Cyclopentadienyl titanium hydroxylaminato complexes as highly active catalysts for the polymerization of propylene

Half sandwich complexes of titanium bearing eta1 or eta2 bound nitroxide ligands are highly active catalysts for the polymerisation of propylene to high molecular weight atactic poly(propylene).     

新一代高活性后过渡金属烯烃聚合催化剂

介绍了近几年发展起来的新一代后期过渡金属(Fe,Co,Ni,Pd)烯烃聚合催化剂,对催化剂的结构、性能及催化烯烃聚合进行了阐述。     

A highly active zinc catalyst for the controlled polymerization of lactide

We report the preparation, structural characterization, and detailed lactide polymerization behavior of a new Zn(II) alkoxide complex, (L(1)ZnOEt)(2) (L(1) = 2,4-di-tert-butyl-6-{[(2'-dimethylaminoethyl)methylamino]methyl}phenolate). While an X-ray crystal structure revealed the complex to be dimeric in the solid state, nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometric analyses showed that the monomeric form L(1)ZnOEt predominates in solution. The polymerization of lactide using this complex proceeded with good molecular weight control and gave relatively narrow molecular weight distribution polylactide, even at catalyst loadings of <0.1% that yielded M(n) as high as 130 kg mol(-)(1). The effect of impurities on the molecular weight of the product polymers was accounted for using a simple model. Detailed kinetic studies of the polymerization reaction enabled integral and nonintegral orders in L(1)ZnOEt to be distinguished and the empirical rate law to be elucidated, -d[LA]/dt = k(p)[L(1)ZnOEt][LA]. These studies also showed that L(1)ZnOEt polymerizes lactide at a rate faster than any other Zn-containing system reported previously. This work provides important mechanistic information pertaining to the polymerization of lactide and other cyclic esters by discrete metal alkoxide complexes.     

Tetrapyrrole bizirconium complexes as active catalysts for ethylene polymerization

Ethylene polymerization was carried out by using a group of new dizirconium(IV) tetrapyrrole complexes as catalysts and MAO as co-catalyst under 1 atmosphere pressure of ethylene gas at 25 and 40°C. The highest value of catalyst activity was obtained at 40°C by using bizirconium complexes including one calix[4]pyrrole between two zirconium centers and two terminal chlorines, while zirconium(IV) complexes with coordinated THF, almost have not catalytic activity. The maximum catalytic activity mounted to 830 kg/mol·bar·h by Zr₂(Cy₄ Pyr ₄)Cl₄. The results show that the structure of the coordination sphere of zirconium(IV) has great influence on the rate of polymerization, molar masses of forming polymer, and its molecular mass distribution. Correspondence: Sajjad Mohebbi, Chemistry Department, University of Kurdistan, P.O. Box 66176-416, Sanandaj, Iran.     

Tetrapyrrole bizirconium complexes as active catalysts for ethylene polymerization

Ethylene polymerization was carried out by using a group of new dizirconium(IV) tetrapyrrole complexes as catalysts and MAO as co-catalyst under 1 atmosphere pressure of ethylene gas at 25 and 40°C. The highest value of catalyst activity was obtained at 40°C by using bizirconium complexes including one calix[4]pyrrole between two zirconium centers and two terminal chlorines, while zirconium(IV) complexes with coordinated THF, almost have not catalytic activity. The maximum catalytic activity mounted to 830 kg/mol·bar·h by Zr₂(Cy₄ Pyr ₄)Cl₄. The results show that the structure of the coordination sphere of zirconium(IV) has great influence on the rate of polymerization, molar masses of forming polymer, and its molecular mass distribution.     

Highly active supported catalysts for olefin polymerization. Supports from a grignard reagent for preparation of highly active catalysts

Supports were obtained by the interaction of C₄H₉MgCl with the reaction mixture of AlCl₃ and CH₃Si(OC₂H₅)₃ or Si(OC₂H₅)₄ (Mg/Al/Si = 2/1/1). With the combination of Al(C₂H₅)₃ and methyl-p-toluate, immobilized titanium catalysts prepared by the treatment of the supports with TiCl₄ and ethylbenzoate showed extraordinary high activity and stereoregularity in the polymerization of propylene.¹ By the study of the reaction of AlCl₃ with CH₃Si(OC₂H₅)₃, the elemental analysis and powder x-ray diffractometric measurements of the supports, it was found that the supports comprised of Cl, Mg, Al, and Si atoms, OC₂H₅ groups, C₄H₉ groups, and ethers, and that they were amorphous solids to the extent that the x-ray diffraction peak assigned to the 003 plane in MgCl₂ crystals completely disappeared.     

Palladium-imidazole derivatives as highly active catalysts for Heck reactions

N-Substituted 2-(2-bromophenyl)benzimidazole derivatives have been synthesized and used in palladium catalyzed Heck reactions to give coupled products in good yields.     

