WO1998027103A1 - Fused ring substituted indenyl metal complexes and polymerization process - Google Patents

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WO1998027103A1
WO1998027103A1 PCT/US1997/021585 US9721585W WO9827103A1 WO 1998027103 A1 WO1998027103 A1 WO 1998027103A1 US 9721585 W US9721585 W US 9721585W WO 9827103 A1 WO9827103 A1 WO 9827103A1
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Peter N. Nickias
Jasson T. Patton
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  • This invention relates to a class of Group 4 metal complexes and to polymerization catalysts derived therefrom that are particularly suitable for use in a polymerization process for preparing homopolymers and copolymers of olefins or diolefins, including copolymers comprising two or more olefins or diolefins such as copolymers comprising a monovinyl aromatic monomer and ethylene or copolymers comprising ethylene, propylene and a conjugated diene.
  • Constrained geometry metal complexes and methods for their preparation are disclosed in U.S. Application Serial No. 545,403, filed July 3, 1990 (EP-A-416,815). This publication also teaches the preparation of certain novel copolymers of ethylene and a hindered vinyl monomer, including monovinyl aromatic monomers, having a pseudo-random incorporation of the hindered vinyl monomer therein. Additional teachings of constrained geometry catalysts may be found in U.S. Application Serial No. 547,718, filed July 3, 1990 (EP- A-468,651 ); U S Application Serial No. 702,475, filed May 20, 1991 (EP-A-514,828); U.S.
  • M is titanium, zirconium or hafnium in the +2, +3 or +4 formal oxidation state
  • R' and R" are independently each occurrence hydride, hydrocarbyl, silyl, germyl, halide, hydrocarbyloxy, hydrocarbylsiloxy, hydrocarbylsilyiamino, d ⁇ (hydrocarbyl)am ⁇ no, hydrocarbyleneamtno, d ⁇ (hydrocarbyl)phosph ⁇ no, hydrocarbylene-phosphino, hydrocarbylsulfido, halo-substituted hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy-substituted hydrocarbyl, silyl- substituted hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbylsiloxy-substituted hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbylsilylamino- substituted hydrocarbyl, d ⁇ (hydrocarbyl)am ⁇ no-subst ⁇ tuted hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyleneamino- substituted hydrocarbyl, di(hydrocarbyl)phosphino-substitute
  • R'" is a divalent hydrocarbylene- or substituted hydrocarbylene group forming a fused system with the remainder of the metal complex, said R'" containing from 1 to 30 nonhydrogen atoms;
  • Z is a divalent moiety, or a moiety comprising one ⁇ -bond and a neutral two electron pair able to form a coordinate-covalent bond to M, said Z comprising boron, or a member of Group 14 of the Periodic Table of the Elements, and also comprising nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur or oxygen;
  • X is a monovalent anionic ligand group having up to 60 atoms exclusive of the class of ligands that are cyclic, delocalized, ⁇ -bound ligand groups;
  • X' independently each occurrence is a neutral ligating compound having up to 20 atoms
  • X" is a divalent anionic ligand group having up to 60 atoms
  • p is zero, 1 , 2, or 3;
  • q is zero, 1 or 2
  • r is zero or 1.
  • the above complexes may exist as isolated crystals optionally in pure form or as a mixture with other complexes, in the form of a solvated adduct, optionally in a solvent, especially an organic liquid, as well as in the form of a dimer or chelated derivative thereof, wherein the chelating agent is an organic material such as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA).
  • EDTA ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
  • a catalyst for olefin polymerization comprising:
  • olefins having greater than 3 carbon atoms copolymers of ethylene, propylene and a diene
  • EPDM copolymers copolymers of ethylene and styrene
  • ES polymers copolymers of ethylene, styrene, and a diene
  • EPS polymers copolymers of ethylene, propylene and styrene
  • the catalysts of this invention may also be supported on a support material and used in olefin polymerization processes in a slurry or in the gas phase.
  • the catalyst may be prepolyme ⁇ zed with one or more olefin monomers in situ in a polymerization reactor or in a separate process with intermediate recovery of the prepolymenzed catalyst prior to the primary polymerization process.
  • the neutral diene complexes are prepared by contacting the corresponding complex in the +4 or +3 oxidation state with a neutral diene in the presence of a reducing agent, preferably a group 1 or 2 metal alkyl derivative having from 1 to 6 carbons in each alkyl group in an inert diluent. It has been found that the use of from 1.0 to 2.0 equivalents of the diene in the foregoing reaction gives improved yields and purity of the desired diene complex compared to the use of larger quantities of the diene. In addition, heating the reaction mixture prior to addition of the conjugated diene reactant, preferably to a temperature from 50 to 95 °C, gives a further improvement in yield and purity.
  • a reducing agent preferably a group 1 or 2 metal alkyl derivative having from 1 to 6 carbons in each alkyl group in an inert diluent.
  • olefins also included are mixtures of such olefins as well as mixtures of such olefins with C4. 4o diolefin compounds. Examples of the latter compounds include ethylidenenorbomene, 1 ,4- hexadiene, and norbomadiene.
  • Long chain vinyl terminated monomers may be formed during the polymerization process, for example by the phenomenon of ⁇ -hydride elimination of a proton from a growing polymer chain. This process results in incorporation of extremely long chains into the resulting polymer, i. e. long chain branching.
  • the catalysts and processes herein are especially suited for use in preparation of ethylene/propylene, ethylene/1 -butene, ethylene/1 -hexene.
  • EPDM polymers ethylene/styrene, and ethylene/1 -octene copolymers as well as te ⁇ olymers of ethylene, propylene and a nonconjugated diene
  • EPDM polymers terpolymers of ethylene, propylene and styrene
  • EPS polymers terpolymers of ethylene, styrene and a nonconjugated diene
  • ESDM polymers terpolymers of ethylene, styrene and a nonconjugated diene
  • Monovinyl aromatic monomers for use herein include 03.20 a ⁇ ⁇ ' substituted ethylene compounds having the formula:
  • R- ] independently each occurrence is hydrogen or C1.4 alkyl, and R 2 independently each occurrence is R ⁇ or halo.
  • preferred X' groups are carbon monoxide; phosphines, especially trimethyfphosphine, triethylphosphine, triphenylphosphine and bis(1 ,2- dimethylphosphino)ethane; P(OR) 3 , wherein R is C-1.20 hydrocarbyl; ethers, especially tetrahydrofuran; amines, especially pyridine, bipyridine, tetramethylethylenediamine (TMEDA), and triethylamine; olefins; and neutral conjugated dienes having from 4 to 40 carbon atoms.
  • Complexes including such neutral diene X' groups are those wherein the metal is in the +2 formal oxidation state.
  • R' are those corresponding to the formula:
  • R' is as previously defined, most preferably hydrogen or methyl.
  • X preferably is selected from the group consisting of halo, hydrocarbyl, silyl, and N,N-dialkylam ⁇ no substituted hydrocarbyl.
  • the number of X groups depends on the oxidation state of M, whether Z is divalent or not and whether any neutral diene groups or divalent X" groups are present.
  • the skilled artisan will appreciate that the quantity of the various substituents and the identity of Z are chosen to provide charge balance, thereby resulting in a neutral metal complex. For example, when Z is divalent, and r is zero, p is two less than the formal oxidation state of M.
  • Z contains one neutral two electron coordinate-covalent bonding site
  • M is in a formal oxidation state of +3
  • p may equal zero and r equal 1
  • p may equal 2 and r equal zero.
  • Z may be a divalent ligand group
  • p and r may both equal zero and one neutral ligand group may be present.
  • Preferred coordination complexes used according to the present invention are complexes corresponding to the formula:
  • R' is hydrocarbyl, di(hydrocarbylamino), or a hydrocarbyleneamino group, said R' having up to 20 carbon atoms, R" is C-
  • M is titanium
  • Y is -0-, -S-, -NR*-, -PR * -; -NR 2 *, or -PR 2 * ;
  • R * each occurrence is independently hydrogen, or a member selected from hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy, silyl, halogenated alkyl, halogenated aryl, and combinations thereof, said R * having up to 20 non-hydrogen atoms, and optionally, two R* groups from Z (when R * is not hydrogen), or an R * group from Z and an R* group from Y form a ring system;
  • X, X' and X" are as previously defined; p is 0, 1 or 2; q is zero or 1 ; and r is zero or 1 ; with the provis
  • X is a dianionic ligand selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbadiyl, oxy hydrocarbyl, and hydrocarbylenedioxy groups, said X group having up to 30 nonhydrogen atoms,
  • X is a stabilizing anionic ligand group selected from the group consisting of allyl, 2-(N,N- dimethylamino)phenyl, 2-(N,N-dimethylaminomethyl)phenyl, and 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)benzyl, and
  • X' is a neutral, conjugated or nonconjugated diene, optionally substituted with one or more hydrocarbyl groups, said X' having up to 40 carbon atoms and forming a ⁇ -complex with M.
  • Most preferred metal complexes are those according to the previous formula (II) or (III), wherein M, X, X', X", R' R", Z*, Y, p, q and r are as previously defined, with the proviso that:
  • X is a 1 ,4- butadienyl group that forms a metallocyclopentene ring with M, when p is 1 , q and r are zero, M is in the +3 formal oxidation state, and X is 2-(N,N- d ⁇ methylammo)benzyl;
  • Especially preferred coordination complexes corresponding to the previous formulas (II) and (III) are uniquely substituted depending on the particular end use thereof.
