Synthesis and application of bidentate nickel complexes bearing hyperbranched salicylaldimine ligands in ethylene oligomerization

Three bidentate salicylaldimine nickel complexes containing different long-chain alkyl groups in their ligand backbone were synthesized in good yield. All the bidentate salicylaldimine ligands and their nickel complexes were fully characterized by FT-IR, ¹H NMR, UV spectroscopies, and mass spectrometry. Three bidentate nickel complexes were evaluated as catalyst precursors in ethylene oligomerization. Upon activation with methylaluminoxane (MAO), the catalytic activity was 5.75 × 10⁵ g/(mol Ni·h) and the oligomers were mainly butenes (52.10%) and octenes (32.63%) for bidentate nickel complex with 1-tetradecyl as core in the ligand backbone (R₁₄-complex) using toluene as solvent. However, bidentate nickel complex with 1-octadecyl as core in the ligand backbone (R₁₈-complex) produced mainly octenes (59.38%) and C10 + olefins (29.01%) and the catalytic activity was 2.23 × 10⁵ g/(mol Ni·h). After activation with ethylaluminum sesquichloride (EASC) in toluene, three nickel complexes yielded mainly C10 + products which contained Friedel-Craft alkylated-toluene, and their catalytic activities were above 1.5 × 10⁶ g/(mol Ni·h). For the bidentate salicylaldimine nickel catalysts with hyperbranched molecules as ligand backbones, the solvent and the reaction conditions had a large effect on catalytic activity as well as oligomerization distribution except the structure of the catalyst and the co-catalyst.     

Cobalt complexes based on hyperbranched salicylaldimine ligands as catalyst precursors for ethylene oligomerization

Three hyperbranched salicylaldimine ligands with tetradecyl as core, with hexadecyl as core and with octadecyl as core were synthesized in good yields. These ligands were reacted with cobalt chloride hexahydrate to form three complexes ( C1 – C3 ). The compounds were characterized using Fourier transform infrared, ¹H NMR, mass and UV spectroscopies and thermogravimetric and differential thermal analyses. The catalytic properties of the hyperbranched cobalt complexes were evaluated for ethylene oligomerization. The effects of solvent and reaction parameters (Al/Co molar ratio, temperature and reaction pressure) on ethylene oligomerization were studied using the cobalt complex C3 as pre‐catalyst and methylaluminoxane (MAO) as co‐catalyst. Under these conditions ([Co] = 5 μmol, Al/Co = 500, 25 °C, 0.5 MPa ethylene, 30 min), the catalytic activity of complex C3 in toluene was 1.85 × 10⁵ g (mol Co)⁻¹ h⁻¹ and the selectivity for C₈₊ oligomers was 55.72%. The complex structure also had a significant influence on both the catalytic activity and selectivity. All three cobalt complexes, activated with MAO, showed moderate activities towards ethylene oligomerization and the activity of cobalt complex C1 was up to 1.99 × 10⁵ g (mol Co)⁻¹ h⁻¹. The kinds of metal center of complexes (cobalt complex C1 and nickel complex with tetradecyl as core) and their catalytic properties were investigated in detail under the same conditions.     

新型树枝状PNP铬催化剂的合成及催化性能

以1.0代聚酰胺-胺(PAMAM)为配体骨架,氯代二苯基膦为原料,通过取代反应合成了1种含有较大空间位阻的新型树枝状PNP配体,再以Cr Cl3(THF)3为络合试剂,通过络合反应合成树枝状PNP铬催化剂.采用傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)、紫外-可见分光光度计(UV-Vis)、核磁共振波谱(NMR)、电喷雾电离质谱(ESI-MS)和元素分析等手段证实合成的新型树枝状PNP配体及其铬催化剂的结构与理论设计的结构一致.以甲基铝氧烷(MAO)为助催化剂,对乙烯齐聚反应进行了研究,考察了溶剂种类、反应温度、反应压力及Al/Cr摩尔比对该催化剂活性和选择性的影响.结果表明,以甲苯为溶剂,MAO为助催化剂,当反应温度为25℃,反应压力为0.9 MPa,Al/Cr摩尔比为500时,该催化剂的活性高达2.15×105g/(mol Cr·h),催化剂对乙烯三聚、四聚反应的选择性共达到36.76%.     