Cationic rare earth metal alkyls as novel catalysts for olefin polymerization and copolymerization

Cationic rare earth metal alkyl species, generated by the treatment of mono(cyclopentadienyl) bis(alkyl) rare earth metal complexes with 1 equiv. of a borate compound such as [Ph₃C][B(C₆F₅)₄], act as an excellent catalyst for the polymerization and copolymerization of various olefins such as ethylene, 1-hexene, styrene, norbornene, dicyclopentadiene, and isoprene. These catalysts show unprecedented activity and regio- and stereo-selectivity and afford a series of new polymers which are difficult to be prepared previously.     

Supported hydrotalcites as highly active solid base catalysts

Mg-Al hydrotalcite platelets with a lateral size of 20 nm were deposited on carbon nanofibers and the resulting supported catalyst exhibited a specific activity in the condensation of acetone four times that of unsupported hydrotalcites due to the higher number of active edge sites.     

New dialkylenetriamine zinc complexes as highly efficient ROP catalysts

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Bis(pyrazolyl)pyridine vanadium(III) complexes as highly active ethylene polymerization catalysts

The synthesis, characterization and catalytic activity in ethylene polymerization of novel mononuclear vanadium complexes bearing N^∧N^∧N-tridentate (pyrazolyl-pyridine) ligands are described. With AlEtCl₂ as co-catalyst, complexes 1 and 2 produce single-site catalysts that polymerized ethylene affording high density polyethylene with fairly narrow molecular weight distribution.     

Structure-activity relationship of palladium phosphanesulfonates: toward highly active palladium-based polymerization catalysts

Palladium phosphanesulfonate [R(2)P(C(6)H(4)-o-SO(3))PdMeL] catalysts permit the copolymerization of an exceptional large number of functional olefins with ethylene. However, these catalysts usually have reduced activity. We here have conducted a systematic study on the influence of the phosphane substituent, R, on activity and molecular weight. Phosphanes with strong σ-donating character are shown to lead to the most active catalysts. Thus, the catalyst based on phosphane bis-tert-butyl-phosphanyl-benzenesulfonic acid (R=tBu) exhibits unprecedented high activity, rapidly polymerizing ethylene at room temperature to yield a linear polymer of high molecular weight (M(w)=116,000 g mol(-1)). The influence of the R group on the catalyst ability to incorporate methyl acrylate is also investigated.     

Tris(pyrazolyl)methane–chromium(III) complexes as highly active catalysts for ethylene polymerization

Reaction of complex CrCl₃(THF)₃ with the tris(pyrazolyl)methane ligands, HC(Pz)₃, HC(3,5-Me₂Pz)₃ and their substituted derivatives RC(Pz)₃ (R = Me, CH₂OH, CH₂OSO₂Me) in THF lead to the formation of neutral complexes of the types [RC(Pz)₃CrCl₃] and [RC(3,5-Me₂Pz)₃CrCl₃]. After reaction with methylalumoxane (MAO) these complexes are active in the polymerization of ethylene. The substituent on the methane central carbon atom of the ligand has some influence in polymerization behavior. This compounds present higher activities than similar chromium complexes, in the ethylene polymerization reaction.     

Cationic ring-opening polymerization of tetrahydrofuran with Keggin-type heteropolycompounds as solid acid catalysts

<正>Three Keggin-type heteropolyanions,namely H_3PMo_(12)O_(40)·13H_2O,(NH_4)_3PMo_(12)O_(40)·4H_2O and H_3PW_(12)O_(40)·13H_2O were prepared and tested in the ring-opening polymerization reaction of tetrahydrofuran.The effects of the counter-cation (H~+,NH_4~+) and the peripheral atoms(Mo,W) on the polymerization were investigated.It has been found that when the protons of H_3PMo_(12)O_(40)·13H_2O were replaced by the ammonium cations the polymerization rate decreased dramatically. Whereas,when the peripheral atoms(Mo) were replaced by their homologous(W),the polymerization rate increased twofold.As for the viscosity average molecular weight(M_v) of polymer products,it was found that the high molecular weight(7930) was obtained by using H_3PW_(12)O_(40)·13H_2O.The molecular weight(M_v) obtained by H_3PMo_(12)O_(40)·13H_2O and (NH_4)_3PMo_(12)O_(40)·4H_2O was 6470 and 6810,respectively.     

Gel permeation chromatography as a combinatorial screening method: identification of highly active heteroligated phenoxyimine polymerization catalysts

A number of mixed-ligand bis(phenoxyimine) titanium catalysts were screened using a pooled combinatorial approach. Gel permeation chromatography (GPC) was used to analyze polypropylene mixtures, leading to the identification of highly active catalysts. Complexes with only one ortho-fluorinated ligand are significantly more active than homoligated complexes for the syndiospecific polymerization of propylene.     

Kinetic behavior of ethylene polymerization in the presence of highly active titanium-magnesium catalysts

The influence of the composition of highly active titanium-magnesium catalysts (TiCl₄ supported on MgCl₂ and a TiCl₃·nMgCl₂ catalyst), the nature and concentration of organoaluminium cocatalyst, the concentration of catalyst and monomer on the activity and the shape of the kinetic curves during ethylene polymerization has been studied.

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