  • highly useful metal complexes for use in catalyst compositions for the copolymerization of ethylene, one or more monovinyl aromatic monomers, and optionally an ⁇ -olefin or diolefin comprise the foregoing complexes (II) or (III) wherein R' is Ce-20 an '- especially phenyl, biphenyl or naphthyl, and R" is hydrogen or methyl, especially hydrogen. More preferably such complexes are 3-phenyl-subst ⁇ tuted s-indecenyl complexes corresponding to the formula:
  • Highly useful metal complexes for use in catalyst compositions for the homopolyme ⁇ zation of ethylene or the copolymerization of ethylene and one or more ⁇ -olefins, especially 1 -butene, 1 -hexene or 1 -octene comprise the foregoing complexes (II) or (III) wherein R' is C-
  • Y is preferably a cyclohexylamido group
  • X is methyl
  • p is two
  • both q and r are zero.
  • complexes are 2,3-d ⁇ methyl-subst ⁇ tuted s- indecenyl complexes corresponding to the formulas:
  • highly useful metal complexes for use in catalyst compositions for the copolymerization of ethylene, an ⁇ -olefin and a diene, especially ethylene, propylene and a nonconjugated diene, such as ethylidenenorbornene or 1 ,4-hexadiene comprise the foregoing complexes (II) or (III) wherein R' is hydrogen, and R" is C- j .4 alkyl, especially methyl.
  • 2-methyl-substituted s-indecenyl complexes corresponding to the formula:
  • Illustrative metal complexes that may be employed in the practice of the present invention include:
  • the complexes can be prepared by use of well known synthetic techniques.
  • a reducing agent can be employed to produce the lower oxidation state complexes.
  • Such a process is disclosed in WO95-00526.
  • the syntheses are conducted in a suitable noninterfe ⁇ ng solvent at a temperature from -100 to 300°C, preferably from -78 to 100°C, most preferably from 0 to 50°C.
  • reducing agent herein is meant a metal or compound which, under reducing conditions causes the metal M, to be reduced from a higher to a lower oxidation state
  • suitable metal reducing agents are alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, aluminum and zinc, alloys of alkali metals or alkaline earth metals such as sodium/mercury amalgam and sodium/potassium alloy.
  • suitable reducing agent compounds are group 1 or 2 metal hydrocarbyl compounds having from 1 to 20 carbons in each hydrocarbyl group, such as, sodium naphthalenide, potassium graphite, lithium alkyls, lithium or potassium alkadienyls; and Gngnard reagents.
  • Most preferred reducing agents are the alkali metals or alkaline earth metals, especially lithium and magnesium metal.
  • Suitable reaction media for the formation of the complexes include aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, ethers, and cyclic ethers, particularly branched-chain hydrocarbons such as isobutane, butane, pentane, hexane, heptane, octane, and mixtures thereof; cyclic and alicyclic hydrocarbons such as cyclohexane, cycloheptane, methylcyclohexane, methylcycloheptane, and mixtures thereof; aromatic and hydrocarbyl-substituted aromatic compounds such as benzene, toluene, and xylene, C-j_4 dialkyl ethers, Ci 4 dialkyl ether derivatives of (poly)alkylene glycols, and tetrahydrofuran.
  • aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons such as isobutane, butane, pentane, hexane, heptane,
  • the diene complexes wherein the metal is in the +2 formal oxidation state can be conveniently prepared by reaction of the corresponding metal complex wherein the metal is in the +3 or +4 formal oxidation state, especially the diha de complex, with the neutral diene in the presence of a reducing agent
  • a process for preparing a neutral diene complex corresponding to the formula:
  • R' and R" are independently each occurrence hydride, hydrocarbyl, silyl, germyl, halide, hydrocarbyloxy, hydrocarbylsiloxy, hydrocarbylsilyiamino, d ⁇ (hydrocarbyl)am ⁇ no, hydrocarbyleneamino, d ⁇ (hydrocarbyl)phosph ⁇ no, hydrocarbylene-phosphino, hydrocarbylsulfido.
  • halo-substituted hydrocarbyl hydrocarbyloxy-substituted hydrocarbyl, silyl- substituted hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbylsiioxy-substituted hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbylsilylamino- substituted hydrocarbyl, d ⁇ (hydrocarbyl)am ⁇ no-subst ⁇ tuted hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyleneamino- substituted hydrocarbyl, d ⁇ (hydrocarbyl)phosph ⁇ no-subst ⁇ tuted hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbylene- phosphino-substituted hydrocarbyl, or hydrocarbylsulfido-substituted hydrocarbyl, said R' or R" group having up to 40 nonhydrogen atoms, and optionally two or more of the foregoing groups may together form a divalent derivative;
  • R'" is a divalent hydrocarbylene- or substituted hydrocarbylene group forming a fused system with the remainder of the metal complex, said R'" containing from 1 to 30 nonhydrogen atoms;
  • Z is a divalent moiety, or a moiety comprising one ⁇ -bond and a neutral two electron pair able to form a coordinate-covalent bond to M, said Z comprising boron, or a member of Group 14 of the Pe ⁇ odic Table of the Elements, and also comprising nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur or oxygen; and
  • X' independently is a neutral conjugated diene compound having up to 20 carbon atoms
  • M is titanium in the +3 or +4 formal oxidation state
  • R' R", R'" and Z are as previously defined;
  • X is a monovending anionic ligand group having up to 60 atoms exclusive of the class of ligands that are cyclic, deiocalized, ⁇ -bound ligand groups,
  • X" is a divalent anionic ligand group having up to 60 atoms
  • the reagents are contacted at an elevated temperature from 50 to 95 °C rather than first contacting the reagent sat a lower temperature and then raising the reaction temperature. More particularly, it is desirable to conduct the process under conditions wherein a reaction mixture comprising the metal complex and reducing agent is heated to a temperature from 50 to 95 °C prior to adding the conjugated diene.
  • the complexes are rendered catalytically active by combination with an activating cocatalyst or by use of an activating technique.
  • Suitable activating cocatalysts for use herein include polymeric or oligomenc alumoxanes, especially methylalumoxane, tnisobutyl aluminum modified methylalumoxane, or isobutylalumoxane; neutral Lewis acids, such as C-1.30 hydrocarbyl substituted Group 13 compounds, especially tn(hydrocarbyl)alum ⁇ num- or tr ⁇ (hydrocarbyl)boron compounds and halogenated (including perhalogenated) derivatives thereof, having from 1 to 10 carbons in each hydrocarbyl or halogenated hydrocarbyl group, more especially perfluonnated tr ⁇ (aryl)boron compounds, and most especially tr ⁇ s(pentafluoro- phenyl)borane; nonpolymeric, compatible, noncoordinating, ion
  • Combinations of neutral Lewis acids especially the combination of a t ⁇ alkylaluminum compound having from 1 to 4 carbons in each alkyl group and a halogenated tr ⁇ (hydrocarbyl)boron compound having from 1 to 20 carbons in each hydrocarbyl group, especially tr ⁇ s(pentafluorophenyl)borane, further combinations of such neutral Lewis acid mixtures with a polymeric or oligomenc alumoxane, and combinations of a single neutral Lewis acid, especially t ⁇ s(pentafluorophenyl)borane with a polymeric or oligomenc alumoxane are especially desirable activating cocatalysts.
  • Preferred molar ratios of Group 4 metal complex t ⁇ s(pentafluoro-phenylborane:alumoxane are from 1 -1 :1 to 1 :10:30, more preferably from 1 1 1 5 to 1 5.10.
  • Suitable ion forming compounds useful as cocatalysts in one embodiment of the present invention comprise a cation which is a Bronsted acid capable of donating a proton, and a compatible, noncoordinating anion, A .
  • noncoordinating means an anion or substance which either does not coordinate to the Group 4 metal containing precursor complex and the catalytic derivative derived therefrom, or which is only weakly coordinated to such complexes thereby remaining sufficiently labile to be displaced by a neutral Lewis base.
  • a noncoordinating anion specifically refers to an anion which when functioning as a charge balancing anion in a cationic metal complex does not transfer an anionic substituent or fragment thereof to said cation thereby forming neutral complexes.
  • “Compatible anions” are anions which are not degraded to neutrality when the initially formed complex decomposes and are noninterfe ⁇ ng with desired subsequent polymerization or other uses of the complex.
  • Preferred anions are those containing a single coordination complex comprising a charge-bearing metal or metalloid core which anion is capable of balancing the charge of the active catalyst species (the metal cation) which may be formed when the two components are combined.
  • said anion should be sufficiently labile to be displaced by olefinic, diolefinic and acetylenically unsaturated compounds or other neutral Lewis bases such as ethers or nitnles
  • Suitable metals include, but are not limited to, aluminum, gold and platinum.
  • Suitable metalloids include, but are not limited to, boron, phosphorus, and silicon.
  • Compounds containing anions which comprise coordination complexes containing a single metal or metalloid atom are, of course, well known and many, particularly such compounds containing a single boron atom in the anion portion, are available commercially.
  • cocatalysts may be represented by the following general formula: (L * -H) d + (A)" '
  • L * is a neutral Lewis base
  • a ' is a noncoordinating, compatible anion having a charge of d-
  • d is an integer from 1 to 3.
  • a d" corresponds to the formula: [M'Q 4 ] ' ; wherein:
  • M' is boron or aluminum in the +3 formal oxidation state
  • Q independently each occurrence is selected from hydride, dialkylamido, halide, hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxide, halo-substituted hydrocarbyl, halo-substituted hydrocarbyloxy, and halo- substituted silylhydrocarbyl radicals (including perhalogenated hydrocarbyl- perhalogenated hydrocarbyloxy- and perhalogenated silylhydrocarbyl radicals), said Q having up to 20 carbons with the proviso that in not more than one occurrence is Q halide.
  • suitable hydrocarbyloxide Q groups are disclosed in U. S. Patent 5,296,433.
  • d is one, that is, the counter ion has a single negative charge and is A " .
  • Activating cocatalysts comprising boron which are particularly useful in the preparation of catalysts of this invention may be represented by the following general formula:
  • B is boron in a formal oxidation state of 3
  • Q is a hydrocarbyl-, hydrocarbyloxy-, fluorinated hydrocarbyl-, fluorinated hydrocarbyloxy-, or fluorinated silylhydrocarbyl- group of up to 20 nonhydrogen atoms, with the proviso that in not more than one occasion is Q hydrocarbyl.
