Eastman Chemical Company

E.i. Dupont De Nemours and Company

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Other

Eastman-kodak Company

E. I. Du Pont Nemours and Co.

Christopher Moore Killian

Peter Borden Mackenzie

Leslie Shane Moody

James Allen Ponasik, Jr

Gino Georges Lavoie

Lynda Kaye Johnson

Maurice S Brookhart

Stephan James McLain

Jason Patrick McDevitt

Elizabeth Forrester McCord

Thomas William Smith

Jason Clay Pearson

Anthony Gerard Martin Barrett

Samuel David Arthur

Steven Dale Ittel

Kristina Ann Kreutzer

Daniel Joseph Tempel

Jerald Feldman

Edward Bryan Coughlin

Anju Parthasarathy

Lin Wang

Zhen-Yu Yang

John Anthony Hyatt

Alison Margaret Bennett

Jordan Lawrence Bennett

Geoffrey William Coates

Sam Richard Turner

Allan S Jones

Zhibin Guan

Alison Margaret Anne Bennett

Patricia Metzger Cotts

Catalyst compositions useful for the polymerization or oligomerization of olefins are disclosed. Certain of the catalyst compositions comprise N-pyrrolyl substituted nitrogen donors. Also disclosed are processes for the polymerization or oligomerization of olefins using the catalyst compositions.

Catalysts containing N-pyrrolyl substituted nitrogen donors

Disclosed herein are processes for polymerizing ethylene, acyclic olefins, and/or selected cyclic olefins, and optionally selected olefinic esters or carboxylic acids, and other monomers. The polymerizations are catalyzed by selected transition metal compounds, and sometimes other co-catalysts. Since some of the polymerizations exhibit some characteristics of living polymerizations, block copolymers can be readily made. Many of the polymers produced are often novel, particularly in regard to their microstructure, which gives some of them unusual properties. Numerous novel catalysts are disclosed, as well as some novel processes for making them. The polymers made are useful as elastomers, molding resins, in adhesives, etc. Also described herein is the synthesis of linear &#x3b1;-olefins by the oligomerization of ethylene using as a catalyst system a combination a nickel compound having a selected &#x3b1;-diimine ligand and a selected Lewis or Bronsted acid, or by contacting selected &#x3b1;-diimine nickel complexes with ethylene.

Polymerization of olefins

Catalyst compositions useful for the polymerization of olefins are disclosed. These compositions comprise a Group 8-10 metal complex comprising a bidentate or variable denticity ligand comprising one or two nitrogen donor atom or atoms independently substituted by an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring(s), wherein the ortho positions of said ring(s) are substituted by aryl or heteroaryl groups. Also disclosed are processes for the polymerization of olefins using the catalyst compositions.

Catalysts containing per-ortho aryl substituted aryl or heteroaryl substituted nitrogen donors

&#x3b1;-olefins and olefin polymers and processes therefor

The present invention includes novel ligands which may be utilized as part of a catalyst system. A catalyst system of the present invention is a transition metal-ligand complex. In particular, the catalyst system includes a transition metal component and a ligand component comprising a Nitrogen atom and/or functional groups comprising a Nitrogen atom, generally in the form of an imine functional group. In certain embodiments, the ligand component may further comprise a phosphorous atom. Preferred ligand components are bidentate (bind to the transition metal at two or more sites) and include a nitrogen-transition metal bond. The transition metal-ligand complex is generally cationic and associated with a weakly coordinating anion. A catalyst system of the present invention may further comprise a Lewis or Bronsted acid. The Lewis or Bronsted acid may be complexed with the ligand component of the transition metal-ligand complex.,

Catalyst compositions for the polymerization of olefins

Methods for preparing olefin polymers, and catalysts for preparing olefin polymers are disclosed. The polymers can be prepared by contacting the corresponding monomers with a Group 8-10 transition metal catalyst and a solid support. The polymers are suitable for processing in conventional extrusion processes, and can be formed into high barrier sheets or films, or low molecular weight resins for use in synthetic waxes in wax coatings or as emulsions.

Supported group 8-10 transition metal olefin polymerization catalysts

Catalysts for the polymerization of olefins are provided. The catalysts contain transition metals including nickel and palladium and a diimine ligand in a square planar configuration with two other ligands, and are useful in the polymerization of, for example, olefins, cycloolefins, olefinic esters, and olefinic carboxylic acids. The cocatalyst forms a useable coordinating anion. Polymerization processes using the catalysts can produce homopolymers and copolymers, and the polymers produced may be crosslinked and/or exhibit branching.

Late transition metal diimine catalyst

Group 8-10 transition metal olefin polymerization catalysts

Mixed olefin polymerization catalysts, methods for preparing olefin polymers using the catalysts, and polymers obtained therefrom are disclosed. The mixed catalyst system comprises the combination of (a) a Group 8-10 transition metal complex of a bidentate or tridentate ligand comprising at least one nitrogen donor selected from Set 1, (b) either a Group 8-10 transition metal complex of a bidentate or tridentate ligand comprising at least one nitrogen donor selected from Set 1 or a bidentate ligand comprising a nitrogen-nitrogen donor selected from Set 2, or a Group 4 transition metal complex of a multidnentate ligand comprising at least 1 cyclopentadienyl or indenyl ring selected from Set 3 or a titanium or chromium Ziegler-Natta catalyst selected from Set 4, and optionally (c) a compound Y.

Mixed olefin polymerization catalysts, processes employing such catalysts, and polymers obtained therefrom

Improved Group 8-10 transition metal based supported catalyst processes for the polymerization of olefins are described. Some of the improvements pertain to protocols for catalyst preparation and activation which improve the catalyst productivity in the presence of hydrogen as a molecular weight control agent.

Olefin polymerization processes using supported catalysts

Disclosed herein are processes for polymerizing ethylene, acyclic olefins, and/or selected cyclic olefins, and optionally selected olefinic esters or carboxylic acids, and other monomers. The polymerizations are catalyzed by selected transition metal compounds, and sometimes other co-catalysts. Since some of the polymerizations exhibit some characteristics of living polymerizations, block copolymers can be readily made. Many of the polymers produced are often novel, particularly in regard to their microstructure, which gives some of them unusual properties. Numerous novel catalysts are disclosed, as well as some novel processes for making them. The polymers made are useful as elastomers, molding resins, in adhesives, etc. Also described herein is the synthesis of linear &agr;-olefins by the oligomerization of ethylene using as a catalyst system a combination a nickel compound having a selected &agr;-diimine ligand and a selected Lewis or Bronsted acid, or by contacting selected &agr;-diimine nickel complexes with ethylene.

&agr;-olefins and olefin polymers and processes therefor

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Gray, TN, United States of America

Christopher Moore Killian