双核水杨醛亚胺铁系催化剂的合成及对乙烯齐聚催化性能的研究

以1.0代(1.0G)树枝状大分子、水杨醛和FeCl_2·4H_2O为原料,依次经过希夫碱反应和络合反应合成了一种双核水杨醛亚胺铁系催化剂。FT-IR、1 H NMR、UV和MS证实合成产物的结构与理论结构相符。以甲基铝氧烷(MAO)为助催化剂,考察了溶剂种类、反应温度、反应压力、Al/Fe摩尔比及金属活性中心种类对催化体系催化乙烯齐聚性能的影响。结果表明,当以甲苯为溶剂,聚合时间为30min,反应温度为15℃、反应压力为0.5MPa、Al/Fe摩尔比为1000时,该双核水杨醛亚胺铁系催化剂的活性可达1.14×10~5g/(mol Fe·h),齐聚产物中C_4及C_6烯烃含量高达90%以上。     

超支化铬系催化剂的合成及乙烯齐聚性能研究

以正辛胺和十二胺为原料,分别制备了两种超支化PNP配体,通过引入金属铬活性位点的方法合成了具有不同烷基链长度的超支化PNP铬系催化剂.采用红外光谱(IR)、核磁共振磷谱(~(31)P-NMR)、核磁共振氢谱(~1H-NMR)、紫外光谱(UV)和质谱(MS)等表征方法证明合成催化剂的结构与理论结构预测相符.详细考察了催化剂用量、溶剂种类、反应条件以及配合物结构对乙烯齐聚性能的影响.实验结果显示,超支化PNP铬系催化剂在甲苯作溶剂,甲基铝氧烷(MAO)做助催化剂时表现出良好的催化乙烯齐聚性能,产物主要为低碳烯烃.在最佳条件下,催化活性最高可达到1.69×10~5 g·(mol Cr·h)~(-1),己烯和辛烯的选择性为43.3%以上.相同聚合条件下,其催化活性随着端基烷基链长度的增加而下降.     

Hyperbranched bisphosphinoamine ligands: synthesis,characterization and application in ethylene oligomerization

Two hyperbranched bisphosphinoamine (PNP) ligands and chromium complexes were synthesized in good yield with 1.0 generation (1.0 G) hyperbranched macromolecules, chlorodiphenylphosphine (Ph₂PCl) and CrCl₃(THF)₃ as raw materials. The hyperbranched PNP ligands and chromium complexes were characterized by FT-IR, ¹H NMR, ³¹P NMR, UV and ESI-MS. Comparing with the chromium complexes, the hyperbranched PNP ligands, in combination with Cr(III), and activation by methylaluminoxane (MAO) in situ generated species with better catalytic performance for ethylene oligomerization. The effect of solvent, chromium source, ligand/Cr molar ratio, reaction temperature, Al/Cr molar ratio and reaction pressure on the catalytic activity and product selectivity were studied. The results showed that with increase of ligand/Cr molar ratio, reaction temperature and Al/Cr molar ratio, the catalytic activity increased at first and then decreased. However, the catalytic activity continuously increased with increase of reaction pressure. Under the optimized conditions, the catalytic system of hyperbranched PNP/Cr(III)/MAO led to catalytic activity of 2.68 × 10⁵ g/(mol Cr·h) and 37.71% selectivity for C₆ and C₈.     