  • Preferred Lewis base salts are ammonium salts, more preferably trialkylammonium salts containing one or more C-12-40 alkyl groups.
  • Q is each occurrence a fluorinated aryl group, especially, a pentafluorophenyl group.
  • boron compounds which may be used as an activating cocatalyst in the preparation of the improved catalysts of this invention are
  • t ⁇ -substituted ammonium salts such as: t ⁇ methylammonium tetrak ⁇ s(pentafluorophenyl) borate, t ⁇ ethylammonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl) borate, t ⁇ propylammonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl) borate, tri(n-butyl)ammon ⁇ um tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl) borate, tr ⁇ (sec-butyl)ammon ⁇ um tetrak ⁇ s(pentafluorophenyl) borate,
  • dialkyl ammonium salts such as:
  • t ⁇ -substituted phosphonium salts such as:
  • triphenylphosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl) borate methyldioctadecylphosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl) borate, and tri(2,6-dimethylphenyl)phosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl) borate;
  • di-substituted oxonium salts such as:
  • di-substituted sulfonium salts such as: d ⁇ (o-tolyl)sulfon ⁇ um tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl) borate, and methylcotadecylsulfonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl) borate.
  • Preferred (L * -H) + cations are methyldioctadecylammonium and dimethyloctadecylammonium
  • Another suitable ion forming, activating cocatalyst comprises a salt of a cationic oxidizing agent and a noncoordinating, compatible anion represented by the formula:
  • Ox 8* is a cationic oxidizing agent having a charge of e+
  • e is an integer from 1 to 3;
  • a and d are as previously defined
  • cationic oxidizing agents include ferrocenium, hydrocarbyl-substituted ferrocenium, Ag + or Pb +2
  • Preferred embodiments of A d are those anions previously defined with respect to the Bronsted acid containing activating cocatalysts, especially tetrak ⁇ s(pentafluorophenyl)borate.
  • Another suitable ion forming, activating cocatalyst comprises a compound which is a salt of a carbenium ion and a noncoordinating, compatible anion represented by the formula:
  • ⁇ + is a C ⁇ 20 carbenium ion
  • A is as previously defined.
  • a preferred carbenium ion is the tntyl cation, that is t ⁇ phenylmethylium.
  • a further suitable ion forming, activating cocatalyst comprises a compound which is a salt of a silylium ion and a noncoordinating, compatible anion represented by the formula:
  • R is C1. 10 hydrocarbyl, and X', q and A are as previously defined.
  • silylium salt activating cocatalysts are t ⁇ methylsilylium tetrakispentafluorophenylborate, triethylsilylium tetrakispentafluorophenylborate and ether substituted adducts thereof.
  • Silylium salts have been previously genencally disclosed in J. Chem Soc Chem. Comm , 1993, 383-384, as well as Lambert, J. B., et al., Organometallics, 1994, 13, 2430-2443
  • the use of the above silylium salts as activating cocatalysts for addition polymerization catalysts is disclosed in WO96/08519 on March 21 , 1996.
  • the technique of bulk electrolysis involves the electrochemical oxidation of the metal complex under electrolysis conditions in the presence of a supporting electrolyte comprising a noncoordinating, inert anion.
  • solvents, supporting electrolytes and electrolytic potentials for the electrolysis are used such that electrolysis byproducts that would render the metal complex catalytically inactive are not substantially formed during the reaction.
  • solvents are materials that are: liquids under the conditions of the electrolysis (generally temperatures from 0 to 100°C), capable of dissolving the supporting electrolyte, and inert "Inert solvents" are those that are not reduced or oxidized under the reaction conditions employed for the electrolysis It is generally possible in view of the desired electrolysis reaction to choose a solvent and a supporting electrolyte that are unaffected by the electrical potential used for the desired electrolysis Preferred solvents include difluorobenzene (all isomers), dimethoxyethane (DME), and mixtures thereof.
  • the electrolysis may be conducted in a standard electrolytic cell containing an anode and cathode (also referred to as the working electrode and counter electrode respectively).
  • Suitable materials of construction for the cell are glass, plastic, ceramic and glass coated metal.
  • the electrodes are prepared from inert conductive materials, by which are meant conductive mate ⁇ als that are unaffected by the reaction mixture or reaction conditions. Platinum or palladium are preferred inert conductive materials.
  • an ion permeable membrane such as a fine glass frit separates the cell into separate compartments, the working electrode compartment and counter electrode compartment.
  • the working electrode is immersed in a reaction medium comprising the metal complex to be activated, solvent, supporting electrolyte, and any other materials desired for moderating the electrolysis or stabilizing the resulting complex.
  • the counter electrode is immersed in a mixture of the solvent and supporting electrolyte.
  • the desired voltage may be determined by theoretical calculations or experimentally by sweeping the cell using a reference electrode such as a silver electrode immersed in the cell electrolyte.
  • the background cell current the current draw in the absence of the desired electrolysis, is also determined.
  • the electrolysis is completed when the current drops from the desired level to the background level. In this manner, complete conversion of the initial metal complex can be easily detected.
  • Suitable supporting electrolytes are salts comprising a cation and a compatible, noncoordinating anion,
  • A- Preferred supporting electrolytes are salts corresponding to the formula G T A , wherein:
  • G + is a cation which is nonreactive towards the starting and resulting complex
  • A is as previously defined.
  • Examples of cations, G + include tetrahydrocarbyl substituted ammonium or phosphonium cations having up to 40 nonhydrogen atoms.
  • Preferred cations are the tetra(n- butylammonium)- and tetraethylammonium- cations.
  • the cation of the supporting electrolyte passes to the counter electrode and A- migrates to the working electrode to become the anion of the resulting oxidized product.
  • Either the solvent or the cation of the supporting electrolyte is reduced at the counter electrode in equal molar quantity with the amount of oxidized metal complex formed at the working electrode.
  • Preferred supporting electrolytes are tetrahydrocarbylammonium salts of tetrak ⁇ s(perfluoroaryl) borates having from 1 to 10 carbons in each hydrocarbyl or perfluoroaryl group, especially tetra(n- butylammon ⁇ um)tetrak ⁇ s(pentafluorophenyl) borate.
  • a further recently discovered electrochemical technique for generation of activating cocatalysts is the electrolysis of a disilane compound in the presence of a source of a noncoordinating compatible anion. This technique is more fully disclosed and claimed in the previously mentioned United States Patent application serial number 304,314, published in eqauivalent form as WO96/08519.
  • electrochemical activating technique and activating cocatalysts may also be used in combination.
  • An especially preferred combination is a mixture of a t ⁇ (hydrocarbyl)alum ⁇ num or tr ⁇ (hydrocarbyl)borane compound having from 1 to 4 carbons in each hydrocarbyl group with an oligomenc or polymeric alumoxane compound.
  • the molar ratio of catalyst/cocatalyst employed preferably ranges from 1 :10,000 to 100:1 , more preferably from 1 :5000 to 10:1 , most preferably from 1 :1000 to 1 * 1.
  • Alumoxane when used by itself as an activating cocatalyst, is employed in large quantity, generally at least 100 times the quantity of metal complex on a molar basis.
  • T ⁇ s(pentafluorophenyl)borane, where used as an activating cocatalyst is employed in a molar ratio to the metal complex of form 0.5:1 to 10:1 , more preferably from 1 :1 to 6:1 most preferably from 1 :1 to 5:1.
  • the remaining activating cocatalysts are generally employed in approximately equimolar quantity with the metal complex.
  • the catalysts may be used to polymerize ethylenically and/or acetylenically unsaturated monomers having from 2 to 100,000 carbon atoms either alone or in combination.
  • Preferred monomers include the C2-20 ⁇ -olefins especially ethylene, propylene, isobutylene, 1 -butene, 1 -pentene, 1 -hexene, 3-methyl- 1 -pentene, 4-methyl-1 -pentene, 1 -octene, 1-decene, long chain macromolecular ⁇ -olefins, and mixtures thereof.
  • Other preferred monomers include styrene, C- j .4 alkyl substituted styrene, tetrafluoroethylene.
  • Long chain macromolecular ⁇ -olefins are vinyl terminated polymeric remnants formed in situ dunng continuous solution polymerization reactions. Under suitable processing conditions such long chain macromolecular units are readily polymerized into the polymer product along with ethylene and other short chain olefin monomers to give small quantities of long chain branching in the resulting polymer.
  • Preferred monomers include a combination of ethylene and one or more comonomers selected from monovinyl aromatic monomers, 4-v ⁇ nylcyclohexene, vinylcyclohexane, norbornadiene, ethylidene-norbornene, C3.10 aliphatic ⁇ -olefins (especially propylene, isobutylene, 1 -butene, 1 -hexene, 3-methyl-1-pentene, 4-methyl-1 -pentene, and 1 -octene), and C4.40 dienes.
  • monovinyl aromatic monomers 4-v ⁇ nylcyclohexene, vinylcyclohexane, norbornadiene, ethylidene-norbornene, C3.10 aliphatic ⁇ -olefins (especially propylene, isobutylene, 1 -butene, 1 -hexene, 3-methyl-1-pentene, 4-methyl-1 -pentene
  • Most preferred monomers are mixtures of ethylene and styrene; mixtures of ethylene, propylene and styrene; mixtures of ethylene, styrene and a nonconjugated diene, especially ethylidenenorbornene or 1 ,4-hexad ⁇ ene, and mixtures of ethylene, propylene and a nonconjugated diene, especially ethylidenenorbornene or 1 ,4-hexadiene.
  • the polymerization may be accomplished at conditions well known in the prior art for Ziegler-Natta or Kaminsky-Sinn type polymerization reactions, that is, temperatures from 0-250°C, preferably 30 to 200°C and pressures from atmospheric to 10,000 atmospheres. Suspension, solution, slurry, gas phase, solid state powder polymerization or other process condition may be employed if desired.
