Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft

Klaus Kulper

Walter Kaminsky

Hartmut Luker

Maria Buschermohle

Heinrich Hahnsen

Rudiger Woldt

In the polymerization of propylene and other higher 1-olefins, polymers which have a high degree of isotacticity and a narrow distribution of molecular weight are obtained in the presence of a catalyst system composed of a zirconium compound which is stereo-rigid and chiral and a linear or cyclic aluminoxane. In addition, the catalyst system is exceptionally active.

Process for the preparation of polyolefins

The invention relates to a process for the preparation of polyolefins by polymerizing olefins of the formula CH.sub.2 CHR in which R=H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl, on their own or as a mixture, if appropriate together with C.sub.4 -C.sub.12 .alpha.,.omega.-diolefins, in solvents, liquid monomers or the gas phase, at temperatures between -50.degree. and 200.degree. C., using a catalyst system composed of a soluble, halogen-containing transition metal compound of the general formula

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Klaus Kulper