乙烯和降冰片烯加成共聚合催化体系*

在C5系列的综合利用中近年来倍受关注的环烯烃共聚物是最具有发展潜力的高端产品之一。本文评述了用于乙烯和降冰片烯类共聚合体系新型加成催化剂的最新进展,包括茂金属催化剂、非茂金属催化剂和后过渡金属催化剂三大类。开发新型半夹心型催化剂是茂金属研究领域的热点,目前主要有两类：1.限定几何构型催化剂（CGC）;2. Cp’MX₃和Cp’M(R)X₂ (Cp’=茂基或取代茂基;M=Ti, Zr, Hf;X=卤素或烷基;R=OAr, NR₂, NPR₃)。非茂金属催化剂则具有亲电能力更强的活性中心及更开放的配位空间,通常具有更高的NB插入率,甚至在一定条件下具有类活性聚合的特征。而后过渡金属催化剂由于对氧（或Lewis酸）更不敏感,导致对极性基团有更好的耐受性。此外,重点围绕配体结构对催化特性的影响,如何提高分子量和环烯烃的有效插入率及其序列结构的调控等进行了对比和剖析,并展望其今后发展趋势。     

Ethylene/1-hexene copolymerizations by syndioselective metallocenes: Direct comparison of Me2C(Cp)(Flu)ZrMe2 with Et(Cp)(Flu)ZrMe2

Copolymerizations of ethylene with 1-hexene have been carried out by using two metallocenes: highly syndiospecific isopropylidene(1-η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)(1-η⁵-fluorenyl)-dimethylzirconium (Me₂C(Flu)(Cp)ZrMe₂, 1) and less syndiospecific (1-fluorenyl-2-cyclopentadienylethane)-dimethylzirconium (Et(Flu)(Cp)ZrMe₂, 2), in the presence of [Ph₃C][B(C₆F₅)₄] as a cocatalyst. The effect of different types of bridges on the catalytic activity and comonomer reactivity was reported. The ethano bridged 2 compound of a smaller dihedral angle showed much higher activity than the 1 compound in the ethylene homo- and copolymerizations. The catalytic activities of the two compounds were enhanced about twice when a suitable amount of 1-hexene comonomer is present in the feed. The copolymerization of ethylene with 1-hexene revealed a noticeable influence of the type of bridge on the relative reactivity of the 1-hexene. ¹³C-NMR analysis of copolymers showed that compound 1 is characterized by lower r_E, taken as an index of ethylene reactivity, and higher reactivity of 1-hexene. The bridge also affects the distribution of the 1-hexene along the copolymer chain, investigated through their product of reactivity ratios, r_Er_H. The thermal properties and the density of copolymers were not affected by the type of bridge of the metallocenes, but mainly depended on 1-hexene content in the copolymer. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 37: 2763–2772, 1999     

TiCl_4／SiO_2－MgCl_2载体催化剂下的乙烯／己烯－1共聚反应

ＴｉＣｌ_４／ＳｉＯ_２－ＭｇＣｌ_２载体催化剂下的乙烯／己烯－１共聚反应陈辉，张学全，黄葆同王展望，杨永然（中国科学院长春应用化学研究所长春１３００２２）（辽阳化纤公司化工三厂辽阳）关键词乙烯，己烯，共聚，Ｚｉｅｇｌｅｒ－Ｎａｔｔａ催化剂乙烯／α－烯?..     