Selective ethylene oligomerization bearing hyperbranched bispyridylamine chromium catalyst

Two new hyperbranched bispyridylamine ligands and multinuclear chromium complexes were synthesized with 1.0?G hyperbranched macromolecules, 2-chloropyridine, 2-chloro-4-methylpyridine and CrCl₃(THF)₃ as raw materials. The structures of hyperbranched ligands and chromium complexes were characterized by UV, FT-IR, ¹H NMR, ESI-MS, and elemental analysis. These hyperbranched chromium complexes were evaluated as catalyst precursors by using MAO as activator in the oligomerization of ethylene. Effects of reaction temperature, reaction pressure, Al/Cr molar ratio, concentration of catalyst, solvent, and the structure of catalysts on the catalytic activity and product selectivity were investigated. The oligomerization results showed that with increase of reaction temperature, reaction pressure, and Al/Cr molar ratio, the catalytic activity increased and then decreased; the catalytic activity continuously decreased as the amount of catalyst increased. The products were mainly based on C₆ and C₈. Under optimized conditions, the catalytic system of hyperbranched NNN/Cr(III)/MAO led to activity of 1.26?×?10⁵ g/(mol·Cr·h) and 63.34% selectivity for C₆ and C₈.     

Hyperbranched macromolecules bridged salicylaldimine cobalt complexes: synthesis,characterization and ethylene oligomerization studies

A series of novel 1.0 generation (1.0G) hyperbranched macromolecules bridged salicylaldimine cobalt complexes were synthesized in high yields. The compounds were characterized by fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, ultraviolet (UV) visible spectroscopy, electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI–MS), elemental analysis and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), as well as were investigated as precatalysts for the oligomerization of ethylene. Upon activation with methylaluminoxane (MAO) and diethylaluminumchloride (DEAC), the cobalt precatalysts showed moderate catalytic activities in the range of 10⁵ g/(mol Co h) in ethylene reactivity with the high selectivity for the butenes and high carbon number olefins products. The correlation between cobalt complexes and their catalytic activities and product distribution were investigated in detail under various reaction parameters. The research results showed that the catalytic activities of precatalysts increased with the increase of ethylene pressure and Al/Co molar ratio; however, the catalytic activities firstly increased and then decreased with the increase of reaction temperature. The highest activity of 2.54 × 10⁵ g/(mol Co h) and 50.18% selectivity of high number carbon olefins was obtained under the reaction temperature of 25 °C, ethylene pressure of 0.5 MPa, and Al/Co molar ratio of 1500. In addition, the nature of solvent and co-catalyst, as well as the structure of precatalysts, significantly affected both the activity and the product distribution of the resultant catalysts.     

Novel Dendritic PNP Chromium Complexes: Synthesis,Characterization, and Performance on Ethylene Oligomerization

Three dendritic PNP ligands with ethylenediamine, 1,4‐butanediamine, 1,6‐diaminohexane as bridged groups are synthesized in good yields, respectively. Three dendritic PNP chromium complexes ( C1  –  C3 ) are prepared with the ligands and chromium(III ) chloride tetrahydrofuran complex (CrCl₃(THF )₃) as materials. The dendritic PNP ligands and the synthetic chromium complexes are fully characterized by spectroscopic and analytical methods. All chromium complexes activated with methylaluminoxane (MAO ) exhibited moderate activities on ethylene oligomerization (7.90 × 10⁴ – 2.15 × 10⁵ g (mol Cr h)⁻¹] and had better selectivity for C₆ and C₈ oligomer, reaching up to 81%. The chromium complex ( C1 ) activated with diethylaluminium chloride (Et₂AlCl) has higher catalytic activity than the chromium complex C1 activated with MAO , although the chromium complex ( C1 ) activated with Et₂AlCl had lower selectivity for C₆ and C₈ oligomer. The effects of solvent and reaction parameters on ethylene oligomerization are also studied using the chromium complex C1 as pre ‐ catalyst and MAO as co ‐ catalyst. Under optimized conditions ([complex] = 2 μmol, Al/Cr = 500, 25 °C, 0.9 MP a ethylene, 30 min), the catalytic activity of complex C1 in toluene is 2.15 × 10⁵ g (mol Cr h)⁻¹ and the selectivity for C₆ and C₈ oligomer is 36.76%. In addition, the structure of complexes significantly affects both the catalytic activity and the selectivity on ethylene oligomerization.     

