U.S. patent number RE40,121 [Application Number 09/851,643] was granted by the patent office on 2008-02-26 for transition metal compound.
Invention is credited to Michael Aulbach, Bernd Bachmann, Gerhard Erker, Frank Kuber, Bodo Temme.
United States Patent |
RE40,121 |
Erker , et al. |
February 26, 2008 |
Transition metal compound
Abstract
The present invention relates to zwitterionic neutral transition
metal compounds. The compounds are suitable as catalyst components
for the polymerization of olefins.
Inventors: |
Erker; Gerhard (48159 Munster,
DE), Temme; Bodo (D-48143 Munster, DE),
Aulbach; Michael (D-65719 Hofheim, DE), Bachmann;
Bernd (Gross-Gerau, DE), Kuber; Frank (Schmitten,
DE) |
Family
ID: |
6520363 |
Appl.
No.: |
09/851,643 |
Filed: |
May 8, 2001 |
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Foreign Application Priority Data
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Jun 13, 1994 [DE] |
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Current U.S.
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556/11; 502/152;
502/117; 502/155; 526/160; 556/27; 556/28; 556/53; 556/7; 526/943;
502/158; 502/103 |
Current CPC
Class: |
C07F
17/00 (20130101); C08F 10/00 (20130101); C08F
10/00 (20130101); C08F 4/61908 (20130101); C08F
10/00 (20130101); C08F 4/65908 (20130101); C08F
4/61912 (20130101); C08F 4/65916 (20130101); C08F
210/02 (20130101); C08F 110/02 (20130101); C08F
210/16 (20130101); C08F 4/61922 (20130101); C08F
4/61908 (20130101); C08F 110/06 (20130101); C08F
4/65922 (20130101); C08F 110/02 (20130101); C08F
2500/03 (20130101); C08F 110/06 (20130101); C08F
2500/17 (20130101); C08F 2500/15 (20130101); C08F
2500/03 (20130101); C08F 2500/12 (20130101); C08F
110/06 (20130101); C08F 2500/17 (20130101); C08F
2500/16 (20130101); C08F 2500/03 (20130101); C08F
210/02 (20130101); C08F 232/00 (20130101); C08F
2500/25 (20130101); C08F 2500/17 (20130101); C08F
210/16 (20130101); C08F 210/14 (20130101); C08F
2500/03 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
C07F
7/08 (20060101); B01J 31/00 (20060101); C07F
17/00 (20060101) |
Field of
Search: |
;556/7,11,27,28,53
;502/103,117,152,155,158 ;526/160,943 |
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Primary Examiner: Nazario-Gonzalez; Porfirio
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz
LLP
Claims
We claim:
1. A zwitterionic transition metal compound of the formula I
##STR00004## where L are identical or different and are each a
.pi.-ligand or an electron donor, n is equal to 1, 2, 3 or 4, M is
a metal atom of group IIIb, IVb, Vb or VIb of the Periodic Table of
the Elements, X is a heteroatom or a hydrocarbon group having 1-40
carbon atoms, X' is a hydrocarbon group having 1-40 carbon atoms, A
is an atom of group Ib, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, Va, Vb, VIb, VIIb or
VIIIb of the Periodic Table of the Elements, R.sup.1 are identical
or different and are each a perhalogenated
C.sub.1-C.sub.40-hydrocarbon radical, and m is equal to 1, 2, 3, 4
or 5.
2. A transition metal compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
radicals L are identical or different and are each a
.pi.-ligand.
3. A transition metal compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
radicals L are identical or different and are each an unsubstituted
or substituted cyclopentadienyl group.
4. A transition metal compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
radicals L are linked to one another via a bridge.
5. A transition metal compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein n=2
when M is a metal atom of group IVb of the Periodic Table of the
Elements.
6. A transition metal compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein M is
a metal atom of group IVb of the Periodic Table of the Elements, n
is equal to 2, L are identical or different and are each a
substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl group, where two
radicals L are optionally linked to one another via a bridge Z and
Z is CR.sup.2R.sup.3 or SiR.sup.2R.sup.3 or a unit
Si--(CR.sup.2R.sup.3).sub.x--Si which links two fragments
L.sub.nM.sup.+XX'--A--R.sup.1.sub.m with one another, where x is an
integer from 0 to 10, X and X' together form a three-membered to
five-membered hydrocarbon chain which can be saturated or
unsaturated and are unsubstituted or substituted by one or more
C.sub.1-C.sub.20-hydrocarbon radicals, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are
identical or different and are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen
atom, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20-alkyl group, a
C.sub.1-C.sub.10-fluoroalkyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.10-alkoxy
group, a C.sub.6-C.sub.14-aryl group, a C.sub.6-C.sub.10-fluoroaryl
group, a C.sub.6-C.sub.10-aryloxy group, a C.sub.2-C.sub.10-alkenyl
group, a C.sub.7-C.sub.40-arylalkyl group, a
C.sub.7-C.sub.40-alkylaryl group, a C.sub.8-C.sub.40-arylalkenyl
group, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together with the atoms connected
them form one or more rings, and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are optionally
bonded to L; A is an atom of group Ib, IIb, IIIa, IVa, Va, Vb of
the Periodic Table of the Elements, R.sup.1 are identical or
different and are each a perfluorinated alkyl or aryl group having
from 1 to 20 carbon atoms and m is equal to 2, 3 or 4.
7. A transition metal compound as claimed in claim 6, wherein M is
zirconium, n is equal to 2, L are identical or different and are
each a substituted cyclopentadienyl group, where two radicals L are
linked to one another via a bridge Z, where Z is CR.sup.2R.sup.3 or
SiR.sup.2R.sup.3 and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are as defined in claim 6,
X and X' together form an unsaturated four-membered hydrocarbon
chain whose hydrogen atoms are optionally replaced by
C.sub.1-C.sub.20-alkyl groups, A is boron atom, R.sup.1 are
identical and are each a pentafluorophenyl group (C.sub.6F.sub.5)
and m is equal to 3.
8. A catalyst component comprising at least one transition metal
compound as claimed in claim 1.
9. A catalyst component as claimed in claim 8, additionally
containing a support.
10. A process for preparing a compound according to claim 1 of the
formula I ##STR00005## where L are identical or different and are
each a .pi. ligand or an electron donor, n is equal to 1, 2, 3 or
4, M is a metal atom of group IIIb, IVb, Vb or VIb of the Periodic
Table of the Elements, X is a heteroatom or a hydrocarbon group
having 1-40 carbon atoms, X' is a hydrocarbon group having 1-40
carbon atoms, A is an atom of group Ib, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, Va,
Vb, VIb, VIIb or VIIIb of the Periodic Table of the Elements,
R.sup.1 are identical or different and are each a perhalogenated
C.sub.1-C.sub.40-hydrocarbon radical, and m is equal to 1, 2, 3, 4
or 5, which comprises reacting a compound of the formula II
##STR00006## with a compound of the formula III ##STR00007##
##STR00008## and reacting the reaction product with a compound of
the formula AR.sup.1.sub.m, where L, n, M, .[.X, B,.]. .Iadd.X, X',
.Iaddend.A, R.sup.1 and m in the formulae II, III and
AR.sup.1.sub.m are as defined for the formula I and Hal is a
halogen atom.
11. A zwitterionic transition metal compound of the formula
##STR00009## wherein: L and L' are identical or different and are
each a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl group; Z is a
bridge linking together said L and L' and is a group of the formula
CR.sup.2R.sup.3 or SiR.sup.2R.sup.3; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are
identical or different and are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen
atom, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20-alkyl group, a
C.sub.1-C.sub.10-fluoroalkyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.10-alkoxy
group, a C.sub.6-C.sub.14-aryl group, a C.sub.6-C.sub.10-fluoroaryl
group, a C.sub.6-C.sub.10-aryloxy group, a C.sub.2-C.sub.10-alkenyl
group, a C.sub.7-C.sub.40-arylalkyl group, a
C.sub.7-C.sub.40-alkylaryl group, a C.sub.8-C.sub.40-arylalkenyl
group, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together with the atoms connected
them form one or more rings, and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are optionally
bonded to L; M is a metal atom of group IVb of the Periodic Table
of the Elements; X-X' is a 3- to 5-membered saturated or
unsaturated hydrocarbon chain which is unsubstituted or substituted
by one or more C.sub.1-C.sub.20-hydrocarbon radicals; and the
R.sup.1 radicals are identical or different and are each a
perfluorinated alkyl or aryl group having from 1 to 20 carbon
atoms.
12. A catalyst system for olefin polymerization comprising a
transition metal compound of claim 11 and, optionally, a catalyst
support material.
13. A catalyst system as claimed in claim 12, wherein said catalyst
system is essentially free of an aluminoxane except when said
catalyst support material is present and is a solid
aluminoxane.
14. The catalyst as claimed in claim 8, wherein M is titanium,
zirconium or hafnium.
15. The catalyst as claimed in claim 12, wherein M is
zirconium.