新型茂钛催化剂用于St/Bd嵌段共聚物的合成

先用五甲基茂基三苄氧基钛 /甲基铝氧烷催化苯乙烯预聚 ,再与丁二烯进行嵌段共聚合。考察预聚时间、催化剂浓度、苯乙烯浓度等条件对嵌段共聚合反应的影响。共聚产物经沸丁酮、沸甲苯、沸四氢呋喃、沸氯仿连续抽提后 ,嵌段共聚物主要存在于氯仿的可溶级分中。随着预聚时间的增加 ,共聚反应催化效率增加 ,共聚产物中丁二烯含量下降 ;随着催化剂浓度增加 ,共聚催化效率增加 ,[Ti]为 2 .0× 1 0 -4 mol/L时 ,共聚活性达到最大值 ( 1 7.78× 1 0 3 gP/gTi) ,随着催化剂浓度进一步增加 ,共聚催化效率下降 ,共聚产物中丁二烯含量变化亦存在峰值。     

rac-[CH2(3-tert-butyl-1-indenyl)2]ZrCl2/MAO in the Copolymerization of Olefins and Dienes

Olefin-diene copolymerizations in the presence of C₂ symmetric zirconocene rac-[CH₂(3-tert-butyl-1-indenyl)₂]ZrCl₂/MAO catalytic system have been reported and rationalized by experimental and molecular modeling studies. Ethene gives 1,2-cyclopropane and 1,2-cyclopentane, 1,3-cyclobutane, and 1,3-cyclopentane units in copolymerization with 1,3-butadiene, 1,4-pentadiene, and 1,5-hexadiene, respectively. Propene-1,3-butadiene copolymerizations lead to 1,2 and 1,4 butadiene units and to a low amount of 1,2-cyclopropane units.     

Relative reactivity enhancement of (Me5Cp)2ZrCl2 in mixture with (1,2,4-Me3Cp)2ZrCl2 during ethene/1-hexene copolymerization

Dual-site ethene/1-hexene copolymerizations with MAO-activated (1,2,4-Me₃Cp)₂ZrCl₂ and (Me₅Cp)₂ZrCl₂ catalysts were performed. Copolymers with narrow molecular weight distributions and bimodal short chain branching distributions could be produced. The combined catalyst system demonstrates a number of discrepancies from an expected average behavior of the individual sites. Dual-site (1,2,4-Me₃Cp)₂ZrCl₂/(Me₅Cp)₂ZrCl₂ systems produce copolymers with lower incorporation than expected. Clear evidences for relative activity enhancement of the (Me₅Cp)₂ZrCl₂ catalyst in the mixture were observed in melting endotherms and Crystaf profiles. Molecular weights obtained by the mixture were higher than for any of the individual catalysts. A similar effect is observed for a dual-site system of the (1,2,4-Me₃Cp)₂ZrCl₂ catalyst together with the Me₄Si₂(Me₄Cp)₂ZrCl₂ catalyst as an alternative to (Me₅Cp)₂ZrCl₂.     

Copolymerization of Ethylene and Propylene Using Silicon Tetrachloride‐Modified Silica/MAO with Et[Ind]2ZrCl2 Metallocene Catalyst

For the copolymerization of ethylene with propylene or a higher α‐olefin, using Et[Ind]₂ZrCl₂ metallocene catalyst, modification of silica with silicon tetrachloride prior to MAO adsorption can increase the activity, which is more pronounced for ethylene/1‐hexene copolymerization at higher pressure and temperature. The molecular weight of the copolymer produced was lower and the polydispersity tends to be decreased. No significant effect of SiCl₄ addition on the microstructure and the chemical composition distribution of the copolymer produced was observed.     

Copolymerization of Ethylene/1-Butene with Heterogeneous TiCl4/(α-Diimine)nickel(Ⅱ) Complex Combined Catalyst

The new type heterogeneous combined catalyst system TiCl4-(α-diimine)nickel(Ⅱ) complexes/MgCl2-SiO2/AlR3 was prepared. Ethylene and 1-butene were copolymerized with the catalysts in slurry phase. It was found that with combined catalyst, the copolymers with lower density and higher branched degree were obtained. 13CNMR results showed that in the obtained copolymers existed not only ethyl but also some other kinds of branches due to the fact that ethylene exhibits the behavior of oligomerization and copolymerization in-situ with combined catalysts.     