Synthesis and application of chromium complexes bearing hyperbranched PNP ligands in the ethylene oligomerization

Series of hyperbranched PNP ligands ( L1 – L3 ) were prepared using three low-generation hyperbranched molecules with the same branching chains and functional groups but different alkyl chain length as backbones in a mixed solvent of acetonitrile and dichloromethane. The chromium complexes ( Cr1 – Cr3 ) were obtained by reacting with CrCl₃(THF)₃ and the corresponding ligands ( L1 – L3 ). Both L1 – L3 and Cr1 – Cr3 were characterized by elemental analysis, Fourier transform infrared and electrospray ionization–mass spectrometry as well as ¹H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and ³¹P NMR measurements in the case of the ligands. When activated with different aluminum co-catalysts, all three chromium complexes were able to catalyze the ethylene oligomerization, but the products of the ethylene oligomerization were mainly dependent on ethylene pressure, co-catalyst and ligand backbone. Upon activation with methylaluminoxane, the catalytic activity and the selectivity of C8 olefin increased with increasing of ethylene pressure for Cr1 , the catalytic activity was 13.83 × 10⁵ g·(mol Cr·h)⁻¹ and the main product was C8 olefin (50.68%) at the ethylene pressure of 4.0 MPa. When activated with diethylaluminium chloride, ethylaluminium dichloride and ethylaluminum sesquichloride, Cr1 showed the lower catalytic activity and the higher selectivity of C4 olefin in toluene. An increase in the length of alkyl chain in the hyperbranched PNP ligand backbone caused a decrease in the catalytic activity and an increase in the selectivity of C8 + olefin. The PNP chromium complexes exhibited higher selectivity for higher carbon number olefins compared with the dendritic PNP chromium complex ( Cr5 ).     

超支化铬系催化剂的合成及乙烯齐聚性能研究

以不同端基烷基链长度的1.0G超支化大分子为桥联基,通过对其端基氨基进行催化功能改性,合成了系列具有不同桥联基长度的超支化PNP铬系催化剂。采用红外光谱(IR)、核磁共振氢谱(1H-NMR)、核磁共振磷谱(31P-NMR)、紫外光谱(UV)和质谱(MS)等表征方法证明合成催化剂的结构与理论结构相符。详细考察了溶剂种类、反应温度、Al/Cr摩尔比、反应压力、催化剂用量和催化剂结构对催化剂乙烯齐聚性能的影响。实验结果表明,当以甲苯为溶剂,甲基铝氧烷(MAO)为助催化剂时,超支化PNP铬系催化剂表现出良好的催化乙烯齐聚性能,产物以低碳烯烃为主。最佳条件下,催化活性最高可达到1.69×105g/mol Cr·h,己烯和辛烯的选择性为43.3%以上。相同聚合条件下,其催化活性随着端基烷基链长度的增加而下降。     

Silane‐bridged diphosphine ligand for palladium‐catalyzed ethylene oligomerization

In this study, bis(diphenylphosphinemethyl)dimethyl silane ( L1 ) and its palladium(II) halide complex, L1 /PdCl₂ ( C1 ), were synthesized and characterized. Single‐crystal X‐ray analysis of the complex revealed bidentate coordination at the Pd center. In combination with methylaluminoxane (MAO) as co‐catalyst, C1 exhibited excellent catalytic activity and selectivity for ethylene dimerization toward butene. The maximum catalytic activity obtained from the C1 /MAO system for ethylene dimerization to yield butenes was 7.33 × 10⁵ g/(mol_Pd · h). The selectivity toward butene remained stable and high (> 96%) over the various conditions.     

Synthesis,characterization, and ethylene oligomerization of three novel dendritic nickel catalysts

Three dendritic nickel complexes C1–C3 were synthesized from three poly(amido amine) dendrimers, salicylic aldehyde and nickel chloride hexahydrate via Schiff base condensation reaction and coordination reaction. The structures of the dendritic ligands and nickel complexes were characterized by FT-IR, UV, ¹H NMR, ESI–MS, and elemental analysis. When activated with aluminum co-catalysts, three complexes C1–C3 were able to catalyze ethylene oligomerization. The catalytic activities and the product distribution of complexes C1–C3 were depended on the reaction parameter, co-catalyst, solvent, and the structure of the pre-catalyst. When using ethyl aluminum sesquichloride (EASC) as co-catalyst in toluene, the catalytic activity of complex C3 containing the longest bridging methylene groups reached the highest value of 1.63 × 10⁶ g·(mol Ni·h)^?1 with 69.15% C₁₁ in the product at 30 min, 25 °C, 0.5 MPa, and Al/Ni ratio of 900.     