16. The catalyst as claimed in claim 14, wherein .[.an
unsubstituted or.]. M is Zr, n is equal to 2, L are identical or
different and are each a substituted cyclopentadienyl group, where
two radicals L are linked to one another via a bridge Z, and Z is
CR.sup.2R.sup.3 or SiR.sup.2R.sup.3 or a unit
Si--(CR.sup.2R.sup.3).sub.x--Si which links two fragments
L.sub.nM.sup.+XX'A--R.sup.1.sub.m with one another, where x is an
integer from 0 to 10, X and X' together form a three-membered to
five-membered (C.sub.3-C.sub.5)-alkyl chain which is saturated or
unsaturated and are optionally substituted by
C.sub.1-C.sub.20-hydrocarbon radicals, A is a metal of group Ib,
IIb, IIIb, IVa, Vb, of the Periodic Table of the Elements, R.sup.1
are identical or different and are each a pentafluorinated alkyl or
aryl group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3
are identical or different and are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen
atom, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20-alkyl group, a
C.sub.1-C.sub.10-fluoroalkyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.10-alkoxy
group, a C.sub.6-C.sub.14-aryl group, a C.sub.6-C.sub.10-fluoroaryl
group, a C.sub.6-C.sub.10-aryloxy group, a C.sub.2-C.sub.10-alkenyl
group, a C.sub.7-C.sub.40-arylalkyl group, a
C.sub.7-C.sub.40-alkylaryl group, a C.sub.8-C.sub.40-arylalkenyl
group and m is equal to 3.
17. The catalyst as claimed in claim 8, wherein M is zirconium, n
is equal to 2, L are identical or different and are each a
substituted cyclopentadienyl group, where two radicals L are bonded
to one another via a bridge Z, where Z is CR.sup.2R.sup.3 or
SiR.sup.2R.sup.3, X and X' together form an unsaturated
four-membered (C.sub.4)-alkyl chain whose hydrogen atoms can also
be replaced by C.sub.1-C.sub.20-alkyl groups, A is a boron atom,
R.sup.1 are identical and are each a pentafluorophenyl group
(C.sub.6F.sub.5), R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are identical or different
and are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a
C.sub.1-C.sub.20-alkyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.10-fluoroalkyl group,
a C.sub.1-C.sub.10-alkoxy group, a C.sub.6-C.sub.14-aryl group, a
C.sub.6-C.sub.10-fluoroaryl group, a C.sub.6-C.sub.10-aryloxy
group, a C.sub.2-C.sub.10-alkenyl group, a
C.sub.7-C.sub.40-arylalkyl group, a C.sub.7-C.sub.40-alkylaryl
group, a C.sub.8-C.sub.40-arylalkenyl group and m is equal to
3.
18. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transition
metal compound of the formula I is selected from the group
consisting of
bis(cyclopentadienyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).-
sub.3;
bis(methylcyclopentadienyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.s-
ub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
bis(n-butylcyclopentadienyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.-
sub.5).sub.3;
bisindenylZr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
(tert-butylamido)dimethyl(tetramethyl-.eta..sup.5-cyclopentadienyl)silane-
Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
bis(2-methylbenzoindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub-
.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.--
(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbisindenylZr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.-
sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methylbenzoindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.-
sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediyl(2-methylbenzoindenyl)(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2-
CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediyl(2-methylbenzoindenyl)(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.-
+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediyl(2-methylindenyl)(4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHC-
H.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub-
.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4,6-diisopropylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHC-
HCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4-naphthylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.s-
ub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
isopropylidene(cyclopentadienyl(fluorenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.s-
up.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
isopropylidene(cyclopentadienyl)(indenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.su-
p.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
.[.[4-.eta..sup.5-cyclopentadienyl-4,7,7-trimethyl-(.eta..sup.5-4,5,6,7-t-
etrahydroindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3-
;.].
.Iadd.4-.eta..sup.5-cyclopentadienyl-4,7,7-trimethyl-(.eta..sup.5-4,-
5,6,7-tetrahydroindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5-
).sub.3;.Iaddend.
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.+OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2B.-
sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbisindenylZr.sup.+OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.su-
b.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methylbenzoindenyl)Zr.sup.+OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.su-
b.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediyl(2-methylbenzoindenyl)(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.+OCH.sub.-
2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediyl(2-methylbenzoindenyl)(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.-
+OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediyl(2-methylindenyl)(4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+OCH.sub.2CH.s-
ub.2CH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2C-
H.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4,6-diisopropylindenyl)Zr.sup.+OCH.sub.2CH-
.sub.2CH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.--
(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbisindenylZr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3)-
.sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methylbenzoindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH-
.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediyl(2-methylbenzoindenyl)(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2-
CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediyl(2-methylbenzoindenyl)(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.-
+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2CH.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediyl(2-methylindenyl)(4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHC-
H.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub-
.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4,6-diisopropylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHC-
HCH.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4-naphthylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.s-
ub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2C(CH.sub.3)C(CH.sub-
.3)CH.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbisindenylZr.sup.+CH.sub.2C(CH.sub.3)C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.-
2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methylbenzoindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2C(CH.sub.3)C(C-
H.sub.3)CH.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediyl(2-methylbenzoindenyl)(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2-
C(CH.sub.3)C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediyl(2-methylbenzoindenyl)(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.-
+CH.sub.2C(CH.sub.3)C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediyl(2-methylindenyl)(4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2C(CH.-
sub.3)C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2C(CH.sub.3-
)C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4,6-diisopropylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2C(C-
H.sub.3)C(CH.sub.3)C.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4-naphthylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2C(CH.sub-
.3)C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
methylphenylmethylene(fluorenyl)(cyclopentadienyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.-
sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
diphenylmethylene(fluorenyl)(cyclopentadienyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.-
2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
isopropylidene(3-methylcyclopentadienyl)(fluorenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH-
.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediyl(3-tert-butylcyclopentadienyl)(fluorenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub-
.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
diphenylsilanediyl(3-(trimethylsilyl)cyclopentadienyl)(fluorenyl)Zr.sup.+-
CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
phenylmethylsilanediylbis(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.s-
up.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
phenylmethylsilanediylbisindenylZr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub-
.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
phenylmethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4,5-benzoindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHC-
H.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
phenylmethylsilanediyl(2-methyl-4,5-benzoindenyl)(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.-
+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
phenylmethylsilanediyl(2-methyl-4,5-benzoindenyl)(2-methyl-4-phenylindeny-
l)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
phenylmethylsilanediyl(2-methylindenyl)(4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2C-
HCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
phenylmethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH-
.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
phenylmethylsilanediylbis(2-ethyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.-
sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
phenylmethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4,6-diisopropylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.-
2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
phenylmethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4-naphthylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCH-
CH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
ethylenebis(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.-
sub.5).sub.3;
ethylenebisindenylZr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub-
.3;
ethylenebis(2-methyl-4,5-benzoindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.s-
up.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
ethylene(2-methyl-4,5-benzoindenyl)(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHC-
H.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
ethylene(2-methyl-4,5-benzoindenyl)(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.s-
ub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
ethylene(2-methylindenyl)(4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.s-
up.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
ethylenebis(2-methyl-4,5-benzoindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.--
(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
ethylenebis(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(-
C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
ethylenebis(2-methyl-4,6-diisopropylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B-
.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
ethylenebis(2-methyl-4-naphthylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-
-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
ethylenebis(2-ethyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C-
.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
ethylenebis(2-ethyl-4,6-diisopropylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.-
sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
ethylenebis(2-ethyl-4-naphthylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.--
(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-ethyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.-
2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2,3,5-trimethylcyclopentadienyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHC-
HCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
1,6-{bis[methylsilylbis(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.s-
ub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3]}hexane;
1,6-{bis[methylsilylbis(2-ethyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.su-
b.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3]}hexane;
1,6-{bis[methylsilylbis(2-methyl-4-naphthylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH-
.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3]}hexane;
1,6-{bis[methylsilylbis(2-methyl-4,5-benzoindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.-
sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3]}hexane;
1,6-{bis[methylsilyl(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH-
.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3]}hexane;
1,2-{bis[methylsilylbis(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.s-
ub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3]}ethane;
1,2-{bis[methylsilylbis(2-ethyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.su-
b.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3]}ethane;
1,2-{bis[methylsilylbis(2-methyl-4-naphthylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH-
.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3]}ethane;
1,2-{bis[methylsilylbis(2-methyl-4,5-benzoindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.-
sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3]}ethane; and
1,2-{bis[methylsilyl(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH-
.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3]}ethane.
