Gulf Research & Development Company

Paul G Bercik

Neal E Morganson

Harold E Swift

Kirk J Metzger

An alpha-olefin is oligomerized in the presence of a three-component catalyst comprising a particulate solid adsorbent, boron trifluoride and elemental oxygen. The process also activates the catalyst. For example, 1-decene is oligomerized to a product predominating in the trimer and tetramer using boron trifluoride, elemental oxygen and silica as the solid adsorbent.

Method of oligomerizing 1-olefins and regenerating a heterogeneous

An alpha-olefin is oligomerized in the presence of a three-component catalyst comprising a particulate solid adsorbent, boron trifluoride and elemental oxygen. For example, 1-decene is oligomerized to a product predominating in the trimer and tetramer using boron trifluoride, elemental oxygen and silica as the solid adsorbent.

Oligomerizing 1-olefins with a heterogeneous catalyst

C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 mono-olefins are polymerized in the presence of a metal-substituted synthetic mica montmorillonite catalyst to selectively form gasoline boiling range oligomer products containing from 5 to 12 carbon atoms and oligomer distillate products containing up to 24 carbon atoms and having a maximum distillation end point of about 750.degree. F. (399.degree. C.).

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Paul G Bercik