Fe(acac)3-Al(i-Bu)3-CCl4催化马来酸酐与降冰片烯共聚

 研究了Fe(acac)3-Al(i-Bu)3-CCl4(acac=乙酰丙酮)催化体系对马来酸酐(MA)与降冰片烯(NBE)交替聚合反应的催化性能. 用元素分析、核磁共振和红外光谱研究了共聚物的结构,在单体比为1∶1时,共聚物中MA和NBE的含量分别为52.2%和47.8%. 凝胶渗透色谱结果表明共聚物分子量分布窄. 动力学研究结果表明, MA与NBE共聚对单体浓度呈一级反应,其表观活化能为74.3 kJ/mol.     

Copolymerization of vinyl monomers with Gd(OCOCCl3)3-(i-Bu)3Al-Et2AlCl

The polymerization of polar monomers such as methyl methacrylate (MMA), methyl acrylate (MA), methacrylonitrile (MAN), and acrylonitrile (AN) was carried out with gadolinium-based Ziegler–Natta catalysts [Gd(OCOCCl₃)₃-(i-Bu)₃Al-Et₂AlCl] in hexane at 50°C under N₂ to elucidate the effect of the monomer's HOMO(highest occupied moleculor orbital) and LUMO (lowest unoccupied molecular orbital) levels on the polymerizability. In the case of homopolymerization, all monomers were found to polymerize and the order of relative polymerizability was as follows: MM > MA > MAN > AN. On the other hand, the result of copolymerization of St with MMA shows that the values of the monomer reactivity ratios are r₁ = 0.06 and r₂ = 1.98 for St(M₁)/MMA(M₂). The monomer reactivity ratios of styrene (St), p-methoxystyrene (PMOS), p-methylstyrene (PMS), and p-chlorostyrene (PCS) evaluated as r₁ = 0.55 and r₂ = 1.07 for St(M₁)/PMOS(M₂), r₁ = 0.38 and r₂ = 0.51 for St(M₁)/PMS(M₂), and r₁ = 0.72 and r₂ = 1.25 for St(M₁)/PCS(M₂) were compared with those for St(M₁)/MMA(M₂). The copolymerization behavior is apparently different from the titanium-based Ziegler—Natta catalyst, regarding a larger monomer reactivity ratio of PCS. The lower LUMO level of PCS and MMA may enhance a back-donation process from the metal catalyst, therefore resulting in high polymerizability. These results are discussed on the basis of the energy level of the gadolinium catalyst and the HOMO and LUMO levels of the monomers. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 35: 2591–2597, 1997     

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.     

Cyclopentadienyl Nickel and Palladium Complexes/Activator System for the Vinyl‐Type Copolymerization of Norbornene with Norbornene Carboxylic Acid Esters: Control of Polymer Solubility and Glass Transition Temperature

Summary: In non‐polar solvents such as toluene, Cp‐Ni and ‐Pd complexes (Cp = η⁵‐C₅H₅) with appropriate activators have been found to induce the addition polymerization of norbornene in excellent yields, for example (Cp)Pd(allyl)/[Ph₃C][B(C₆F₅)₄] gave 105 120 kg‐polymer/cat‐mol · h at room temperature. While the Cp‐Pd system was not suitable in the presence of ester‐substituted norbornenes, the Cp‐Ni system, for example (Cp)Ni(Cl)(PPh₃)/AlMe₃/B(C₆F₅)₃ can copolymerize norbornene with 5‐norbornene‐2‐carboxylic acid methyl ester in toluene to give high yields (up to 68% in 2 h at room temperature) of copolymer with variable contents of the methyl ester monomer unit (17.4–60.7 mol‐%). These copolymers have high molecular weights ( = 234 100–109 500) and narrow molecular weight distributions ( = 1.78–1.89). In addition, they are soluble in common organic solvents giving flexible and transparent films on casting, that show very high T_g in the range of 352.8 to 316.0 °C. The same Ni‐catalyst system can also copolymerize norbornene derivatives with bulky substituents, i.e., 2‐butyl‐5‐norbornene and 5‐norbornene‐2‐carboxylic acid butyl ester. The T_g of these copolymers are lower (294.9–267.3 °C) than the methyl ester‐based copolymers, demonstrating that the T_g of the polynorbornene copolymer film can be tailored simply by changing the alkyl group of the monomer to within the range of 352 to 267 °C.