19. The catalyst as claimed in claim 8, wherein the transition
metal compound of the formula I is selected from the group
consisting of
bis(cyclopentadienyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).-
sub.3;
bis(methylcyclopentadienyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.s-
ub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
bis(n-butylcyclopentadienyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.-
sub.5).sub.3;
bisindenylZr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
(tert-butylamido)dimethyl(tetramethyl-.eta..sup.5-cyclopentadienyl)silane-
Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
bis(2-methylbenzoindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub-
.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.--
(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbisindenylZr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.-
sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methylbenzoindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.-
sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediyl(2-methylbenzoindenyl)(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2-
CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediyl(2-methylbenzoindenyl)(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.-
+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediyl(2-methylindenyl)(4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHC-
H.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub-
.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4,6-diisopropylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHC-
HCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methylbenzoindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.-
sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediyl(2-methylbenzoindenyl)(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2-
CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediyl(2-methylbenzoindenyl)(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.-
+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediyl(2-methylindenyl)(4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHC-
H.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub-
.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4,6-diisopropylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHC-
HCH.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4-naphthylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.s-
ub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2C(CH.sub.3)C(CH.sub-
.3)CH.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbisindenylZr.sup.+CH.sub.2C(CH.sub.3)C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.-
2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methylbenzoindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2C(CH.sub.3)C(C-
H.sub.3)CH.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediyl(2-methylbenzoindenyl)(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2-
C(CH.sub.3)C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediyl(2-methylbenzoindenyl)(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.-
+CH.sub.2C(CH.sub.3)C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediyl(2-methylindenyl)(4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2C(CH.-
sub.3)C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4-naphthylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.s-
ub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
isopropylidene(cyclopentadienyl)(fluorenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.-
sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
isopropylidene(cyclopentadienyl)(indenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.su-
p.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
.[.[4-.eta..sup.5-cyclopentadienyl-4,7,7-trimethyl-(.eta..sup.5-4,5,6,7-t-
etrahydroindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3-
;.].
.Iadd.4-.eta..sup.5-cyclopentadienyl-4,7,7-trimethyl-(.eta..sup.5-4,-
5,6,7-tetrahydroindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5-
).sub.3;.Iaddend.
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.+OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2B.-
sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbisindenylZr.sup.+OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2C.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub-
.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methylbenzoindenyl)Zr.sup.+OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.su-
b.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediyl(2-methylbenzoindenyl)(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.+OCH.sub.-
2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediyl(2-methylbenzoindenyl)(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.-
+OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediyl(2-methylindenyl)(4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+OCH.sub.2CH.s-
ub.2CH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2C-
H.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4,6-diisopropylindenyl)Zr.sup.+OCH.sub.2CH-
.sub.2CH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.--
(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbisindenylZr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3)-
.sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2C(-
CH.sub.3)C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4,6-diisopropylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2C(C-
H.sub.3)C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4-naphthylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2C(CH.sub-
.3)C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
methylphenylmethylene(fluorenyl)(cyclopentadienyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.-
sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
diphenylmethylene(fluorenyl)(cyclopentadienyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.-
2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
isopropylidene(3-methylcyclopentadienyl)(fluorenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH-
.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediyl(3-tert-butylcyclopentadienyl)(fluorenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub-
.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
diphenylsilanediyl(3-(trimethylsilyl)cyclopentadienyl)(fluorenyl)Zr.sup.+-
CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
phenylmethylsilanediylbis(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.s-
up.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
phenylmethylsilanediylbisindenylZr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub-
.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
phenylmethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4,5-benzoindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHC-
H.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
phenylmethylsilanediyl(2-methyl-4,5-benzoindenyl)(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.-
+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
phenylmethylsilanediyl(2-methyl-4,5-benzoindenyl)(2-methyl-4-phenylindeny-
l)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
phenylmethylsilanediyl(2-methylindenyl)(4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2C-
HCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
phenylmethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH-
.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
phenylmethylsilanediylbis(2-ethyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.-
sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
phenylmethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4,6-diisopropylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.-
2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
phenylmethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4-naphthylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCH-
CH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
ethylenebis(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.-
sub.5).sub.3;
ethylenebisindenylZr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub-
.3;
ethylenebis(2-methyl-4,5-benzoindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.s-
up.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
ethylene(2-methyl-4,5-benzoindenyl)(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHC-
H.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
ethylene(2-methyl-4,5-benzoindenyl)(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.s-
ub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
ethylene(2-methylindenyl)(4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.s-
up.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
ethylenebis(2-methyl-4,5-benzoindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.--
(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
ethylenebis(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(-
C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
ethylenebis(2-methyl-4,6-diisopropylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B-
.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
ethylenebis(2-methyl-4-naphthylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-
-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
ethylenebis(2-ethyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C-
.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
ethylenebis(2-ethyl-4,6-diisopropylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.-
sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
ethylenebis(2-ethyl-4-naphthylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.--
(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-ethyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.-
2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2,3,5-trimethylcyclopentadienyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHC-
HCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
1,6-{bis[methylsilylbis(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.s-
ub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3]}hexane;
1,6-{bis[methylsilylbis(2-ethyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.su-
b.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3]}hexane;
1,6-{bis[methylsilylbis(2-methyl-4-naphthylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH-
.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3]}hexane;
1,6-{bis[methylsilylbis(2-methyl-4,5-benzoindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.-
sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3]}hexane;
1,6-{bis[methylsilyl(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH-
.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3]}hexane;
1,2-{bis[methylsilylbis(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.s-
ub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3]}ethane;
1,2-{bis[methylsilylbis(2-ethyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.su-
b.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3]}ethane;
1,2-{bis[methylsilylbis(2-methyl-4-naphthylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH-
.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3]}ethane;
1,2-{bis[methylsilylbis(2-methyl-4,5-benzoindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.-
sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3]}ethane; and
1,2-{bis[methylsilyl(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH-
.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3]}ethane.
20. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein M is zirconium.
21. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein M is a metal atom
group IVb of the Periodic Table of Elements.
Description
.Iadd.Notice: More than one reissue application has been filed for
the reissue of U.S. Pat. No. 6,002,032. The reissue applications
are application Ser. Nos. 09/851,643 (the present application), and
10/893,057 which is divisional reissue of U.S. Pat. No.
6,002,032..Iaddend.
The present invention relates to a zwitterionic, neutral transition
metal compound which can be advantageously used for the
polymerization of olefins. In this way, the use of aluminoxanes
such as methylaluminoxane (MAO) as cocatalyst can be omitted while
still achieving high catalyst activities.
The role of cationic 14-electron complexes of the formula
R.sub.3M.sup.+ (M=Ti, Zr, Hf) in Ziegler-Natta polymerization using
metallocenes is generally recognized (M. Bochmann, Nachr. Chem.
Lab. Techn. 1993, 41, 1220).
While MAO, as the hitherto most effective cocatalyst, has to be
used in a high excess, the synthesis of cationic alkyl complexes of
the formula R.sub.3M.sup.+ (M=Ti, Zr, Hf) provides a route to
MAO-free catalysts, some of which have comparable activity.
Cationic alkyl complexes can be prepared by a) oxidation of
metallocene-dialkyl complexes with, for example, AgBPh.sub.4 or
[Cp.sub.2Fe][BPh.sub.4], b) by protolysis of metallocene-alkyl
compounds with, for example, weakly acid ammonium salts of the very
stable, nonbasic tetra(pentafluorophenyl)borate anion (e.g.
[PhMe.sub.2NH].sup.+[B(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.4].sup.-) or by c)
abstraction of an alkyl group from metallocene-alkyl compounds by
means of strong Lewis acids. Lewis acids which can be used here are
salts (Ph.sub.3C.sup.+BR.sub.4.sup.-) or strong neutral Lewis acids
such as B(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3.
J. Organomet. Chem. 1970, 22, 659, describes a reaction of
tetramethyltitanium with triphenylborane or tribenzylborane.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1991, 113, 3623, describes the synthesis of
"cation-like" metallocene polymerization catalysts which are
prepared by alkyl abstraction from metallocene-alkyl compounds
using tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane. The crystal structure of
[1,2-(CH.sub.3).sub.2C.sub.5H.sub.3].sub.2--ZrCH3].sup.+[CH.sub.3B
(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3].sup.- shows a salt-like structure with weak
coordination of the CH.sub.3 group of the borate anion to the metal
center. EP 427,697 claims this synthetic principle and a
corresponding catalyst system comprising a neutral metallocene
species (eg. Cp.sub.2ZrMe.sub.2), a Lewis acid (eg.
B(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3) and aluminum alkyls. EP 520,732 claims a
process for preparing salts of the general formula
LMX.sup.+XA.sup.- according to the abovesdescribed principle.
EP 558,158 claims zwitterionic catalyst systems prepared from
metallocene-dialkyl compounds and salts of the formula
[R.sub.3NH].sup.+[BPh.sub.4].sup.-. Reaction of such a salt with
Cp*.sub.2ZrMe.sub.2 generates, by means of protolysis with
elimination of methane, an intermediate zirconocene-methyl cation
which reacts, after C--H activation of a tetraphenylborate
carbon-hydrogen bond and renewed elimination of methane, to give
the zwitterion
Cp*.sub.2Zr.sup.+-(m-C.sub.6H.sub.4)-B.sup.-Ph.sub.3. The Zr atom
is here covalently bonded to a carbon atom of the phenyl ring and
is stabilized via an agostic hydrogen bond. According to this
reaction principle, protolysis of a metallocene-dialkyl species
with a perfluorinated [R.sub.3NH].sup.+
[B(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.4].sup.- salt in the first step likewise
forms a cationic species, with the subsequent reaction (C--H
activation) to give zwitterionic complexes (i.e. the metal atom is
covalently bonded to the "former" anion) not being possible. This
process also uses metallocenes CP.sub.2MR.sub.2 in which the alkyl
radicals R are cyclically bonded to one another, for example
Cp.sub.2Zr(2,3-dimethyl-1,3-butadiene). Salts of the formula
[Cp.sub.2Zr--R--RH].sup.+[B(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.4].sup.- are formed
after protonolysis.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,198,401 claims corresponding systems in which
dimethylanilinium salts having perfluorinated tetraphenylborate
anions are used. This reference also uses metallocenes
Cp.sub.2MR.sub.2 in which the alkyl radicals R are cyclically
bonded to one another, for example
Cp.sub.2Zr-(2,3-dimethyl-1,3-butadiene). After protonolysis, salts
of the formula
[Cp.sub.2Zr--R--RH].sup.+[B(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.4].sup.- are
likewise formed. EP 277,003, EP 277,004, EP 495,375 and WO 91/14713
claim systems according to a similar process principle.
