Studies related to the behavior of different metallocene catalysts for the homopolymerization of 1-octadecene andits copolymerization with ethylene will be presented. The metallocenes: rac-Et(Ind)_2ZrCl_2, rac-Me_2Si(Ind)_2ZrCl_2 andPh_2C(Flu)(Cp)ZrCl_2 were chosen for the homopolymerization study. They show important differences in catalytic activity athigh temperatures (≥70℃), with rac-Et(Ind)_2ZrCl_2 showing the highest activity. At lower temperatures (≤30℃) thedifferences are negligible. For the copolymerization of ethylene with 1-octadecene only the catalysts rac-Et(Ind)_2ZrCl_2 andrac-Me_2Si(Ind)_2ZrCl_2 were studied. The results show that their catalytic activity is just like that for the homopolymerizationof 1-octadecene, with higher activity for the metallocene with the Et-bridged catalyst. ~(13)C-NMR analysis shows that thecomposition of the copolymerization products depends on the catalytic systems. Copolymers obtained with rac-Me_2Si(Ind)_2ZrCl_2 have greater comonomer incorporation. Thermal analysis shows that poly-1-octadecene synthesized withthe catalyst rac-Et(Ind)_2ZrCl_2 is very dependent on the polymerization temperature. The homopolymer obtained at 70℃presents two endothermal peaks at 41℃ and 53℃, as compared with the one obtained at 30℃ which presents one wider peakwith a maximum at 67℃. For the catalyst rac-Me_2Si(Ind)_2ZrCl_2 this trend is not observed. The type of metallocene and thereaction time do not significantly change the intrinsic viscosity, but the polymerization temperature changes it drastically,giving higher values at lower temperature. Viscosity measurements on the copolymers show that an increase of comonomerconcentration in the feed reduces the molecular weight of the copolymer, and it was also found that for homopolymer, themolecular weight is independent of the catalytic systems. 相似文献
The copolymerization of propene with small amounts of ethene, catalyzed by tetrahydroindenyl zirconocenes such as [En(H4Ind)2]ZrCl2 or [Me2Si(H4Ind)2]ZrCl2 and MAO in liquid propene produces polymers with much higher activities and molecular weights than the homopolymerization of propene. The normal bisindenyl complexes doesn't present such differences. The investigation of the microstructure shows for the tetrahydroindenyl catalyst that after a 2,1-insertion of a propene unit the system is in a sleeping state and can be activated when an ethene unit is inserted. In this case these catalysts become faster than the ansa bis-indenyl catalysts. An active catalyst for the copolymerization of ethene and norbornene is the more temperature stable [Me3PhPen(Flu)]ZrCl2. This catalyst produces atactic copolymers with high molecular weights of over 900 000 g/mol at 30°C and 38 mol% of norbornene content. 相似文献
Anchored aluminoxanes are synthesized by the reaction of aluminum alkyls AlMe3 and Al(i-Bu)3 with water contained in the intracrystalline cavities of synthetic and natural zeolites (NaY (Si: Al = 5), HZSM-5 (Si: Al = 17 or 34), NH4ZSM-5 (Si: Al = 32), NaZSM-5 (Si: Al = 42), and clinoptilolite-containing tuff) and are used for the synthesis of heterogenized complexes of ansa-zirconocenes (rac-C2H4(Ind)2ZrCl2, rac-Me2Si(Ind)2ZrCl2, and rac-[1-(9-η5-Flu)-2-(5,6-cyclopenta-2-Me-1-η5-Ind)C2H4]ZrCl2) active in the polymerization of propylene. The nature of the zeolite support determines the content of zeolite water and affects the formation of anchored alkylaluminoxanes and the activity of immobilized catalysts. Among the studied catalytic systems supported on zeolites, NaY and NaZSM-5 are the most efficient for the polymerization of propylene. PP synthesized with the supported zirconocene catalysts has a higher molecular mass and a wider molecular-mass distribution than those in the case of the corresponding homogeneous catalyst. The index of isotacticity and the content of pentads mmmm in PP prepared with immobilized metallocenes with the C2 symmetry, such as rac-C2H4(Ind)2ZrCl2 and rac-Me2Si(Ind)2ZrCl2, are likewise higher. The stereoselectivity of supported catalysts depends on the zeolite nature. 相似文献
The kinetics of the ethylene‐norbornene copolymerization, catalyzed by rac‐Et(Ind)2ZrCl2/MAO, 90%rac/10%meso‐Et(4,7‐Me2Ind)2ZrCl2/MAO and rac‐H2C(3‐tert‐BuInd)2ZrCl2/MAO was followed by sampling from the reaction mixture at fixed time intervals. Catalyst activity, copolymer composition and molar mass were studied as a function of time. The polymers showed an unusually low polydispersity and a significant increase in their molar mass with time, suggesting a quasi‐living polymerization. 相似文献