  • a support, especially silica, alumina, or a polymer (especially poly(tetrafluoroethyiene) or a polyolefin) may be employed, and desirably is employed when the catalysts are used in a gas phase polymerization process.
  • the support is preferably employed in an amount to provide a weight ratio of catalyst (based on metal):support from 1 :100,000 to 1 :10, more preferably from 1 :50,000 to 1 :20, and most preferably from 1 :10,000 to 1 :30.
  • the molar ratio of catalyst:polymer ⁇ zable compounds employed is from 10 '12 :1 to 10 "1 :1 , more preferably from 10 '9 :1 to 10 "5 :1.
  • Suitable solvents use for solution polymerization are inert liquids.
  • examples include straight and branched-chain hydrocarbons such as isobutane, butane, pentane, hexane, heptane, octane, and mixtures thereof; cyclic and alicyclic hydrocarbons such as cyclohexane, cycloheptane, methylcyclohexane, methylcycloheptane, and mixtures thereof; perfluonnated hydrocarbons such as perfluonnated C4.10 alkanes, and alkyl-substituted aromatic compounds such as benzene, toluene, xylene, and ethylbenzene.
  • Suitable solvents also include liquid olefins which may act as monomers or comonomers.
  • the catalysts may be utilized in combination with at least one additional homogeneous or heterogeneous polymerization catalyst in the same reactor or in separate reactors connected in series or in parallel to prepare polymer blends having desirable properties.
  • An example of such a process is disclosed in WO 94/00500. .
  • ⁇ -olefin homopolymers and copolymers having densities from 0.85 g/cm 3 to 0 96 g/cm 3 , and melt flow rates from 0.001 to 1000.0 dg/min are readily attained in a highly efficient process.
  • the catalysts of the present invention are particularly advantageous for the production of ethylene homopolymers and ethylene/ ⁇ -olefm copolymers having high levels of long chain branching
  • the use of the present catalyst compositions advantageously allows for the economical production of ethylene/ ⁇ -olefin copolymers having processabi ty similar to high pressure, free radical produced low density polyethylene.
  • the present catalyst compositions may be advantageously employed to prepare olefin polymers having improved processing properties by polymerizing ethylene alone or ethylene/ ⁇ - olefin mixtures with low levels of a "H" branch inducing diene, such as norbornadiene, 1 ,7- octadiene, or 1 ,9-decad ⁇ ene.
  • a "H" branch inducing diene such as norbornadiene, 1 ,7- octadiene, or 1 ,9-decad ⁇ ene.
  • the unique combination of elevated reactor temperatures, high molecular weight (or low melt indices) at high reactor temperatures and high comonomer reactivity advantageously allows for the economical production of polymers having excellent physical properties and processabiiity.
  • such polymers comprise ethylene, a C3.20 ⁇ -olefin and a "H"-branch ⁇ ng comonomer.
  • such polymers are produced in a solution process, most preferably
  • the catalyst composition may be prepared as a homogeneous catalyst by addition of the requisite components to a solvent in which polymerization will be carried out by solution polymerization procedures.
  • the catalyst composition may also be prepared and employed as a heterogeneous catalyst by adsorbing the requisite components on an inert inorganic or organic particulated solid.
  • a heterogeneous catalyst is prepared by co- precipitating the metal complex, an inert, inorganic compound and an activator, especially an ammonium salt of a hydroxyaryl(tr ⁇ spentafluorophenyi)borate, such as an ammonium salt of (4- hydroxy-3,5-d ⁇ tert ⁇ arybutylphenyl)(tr ⁇ spentafluorophenylborate.
  • a preferred inert, inorganic compound for use in this embodiment is a tn (Ci 4 alkyl) aluminum compound.
  • the catalyst composition When prepared in heterogeneous or supported form, the catalyst composition is employed in a slurry or gas phase polymerization.
  • slurry polymerization takes place in liquid diluents in which the polymer product is substantially insoluble
  • the diluent for slurry polymerization is one or more hydrocarbons with less than 5 carbon atoms.
  • saturated hydrocarbons such as ethane, propane or butane may be used in whole or part as the diluent.
  • the ⁇ -olefin monomer or a mixture of different ⁇ -olefin monomers may be used in whole or part as the diluent.
  • at least a major part of the diluent comprises the ⁇ -olefin monomer or monomers to be polymerized
  • the catalyst components and catalysts must be prepared and recovered in an oxygen and moisture free atmosphere.
  • the reactions are performed in the presence of an dry, inert gas such as, for example, nitrogen
  • the polymerization may be carried out as a batchwise or a continuous polymerization process
  • a continuous process is preferred, in which event catalyst, ethylene, comonomer, and optionally solvent are continuously supplied to the reaction zone and polymer product continuously removed therefrom.
  • one means for carrying out such a polymerization process is as follows: In a stirred-tank reactor, the monomers to be polymerized are introduced continuously together with solvent and an optional chain transfer agent.
  • the reactor contains a liquid phase composed substantially of monomers together with any solvent or additional diluent and dissolved polymer. If desired, a small amount of a "H"- branch inducing diene such as norbornadiene, 1 ,7-octad ⁇ ene or 1 ,9-decad ⁇ ene may also be added.
  • Catalyst and cocatalyst are continuously introduced in the reactor liquid phase.
  • the reactor temperature and pressure may be controlled by adjusting the solvent/monomer ratio, the catalyst addition rate, as well as by cooling or heating coils, jackets or both.
  • the polymerization rate is controlled by the rate of catalyst addition.
  • the ethylene content of the polymer product is determined by the ratio of ethylene to comonomer in the reactor, which is controlled by manipulating the respective feed rates of these components to the reactor.
  • the polymer product molecular weight is controlled, optionally, by controlling other polymerization variables such as the temperature, monomer concentration, or by the previously mention chain transfer agent, such as a stream of hydrogen introduced to the reactor, as is well known in the art.
  • the reactor effluent is contacted with a catalyst kill agent such as water.
  • the polymer solution is optionally heated, and the polymer product is recovered by flashing off gaseous monomers as well as residual solvent or diluent at reduced pressure, and, if necessary, conducting further devolatihzation in equipment such as a devolati zing extruder.
  • the mean residence time of the catalyst and polymer in the reactor generally is from 5 minutes to 8 hours, and preferably from 10 minutes to 6 hours.
  • the process of the present invention can be employed to advantage in the gas phase copolymerization of olefins
  • Gas phase processes for the polymerization of olefins, especially the homopolyme ⁇ zation and copolymerization of ethylene and propylene, and the copolymerization of ethylene with higher ⁇ -olefins such as, for example, 1 -butene, 1 -hexene, 4- methyl-1 -pentene are well known in the art.
  • cooling of the reactor may be provided by the use of recycle gas, which is fed as a volatile liquid to the bed to provide an evaporative cooling effect.
  • the volatile liquid employed in this case can be, for example, a volatile inert liquid, for example, a saturated hydrocarbon having 3 to 8, preferably 4 to 6, carbon atoms.
  • a volatile inert liquid for example, a saturated hydrocarbon having 3 to 8, preferably 4 to 6, carbon atoms.
  • the monomer or comonomer itself is a volatile liquid (or can be condensed to provide such a liquid) this can be fed to the bed to provide an evaporative cooling effect.
  • olefin monomers which can be employed in this manner are olefins containing three to eight, preferably three to six carbon atoms.
  • the volatile liquid evaporates in the hot fluidized bed to form gas which mixes with the fluidizing gas. If the volatile liquid is a monomer or comonomer, it will undergo some polymerization in the bed.
  • the evaporated liquid then emerges from the reactor as part of the hot recycle gas, and enters the compression/heat exchange part of the recycle loop.
  • the recycle gas is cooled in the heat exchanger and, if the temperature to which the gas is cooled is below the dew point, liquid will condense from the gas.
  • This liquid is desirably recycled continuously to the fluidized bed. It is possible to recycle the condensed liquid to the bed as liquid droplets carried in the recycle gas stream. This type of process is described, for example in EP 89691 ; U.S. 4,543,399; WO 94/25495 and U.S. 5,352,749.
  • a particularly preferred method of recycling the liquid to the bed is to separate the liquid from the recycle gas stream and to reinject this liquid directly into the bed, preferably using a method which generates fine droplets of the liquid within the bed. This type of process is described in BP Chemicals' WO 94/28032.
  • the polymerization reaction occurring in the gas fluidized bed is catalyzed by the continuous or semi-continuous addition of catalyst.
  • catalyst can be supported on an inorganic or organic support material as described above.
  • the polymer is produced directly in the fluidized bed by catalyzed copolymerization of the monomer and one or more comonomers on the fluidized particles of catalyst, supported catalyst or prepolymer within the bed.
  • Start-up of the polymerization reaction is achieved using a bed of preformed polymer particles, which are preferably similar to the target polyolefin, and conditioning the bed according to techniques that are well known in the art.
  • Such processes are used commercially on a large scale for the manufacture of high density polyethylene (HDPE), medium density polyethylene (MDPE), linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) and polypropylene.
  • the gas phase process employed can be, for example, of the type which employs a mechanically stirred bed or a gas fluidized bed as the polymerization reaction zone.
  • Preferred is the process wherein the polymerization reaction is carried out in a vertical cylindrical polymerization reactor containing a fluidized bed of polymer particles supported above a perforated plate, the fluidization grid, by a flow of fluidization gas.
  • the gas employed to fluidize the bed comprises the monomer or monomers to be polymerized, and also serves as a heat exchange medium to remove the heat of reaction from the bed
  • the hot gases emerge from the top of the reactor, normally via a tranquilization zone, also known as a velocity reduction zone, having a larger cross-sectional area than the fluidized bed and wherein fine particles entrained in the gas stream have an opportunity to gravitate back into the bed. It can also be advantageous to use a cyclone to remove ultra-fine particles from the hot gas stream.