The processes described for preparing the cationic systems of the
formula [R.sub.3M].sup.+[BR.sub.4].sup.- (M=Ti, Zr, Hf) have the
disadvantage that the cationizing reagents
[R.sub.3NH.sup.+BR.sub.4.sup.-] are sometimes complicated to
synthesize and costly. In addition, there is the problem that an
amine R.sub.3N is formed from the ammonium salt after protonolysis,
which amine, in the case of sterically unhindered metal centers,
can coordinate to the strong Lewis acid R.sub.3M.sup.+ cation (U.S.
Pat. No. 5,198,401) and thus leads to low polymerization
activities.
The zwitterionic complexes of the structure
Cp.sub.2Zr.sup.+-m-C.sub.6H.sub.4B.sup.-Ph.sub.3 have the
disadvantage that the starting compounds are expensive and
complicated to synthesize and have low polymerization activity.
Owing to their salt-like character, cationic systems of the
structure [Cp.sub.2MR].sup.+[RB(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3].sup.- have
very high hydrolysis sensitivities and can be used on an industrial
scale only to a limited extent. The activities observed for these
systems are low owing to the abovementioned stability problems and
the presumably sometimes strong coordination of the alkyl group of
the borate anion to the metal center.
It is an object of the invention to find a transition metal
compound which avoids the disadvantages of the prior art.
It has now been found that this object can be achieved by specific
zwitterionic transition metal compounds.
The present invention accordingly provides a zwitterionic
transition metal compound of the formula I ##STR00001## where L are
identical or different and are each a .pi.-ligand or an electron
donor, n is equal to 1, 2, 3 or 4, M is a metal atom of group IIIb,
IVb, Vb or VIb of the Periodic Table of the Elements, X is a
heteroatom or a hydrocarbon group having 1-40 carbon atoms, B is a
hydrocarbon group having 1-40 carbon atoms, A is a metal atom of
group Ib, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, Va, Vb, VIb, VIIb or VIIIb of the
Periodic Table of the Elements, R.sup.1 are identical or different
and are each a perhalogenated C.sub.1-C.sub.40-hydrocarbon radical,
and m is equal to 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5.
The metal atoms M and A bonded to one another by covalent bonds via
the structural elements X and B. If X is an allyl unit, the bonding
of X to the metal atom X can be a .sigma.-allyl or a .pi.-allyl
bond. .pi.-Ligands are preferably unsubstituted or substituted
cyclopentadienyl groups such as 2-methylcyclopentadienyl, indenyl,
2-methylindenyl, 2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl,
2-methyl-4,5-benzoindenyl, 2-methyl-4,6-diisopropylindenyl,
4,5-benzoindenyl, fluorenyl, 4,7-tert-butylfluorenyl or
2-methyl-4-(2-pyridyl) indenyl.
For the purposes of the present invention, an electron donor is an
atom of group IVa, Va, VIa or VIIa of the Periodic Table of the
Elements, which can bear substituents such as
C.sub.1-C.sub.20-hydrocarbon groups. Preference is given to O,
NR.sup.4.sub.2, NR.sup.4, NR.sup.4.sub.3, PR.sup.4.sub.2, PR.sup.4,
PR.sup.4.sub.3, S, P(OR.sup.4).sub.2, P(OR.sup.4) or Cl, where
R.sup.4 is C.sub.1-C.sub.20-alkyl or C.sub.6-C.sub.14-aryl.
Two radicals L can be linked to one another via a bridge (Z).
The bridge Z is preferably ##STR00002## .dbd.BR.sub.2, --AIR.sup.2,
--Ge--, --O--, --S--, .dbd.SO, .dbd.SO.sub.2, --NR.sub.2, .dbd.CO,
.dbd.PR.sup.2 or .dbd.P(O)R.sup.2, where R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are
identical or different and are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen
atom, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20-alkyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.1-fluoroalkyl
group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.10-alkoxy group, a C.sub.6-C.sub.14-aryl
group, a C.sub.6-C.sub.10-fluoroaryl group, a
C.sub.6-C.sub.10-aryloxy group, a C.sub.2-C.sub.10-alkenyl group, a
C.sub.7-C.sub.40-arylalkyl group, a C.sub.7-C.sub.40-alkylaryl
group, a C.sub.8-C.sub.40-arylalkenyl group and x is a number from
zero to 18, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together with the
atoms-connecting them form one or more rings and R.sup.2 or/and
R.sup.3 can be bonded to L and M.sup.2 is silicon, germanium or
tin.
Z can also link two or more identical or different groups
L.sub.nM.sup.+XBA.sup.-R.sup.1.sub.m with one another.
For the purposes of the present invention, a heteroatom is any atom
of the Periodic Table of the Elements with the exceptions of carbon
and hydrogen. Preference is given to O, S and N.
Hydrocarbon groups X and B can be saturated or unsaturated, linear
or branched, eg. a C.sub.1-C.sub.20-alkyl group, a
C.sub.6-C.sub.14-aryl group, a C.sub.2-C.sub.10-alkenyl group, a
C.sub.7-C.sub.40-arylalkyl group, a C.sub.7-C.sub.40-alkylaryl
group or a C.sub.8-C.sub.40-arylalkenyl group. Preference is given
to substituted or unsubstituted alkyl groups which can also have
aromatic structural elements.
Preference is given to n=1 when M is an element of group IIIb of
the Periodic Table of the Elements; n=2 when M is a metal atom of
group IVb of the Periodic Table of the Elements; n=3 when M is an
element of group Vb of the Periodic Table of the Elements; and n=4
when M is an element of group VIb of the Periodic Table of the
Elements.
R.sup.1 is a C.sub.1-C.sub.40-hydrocarbon radical which is
perhalogenated with halogen such as fluorine, chlorine, bromine or
iodine, in particular a perhalogenated C.sub.1-C.sub.30-alkyl group
such as trifluoromethyl, pentachloroethyl, heptafluoroisopropyl, or
monofluoroisobutyl or a perhalogenated C.sub.6-C.sub.30-aryl group
such as pentafluorophenyl, heptachloronaphthyl, heptafluoronaphthyl
or heptafluorotolyl.
Particular preference is given to compounds of the formula I, where
M is a metal atom of group IVb of the Periodic Table of the
Elements, such as titanium, zirconium or hafnium, n is equal to 2,
L are identical or different and are each a substituted or
unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl group, where two radicals L can be
linked to one another via a bridge Z and Z is CR.sup.2R.sup.3 or
SiR.sup.2R.sup.3 or a unit Si--(CR.sup.2R.sup.3).sub.x--Si which
links two fragments L.sub.nM.sup.+XBA--R.sup.1.sub.m with one
another, where x is an integer from 0 to 10, preferably x=6, X and
B together form a three-membered to five-membered
(C.sub.3-C.sub.5)-alkyl chain which is saturated or unsaturated and
can be substituted by C.sub.1-C.sub.20-hydrocarbon radicals, A is a
metal of group Ib, IIb, IIIa, IVa, Va, Vb of the Periodic Table of
the Elements, R.sup.1 are identical or different and are each a
perfluorinated alkyl or aryl group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms
and m is equal to 2, 3 or 4.
Very particular preference is given to compounds of the formula I,
where M is zirconium, n is equal to 2, L are identical or different
and are each a substituted cyclopentadienyl group, where two
radicals L are linked to one another via a bridge Z, where Z is
CR.sup.2R.sup.3 or SiR.sup.2R.sup.3, X and B together form an
unsaturated four-membered (C.sub.4)-alkyl chain whose hydrogen
atoms can also be replaced by C.sub.1-C.sub.20-alkyl groups, A is a
boron atom, R.sup.1 are identical and are each a pentafluorophenyl
group (C.sub.6F.sub.5) and m is equal to 3.
Examples of the compounds of the invention are:
bis(cyclopentadienyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).-
sub.3;
bis(methylcyclopentadienyl)Zr.sup.+C.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub-
.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
bis(n-butylcyclopentadienyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.-
sub.5).sub.3;
bisindenylZr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
(tert-butylamido)dimethyl(tetramethyl-.eta..sup.5-cyclopentadienyl)silane-
Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
bis(2-methylbenzoindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub-
.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.su-
b.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbisindenylZr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.-
sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methylbenzoindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.-
sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediyl(2-methylbenzoindenyl)(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2-
CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediyl(2-methylbenzoindenyl)(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.-
+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediyl(2-methylindenyl)(4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHC-
H.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub-
.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4,6-diisopropylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHC-
HCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4-naphthylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.s-
ub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
isopropylidene(cyclopentadienyl)(fluorenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.-
sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
isopropylidene(cyclopentadienyl)(indenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.su-
p.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
.[.[4-.eta..sup.5-cyclopentadienyl-4,7,7-trimethyl-(.eta..sup.5-4,5,6,7-t-
etrahydroindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3-
;.].