Synthesis,Characterization and Ethylene Oligomerization Behavior of Neutral Nickel Complexes Bearing N‐Fluorinated Phenyl Salicylaldiminato Chelate Ligands

A series of neutral nickel complexes featuring N‐fluorinated phenyl salicylaldiminato chelate ligands was synthesized, and the novel molecular structure of complex C14 was further confirmed by X‐ray crystallographic analysis. The neutral nickel complexes showed high activity up to 9.96×10⁵ g oligomers/(mol Ni·h) and high selectivity of C₆ in catalyzing ethylene oligomerization using methylaluminoxane (MAO) as cocatalyst. It was observed that the strong electron‐withdrawing effect of the fluorinated salicylaldiminato ligand was able to significantly increase the catalytic activity for oligomerization of ethylene. In addition, the influence of reaction parameters such as Al/Ni molar ratio, reaction temperature, a variety of cocatalyst and ethylene pressure on catalytic activity was investigated.     

Synthesis and characterization of Ni (II) complexes supported by phenoxy/naphthoxy‐imine ligands with pendant N‐ and O‐donor groups and their use in ethylene oligomerization

A series of new Ni(II) complexes of general formula Ni{ZNO} Br ( 2a‐i ) (ZNO = phenoxy/naphthoxy‐imine with pendant N‐ and O‐donor groups) were prepared and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, ESI‐HRMS, and by X‐ray crystallography for 2e . In the solid state, 2e features a monomeric structure with κ³ coordination of the monoanionic naphthoxy‐imine‐quinoline ligand onto the nickel center. Upon activation with MAO, both classes of nickel catalysts were able to produce selectively 1‐butene (81.5–92.1 wt%) with turnover frequencies (TOFs) varying from 3,100 to 24,300 mol(C₂H₄) mol (Ni)^?1 h^?1. Nickel precatalysts bearing phenoxy‐imine ligands were much more active than its naphthoxy analogous under the same conditions. The use of a mixture of cocatalysts (MAO/TMA or MAO/TiBA) resulted in poor activities; however the presence of TiBA in the milieu led to a significant improvement on selectivity for 1‐hexene (25.5 wt%). Under optimized conditions ([Ni] = 10 μmol, 30 °C, oligomerization time = 5 min, 20 bar ethylene, [Al]/[Ni] = 600), precatalyst 2c led to TOF = 59,900 mol(C₂H₄) mol(Ni)^?1 h^?1 and selectivity for 1‐butene of 89.5 wt%.     

醚类给电子体对Cr/PNP乙烯选择性齐聚体系催化反应性能的影响

采用实验和DFT计算相结合的方法,研究了4种醚类给电子体对Cr/PNP乙烯齐聚催化体系的影响.实验结果表明,C₆+C₈选择性和聚乙烯的选择性受给电子体种类影响各异.DFT计算表明,添加乙醚、甲缩醛、二噁烷和乙二醇二甲醚给电子体后,反应的速率决定步骤均从两分子乙烯氧化偶联成金属五元环转移到第四分子乙烯插入铬金属七元环.给电子体乙二醇二甲醚和甲缩醛的两个氧原子与铬中心在反应过程中发生单/双配位交替变化,其环状结构的大小和稳定性影响乙烯分子插入难易程度,从而影响反应选择性和活性.醚类给电子体对乙烯齐聚反应的影响是电子效应和位阻效应的协同作用,但位阻效应更加明显.另外,在甲基环己烷和甲苯两种溶剂下,乙烯齐聚体系能垒差小于1.5 kJ·mol^-1,在本体系中可以忽略甲基铝氧烷（MAO）中微量甲苯对反应性能的影响.     