  • the gas is then normally recycled to the bed by means of a blower or compressor and one or more heat exchangers to strip the gas of the heat of polymerization.
  • the produced polymer is discharged continuously or discontmuously from the fluidized bed as desired.
  • the gas phase processes suitable for the practice of this invention are preferably continuous processes which provide for the continuous supply of reactants to the reaction zone of the reactor and the removal of products from the reaction zone of the reactor, thereby providing a steady-state environment on the macro scale in the reaction zone of the reactor.
  • the fluidized bed of the gas phase process is operated at temperatures greater than 50°C, preferably from 60°C to 110°C, more preferably from 70°C to 110°C.
  • the molar ratio of comonomer to monomer used in the polymerization depends upon the desired density for the composition being produced and is 0.5 or less. Desirably, when producing materials with a density range of from 0.91 to 0.93 the comonomer to monomer ratio is less than 0.2, preferably less than 0.05, even more preferably less than 0.02, and may even be less than 0.01. Typically, the ratio of hydrogen to monomer is less than 0.5, preferably less than 0.2, more preferably less than 0.05, even more preferably less than 0 02 and may even be less than 0.01.
  • the above-described ranges of process variables are appropriate for the gas phase process of this invention and may be suitable for other processes adaptable to the practice of this invention.
  • s-lndacen-1 ,2,3,5-tetrahydro-6-methyl (25.000 g, 0.14684 moles) was stirred in hexane (400 mL) as nBuLi (0.17621 moles, 70.48 mL of 2.5 M solution in hexane) was added slowly This mixture was then allowed to stir 16 hours during which time a solid precipitated. After the reaction period the mixture was filtered resulting in the isolation of the desired product as a pale yellow solid which was used without further purification or analysis (24.3690 g, 94.2 percent).
  • N-(1 ,1-d ⁇ methylethyl)-1 ,1-d ⁇ methyl-1-(1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2-methyl-s- ⁇ ndacen-1- yl)s ⁇ lanam ⁇ ne 8.00 g, 0.2671 moles was stirred in hexane (110 mL) as nBuLi (0.05876 moles, 23.5 mL of 2.5 M solution in hexane) was added dropwise. This mixture was then allowed to stir 16 hours. After the reaction period the desired product was isolated as a light yellow solid via filtration which was used without further purification or analysis (6.22 g, 75 percent).
  • Chlorodimethyl(1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2,3-dimethyl-s-indacen-1-yl) silane (3.537 g, 0.01217 moles) was stirred in hexane (50 mL) as NEt 3 (1.94 g, 0.01916 moles) and t- butylamine (1.12 g, 0.01533 moles) were added. This mixture was allowed to stir 16 hours. After the reaction period the mixture was filtered and the volatiles removed resulting in the isolation of the desired product as a light yellow oil (3.537 g, 88.6 percent).
  • N-(1 ,1-dimethylethyl)-1 ,1 -dimethyl-1-(1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2,3-dimethyl-s-indacen-1- yl)silanamine (3.461 g, 0.01107 moles) was stirred in hexane (100 mL) as nBuLi (0.02325 moles, 14.5 mL of 1.6 M solution in hexane) was added slowly. This mixture was then allowed to stir 16 hours. After the reaction period the volatiles were removed and the desired product was isolated as an orange glassy solid which was used without further purification or analysis (3.853 g, product still contained hexane).
  • Chlorod ⁇ methyl(1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2,3-d ⁇ methyl-s- ⁇ ndacen-1 -yl)s ⁇ lane (5.00 g, 0.01806 moles) was stirred in hexane (80 mL) as NEt 3 (3.29 g, 0.03251 moles) and t-cyclohexylamme (1.81 g, 0.01824 moles) were added. This mixture was allowed to stir 16 hours. After the reaction pe ⁇ od the mixture was filtered and the volatiles removed resulting in the isolation of the desired product as a yellow oil (5.55 g, 90.9 percent).
  • N-(cyclohexyl)-1 ,1 -d ⁇ methyl-1 -(1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2,3-d ⁇ methyl-s- ⁇ ndacen-1 - yl)s ⁇ lanam ⁇ ne was stirred in hexane (75 mL) as n-BuLi (0.03454 moles, 13.8 mL of 2.5 M solution in hexane) was added slowly. This mixture was then allowed to stir for 72 hours. After the reaction period the hexane was decanted away and the volatiles were removed resulting in the isolation of the desired product as an orange glassy solid which was used without further purification or analysis (5.56 g, 99.9 percent).
  • s-lndacen-1 ,2,3,5-tetrahydro-6-methyl-7-phenyl (18.90 g, 0.07672 moles) was stirred in hexane (200 mL) as nBuLi (0.10 moles, 50.00 mL of 2.0 M solution in cyclohexane) was slowly added. This mixture was then allowed to stir 16 hours. After the reaction period the solid was collected via suction filtration as an off-white powder which was used without further purification or analysis (17.8305 g, 92.1 percent).
  • Chlorod ⁇ methyl(1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2-methyl-3-phenyl-s- ⁇ ndacen-1 -yl)s ⁇ lane (5.3483 g, 0.01578 moles) was stirred in hexane (100 mL) as NEt 3 (2.2579 g, 0.02231 moles) and t- butylamine (1.9898 g, 0.02721 moles) were added. This mixture was allowed to stir for 24 hours. After the reaction period the mixture was filtered and the volatiles removed resulting in the isolation of the desired product as a yellow oil (5.4118 g, 91.3 percent).
  • N-(1 , 1 -d ⁇ methylethyl)-1 , 1 -d ⁇ methyl-1 -(1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2-methyl-3-phenyl-s- ⁇ ndacen- 1-yl)s ⁇ lanam ⁇ ne (5.4118 g, 0.01441 moles) was stirred in hexane (100 mL) as nBu ⁇ (0.032 moles, 16.00 mL of 2.0 M solution in cyclohexane) was added slowly. This mixture was then allowed to stir 16 hours. After the reaction period the desired product was isolated as a pale yellow solid via filtration which was used without further purification or analysis (5.2255 g, 93.6 percent).
  • N-(cyclohexyl)-1 ,1 -dimethyl-1-(1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2-methyl-3-phenyl-s-indacen-1- yl)silanamine (5.8969 g, 0.01468 moles) was stirred in hexane (100 mL) as nBuLi (0.032 moles, 16.00 mL of 2.0 M solution in cyclohexane) was added slowly. This mixture was then allowed to stir 16 hours during which time a sticky precipitate formed. The volatiles were then removed and the resulting pale yellow solid slurried in cold hexane. After the reaction period the solid was collected via suction filtration as a yellow powder which was used without further purification or anaiysis (5.3101 g, 87.5 percent).
  • Indan (94.00 g, 0.7954 moles) and 3-chloroprop ⁇ onyl chloride (100.99 g, 0.7954 moles) were stirred in CH 2 CI 2 (300 mL) at 0 °C as AICI 3 (130.00 g, 0.9750 moles) was added slowly under a nitrogen flow. The mixture was then allowed to stir at 20-25 °C for 2 hours. The volatiles were then removed. The mixture was then cooled to 0 °C and concentrated
  • H 2 S0 4 500 mL slowly added resulting in formation of a precipitate .
  • the mixture was then left under nitrogen for 16 hours at 20-25 °C.
  • the mixture was then heated to 90 °C while stirring. After 2 hours crushed ice was added and the mixture agitated.
  • the mixture was then transferred to a beaker and washed with H 2 0 and diethylether. The fractions were filtered and combined.
  • the mixture was extracted with H 2 0 (2 x 200 mL). The organic layer was then separated and the volatiles removed.
  • the desired product was then isolated via recrystallization from hexane at 0 °C as pale yellow crystals (22.36 g, 16.3 percent).
  • Chlorod ⁇ methyl(1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-3-phenyl-s- ⁇ ndacen-1-yl)s ⁇ lane (10.8277 g, 0.03322 moles) was stirred in hexane (150 mL) as NEt 3 (3.5123 g, 0.03471 moles) and t-butylamine (2.6074 g, 0.03565 moles) were added. This mixture was allowed to stir for 24 hours. After the reaction period the mixture was filtered and the volatiles removed resulting in the isolation of the desired product as a thick red-yellow oil (10.6551 g, 88.7 percent).
  • N-(1 ,1 -d ⁇ methylethyl)-1 ,1 -d ⁇ methyl-1 -(1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-3-phenyl-s- ⁇ ndacen-1 - yl)s ⁇ laneam ⁇ ne (10.6551 g, 0.02947 moles) was stirred in hexane (100 mL) as nBuLi (0.070 moles, 35.00 mL of 2.0 M solution in cyclohexane) was added slowly This mixture was then allowed to stir 16 hours during which time no salts crashed out of the dark red solution. After the reaction period the volatiles were removed and the residue quickly washed with hexane (2 x 50 mL) The dark red residue was then pumped dry and used without further purification or analysis (9 6517 g, 87 7 percent).
  • Chlorod ⁇ methyl(1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-3-phenyl-s- ⁇ ndacen-1 -yl) silane (3.8523 g, 0.01182 moles) was stirred in hexane (100 mL) as NEt 3 (1.5136 g, 0.01496 moles) and cyclohexylamine (1.2107 g, 0.01221 moles) were added. This mixture was allowed to stir for 24 hours. After the reaction period the mixture was filtered and the volatiles removed resulting in the isolation of the desired product as a yellow oil (4.3313 g, 94.5 percent).
  • N-(1 ,1 -dimethylethyl)-1 ,1 -dimethyl-1-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-3-phenyl- 1 H-Benz(f)inde-1-yl)-silanamine (1.0037 g, 0.002325 moles) was stirred in hexane (50 mL) as n-BuLi (0.00475 moles, 1.90 mL of 2.5 M solution in hexane) was added. This mixture was then allowed to stir 16 hours.