.Iadd.4-.eta..sup.5-clopentadienyl-4,7,7-trimethyl-(.eta..sup.5-4,5,6-
,7-tetrahydroindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).s-
ub.3;.Iaddend.
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.+OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2B.-
sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbisindenylZr.sup.+OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.su-
b.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methylbenzoindenyl)Zr.sup.+OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.su-
b.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediyl(2-methylbenzoindenyl)(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.+OCH.sub.-
2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediyl(2-methylbenzoindenyl)(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.-
+OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediyl(2-methylindenyl)(4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+OCH.sub.2CH.s-
ub.2CH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2C-
H.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4,6-diisopropylindenyl)Zr.sup.+OCH.sub.2CH-
.sub.2CH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.--
(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbisindenylZr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3)-
.sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methylbenzoindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.-
sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediyl(2-methylbenzoindenyl)(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2-
CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediyl(2-methylbenzoindenyl)(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.-
+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediyl(2-methylindenyl)(4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHC-
H.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub-
.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4,6-diisopropylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHC-
HCH.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4-naphthylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.s-
ub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2C(CH.sub.3)C(CH.sub-
.3)CH.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbisindenylZr.sup.+CH.sub.2C(CH.sub.3)C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.-
2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methylbenzoindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2C(CH.sub.3)C(C-
H.sub.3)CH.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediyl(2-methylbenzoindenyl)(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2-
C(CH.sub.3)C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediyl(2-methylbenzoindenyl)(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.-
+CH.sub.2C(CH.sub.3)C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediyl(2-methylindenyl)(4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2C(CH.-
sub.3)C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2C(CH.sub.3-
)C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4,6-diisopropylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2C(C-
H.sub.3)C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4-naphthylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2C(CH.sub-
.3)C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2B.sup.-(CF.sub.3).sub.3;
methylphenylmethylene(fluorenyl)(cyclopentadienyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.-
sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
diphenylmethylene(fluorenyl)(cyclopentadienyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.-
2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
isopropylidene(3-methylcyclopentadienyl)(fluorenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH-
.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediyl(3-tert-butylcyclopentadienyl)(fluorenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub-
.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
diphenylsilanediyl(3-(trimethylsilyl)cyclopentadienyl)(fluorenyl)Zr.sup.+-
CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
phenylmethylsilanediylbis(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.s-
up.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
phenylmethylsilanediylbisindenylZr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub-
.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
phenylmethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4,5-benzoindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHC-
H.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
phenylmethylsilanediyl(2-methyl-4,5-benzoindenyl)(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.-
+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
phenylmethylsilanediyl(2-methyl-4,5-benzoindenyl)(2-methyl-4-phenylindeny-
l)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
phenylmethylsilanediyl(2-methylindenyl)(4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2C-
HCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
phenylmethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH-
.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
phenylmethylsilanediylbis(2-ethyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.-
sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
phenylmethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4,6-diisopropylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.-
2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
phenylmethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4-naphthylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCH-
CH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
ethylenebis(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.-
sub.5).sub.3;
ethylenebisindenylZr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub-
.3;
ethylenebis(2-methyl-4,5-benzoindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.su-
p.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
ethylene(2-methyl-4,5-benzoindenyl)(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHC-
H.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
ethylene(2-methyl-4,5-benzoindenyl)(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.s-
ub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
ethylene(2-methylindenyl)(4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.s-
up.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
ethylenebis(2-methyl-4,5-benzoindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.--
(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
ethylenebis(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(-
C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
ethylenebis(2-methyl-4,6-diisopropylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B-
.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
ethylenebis(2-methyl-4-naphthylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-
-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
ethylenebis(2-ethyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C-
.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
ethylenebis(2-ethyl-4,6-diisopropylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.-
sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
ethylenebis(2-ethyl-4-naphthylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.--
(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-ethyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.-
2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
dimethylsilanediylbis(2,3,5-trimethylcyclopentadienyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHC-
HCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
1,6-{bis[methylsilylbis(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.s-
ub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3]}hexane;
1,6-{bis[methylsilylbis(2-ethyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.su-
b.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3]}hexane;
1,6-{bis[methylsilylbis(2-methyl-4-naphthylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH-
.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3]}hexane;
1,6-{bis[methylsilylbis(2-methyl-4,5-benzoindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.-
sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3]}hexane;
1,6-{bis[methylsilyl(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH-
.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3]}hexane;
1,2-{bis[methylsilylbis(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.s-
ub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3]}ethane;
1,2-{bis[methylsilylbis(2-ethyl-4-phenylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.su-
b.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3]}ethane;
1,2-{bis[methylsilylbis(2-methyl-4-naphthylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH-
.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3]}ethane;
1,2-{bis[methylsilylbis(2-methyl-4,5-benzoindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.-
sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3]}ethane; .Iadd.and .Iaddend.
1,2-{bis[methylsilyl(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)(2-methylindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH-
.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3]}ethane.
The preparation of the novel transition metal compound of the
formula I is illustrated by the following reaction schemes.
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L, n, M, X, B, A, R.sup.1 and m in the formulae II, III and IV are
as defined in formula I and Hal is a halogen atom such as fluorine,
chlorine, bromine or iodine.
Compounds of the formula II are described in the literature (J.
Okuda, Topics in Current Chemistry, Vol. 160; Springer Verlag,
Berlin Heidelberg 1991, page 97). Reaction of compounds of the
formula II in inert solvents with dianion compounds of the formula
III, for example 1,4-butanediyllithium or
2-butene-1,4-diylmagnesium, leads to elimination of a salt and
formation of the cyclic systems IV in which the M--X or the M--B
bond can be a covalent bond or a coordination of the compound X--B
to the metal atom M.
The compound of the formula IV can be reacted with Lewis acids of
the formula AR.sup.1.sub.m in organic solvents, for example
toluene, benzene, methylene chloride, carbon tetrachloride and
petroleum spirit, to give the compound of the formula I.
The novel transition metal compounds of the formula I can be
isolated or directly used for further reactions. The compounds of
the formula I can also be prepared without isolation of
intermediate and end stages in a single-vessel reaction from
metallocene dihalides, dianion compounds and Lewis acids and be
directly used for the polymerization.
Suitable solvents for this purpose are aliphatic or aromatic
solvents, such as hexane or toluene, or halogenated hydrocarbons,
such as methylene chloride, or halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons
such as o-dichlorobenzene.
A further possibility for preparing the novel compounds of the
formula I comprises the formation of metallocycles of the formula
IV by electrocyclic ring-closure reaction of, for example,
metallocene-bisolefin complexes or metallocene-olefin-aldehyde
complexes and subsequent reaction with Ar.sup.1.sub.m.
The present invention also relates to a process for preparing the
olefin polymer by polymerization of at least one olefin in the
presence of a catalyst containing at least one transition metal
compound of the formula I. The polymerization can be a
homopolymerization or a copolymerization.
Preference is given to polymerizing olefins of the formula
R.sup.a--CH.dbd.CH--R.sup.b, where R.sup.a and R.sup.b are
identical or different and are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen
atom, an alkoxy group, a hydroxy group, an alkylhydroxy group, an
aldehyde group, a carboxylic acid group or a carboxylic ester group
or a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to
20 carbon atoms, in particular from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, which can
be substituted by an alkoxy group, a hydroxy group, an alkylhydroxy
group, an aldehyde group, a carboxylic acid group or a carboxylic
ester group, or R.sup.a and R.sup.b together with the atoms
connecting them can form a one or more rings. Examples of such
olefins are 1-olefins such as ethylene, propylene, 1-butene,
1-hexene, 4-methyl-1-pentene, 1-octene, styrene, cyclic olefins
such as norbornene, vinylnorbornene, tetracyclododecene,
ethylidenenorbornene, dienes such as 1,3-butadiene or
1,4-hexadiene, biscyclopentadiene or methyl methacrylate. In
particular, propylene or ethylene are homopolymerized, ethylene is
copolymerized with one or more C.sub.3-C.sub.20-1-olefins, in
particular propylene, and/or one or more C.sub.4-C.sub.20-dienes,
in particular 1,3-butadiene, or norbornene and ethylene are
copolymerized.
The polymerization is preferably carried out at a temperature of
from -60 to 300.degree. C., particularly preferably from 30 to
250.degree. C. The pressure is from 0.5 to 2500 bar, preferably
from 2 to 1500 bar. The polymerization can be carried out
continuously or batchwise, in one or more stages, in solution, in
suspension, in the gas phase or in a supercritical medium.
It is also possible to use mixtures of two or more transition metal
compounds of the formula I. By this means, polyolefins having a
broad or multimodal molecular weight distribution can be
obtained.