Atmospheric reactivity of ethylene catalyzed by β‐diketiminato Ni(II)/methylaluminoxane system

Atmospheric ethylene reactions were studied with backbone fluorinated β‐diketiminato Ni(II) complexes CH{C(CF₃)NAr}₂NiBr (1, Ar = 2,6‐Me₂C₆H₃, and 2 2,6‐ⁱPr₂C₆H₃) activated by methylaluminoxane (MAO). The catalytic systems exhibit the characteristics of catalyzing simultaneously polymerization and oligomerization of ethylene, indicating different active species involved in the reaction system. In an effort to investigate the alkylation species involved in the β‐diketiminato nickel (II)/MAO system, the reaction of 1 with methylaluminoxane were studied. With ¹⁹F{¹H NMR} spectra, two sets of new signals different from 1 were presented. Two alkylation products were proposed precursors of active species for producing oligomer and polymer of ethylene in the β‐diketiminato Ni(II)/MAO system. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Influence of polymerization conditions on catalytic properties of the TiCl2{η2-1-[C(H)=N(2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl)]-2-O-3,5-di-But-C6H2}2/MAO system in ethylene homopolymerization and copolymerization with α-olefins

Experimental data on ethylene homo- and copolymerization with higher a-olefins (hex-1-ene, oct-1-ene, and dec-1-ene) by the catalytic system TiCl₂{η²-1-[C(H)=N(2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl)]-2-O-3,5-di-Bu^t-C₆H₂}₂/MAO in a Nefras medium and in toluene are presented. The catalytic system provides ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene and incorporation of comonomer units at a level of 2–3 mol.% in both solvents. Nascent copolymers formed in Nefras (petroleum solvent), unlike those obtained in toluene, are characterized by two melting peaks in the DSC thermograms and only one when obtained in toluene. The molecular weight of polyolefins is efficiently controlled by the introduction of hydrogen into the system.     

Bidentate iron complexes based on hyperbranched salicylaldimine ligands and their catalytic behavior toward ethylene oligomerization

A series of bidentate iron complexes based on hyperbranched salicylaldimine ligands were synthesized and characterized by spectroscopic and analytical methods. Upon activation with methylaluminoxane (MAO), the complexes showed good activities [up to 8.17 × 10⁴ g/(mol Fe h)] for ethylene oligomerization. Activation of the bidentate iron complex with a 1-octadecyl moiety in the ligand backbone (complex C3) with Et₂AlCl produced higher catalytic activity than C3 with MAO, although the selectivity for C₈₊ oligomers was lower. The choice of solvent and reaction parameters significantly affected both the activities and selectivities of these complexes. Under the conditions ([Fe] = 5 μmol; temperature = 25 °C; toluene = 50 mL; time = 30 min; ethylene pressure = 0.5 MPa; MAO as cocatalyst), complex C3 gave high activity [7.46 × 10⁴ g/(mol Fe h)] with better selectivity for C₈₊ oligomers (26.58%). The catalytic activities and selectivities were also influenced by the ligand structure and choice of metal. The catalytic activities declined with increasing alkyl chain length of the ligand backbone. Compared to the nickel complex with 1-tetradecyl as core in the ligand backbone (C4), the iron complexes exhibited lower catalytic activities but the better selectivities for C₁₀₊ oligomers.     

Bulk Polymerization of Styrene and 4‐Methylstyrene with Cp*Ti(OBu)3/MAO/TIBA Catalyst

Copolymerization of different amounts of styrene (St) and 4‐methylstyrene (MSt) using Cp*Ti(OBu)₃/MAO/TIBA catalyst was performed in bulk state under hydrogen atmosphere. With out the participation of a reaction solvent, polymerization proceeded well with better yield as compared to those with toluene or cyclohexane as reaction solvent. The sharp peaks in the ¹³C NMR spectra indicate that both the St and MSt units in the copolymers are co‐syndiotactic in nature. The reactivity ratio evaluated from a Fineman‐Ross plot suggests a better reactivity of MSt than St monomers. Experiments also indicate that the decrease of M_n and M_w, and the broadening of molecular weight distribution were accompanied by the higher hydrogen pressure employed in the polymerization stage, a result attributed to the chain transfer reaction promoted by the hydrogen gas.