Spherical magnesium halide adduct, a catalyst component and a catalyst for olefin polymerization prepared therefrom

Abstract

A magnesium halide adduct represented by the formula (I): MgX.mROH.nE.pHO, in which X is chlorine, bromine, a C-Calkoxy, a C-Ccycloalkoxy or a C-Caryloxy, with the proviso that at least one X is chlorine or bromine; R is a C-Calkyl, a C-Ccycloalkyl or a C-Caryl; E is an o-alkoxybenzoate compound represented by the formula (II): in which Rand Rgroups are independently a C-Clinear or branched alkyl, a C-Ccycloalkyl, a C-Caryl, a C-Calkaryl or an C-Caralkyl, the Rand Rgroups are identical to or different from the R group; m is in a range of from 1.0 to 5.0; n is in a range of from 0.001 to 0.5; and p is in a range of from 0 to 0.8, is disclosed. A catalyst component useful in olefin polymerization, which comprises a reaction product of (1) the magnesium halide adduct, (2) a titanium compound, and optionally (3) an electron donor compound, is also disclosed.