Ethylene was copolymerized with allylbenzene using rac-ethylenebis(indenyl)zirconium dichloride (Et(Ind)2ZrCl2)/methylaluminoxane (MAO) as a catalyst. Analysis of the copolymers obtained revealed that chain transfer to aluminium was a preferred chain transfer reaction during the copolymerization. It seems that chain termination through aluminium transfer is induced by the allylbenzene unit incorporated in the propagating chain end. Hydroxy-terminated ethylene copolymers were obtained when the copolymer solution was exposed to air before precipitation of the polymer in acidic methanol. 相似文献
The main focus of this study is the ethylene/hexene copolymerization with the silica supported metallocene SiO2/MAO/rac‐Me2Si[2‐Me‐4‐Ph‐Ind]2ZrCl2. Polymerizations were carried out in toluene at a reaction temperature of 40°C–60°C and the cocatalyst used was triisobutylaluminium (TIBA). The kinetics of the copolymerization reactions (reactivity ratios rE/H, monomer consumption during reaction) were investigated and molecular weights Mw, molecular weight distributions MWD and melting points Tm were determined. A schematic model for the blend formation observed was developed that based on a filtration effect of monomers by the copolymer shell around the catalyst pellet. 相似文献
The incorporation of 5‐vinyl‐2‐norbornene (VNB) into ethylene‐norbornene copolymer was investigated with catalysts [Ph2C(Fluo)(Cp)]ZrCl2 ( 1 ), rac‐[Et(Ind)2]ZrCl2 ( 2 ), and [Me2Si(Me4Cp)tBuN]TiCl2 ( 3 ) in the presence of MAO by terpolymerizing different amounts of 5‐vinyl‐2‐norbornene with constant amounts of ethylene and norbornene at 60°C. The highest cycloolefin incorporations and highest activity in terpolymerizations were achieved with 1 . The distribution of the monomers in the terpolymer chain was determined by NMR spectroscopy. As confirmed by XRD and DSC analysis, catalysts 1 and 3 produced amorphous terpolymer, whereas 2 yielded terpolymer with crystalline fragments of long ethylene sequences. When compared with poly‐(ethylene‐co‐norbornene), VNB increased both the glass transition temperatures and molar masses of terpolymers produced with the constrained geometry catalyst whereas decreased those for the metallocenes. 相似文献
(CpCH_2CH_2CH = CH_2)_2MCl_2(M=Zr, Hf)/MAO and Cp_2ZrCl_2/MAO (Cp=cyclopentadienyl; MAO=methylaluminoxane) catalyst systems have been compared for ethylene copolymerization to investigate the influence of theligand and transition metal on the polymerization activity and copolymer properties. For both CH_2CH_2CH=CH_2 substitutedcatalysts the catalytic activity decreased with increasing propene concentration in the feed. The activity of the hafnocenecatalyst was 6~8 times lower than that of the analogous zirconocene catalyst, ~(13)C NMR analysis showed that the copolymerobtained using the unsubstituted catalyst Cp_2ZrCl_2 has greater incorporatien of propene than those produced byCH_2CH_2CH=CH_2 substituted Zr and Hf catalysts. The melting point, crystallinity and the viscosity-average molecularweight of the copolymer decreased with an increase of propenc concentration in the feed. Both CH_2CH_2CH= CH_2 substitutedZr and Hf catalysts exhibit little or no difference in the melting point and crystallinity of the produced copolymers. However,there are significant differences between the two zirconocene catalysts. The copolymer produced by Cp_2ZrCl_2 catalyst havemuch lower T_m and X_c than those obtained with the (CpCH_2CH_2CH=CH_2)_2ZrCl_2 catalyst. The density and molecular weightof the copolymer decreased in the order: (CpCH_2CH_2CH=CH_2)_2HfCl_2>(CpCH_2CH_2CH=CH_2)_2ZrCl_2>Cp_2ZrCl_2. The kineticbehavior of copolymerizaton with Hf catalyst was found to be different from that with Zr catalyst. 相似文献
Summary: The metallocenes rac‐C2H4(Ind)2ZrCl2 ( 1 ), rac‐Me2Si(Ind)2ZrCl2 ( 2 ), and rac‐Me2Si(2‐Me‐benz[e]Ind)2ZrCl2 ( 3 ) efficiently copolymerize propene and 5‐vinyl‐2‐norbornene (VNB). 1 and 2 give a high VNB content and high productivities, whereas 3 gives moderate incorporation. Surprisingly, precatalysts 1 and 2 , which have very closely related structures, showed very different reactivities toward VNB, with 1 having a greater affinity for VNB than for propene. The copolymers are quantitatively converted into polyolefins with polar functionalities.
