Montedison S.p.a.

Franco Pirinoli

Sandro Parodi

Umberto Giannini

Enrico Albizzati

Alberto Greco

Gino Dall'Asta

Giorgio Foschini

Ivano Bassi

A new crystalline form (beta form) of MgCl.sub.2 is disclosed, as are methods for obtaining it by reaction of SOCl.sub.2 with hydrated MgCl.sub.2 at a temperature comprised between room temperature and the boiling point of SOCl.sub.2.

Process for preparing catalyst carrier of magnesium chloride

New catalysts for the polymerization and copolymerization of olefins are described. The catalysts are prepared from new components which are complexes of the metals Mg, Mn and/or Ca with the transition metals Ti, V and/or Zr, plus an electron-donor compound.

Catalysts for the polymerization of olefins

New catalysts for the polymerization and copolymerization of olefins are disclosed. The catalysts are prepared from (1) a new class of metal compounds containing at least one atom of Mg, Mn or Ca and at least one atom of Ti, V or Zr and (2) organometallic compounds of metals belonging to one of Groups I to III of the Mendelyeev Periodic Table.

Process for polymerizing olefins

New catalysts for the polymerization and copolymerization of olefins are disclosed. The catalysts are prepared from (1) a new class of metal complexes of general formula M.sub.m M'X.sub.2m Y.nE, in which M is Mg, Mn and/or Ca; m is a number from 0.5 to 2.0; M' is Ti, V and/or Zr; X is Cl, Br or I; Y is one or more atoms or groups of atoms of various kinds in an amount such as to satisfy the valence of M'; n is a number from 0.5m to 20m; and E is an electron-donor compound; and (2) organometallic compounds of metals belonging to one of Groups I to III of the Mendelyeev Periodic Table.

Catalysts for polymerizing olefins

New three-component metathesis catalysts prepaed from a tungsten compound, an organic ligand and an organometallic compound of a metal belonging to Group I to IV of the Mendelyeev Periodic System are disclosed. More particularly, the disclosed catalysts are prepared from a tungsten oxychloride, an organic ligand containing a nitrile or ester group, and an organic aluminum compound.

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