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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Maurice S. Brookhart, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Lynda Kaye Johnson, Wilmington, DE (US);
Christopher Moore Killian, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 3/100 ; B01J 3/700 ; C08F 4/02 ; C08F 4/60 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 3/100 ; B01J 3/700 ; C08F 4/02 ; C08F 4/60 ;
Abstract
Catalysts for the polymerization of olefins are provided. The catalysts contain transition metals including nickel and palladium and a diimine ligand in a square planar configuration with two other ligands, and are useful in the polymerization of, for example, olefins, cycloolefins, olefinic esters, and olefinic carboxylic acids. The cocatalyst forms a useable coordinating anion. Polymerization processes using the catalysts can produce homopolymers and copolymers, and the polymers produced may be crosslinked and/or exhibit branching.