A prepolymerization can be carried out by means of the compound of
the formula I. For the prepolymerization, preference is given to
using the (or one of the) olefin(s) used in the polymerization.
The compounds of the formula I can also be applied to a support,
particularly for controlling the particle morphology. Suitable
support materials are, for example, silica gels, aluminum oxides,
solid aluminoxane or other inorganic support materials such as, for
example, magnesium chloride. Another suitable support material is a
polyolefin powder in finely divided form.
The support catalyst system can be resuspended as powder or still
together with solvent and can be metered into the polymerization
system as a suspension in an inert suspension medium.
To remove catalyst poisons present in the olefin, purification
using an aluminum alkyl, for example trimethylaluminum,
triethylaluminum or triisobutylaluminum, is advantageous. This
purification can be carried out either in the polymerization system
itself or the olefin is contacted with the Al compound and
subsequently separated again prior to its addition to the
polymerization system.
Hydrogen is added, if required, as molecular weight regulator
and/or to increase the activity. The total pressure in the
polymerization system is from 0.5 to 2500 bar, preferably from 2 to
1500 bar.
The compound of the formula I is here used in a concentration,
based on the transition metal, of preferably from 10.sup.-3 to
10.sup.-8, particularly preferably from 10.sup.-4 to 10.sup.-7, mol
of transition metal per dm.sup.3 of solvent or per dm.sup.3 of
reactor volume.
If the polymerization is carried out as a suspension or solution
polymerization, an inert solvent customary for the Ziegler
low-pressure process is used. For example, the polymerization is
carried out in an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic hydrocarbon; examples
of such solvents which may be mentioned are propane, butane,
hexane, heptane, isooctane, cyclohexane, methylcyclohexane.
Furthermore, a petroleum or hydrogenated diesel oil fraction can be
used. It is also possible to use toluene. Preference is given to
carrying out the polymerization in the liquid monomer.
If inert solvents are used, the monomers are metered in in gaseous
or liquid form.
The duration of the polymerization can be as desired, since the
catalyst system to be used according to the invention has only a
small fall in polymerization activity with time.
Prior to addition of the catalyst, in particular the supported
catalyst system (containing at least one novel compound of the
formula I, support material and/or a polyolefin powder in finely
divided form), another aluminum alkyl compound such as, for
example, trimethylaluminum, triethylaluminum, triisobutylaluminum,
trioctylaluminum or isoprenylaluminum can additionally be added to
the reactor to stabilize the polymerization systems (for example
for removing catalyst poisons present in the olefin). This is added
to the polymerization system in a concentration of from 100 to 0.01
mmol of Al per kg of reactor contents. Preference is given to
triisobutylaluminum and triethylaluminum in a concentration of from
10 to 0.1 mmol of Al per kg of reactor contents. This enables a
small Al/M molar ratio to be selected in the synthesis of a
supported catalyst system.
The novel compounds of the formula I are highly active catalyst
components for olefin polymerization.
In principle, the use of cocatalysts in the polymerization reaction
is not required, i.e. the novel compounds of the formula I can be
used as catalyst for olefin polymerization without the need for a
cocatalyst such as aluminoxane.
The following examples serve to illustrate the invention.
General procedures: Preparation and handling of organometallic
compounds were carried out with exclusion of air and moisture under
argon protection (Schlenk technique). All solvents required were
dried prior to use by boiling for a number of hours over a suitable
desiccant and subsequent distillation.
The compounds were characterized using .sup.1H-NMR, .sup.13C-NMR
and IR spectroscopy.
A. Synthesis of the Compounds of the Formula IV
The preparation of the butadiene complexes was carried out
according to G. Erker, K. Engel, Ch. Sarter in R. B. King, J. J.
Eisch, Organometallic Synthesis, Vol 3, Academic Press, New York
1986, 529:
EXAMPLE 1
Dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4,5-benzoindenyl)
zirconium(.eta..sup.4-butadiene)
100 ml of toluene (precooled to -40.degree. C.) are added to a
mixture of 5.0 g (8.67 mmol) of
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4,5-benzoindenyl)zirconium
dichloride and 2.3 g (10.4 mmol, 1.2 equivalents) of
(2-butene-1,4-diyl) magnesium bistetrahydrofuran
("butadienemagnesium") which has been cooled to -40.degree. C.
While stirring vigorously, the mixture is allowed slowly to warm up
to room temperature. After stirring for four hours, the dark red
solution is separated via a frit from unreacted butadienemagnesium
and magnesium chloride formed. The filtrate is evaporated to
dryness and the residue is washed with 10 ml of pentane. This gives
4.4 g (70%) of a deep red powder.
EXAMPLE 2
Dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)
zirconium(.eta..sup.4-butadiene)
100 ml of toluene (precooled to -40.degree. C.) are added to a
mixture of 5.0 g (7.95 mmol) of
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride
and 2.1 g (9.5 mmol, 1.2 equivalents) of
(2-butene-1,4-diyl)magnesium bistetrahydrofuran
("butadienemagnesium") which has been cooled to -40.degree. C.
While stirring vigorously, the mixture is allowed slowly to warm up
to room temperature. After stirring for four hours, the dark red
solution is separated via a frit from unreacted butadienemagnesium
and magnesium chloride formed. The filtrate is evaporated to
dryness and the residue is washed with 10 ml of pentane. This gives
3.5 g (72%) of a red-brown powder.
B. Synthesis of the Compounds of the Formula I
EXAMPLE 3
Dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4,5-benzoindenyl)
Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.6).sub.3;
3.0 g (5.35 mmol) of
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4,5-benzoindenyl)zirconium(.eta..sup.4-but-
adiene) are dissolved in 100 ml of toluene and admixed with 3.01 g
(5.88 mmol, 1.1 equivalents) of tris(pentafluorophenyl)borate. The
reaction solution is left stirring for 24 hours at room temperature
and the strongly dark brown suspension is subsequently evaporated
to half its volume. The precipitate is filtered off and washed with
10 ml of pentane. This gives 5.27 g (92%) of a sparingly soluble
reddish brown powder.
EXAMPLE 4
Dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)
Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3;
3.0 g (4.90 mmol) of
dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)zirconium(.eta..sup.4-buta-
diene) are dissolved in 100 ml of toluene and admixed with 2.76 g
(5.39 mmol, 1.1 equivalents) of tris(pentafluorophenyl)borate. The
reaction solution is left stirring for 24 hours at room temperature
and the strongly dark brown suspension is subsequently evaporated
to half its volume. The precipitate is filtered off and washed with
10 ml of pentane. This gives 4.84 g (88%) of a sparingly soluble
reddish brown powder.
C. Polymerization Examples
EXAMPLE 5
The catalyst solution is prepared by mixing 11 mg of
biscyclopentadienylzirconium(.eta..sup.4-butadiene) in 20 ml of
toluene with a solution of 20.4 mg of tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane
in 20 ml of toluene. 900 ml of toluene are admixed with 1 ml of a
10% strength by weight TIBA solution in toluene and subsequently
with 1 ml of this catalyst solution.
For the polymerization, this solution is placed in an inert 1.5
dm.sup.3 stirred reactor, heated to 70.degree. C. and
polymerization is carried out at a pressure of 7 bar of ethylene.
After 2 hours, the reactor is vented, the polymer is filtered from
the suspension, washed with acetone and dried for 12 hours in a
vacuum drying oven. This gives 38 g of polyethylene having an
M.sub.w of 297,000 g/mol and an M.sub.w/M.sub.n of 2.5 according to
GPC.
EXAMPLE 6
The polymerization of Example 5 is repeated using high-purity
ethylene, except that no TIBA was added. This gives 37 g of
polyethylene having identical properties.
EXAMPLE 7
The polymerization of Example 5 is repeated, except that 2 ml of
the catalyst solution are added and 100 ml of 1-hexene were first
added to the reactor and 5 bar of ethylene were subsequently added.
After 30 minutes, the reactor is vented, the polymerization is
stopped using methanol and the polymer is filtered from the
suspension, washed with acetone and dried for 12 hours in a vacuum
drying oven. This gives 25 g of an ethylene/1-hexene copolymer
containing 5.2 mol % of hexene (according to .sup.13C-NMR) and
having an M.sub.w of 60,000 g/mol and an M.sub.w/M.sub.n of 2.6
according to GPC. The DSC melting point of the 2nd heating is
110.degree. C.
EXAMPLE 8
A 1.5 dm.sup.3 autoclave, which was thoroughly flushed with ethene
beforehand, is charged with 600 cm.sup.3 of an 85% strength by
weight solution of norbornene in toluene. The solution is saturated
with ethene by repeated pressurization with ethene (18 bar). A
suspension of 2.28 mg of
4-(.eta..sup.5-cyclopentadienyl)-4,7,7-trimethyl-(.eta..sup.5-4,5,6,7--
tetrahydroindenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.-
3 in 10 ml of toluene was added to the reactor thus prepared (in
the case of hydrogen regulation, hydrogen can be injected at this
point). Polymerization was carried out for one hour while stirring,
with the ethene pressure being kept at 18 bar by metering in
further amounts.
