metal. The catalyst system has outstanding and hitherto unparalleled activity. The method of preparation of the catalytic system is also described in detail.

Polymerizing and copolymerizing diolefines, and means therefor

A poly(-N-alkyliminoalane) having the composition (HAlNR).sub.n, wherein R represents an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, aromatic or alkyl-aromatic group, and n is a number in the range of 3 to 50, is prepared by directly reacting metallic aluminum with a primary amine having the formula H.sub.2 NR, wherein R has the meaning given above, in the presence of hydrogen at a pressure in the range of from 1 to 1000 kg/cm.sup.2 and at least a stoichiometric quantity of aluminum, at a temperature in the range of from room temperature to the dissociation temperature of the end product, and in the presence of a promoter such as a small quantity of the poly(-N-alkyliminoalane) constituting the end product of said reaction.

Process for the preparation of poly-(-N-alkyliminoalanes)

A single stage process is provided for the direct synthesis of mixed polyimino derivatives of aluminum and alkaline earth metals consisting of reacting aluminum, an amine, the alkaline earth metal or hydride or amide derivative thereof, in the presence of hydrogen, the reaction being promoted by an activator in either hydrocarbon or ether solvents.

Process for the synthesis of mixed polyimino derivatives of aluminum and

A single stage process is provided for the direct synthesis of mixed polyimino derivatives of aluminium and alkaline earth metals consisting of reacting aluminium, an amine, the alkaline earth metal or hydride or amide derivative thereof, in the presence of hydrogen, the reaction being promoted by an activator in either hydrocarbon or ether solvents.

Process for the synthesis of mixed polyimino derivatives of aluminium

Novel organic aluminum imides, highly resistant to oxidation and moisture and useful for polymerization and alkylation reactions, are prepared by reacting a poly(N-alkyliminoalane) with an aluminum alkyl, or with a halogen acid and then with an alkyl derivative of an alkali metal.

Method for the preparation of organic aluminum-imides and products

Compounds having at least one olefinic unsaturation (e.g. isoprene) are polymerized in the presence of a catalyst system consisting of a transition metal compound such as TiCl.sub.4 and an aluminum hydride derivative which is either (a) an oligomer N-alkylaminoalane of the type: ##STR1## or (b) an oligomer derivative having the general formula:

Process for the polymerization of unsaturated compounds

A poly-N-alkyliminoalane containing repeated imine units of the type ##STR1## wherein R is an aliphatic radical, is prepared by reacting an alane of an alkali or alkali-earth metal with a primary amine in the presence of a hydrocarbon solvent.

Process for the preparation of poly-N-alkyliminoalanes

A new uranium allyl compound, represented by the formula: ##EQU1## WHEREIN R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, and R.sub.5, which may be the same or different, are members of the group consisting of H, alkyl radicals containing from 1 to 10 C atoms, aryl radicals containing from 6 to 10 C atoms, cycloalkyl radicals containing from 4 to 10 C atoms, and alkyl aryl radicals containing from 7 to 10 C atoms, the dotted line linking the three carbon atoms indicates possible delocalization of the valence electrons of the double bond, X is an anion selected from Cl.sup.-, Br.sup.- and I.sup.- and n is an integer ranging from 1 to 3. The members of that group of compounds are useful, respectively, as catalysts in the stereospecific polymerization of diolefins and may be prepared by reacting a compound represented by the formula: ##EQU2## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 and the dotted line have the significance given above, with a compound represented by the formulae HX or X.sub.2, wherein X has the significance given above.

Uranium allyl compounds

A new catalyst, useful in the homo-, co- and ter-polymerization of monomers of the episulphide, vinylic, lactonic, dimethylketene and aldehyde type, is prepared by reacting a metal selected from groups IA, IIA or IIIA of the periodic system, or a hydride, alkyl or amino derivative thereof (e.g. LiBut) with a compound (e.g. ##EQU1## containing at least two groups selected from SO and SO.sub.2 and constituted by one or more repeating units represented by the formula:

Polymerization catalyst

A process for the stereospecific polymerization of olefins is described, wherein the selected monomer is homopolymerized, or the selected monomers are copolymerized, by reacting the selected monomer or monomers in the presence of a catalyst consisting of an uranium .pi. - allyl compound represented by one of the formulae: ##EQU1## in which R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5, the same or different, may be hydrogen atoms, alkyl radicals having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, aryl radicals having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl radicals having from 4 to 10 carbon atoms, and alkylaryl radicals; the dotted line indicates the possible delocalization of the valence electrons; X is an anion selected from among Cl.sup.-, Br.sup.- and I.sup.-; and n is an integer ranging from 1 to 3; and, optionally, a co-catalyst which is a Lewis acid, or a complex thereof with an ether, a tertiary amine or a phosphine.

Process for the stereospecific polymerization of diolefins, products he

An olefin or diolefin is polymerized, and mixtures thereof are copolymerized, in the presence of a catalyst system consisting of:

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