  • the decanted portion was transferred to an extraction funnel and washed with 1 M HCI (1 x 200 mL), saturated NaHC0 3 (2 x 200 mL), and H 2 0 (1 x 200 mL). The organic fraction was then dried over MgS0 4 . The mixture was then filtered and the volatiles removed from the filtrate resulting in the isolation of the desired product as a clear colorless oil (53.10 g, 82.5 percent yield).
  • N-(1 ,1 -Dimethylethyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1 ,1-dimethyl-1-(2,5,5,8,8-pentamethyl-1 H- benz(f)inden-1 -yl)siianamine (5.049 g, 13.66 mmol) was stirred in hexane (75 mL) as n-BuLi (29.08 mmol, 14.54 mL of 2.0 M solution in cyclohexane) was added dropwise. After 2 hours this mixture was clear and yellow but had become extremely viscous. Diethylether (10 mL) was added to this mixture resulting in a decrease of the viscosity of the solution and the precipitation of a yellow solid.
  • reaction conditions of example 22 are substantially repeated excepting that 15 equivalents of 1 ,3-pentad ⁇ ene (1.08 mL, 10.81 mmol) instead of the 10 equivalents of hexadiene and two equivalents of a 2.5 M hexane solution of n-BuLi (0.58 mL, 1.44 mmol) instead of the 2.25 equivalents of the 2 0 M Et 2 0 solution of n-BuMgCI is used.
  • the reflux time is increased to three hours.
  • 0.257g of a brown oily solid (86 percent yield) of the desired product is obtained.
  • the product is isolated as a mixture of the prone and supine isomers resulting from the orientation of 1 ,3-pentad ⁇ ene.
  • the flask is fitted with a condenser, stirred for 45 minutes at 20 °C and heated to reflux for 2.5 hours. Upon cooling, the mixture was filtered using a 0.45 ⁇ M pore size polytetrafluoroethylene filter. The volatiles are removed under reduced pressure to afford 0.606 g of product as a black oily solid, in 99 percent yield.
  • Example 25 The conditions of Example 25 were substantially repeated using 0.9g, (1.88 mmol) of (t-butylam ⁇ do)d ⁇ methyl( ⁇ 5 -3-phenyl-s- ⁇ ndacen-1-yl)s ⁇ lanet ⁇ tan ⁇ um dichlo ⁇ de, one and one half molar equivalents of 1 ,3-pentad ⁇ ene (0.3 mL), and 2.1 molar equivalents of n-butyllithium (2.5 mL of a 1 60M solution in hexanes). The flask is again fitted with a condenser and heated to reflux for 4 hours.
  • Example 25 Upon cooling, the mixture was filtered using diatomaceous earth filter aid and a glass frit filter and the residue washed twice with 10 mL mixed hexanes. The volatiles were removed from the combined filtrates under reduced pressure to afford 0.777 g of the product as a dark, olive green solid containing 48 mole percent of the desired metal complex (85 weight percent yield). The product purity was higher than the product obtained in Example 25.
  • a two-liter Parr reactor is charged with approximately 360 g of Isopar-ETM mixed alkanes solvent (available from Exxon Chemicals Inc.) and 460 g of styrene comonomer.
  • Hydrogen is added as a molecular weight control agent by differential pressure expansion from a 75 mL addition tank at 25 psid (2070 kPa).
  • the reactor is heated to 90 °C and saturated with ethylene at 200 psig (1.4 MPa).
  • the appropriate amount of catalyst and cocatalyst as 0.005M solutions in toluene (approximately 2 ⁇ mole) are premixed in the drybox to give a 1 :1 molar ratio of catalyst and cocatalyst.
  • Example 10 102 8.5 2
  • Example 14 283 19.9
  • Example 16 90 18.6 kilograms po lymer per gram mole percent styrene * MAO cocatalyst
  • a stirred 3.8 liter reactor was charged with 1440 g of Isopar-ETM mixed alkanes solvent (available from Exxon Chemicals Inc.) and 126 g of 1 -octene comonomer. Hydrogen was added as a molecular weight control agent by differential pressure expansion from a 75 mL addition tank at 25 psid (2070 kPa). The reactor was heated to the polymerization temperature of 130 S C and saturated with ethylene at 450 psig (3.1 MPa).
  • Example 2 1 ,800 0.44 5
  • Example 6 3,500 0.43 6
  • Example 8 700 0.3 kilograms polymer per gram Ti melt index l 2 dg/min
  • a 2.0 liter Parr reactor is charged with approximately 740 g of Isopar-E mixed alkanes solvent (available from Exxon Chemicals Inc.) and 118 g of 1 -octene comonomer. Hydrogen was added as a molecular weight control agent by differential pressure expansion from a 75 mL addition tank at 25 psid (2070 kPa). The reactor was heated to the polymerization temperature of 140°C and saturated with ethylene at 500 psig. Then 0.5 ⁇ mol each of catalyst and B(C 6 F 5 ) 3 cocatalyst as 0 005 M solutions in toluene were premixed in a drybox, transferred to a catalyst addition tank, and injected into the reactor.
  • Isopar-E mixed alkanes solvent available from Exxon Chemicals Inc.
  • Hydrogen was added as a molecular weight control agent by differential pressure expansion from a 75 mL addition tank at 25 psid (2070 kPa).
  • TCTP (t-butylam ⁇ do)d ⁇ methyl(tetramethylcyclo-pentad ⁇ enyl)t ⁇ tan ⁇ um (II) 1 ,3- pentadiene Kg polymer/g Ti g/mL
  • Ethylene, propylene, and ethy dene norbornene (EPDM) terpolymer compositions are prepared using in a 23 L stirred, oil jacketed, autoclave reactor designed for continuous addition of reactants and continuous removal of polymer solution, devolati zation and polymer recovery, operating at 475 psig (3.3 MPa) pressure and 90 C C temperature.
  • the metal complex used was prepared according to Example 1.
  • the metal complex used was a comparative complex, (t- butylam ⁇ do)d ⁇ methyl(tetramethylcyclopentad ⁇ enyl)s ⁇ lanet ⁇ tan ⁇ um 1 ,3-pentad ⁇ ene.
  • Ethylene flows for all polyme ⁇ zations was 1 1 kg/h
  • Propylene flows for all polymerizations was 1.6 kg/h.
  • Hydrogen, added as a molecular weight control agent was added at a flow rate of 26 scc/mm.
  • the cocatalyst for all polymerizations was a combination of t ⁇ spentafluorophenyl-borane (FAB) and modified methylalumoxane (MMAO available from Akzo Nobel).
  • ethylene, propylene, and hydrogen were combined into a single stream before being introduced into a diluent mixture comprising a mixed alkane solvent (Isopar-ETM, available from Exxon Chemicals Inc.) and ethy dene norbornene (ENB) to form a combined feed mixture that was continuously injected into the reactor.
  • a diluent mixture comprising a mixed alkane solvent (Isopar-ETM, available from Exxon Chemicals Inc.) and ethy dene norbornene (ENB) to form a combined feed mixture that was continuously injected into the reactor.
  • the metal complex and the cocatalyst mixture were similarly combined in the same diluent and also continuously injected into the reactor.
  • the reactor exit stream was continuously removed from the reactor, injected with catalyst kill (water) and hindered bisphenol antioxidant, and introduced into a separator, where molten polymer was continuously separated from the unreacted monomers, hydrogen, and diluent.
  • the molten polymer was fed to an extruder, formed into strands, cooled, pelletized and collected for analysis. Details of processing conditions and polymer properties are contained in Table 4.
  • the resulting polymers not only have significantly increased Mooney viscosity compared to the control, thereby indicating increased molecular weight, especially for run 13 using a titanium catalyst wherein the metal is in the +2 formal oxidation state, but the catalyst and cocatalyst efficiencies for the catalysts of the invention in preparing such polymers under essentially equivalent process rates and condtions were significantly improved.

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Abstract

Group 4 metal constrained geometry complexes comprising a fused ring indenyl derivative ligand, catalytic derivatives thereof, processes for preparing the same and their use as components of olefin polymerization catalysts are disclosed.

Description

FUSED RING SUBSTITUTED INDENYL METAL COMPLEXES AND POLYMERIZATION
PROCESS
This invention relates to a class of Group 4 metal complexes and to polymerization catalysts derived therefrom that are particularly suitable for use in a polymerization process for preparing homopolymers and copolymers of olefins or diolefins, including copolymers comprising two or more olefins or diolefins such as copolymers comprising a monovinyl aromatic monomer and ethylene or copolymers comprising ethylene, propylene and a conjugated diene.
Constrained geometry metal complexes and methods for their preparation are disclosed in U.S. Application Serial No. 545,403, filed July 3, 1990 (EP-A-416,815). This publication also teaches the preparation of certain novel copolymers of ethylene and a hindered vinyl monomer, including monovinyl aromatic monomers, having a pseudo-random incorporation of the hindered vinyl monomer therein. Additional teachings of constrained geometry catalysts may be found in U.S. Application Serial No. 547,718, filed July 3, 1990 (EP- A-468,651 ); U S Application Serial No. 702,475, filed May 20, 1991 (EP-A-514,828); U.S.
Application Serial No. 876,268, filed May 1 , 1992, (EP-A-520,732) and U.S. Application Serial No. 8,003, filed January 21 , 1993 (WO93/19104), as well as US-A-5,055,438, US-A-5,057,475, US-A-5,096,867, US-A-5,064,802, US-A-5,132,380, US-A-5,470,993, WO95-00526, and US Provisional Application 60-005913. Variously substituted indenyl containing metal complexes have been taught in U.S. serial number 592,756, filed January 26, 1996, as well as WO95/14024.