After the end of the reaction time, the polymerization mixture was
drained into a vessel and immediately introduced into 5 dm.sup.3 of
acetone, the mixture was stirred for 10 min and the precipitated
product was subsequently filtered off. The filter cake was washed
alternately three times each with 10% strength hydrochloric acid
and acetone. It was subsequently washed to neutrality with water,
the residue was slurried in acetone and filtered again. The polymer
thus purified was dried at 80.degree. C. for 15 hours in vacuo (0.2
bar). After drying, there were obtained 224 g of colorless polymer
which had a glass transition temperature of 179.degree. C., a
viscosity number of 52 cm.sup.3/g, a tensile strength of 59 MPa and
an elongation at break of 3.1%. The activity was 80.5 kg of
polymer/h.times.mmol.
EXAMPLE 9
106 mg (0.385 mmol) of biscyclopentadienylzirconium
(.eta..sup.4-butadiene) were dissolved in toluene and admixed with
a solution of 186 mg (0.363 mmol) of B(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3 in
toluene. The formation of the catalyst can be recognized by the
appearance of turbidity or of a precipitate. In parallel thereto, a
dry 16 dm.sup.3 reactor was flushed first with nitrogen and
subsequently with propylene and then charged with 10 dm.sup.3 of
liquid propylene. 15 cm.sup.3 of triisobutylaluminum (20% strength
in hydrocarbon, 12 mmol) were then added to the reactor and the
mixture was stirred at 30.degree. C. for 15 minutes. The catalyst
suspension was subsequently added to the reactor, heated to the
polymerization temperature of 70.degree. C.(4.degree. C./min) and
the polymerization system was held for 1 hour at 70.degree. C. by
means of cooling. The polymerization was stopped by addition of 20
ml of isopropanol. The excess monomer was vented and residues of
solvent were taken off in vacuo. This gave 850 g of liquid, atactic
polypropylene. The catalyst activity was 8 kg of PP/(g of
metallocene.times.h).
VN=5 cm.sup.3/g, M.sub.w=1500 g/mol, M.sub.w/M.sub.n=3.2.
EXAMPLE 10
10 mg (17.9 .mu.mol) of
rac-dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4,5-benzo-1-indenyl)zirconium(.eta..su-
p.4-butadiene) were dissolved in 10 ml of toluene and admixed with
10 ml of a solution of 9.2 mg (18 mmol) of B(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3
in toluene. The formation of the catalyst can be recognized by the
appearance of turbidity or of a dark precipitate. The
polymerization was carried out by a method similar to Example 9 at
70.degree. C. The excess monomer was vented and the polymer powder
was dried in vacuo. This gave 2500 g of isotactic polypropylene
powder.
The catalyst activity was 250 kg of PP/(g of
metallocene.times.h).
VN=240 cm.sup.3/g, mp.=148.7.degree. C., M.sub.w=298,000 g/mol,
M.sub.w/M.sub.n=2.2, MFI.sub.(230/2.16)=3.2 dg/min.
EXAMPLE 11
The preparation of the catalyst suspension from Example 10 was
repeated, except that 3 mg (4.8 .mu.mol) of
rac-dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4-phenyl-1-indenyl)zirconium(.eta..sup-
.4-butadiene) dissolved in 10 cm.sup.3 of toluene were reacted with
2.5 mg (4.9 .mu.mol) of B(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3 dissolved in 10
cm.sup.3 of toluene. The polymerization was carried out at
60.degree. C. after adding the catalyst suspension to the reactor.
The polymerization gave 2250 g of isotactic polypropylene
powder.
The catalyst activity was 750 kg of PP/(g of
metallocene.times.h).
VN=620 cm.sup.3/g, mp.=155.degree. C., MFI.sub.(230/5)=0.35
dg/min.
EXAMPLE 12
The preparation of the catalyst suspension from Example 10 was
repeated, except that 10 mg (21 .mu.mol) of
rac-dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-1-indenyl)zirconium(.eta..sup.4-butadi-
ene) dissolved in 10 cm.sup.3 of toluene were reacted with 10.7 mg
(21 .mu.mol) of B(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3 dissolved in 10 cm.sup.3 of
toluene. The polymerization gave 1900 g of isotactic polypropylene
powder. The catalyst activity was 190 kg of PP/(g of
metallocene.times.h).
VN=180 cm.sup.3/g, mp.=145.degree. C., M.sub.w=192,000,
M.sub.w/M.sub.n=2.2, MFI.sub.(230/2.16)=12 dg/min.
EXAMPLE 13
The preparation of the catalyst suspension from Example 10 was
repeated, except that 10 mg (20.2 .mu.mol) of
phenylmethylmethylenefluorenylcyclopentadienyl-zirconium-(.eta..sup.4-but-
adiene) dissolved in 10 cm.sup.3 of toluene were reacted with 10.7
mg (21 .mu.mol) of B(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3 dissolved in 10 cm.sup.3
of toluene. The polymerization gave 1100 g of syndiotactic
polypropylene powder.
The catalyst activity was 110 kg of PP/(g of
metallocene.times.h).
VN=137 cm.sup.3/g, mp.=133.degree. C., M.sub.w=122,000 g/mol,
M.sub.w/M.sub.n=2.3.
EXAMPLE 14
Reactor Preparation
A 1500 ml reactor which had been repeatedly flushed with nitrogen
was charged with 1000 ml of an 85% strength by weight solution of
norbornene in toluene and the solution was heated to 70.degree. C.
The solution was saturated with ethylene by repeated pressurization
with ethylene (16 bar gauge pressure). 2 ml of a 20% strength
triethylaluminum solution in toluene were added to the
depressurized reactor in a countercurrent of ethylene and the
mixture was subsequently stirred for 15 minutes.
Catalyst Preparation
A solution of 12.6 mg of tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane (0.025 mmol)
in 1.26 ml of toluene was added to the solution of 9.0 mg of
(butadiene)isopropylene(1-indenyl) cyclopentadienylzirconium (0.025
mmol) in 0.9 ml of toluene. The catalyst mixture was preactivated
for 25 minutes at room temperature.
Polymerization and Isolation
The catalyst mixture was added to the prepared reaction solution
and an ethylene pressure of 16 bar was subsequently applied as
quickly as possible. Polymerization was carried out for 2 hours at
70.degree. C. while stirring at about 750 rpm, with the ethylene
pressure being kept constant at 16 bar.
To end the reaction, the reactor was first vented and the reaction
solution was subsequently drained into a vessel. The polymer was
precipitated in 2500 ml of acetone and filtered after stirring for
5 minutes. The filter cake was repeatedly washed alternately with
10% strength hydrochloric acid and acetone. It was subsequently
washed to neutrality with water and, after addition of 1000 ml of
acetone, filtered. The powder thus purified was dried for 15 hours
at 80.degree. C. at a pressure of 0.2 bar.
Characterization
After drying, 30 g of colorless powder were obtained; this
corresponds to an activity of 610 g of polymer/h.times.mmol of
metallocene. A viscosity number of 106 cm.sup.3/g and a glass
transition temperature of 135.degree. C. were measured on the
polymer. No melting point was able to be detected by means of
thermal analysis.
EXAMPLE 15
30 mg (31 .mu.mol) of
rac-dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-1-indenyl)Zr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2-
B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3 are dissolved in 30 ml of toluene. 10
g of SiO.sub.2 are stirred into the catalyst solution until a
homogeneous distribution is achieved.
The solid is then filtered off from the solvent and washed twice
with 10 ml of toluene.
In parallel thereto, a dry 16 dm.sup.3 reactor was flushed first
with nitrogen and subsequently with propylene and charged with 10
dm.sup.3 of liquid propylene. 15 cm.sup.3 of triisobutylaluminum
(20% strength in hydrocarbon, 12 mmol) were then added to the
reactor and the mixture was stirred at 30.degree. C. for 15
minutes. The catalyst suspension was subsequently added to the
reactor, heated to the polymerization temperature of 70.degree. C.
(4.degree. C./min) and the polymerization system was held at
70.degree. C. for 1 hour by cooling. The polymerization was stopped
by addition of 20 ml of isopropanol. The excess monomer was vented
and solvent residues were taken off in vacuo.
The polymerization gives 2.5 kg of isotactic polypropylene powder.
The catalyst activity was 83 kg of PP/(g of
metallocene.times.h).
VN=184 cm.sup.3/g, mp.=145.degree. C., M.sub.w=193,000 g/mol,
M.sub.w/M.sub.n=2.2.
The reactor shows no deposits on walls or stirrer.
EXAMPLE 16
a) Preparation of the Catalyst Component
A solution of 1 .mu.mol of biscyclopentadienylzirconium
(.eta..sup.4-butadiene) in 1 ml of toluene is admixed with a
solution of 1 .mu.mol of tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane in 10 ml of
toluene and, after a reaction time of 15 minutes, evaporated in
vacuo to a volume of 2 ml. In parallel thereto, 4 g of
.sup.RAccurel LDPE powder in a sieve fraction of smaller than 200
.mu.m are dried in vacuo and flushed with argon. The support powder
is stirred into the catalyst solution until a homogeneous
distribution is achieved.
b) Polymerization
A dry 1.5 dm.sup.3 stirred reactor is flushed with nitrogen to
remove the oxygen and charged with 0.9 dm.sup.3 of an inert diesel
oil (bp. from 100 to 120.degree. C.). After flushing with ethylene,
it is heated to 70.degree. C. and the catalyst is added as powder.