Figure showing the addition polymerization of norbornene using Cp‐Ni complex with appropriate activators.     

New Kinetic Model of Ethene Polymerization with Cp2ZrCl2 /MAO Catalyst

The kinetics of ethene polymerization catalyzed by Cp₂ZrCl₂ /MAO is studied. A detailed look is taken at the different kinetic models used to describe the polymerization process. Also, a new model was developed on the basis of previous work. The new model takes both the active‐sites mechanism and the reactivation effect of MAO into account. Better agreement between the experimental data and the fitting profile was achieved by applying the new model, when compared with the results from older models. A plausible mechanism of polymerization is outlined.     

Ti－Mg系载体催化剂乙烯加氢预聚合对乙烯气相聚合的影响

Ｔｉ－Ｍｇ系载体催化剂乙烯加氢预聚合对乙烯气相聚合的影响李悦，林尚安（东莞理工学院应用化学系，东莞，５１１７００）（中山大学高分子研究所）关键词Ｚｉｅｇｌｅｒ－Ｎａｔｔａ催化剂．预聚合催化剂．乙烯气相聚合乙烯聚合特别是气相聚合十分注意聚合初活性的调节...     

Copolymerization of propylene with higher α‐olefins in the presence of the syndiospecific catalyst i‐Pr(Cp)(9‐Flu)ZrCl2/MAO

The catalyst system i‐Pr(Cp)(9‐Flu)ZrCl₂/methylaluminoxane was used for the synthesis of random syndiotactic copolymers of propylene with 1‐hexene, 1‐dodecene, and 1‐octadecene as comonomers. An investigation of the microstructure by ¹³C NMR spectroscopy revealed that the stereoregularity of the copolymers decreased because of an increase in skipped insertions in the presence of the higher 1‐olefin. The melting temperature of the copolymers, as measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), decreased linearly with increasing comonomer content independently of the comonomer nature. During the DSC heating cycle, an exothermic peak indicating a crystallization process was observed. The decrease in the crystallization temperature with higher 1‐olefin content, measured by crystallization analysis fractionation, indicated a small but significant dependence on the nature of the comonomer. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 40: 128–140, 2002     

Effect of cocatalyst on the chain microstructure of polyethylene made with CGC‐Ti/MAO/B(C6F5)3

This investigation studied the solution polymerization of ethylene in Isopar E in a semibatch reactor using CGC‐Ti as catalyst and methylalumoxane (MAO) and tris(pentaflourophenyl)borane [B(C₆F₅)₃] as cocatalysts. The effects of cocatalyst type and amount on the chain microstructure were investigated. ¹³C NMR and gel permeation chromatography were used to determine the long‐chain branching (LCB) content and molecular weight distribution (MWD), respectively, of the samples. It was observed that higher concentrations of MAO increased the LCB content and decreased the molecular weight of the polymer. On the other hand, increasing the amount of B(C₆F₅)₃ lowered the LCB content, increased the molecular weight, and broadened MWD significantly. We believe that this approach can be used as an efficient way to control the microstructure of polyolefins made with these catalytic systems. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 42: 3055–3061, 2004     

Polymerization of Norbornene with CoCl2 and Pyridine Bisimine Cobalt(II) Complexes Activated with MAO

Addition polymerization of norbornene was performed with several pyridine bis(imine) cobalt dichloride complexes activated with methylaluminoxane (MAO), first described for ethylene polymerization. For the first time, norbornene was also polymerized with CoCl₂ associated to MAO. The influence of several reaction parameters has been investigated. Quite different behavior was observed compared with ethylene polymerization. Moreover, the copolymerization of ethylene and norbornene with these complexes was not possible but led to a mixture of both homopolymers.

The pyridine bis(imine) cobalt dichloride complexes used in this study.