According to the present invention there are provided metal complexes corresponding to the formula (I):
Figure imgf000003_0001
where M is titanium, zirconium or hafnium in the +2, +3 or +4 formal oxidation state;
R' and R" are independently each occurrence hydride, hydrocarbyl, silyl, germyl, halide, hydrocarbyloxy, hydrocarbylsiloxy, hydrocarbylsilyiamino, dι(hydrocarbyl)amιno, hydrocarbyleneamtno, dι(hydrocarbyl)phosphιno, hydrocarbylene-phosphino, hydrocarbylsulfido, halo-substituted hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy-substituted hydrocarbyl, silyl- substituted hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbylsiloxy-substituted hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbylsilylamino- substituted hydrocarbyl, dι(hydrocarbyl)amιno-substιtuted hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyleneamino- substituted hydrocarbyl, di(hydrocarbyl)phosphino-substituted hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbylene- phosphino-substituted hydrocarbyl, or hydrocarbylsulfido-substituted hydrocarbyl, said R' or R" group having up to 40 nonhydrogen atoms, and optionally two or more of the foregoing groups may together form a divalent derivative;
R'" is a divalent hydrocarbylene- or substituted hydrocarbylene group forming a fused system with the remainder of the metal complex, said R'" containing from 1 to 30 nonhydrogen atoms;
Z is a divalent moiety, or a moiety comprising one σ-bond and a neutral two electron pair able to form a coordinate-covalent bond to M, said Z comprising boron, or a member of Group 14 of the Periodic Table of the Elements, and also comprising nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur or oxygen;
X is a monovalent anionic ligand group having up to 60 atoms exclusive of the class of ligands that are cyclic, delocalized, π-bound ligand groups;
X' independently each occurrence is a neutral ligating compound having up to 20 atoms;
X" is a divalent anionic ligand group having up to 60 atoms;
p is zero, 1 , 2, or 3;
q is zero, 1 or 2, and
r is zero or 1.
The above complexes may exist as isolated crystals optionally in pure form or as a mixture with other complexes, in the form of a solvated adduct, optionally in a solvent, especially an organic liquid, as well as in the form of a dimer or chelated derivative thereof, wherein the chelating agent is an organic material such as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA).
Also, according to the present invention, there is provided a catalyst for olefin polymerization comprising:
A. 1 ) a metal complex of formula (I), and
2) an activating cocatalyst, the molar ratio of 1) to 2) being from 1 :10,000 to 100:1 , or B. the reaction product formed by converting a metal complex of formula (I) to an active catalyst by use of an activating technique. Further according to the present invention there is provided a process for the polymerization of olefins comprising contacting one or more C2-20 -olefins under polymerization conditions with a catalyst comprising: A 1 ) a metal complex of formula (I), and 2) an activating cocatalyst, the molar ratio of 1 ) to 2) being from 1 :10,000 to 100:1 , or
B. the reaction product formed by converting a metal complex of formula (I) to an active catalyst by use of an activating technique.
Use of the present catalysts and processes results in the highly efficient production of high molecular weight olefin polymers over a wide range of polymerization conditions, and especially at elevated temperatures. They are especially useful for the formation of ethylene homopolymers, copolymers of ethylene and one or more α-olefins (1. e., olefins having greater than 3 carbon atoms), copolymers of ethylene, propylene and a diene (EPDM copolymers), copolymers of ethylene and styrene (ES polymers), copolymers of ethylene, styrene, and a diene (ESDM polymers), and copolymers of ethylene, propylene and styrene (EPS polymers). The use of the complexes, especially those wherein the metal is in the +2 formal oxidation state in continuous solution polymerizations surprisingly results in formation of polymers, especially EPDM terpolymers having extremely high molecular weights.
The catalysts of this invention may also be supported on a support material and used in olefin polymerization processes in a slurry or in the gas phase. The catalyst may be prepolymeπzed with one or more olefin monomers in situ in a polymerization reactor or in a separate process with intermediate recovery of the prepolymenzed catalyst prior to the primary polymerization process.
The neutral diene complexes are prepared by contacting the corresponding complex in the +4 or +3 oxidation state with a neutral diene in the presence of a reducing agent, preferably a group 1 or 2 metal alkyl derivative having from 1 to 6 carbons in each alkyl group in an inert diluent. It has been found that the use of from 1.0 to 2.0 equivalents of the diene in the foregoing reaction gives improved yields and purity of the desired diene complex compared to the use of larger quantities of the diene. In addition, heating the reaction mixture prior to addition of the conjugated diene reactant, preferably to a temperature from 50 to 95 °C, gives a further improvement in yield and purity.
All reference to the Periodic Table of the Elements herein shall refer to the Periodic Table of the Elements, published and copyrighted by CRC Press, Inc., 1995. Also, any reference to a Group or Groups shall be to the Group or Groups as reflected in this Periodic Table of the Elements using the IUPAC system for numbering groups. Olefins as used herein are C2-100 000 aliphatic or aromatic compounds containing vinylic unsaturation. as well as cyclic compounds such as cyclobutene, cyclopentene, and norbornene. including norbornene substituted in the 5 and 6 position with C-) _2o hydrocarbyl groups. Also included are mixtures of such olefins as well as mixtures of such olefins with C4. 4o diolefin compounds. Examples of the latter compounds include ethylidenenorbomene, 1 ,4- hexadiene, and norbomadiene. Long chain vinyl terminated monomers may be formed during the polymerization process, for example by the phenomenon of β-hydride elimination of a proton from a growing polymer chain. This process results in incorporation of extremely long chains into the resulting polymer, i. e. long chain branching. The catalysts and processes herein are especially suited for use in preparation of ethylene/propylene, ethylene/1 -butene, ethylene/1 -hexene. ethylene/styrene, and ethylene/1 -octene copolymers as well as teφolymers of ethylene, propylene and a nonconjugated diene, referred to as EPDM polymers, terpolymers of ethylene, propylene and styrene, referred to as EPS polymers, or terpolymers of ethylene, styrene and a nonconjugated diene, referred to as ESDM polymers,.
Monovinyl aromatic monomers for use herein include 03.20 aιΥ' substituted ethylene compounds having the formula:
Figure imgf000006_0001
wherein:
R-] independently each occurrence is hydrogen or C1.4 alkyl, and R2 independently each occurrence is R^ or halo.
In the metal complexes, preferred X' groups are carbon monoxide; phosphines, especially trimethyfphosphine, triethylphosphine, triphenylphosphine and bis(1 ,2- dimethylphosphino)ethane; P(OR)3, wherein R is C-1.20 hydrocarbyl; ethers, especially tetrahydrofuran; amines, especially pyridine, bipyridine, tetramethylethylenediamine (TMEDA), and triethylamine; olefins; and neutral conjugated dienes having from 4 to 40 carbon atoms. Complexes including such neutral diene X' groups are those wherein the metal is in the +2 formal oxidation state.
Preferred R'" groups are those corresponding to the formula:
-A-
Figure imgf000007_0001
wherein R' is as previously defined, most preferably hydrogen or methyl.
Further in reference to the metal complexes, X preferably is selected from the group consisting of halo, hydrocarbyl, silyl, and N,N-dialkylamιno substituted hydrocarbyl. The number of X groups depends on the oxidation state of M, whether Z is divalent or not and whether any neutral diene groups or divalent X" groups are present. The skilled artisan will appreciate that the quantity of the various substituents and the identity of Z are chosen to provide charge balance, thereby resulting in a neutral metal complex. For example, when Z is divalent, and r is zero, p is two less than the formal oxidation state of M. When Z contains one neutral two electron coordinate-covalent bonding site, and M is in a formal oxidation state of +3, p may equal zero and r equal 1 , or p may equal 2 and r equal zero. In a final example, if M is in a formal oxidation state of +2, Z may be a divalent ligand group, p and r may both equal zero and one neutral ligand group may be present.
Preferred coordination complexes used according to the present invention are complexes corresponding to the formula:
Figure imgf000007_0002
wherein:
R' is hydrocarbyl, di(hydrocarbylamino), or a hydrocarbyleneamino group, said R' having up to 20 carbon atoms, R" is C-| _2o hydrocarbyl or hydrogen;
M is titanium;
Y is -0-, -S-, -NR*-, -PR*-; -NR2*, or -PR2 *; Z* is SiR* 2, CR* 2, SiR* 2SiR* 2, CR* 2CR* 2, CR*=CR*, CR* 2SiR* 2, or GeR*2; R* each occurrence is independently hydrogen, or a member selected from hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy, silyl, halogenated alkyl, halogenated aryl, and combinations thereof, said R* having up to 20 non-hydrogen atoms, and optionally, two R* groups from Z (when R* is not hydrogen), or an R* group from Z and an R* group from Y form a ring system; X, X' and X" are as previously defined; p is 0, 1 or 2; q is zero or 1 ; and r is zero or 1 ; with the proviso that: when p is 2, q and r are zero, M is in the +4 formal oxidation state (or M is in the +3 formal oxidation state if Y is -NR*2 or -PR* 2), and X is an anionic ligand selected from the group consisting of halide, hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy, di(hydrocarbyl)amido, di(hydrocarbyl)phosphido, hydrocarbylsulfido, and silyl groups, as well as halo-, di(hydrocarbyl)amino-, hydrocarbyloxy-, and di(hydrocarbyl)phosphino-substituted derivatives thereof, said X group having up to 30 nonhydrogen atoms,
when r is 1 , p and q are zero, M is in the +4 formal oxidation state, and X" is a dianionic ligand selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbadiyl, oxy hydrocarbyl, and hydrocarbylenedioxy groups, said X group having up to 30 nonhydrogen atoms,
when p is 1 , q and r are zero, M is in the +3 formal oxidation state, and X is a stabilizing anionic ligand group selected from the group consisting of allyl, 2-(N,N- dimethylamino)phenyl, 2-(N,N-dimethylaminomethyl)phenyl, and 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)benzyl, and
when p and r are zero, q is 1 , M is in the +2 formal oxidation state, and X' is a neutral, conjugated or nonconjugated diene, optionally substituted with one or more hydrocarbyl groups, said X' having up to 40 carbon atoms and forming a π-complex with M.