Polymerization is subsequently carried out without additional
activator at a pressure of 7 bar of ethylene. After 1 hour, the
reactor is vented, the polymer is filtered from the suspension and
dried for 12 hours in a vacuum drying oven. This gives 18 g of
polyethylene powder having a bulk density of 0.253 kg/dm.sup.3 and
a viscosity number VN of 389 cm.sup.3/g. The polydispersity
M.sub.w/M.sub.n is 2.6 (according to GPC). The reactor shows no
deposits on walls or stirrer.
EXAMPLE 17
a) Preparation of the Catalyst Component
BiscyclopentadienylZr.sup.+CH.sub.2CHCHCH.sub.2B.sup.-(C.sub.6F.sub.5).su-
b.3 was supported on SiO.sub.2 using a method similar to Example
15.
b) Gas-Phase Polymerization of Ethylene
A gas-phase polymerization of ethylene was carried out in a 2
dm.sup.3 steel autoclave having polished walls. The fluidized bed
was generated mechanically by means of a double-helix stirrer going
around the wall, using an initial charge of 10 g of polyethylene
powder as seed bed. Via a pressure burette, first the cocatalyst (2
mmol) of triisobutylaluminum in 2 cm.sup.3 of isopentane and
subsequently 1 g of the catalyst mixture (19.2 .mu.mol of Zr) were
metered in. The polymerization was subsequently carried out at 8
bar partial pressure of ethylene at a temperature of 80.degree. C.
for 1 hour and ended by venting the autoclave.
This gave 118 g of polyethylene having a VN of 309 ml/g,
corresponding to an activity of 6.2 kg of PE/mmol of
metallocene.
EXAMPLE 18
The preparation of the catalyst suspension of Example 10 was
repeated, except that 10 mg (24 .mu.mol) of
dimethylmethylene-9-fluorenylcyclopentadienylzirconium
(4-butadiene) dissolved in 10 cm.sup.3 of toluene were reacted with
12.8 mg (25 .mu.mol) of B(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3 dissolved in 10
cm.sup.3 of toluene. The polymerization was carried out after
metering the catalyst suspension into the reactor at 60.degree. C.
The polymerization gave 900 g of syndiotactic polypropylene powder.
The catalyst activity was 90 kg of PP/(g of
metallocene.times.h).
VN=92 cm.sup.3/g, m.p.=126.degree. C., M.sub.w=63,000 g/mol,
M.sub.w/M.sub.n=2.1.
EXAMPLE 19
The preparation of the catalyst suspension of Example 10 was
repeated, except that 5 mg (8 .mu.mol) of
rac-dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4,6-diisopropyl-1-indenyl)
zirconium(4-butadiene) dissolved in 10 cm.sup.3 of toluene were
reacted with 4.1 mg (8.1 .mu.mol) of B(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3
dissolved in 10 cm.sup.3 of toluene. The polymerization was carried
out after metering the catalyst suspension into the reactor at
60.degree. C. The polymerization gave 2100 g of isotactic
polypropylene powder.
The catalyst activity was 420 kg of PP/(g of
metallocene.times.h).
VN=423 cm.sup.3/g, mp.=154.degree. C., MFI.sub.(230/5)=3.1 dg/min,
M.sub.w=588,000 g/mol, M.sub.w/M.sub.n=3.5.
EXAMPLE 20
The preparation of the catalyst suspension of Example 11 was
repeated. The polymerization was carried out after metering the
catalyst suspension into the reactor at 70.degree. C. The
polymerization gave 2800 g of isotactic polypropylene powder.
The catalyst activity was 933 kg of PP/(g of
metallocene.times.h).
VN=544 cm.sup.3/g, mp.=154.degree. C., MFI.sub.(230/5)=1.3 dg/min,
M.sub.w=741,000 g/mol, M.sub.w/M.sub.n=2.8.
EXAMPLE 21
The preparation of the catalyst suspension of Example 12 was
repeated, except that the 16 dm.sup.3 reactor was charged with 10
dm.sup.3 of liquid propylene and 2.5 standard 1 of hydrogen gas. 10
cm.sup.3 of triisobutylaluminum (20% in hydrocarbon, 10 mmol) were
then added to the reactor and the mixture was stirred at 30.degree.
C. for 15 minutes. The catalyst suspension was subsequently added
to the reactor, heated to the polymerization temperature of
70.degree. C. (4.degree. C./min) and the polymerization system was
kept at 70.degree. C. for 1 hour by cooling. The polymerization
gave 3200 g of isotactic polypropylene powder.
The catalyst activity was 320 kg of PP/(g of
metallocene.times.h).
VN=164 cm.sup.3/g, mp.=147.degree. C., MFI.sub.(230/2.16)=25
dg/min.
EXAMPLE 22
The preparation of the catalyst suspension of Example 10 was
repeated, except that 2 mg (3.1 .mu.mol) of
rac-dimethylsilanediylbis(2-ethyl-4-phenyl-1-indenyl)
zirconium(4-butadiene) dissolved in 5 cm.sup.3 of toluene were
reacted with 1.7 mg (3.3 .mu.mol) of B(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3
dissolved in 5 cm.sup.3 of toluene. The polymerization gave 2150 g
of isotactic polypropylene powder.
The catalyst activity was 1075 kg of PP/(g of
metallocene.times.h).
VN=656 cm.sup.3/g, mp.=162.degree. C., MFI.sub.(230/5)=0.8 dg/min,
M.sub.w=957,000 g/mol, M.sub.w/M.sub.n=3.0.
EXAMPLE 23
The preparation of the catalyst suspension of Example 10 was
repeated, except that 2 mg (2.8 .mu.mol) of
rac-dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-4-naphthyl-1-indenyl)
zirconium(4-butadiene) dissolved in 5 cm.sup.3 of toluene were
reacted with 1.4 mg (2.8 .mu.mol) of B(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3
dissolved in 5 cm.sup.3 of toluene. The polymerization gave 2500 g
of isotactic polypropylene powder.
The catalyst activity was 1250 kg of PP/(g of
metallocene.times.h).
VN=777 cm.sup.3/g, mp.=163.degree. C., MFI.sub.(230/5)=0.5 dg/min,
M.sub.w=1,200,000 g/mol, M.sub.w/M.sub.n=3.2.
EXAMPLE 24
10 g of silica gel (Davison 948), which had been conditioned at
800.degree. C., were admixed with 0.5 g of B(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3
dissolved in 15 cm.sup.3 of toluene and homogenized. The solvent
was taken off in vacuo. This resulted in a free-flowing powder. 200
mg of
rac-dimethylsilanediylbis(2-methyl-1-indenyl)zirconium(4-butadiene)
(435 .mu.mol) were dissolved in 15 cm.sup.3 of toluene and applied
in small portions to the intensively stirred, free-flowing powder.
The powder acquires an intense dark red color. The toluene was
subsequently taken off in vacuo. This resulted in 11.3 g of
supported catalyst as free-flowing powder. 1.5 g of the supported
catalyst were suspended in 10 ml of hexane and introduced into the
polymerization reactor. The polymerization was carried out by a
method similar to Example A at 70.degree. C. The excess monomer was
drawn off and the polymer powder was dried in vacuo. This gave 2350
g of isotactic polypropylene powder having a bulk density of 0.44
g/ml and a mean particle size of the polymer particles of 650
.mu.m. Analysis of the polymer gave VN=172 cm.sup.3/g,
mp.=145.degree. C., M.sub.w=192,000 g/mol, M.sub.w/M.sub.n=2.2,
MFI.sub.(230/2.16)=13 dg/min.
EXAMPLE 25
Comparative Example
The preparation of the catalyst suspension of Example 10 was
repeated, except that 5 mg (11.1 .mu.mmol) of
rac-dimethylsilanediylbis-1-indenylzirconium(.eta..sup.4-butadiene)
dissolved in 10 cm.sup.3 of toluene were reacted with 5.7 mg (11.1
.mu.mol) of B(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3 dissolved in 10 cm.sup.3 of
toluene. The polymerization resulted in 2200 g of isotactic
polypropylene powder.
The catalyst activity was 440 kg of PP/(g of
metallocene.times.h).
VN=52 cm.sup.3/g, mp.=140.degree. C., M.sub.w=49,000 g/mol,
M.sub.w/M.sub.n=2.2.
16.6 g (40.7 .mu.mol) of
rac-dimethylsilanediylbis-1-indenylzirconiumdimethyl were dissolved
in 10 cm.sup.3 of toluene and reacted with 21 mg (41 .mu.mol) of
B(C.sub.6F.sub.5).sub.3 dissolved in 10 cm.sup.3 of toluene. No
turbidity or precipitate formation can be observed. The catalyst
solution is used for the polymerization as in Example 9. This
resulted in 130 g of isotactic polypropylene powder.
The catalyst activity was 8 kg of PP/g(g of
metallocene.times.h).
VN=67 cm.sup.3/g, mp.=139.5.degree. C., M.sub.w=62,000 g/mol,
M.sub.w/M.sub.n=2.1.
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