Bulk propylene polymerization in the presence of ansa-metallocenes with C2 and C1 symmetries has been studied. The catalytic activity, polymerization kinetics, and the molecular weight of polypropylene (PP) depend strongly on catalyst formation conditions. Mixtures of rac and meso isomers of metallocenes make it possible to rapidly produce a high-molecular-weight isotactic PP with high stereoregularity and mechanical characteristics and thus skip the stage of the isolation of pure rac isomer in the catalyst synthesis. The ability of triisobutylaluminum to serve as a cocatalyst is studied for ansa-metallocenes of C1 symmetry. In this case, the molecular weight of PP is higher, indicating that organoaluminum compounds participate in chain termination reactions. An increase in the reaction temperature results in an increase in the stereoregularity and crystallinity of PP. Polypropylene synthesized using ansa-metallocenes of C1 symmetry has good elastomeric properties. 相似文献
The copolymers of ethylene with 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene containing 10–65% of the cyclic comonomer have been prepared with the use of three ansa-metallocene catalysts, namely, Et[Ind]2ZrCl2-methylaluminoxane, Et[IndH4]2ZrCl2-methylaluminoxane, and Me2Si[Ind]2ZrCl2-methylaluminoxane. Side groups >C=CH-CH3 capable of participation in the ozonolysis reaction have been incorporated into polymer chains via the copolymerization of ethylene with the cyclic comonomer. As evidenced by DSC, and X-ray diffraction, and very cold neutron scattering measurements of the supramolecular structure of the copolymers, the enrichment of the copolymer with the cyclic comonomer causes transformation of the ethylene-5-ethylidene-2-norbornene copolymer from the semicrystalline state to the amorphous state. This effect is accompanied by an increase in the density and optical transparency of the material and a rise in its glass transition temperature. Among the copolymers under study, the highest Tg (83°C) is exhibited by the copolymer synthesized with the Et[Ind]2ZrCl2-methylaluminoxane catalyst and containing 30 mol % 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene. 相似文献
Ethylene polymerization and ethylene-1-hexene copolymerization in the presence of metallocene catalysts based on Cp2ZrCl2, rac-Et(Ind)2ZrCl2, rac-Me2Si(2-Me-4-Ph-Ind)2ZrCl2, and rac-Me2Si(2-Me-4-Ph-Ind)2HfCl2 been investigated. The catalysts have been immobilized on montmorillonite (MMT) containing methylaluminoxanes (MMT-H2O)/AlMe3 or isobutylaluminoxanes (MMT-H2O)/ Ali-Bu3 synthesized directly on the support surface. The immobilized catalysts, with the general formula (MMT-H2O)/AlR3/Zr(Hf)-cene, show a high activity comparable with the activity of the respective homogeneous systems, which depends on the
nature of the metal and on the metallocene composition and structure. The catalytic properties of the metallocene systems
depend strongly on the nature of the activator as a component of the catalytic complex. (MMT-H2O)/Ali-Bu3 is a more effective activator of the hafnocene precatalyst in the polymerization processes than oligomeric methylaluminoxane
or methylaluminoxane synthesized on the support. The immobilization of the metallocenes on (MMT-H2O)/AlR3 leads to an increase in the molar mass of polyethylene and ethylene-1-hexene copolymers relative to the molar mass of the
polymers synthesized using the respective homogeneous systems. The immobilized metallocene catalysts display high selectivity
toward the insertion of a higher α-olefin (1-hexene) into the polymer chain, retaining this important property of their homogeneous
counterparts. 相似文献