Stauffer Chemical Company

Akzo Nobel N.v.

Texas Alkyls, Inc.

Michigan State University

Akzo N.v.

Kelly B Triplett

Andrzej M Piotrowski

Carl C Greco

Paul K Hanna

Dennis B Malpass

Fawzy G Sherif

Loyd W Fannin

Johst H Burk

Ronald A Epstein

Clark C Crapo

Willem Vreugdenhil

Otto A Gansow

Janet E Crawford

Carbon monoxide and ethylene are polymerized in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of a catalyst formed from a Group VIII metal source, such as palladium, a bidentate ligand containing a Group VA or VIA heteroatom, such as phosphorus, and an anion which is a non-coordinating, non-acidic tetrasubstituted anion containing a Group IIIA element, such as boron, with the anion preferably being either an unsubstituted or substituted boron tetraphenyl compound. The catalyst is advantageously formed by the exchange reaction of a ligand-conjugated Group VIII metal salt with a salt containing the non-coordinating, non-acidic tetrasubstituted anion containing the Group IIIA element in a solvent medium which causes the separation (due to differing solubilities) of the desired catalyst from the by-product of the reaction which comprises the anion from salt which was used as the Group VIII metal source and the cation from the salt used as the source of the non-coordinating, non-acidic tetrasubstituted anion containing the Group IIIA element. The resulting polyketone product has novel thermal stability characteristics.

Polymerization of carbon monoxide and ethylene using catalyst containing

Polymerization of carbon monoxide and ethylene using catalyst

Supported non-oxide metal carbide-containing catalysts are provided which comprise: (a) an oxide support, such as alumina or cordierite; (b) a passivating layer of a ceramic, such as silicon carbide; and (c) a non-oxide metal ceramic catalytic component, such as a Group VI metal carbide or nitride, preferably tungsten carbide or molybdenum carbide.

Non-oxide metal ceramic catalysts comprising metal oxide support and

Novel precursors for forming spinel upon oxidation or evaporation from solution can be formed by reaction of an alkylaluminum alkoxide with a magnesium alkoxide to yield an organoaluminum-magnesium alkoxide coordination compound or complex having a molar ratio of aluminum to magnesium of substantially 2:1.

Novel spinel precursors

Compounds of the formula ##STR1## where R is alkyl, R' is independently selected from alkyl and aryl, and n ranges from 1 to 8 are useful as coupling agents in filled polymer compositions, e.g., in filled, polar polymers such as polybutylene terephthalate.

Organoaluminum coupling agents and filled polymer compositions thereof

The viscosity of hydrocarbon solutions of dialkylmagnesium compounds is reduced by including as the viscosity reducing agent a nitrogen-containing compound which is a piperidine substituted with a hydrocarbyl group (preferably a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.9 aryl or C.sub.5 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl group) at the 2-position and optionally further substituted, triethylamine, cyclohexylamine, dicyclohexylamine, or N-N-dimethylformamide, or a mixture of two or more of these nitrogen-containing compounds. The viscosity reducing agent may be used as such or in the form of a substance produced by reacting such a nitrogen-containing compound with magnesium or with a dialkylmagnesium compound. The viscosity reducing agent may be used alone, or in a mixture with an organoaluminum viscosity reducing agent.

Organomagnesium solutions of low viscosity

There are disclosed improved methods for preparing metal alkoxides from metals and alcohols. The methods involve dry-grinding the metal in an inert atmosphere prior to the addition of the alcohol. When an activator is used, it is usually ballmilled with the metal. Higher yields are obtained, particularly when the metal and alcohol are not very reactive absent an activator. Typical metals are those from Groups 2A, 2B, 3A, and 3B, particularly aluminum, magnesium, and yttrium. Typical alcohols are those which contain up to 16 carbon atoms, particularly those containing 4 or more carbon atoms.

Activated preparation of metal alkoxides

Supported organometallic compounds of Groups II, III and IV of the Periodic Table are utilized for purifying fluids particularly hydrocarbon fluids, noble gases, nitrogen and hydrogen and desirable hydrocarbon solvents and olefins to remove impurities such as oxygen, sulfur, halogen-containing compounds, active hydrogen compounds and other polar compounds. The supported organometallic compounds, preferably supported metal alkyls, are prepared by reacting the pretreated dried solid support material with the organometallic compounds in such a manner as to effect loading or impregnation of the organometallic moieties onto the support.

Supported organometallic compounds for utilization in purification of

A process is disclosed for reducing the solidification tendency of a normally solid lower aluminum alkoxide having 2 to 5 carbon atoms in the alkoxide radical. One embodiment comprises the steps of adding the aluminum alkoxide and a specific phosphorus compound to a common solvent, and forming a solution; and then extracting the common solvent to form a stabilized liquid. The phosphorus compound has an unblended structural formula ##STR1## wherein X, Y and Z are selected from (a) alkoxy groups containing from one to 12 carbon atoms; (b) alkyl groups containing from one to 14 carbon atoms; (c) aryloxy groups containing from 6 to 12 carbon atoms; (d) alkyl-substituted aryloxy groups wherein an alkyl group containing from one to 14 carbon atoms is substituted for a hydrogen atom; (e) alkyl-substituted aryloxy groups containing from 7 to 26 carbon atoms; and (f) aryl-substituted alkyl groups containing from 7 to 26 carbon atoms. Preferred processing conditions and products thereby obtained are also disclosed.

Stabilized liquid aluminum alkoxides and process

A novel catalyst system for the polymerization of alpha-olefins is provided. The catalyst system is produced by a process comprising heating to an effective temperature for an effective length of time:

Method of enhancing stereospecificity of a catalyst system

A process for preparing an effective support for the titanium halide component of a coordinate complex catalyst for the polymerization of alpha-olefins comprises the steps of:

Method for preparing a magnesium halide support for catalysts

Novel lanthanide rare earth series cryptate coordination compounds or complexes are described. The compounds are highly kinetically inert in aqueous solution to dissociation of the complexes as a function of time. The compounds are particularly useful as relaxation agents in NMR spectra because of their stability in water or polar organic solvents and are also useful in electrochemistry, synthesis and medicine. A process for the preparation of metal cryptate coordination compounds in general is also described.

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Stamford, CT, United States of America

Kelly B Triplett