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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2003
John A. Ewen, Houston, TX (US);
Michael J. Elder, Elkton, MA (US);
Robert L. Jones, Jr., Elkton, MA (US);
Yuri A. Dubitsky, Milan, IT;
John A. Ewen, Houston, TX (US);
Michael J. Elder, Elkton, MA (US);
Robert L. Jones, Jr., Elkton, MA (US);
Yuri A. Dubitsky, Milan, IT;
Basell Polyolefine GmbH, Wesseling, DE;
Abstract
A new class of heterocyclic metallocenes, a catalytic system containing them and a process for polymerizing addition polymerizable monomers using said catalytic system are disclosed; the heterocyclic metallocenes correspond to the formula (I): YR″ZMeQPwherein Y is a coordinating group containing a six π electron central radical directly coordinating Me, to which are associated one or more radicals containing at least one non-carbon atom selected from B, N, O, Al, Si, P, S, Ga, Ge, As, Se, In, Sn, Sb and Te; R″ is a divalent bridge between the Y and Z groups; Z is a coordinating group, optionally being equal to Y; Me is a transition metal; Q is halogen or hydrocarbon substituents; P is a counterion; i is 0 or 1; j is 1–3; jj is 0–2; k is 1–3; and l is 0–2.