Most preferred metal complexes are those according to the previous formula (II) or (III), wherein M, X, X', X", R' R", Z*, Y, p, q and r are as previously defined, with the proviso that:
when p is 2, q and r are zero, M is in the +4 formal oxidation state, and X is independently each occurrence methyl, benzyl, or halide;
when p and q are zero, r is one, and M is in the +4 formal oxidation state, X" is a 1 ,4- butadienyl group that forms a metallocyclopentene ring with M, when p is 1 , q and r are zero, M is in the +3 formal oxidation state, and X is 2-(N,N- dιmethylammo)benzyl; and
when p and r are 0, q is 1 , M is in the +2 formal oxidation state, and X' is 1 ,4-dιphenyl- 1 ,3-butadιene or 1 3-pentadιene.
Especially preferred coordination complexes corresponding to the previous formulas (II) and (III) are uniquely substituted depending on the particular end use thereof. In particular, highly useful metal complexes for use in catalyst compositions for the copolymerization of ethylene, one or more monovinyl aromatic monomers, and optionally an α-olefin or diolefin comprise the foregoing complexes (II) or (III) wherein R' is Ce-20 an '- especially phenyl, biphenyl or naphthyl, and R" is hydrogen or methyl, especially hydrogen. More preferably such complexes are 3-phenyl-substιtuted s-indecenyl complexes corresponding to the formula:
Figure imgf000009_0001
Highly useful metal complexes for use in catalyst compositions for the homopolymeπzation of ethylene or the copolymerization of ethylene and one or more α-olefins, especially 1 -butene, 1 -hexene or 1 -octene, comprise the foregoing complexes (II) or (III) wherein R' is C-|_4 alkyl, N,N-dιmethylamιno or 1-pyrrolιdιnyl, and R" is hydrogen or C-1.4 alkyl.
Moreover, in such complexes, Y is preferably a cyclohexylamido group, X is methyl, p is two, and both q and r are zero. Most preferably such complexes are 2,3-dιmethyl-substιtuted s- indecenyl complexes corresponding to the formulas:
Figure imgf000009_0002
Finally, highly useful metal complexes for use in catalyst compositions for the copolymerization of ethylene, an α-olefin and a diene, especially ethylene, propylene and a nonconjugated diene, such as ethylidenenorbornene or 1 ,4-hexadiene, comprise the foregoing complexes (II) or (III) wherein R' is hydrogen, and R" is C-j .4 alkyl, especially methyl. Most preferred are 2-methyl-substituted s-indecenyl complexes corresponding to the formula:
Figure imgf000010_0001
Illustrative metal complexes that may be employed in the practice of the present invention include:
3-phenyl-s-indacen-1 -yl complexes (alternatively referred to as f1.2.3.4.5-rι -1.5.6.7-tetrahvdro- 3-phenyl-s-indacen-1 -yl] complexes^
(t-butylamido)dimethyl(η5-3-phenyl-s-indacenyl)silanetitanium (II) 1 ,4-diphenyl-1 ,3-butadiene, (t-butylamido)dimethyl(η5-3-phenyl-s-indacenyl)silanetitanium(ll) 1 ,3-pentadiene, (t-butylamido)dimethyl(η5-3-phenyl-s-indacenyl)silanetitanium(lll) 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)benzyl, (t-butylamido)dimethyl(η5-3-phenyl-s-indacenyl)silanetitanium(IV) dimethyl, (t-butylamido)dimethyl(η5-3-phenyl-s-indacenyl)silanetitanium(IV) dibenzyl, (i-propylamido)dimethyl(η5-3-phenyl-s-indacenyl)silanetitanium(IV) dimethyl, (benzylamido)dimethyl(η5-3-phenyl-s-indacenyl)silanetitanium(IV) dimethyl, (cyclohexylamido)dimethyl(η5-3-phenyl-s-indacenyl)silanetitanium(IV) dimethyl,
(n-butylamido)dimethyl(η5-3-phenyl-s-indacenyl)silanetitanium(ll) 1 ,4-diphenyl-1 ,3-butadiene, (n-butylamido)dimethyl(η5-3-phenyl-s-indacenyl)silanetitanium(l I) 1 ,3-pentadiene, (n-butylamido)dimethyl(η5-3-phenyl-s-indacenyl)silanetitanium(lll) 2-(N,N- dimethylamino)benzyl, (n-butylamido)dimethyl(η5-3-phenyl-s-indacenyl)silanetitanium(IV) dimethyl, (n-butylamido)dimethyl(η5-3-phenyl-s-indacenyl)silanetitanium(IV) dibenzyl,
(cyclododecylamido)dimethyl(η5-3-phenyl-s-indacenyl)silanetitanium(ll) 1 ,4-diphenyl-1 ,3- butadiene, (cyclododecylamido)dimethyl(η5-3-phenyl-s-indacenyl)silanetitanium(ll) 1 ,3-pentadiene, (cyclododecylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-phenyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(lll) 2-(N,N- dιmethylamιno)benzyl,
(cyclododecylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-phenyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(IV) dimethyl, (cyclododecylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-phenyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(IV) dibenzyl,
(2,4,6-trιmethylanιlιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-phenyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(ll) 1 ,4-dιphenyl-1 ,3- butadiene,
(2,4,6-trιmethyianιlιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-phenyi-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(ll) 1 ,3-pentadιene, (2,4,6-trιmethylanιlιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-phenyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (III) 2-(N,N- dιmethyiamιno)benzyl,
(2,4,6-tπmethylanιiιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-phenyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(IV) dimethyl, (2,4,6-trιmethylanιlιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-phenyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(IV) dibenzyl,
(t-butylamιdo)dιmethoxy(η5-3-phenyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (II) 1 ,4-dιphenyl-1 ,3-butadιene, (t-butylamιdo)dιmethoxy(η5-3-phenyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(ll) 1 ,3-pentadιene, (t-butylamιdo)dιmethoxy(η5-3-phenyl-s-ιndaceπyl)sιlanetιtanιum(lll) 2-(N,N- dιmethylamιno)benzyl,
(t-butylamιdo)dιmethoxy(η5-3-phenyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(IV) dimethyl, and (t-butylamιdo)dιmethoxy(η5-3-phenyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(IV) dibenzyl.
3-naphthyl-s-ιndacenyl complexes-
(t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-naphthyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (II) 1 ,4-dιphenyl-1 ,3-butadιene, (t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-naphthyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (II) 1 ,3-pentadιene, (t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-naphthyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (III) 2-(N,N- dιmethylamιno)benzyl,
(t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-naphthyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (IV) dimethyl, (t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-naphthyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (IV) dibenzyl (ι-propylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-naphthyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (IV) dimethyl (benzylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-naphthyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιianetιtanιum (IV) dimethyl, and (cyclohexyiamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-naphthyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (IV) dimethyl
3-bιphenyl-s-ιndacenvt complexes:
(t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-bιphenyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (II) 1 ,4-dιphenyl-1 ,3-butadιene, (t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-bιphenyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (II) 1 ,3-pentadιene, (t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-bιphenyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (III) 2-(N,N- dιmethylamιno)benzyl,
(t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-bιphenyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (IV) dimethyl, (t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-bιphenyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (IV) dibenzyl ,5
(ι-propylamιdo)dιmethyl(η -3-bιphenyl-s-ιndacenyi)sιlanetιtanιum (IV) dimethyl
(benzylamιdo)dιmethyl(η s -3-bιphenyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (IV) dimethyl, and (cyclohexylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-bιphenyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (IV) dimethyl
2-methyl-3-phenyl-s-ιndacenyl complexes:
(t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2-methyl-3-phenyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (II) 1 ,4-dιphenyl-1 ,3- butadiene,
(t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2-methyl-3-phenyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (II) 1 ,3-pentadιene, (t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2-methyl-3-phenyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (III) 2-(N,N- dιmethylamιno)benzyl,
(t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2-methyl-3-phenyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (IV) dimethyl, and (t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2-methyl-3-phenyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (IV) dibenzyl.
2-methyl-3-bιphenyl-s-ιnd3cenyl complexes: (t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2-methyl-3-bιphenyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlane-tιtanιum (II) 1 ,4-dιphenyl-1 ,3- butadiene,
(t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2-methyl-3-bιphenyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlane-tιtanιum (II) 1 ,3-pentadιene,
(t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5- -methyl-3-bιphenyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlane-tιtanιum (III) 2-(N,N- dιmethylamιno)benzyl, (t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-?-methyl-3-bιphenyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlane-tιtanιum (IV) dimethyl,
(t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2-methyl-3-bιphenyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlane-tιtanιum (IV) dibenzyl
(ι-propylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2-methyl-3-bιphenyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlane-tιtanιum (IV) dimethyl
(benzylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2-methyl-3-bιphenyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlane-tιtanιum (IV) dimethyl, and
(cyclohexylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2-methyl-3-bιphenyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlane-tιtanιum (IV) dimethyl
2-methyl-3-naphthyl-s-ιndacenyl complexes:
(t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2-methyl-3-naphthyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (II) 1 ,4-dιphenyl-1 ,3- butadiene,
(t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2-methyl-3-naphthyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(l I) 1 ,3-pentadιene, (t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2-methyl-3-naphthyl-s-ιndacenyi)sιlanetιtanιum(lll) 2-(N,N- dιmethylamιno)benzyl,
(t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2-methyl-3-naphthyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(IV) dimethyl, (t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2-methyl-3-naphthyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(IV) dibenzyl, (cyclohexyiamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2-methyl-3-naphthyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (II) 1 ,4-dιphenyl- 1 ,3-butadιene,
(cyclohexylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2-methyl-3-naphthyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (II) 1 ,3- pentadiene, (cyclohexylamιdo)dιmethyl(η 5 -2-methyl-3-naphthyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (III) 2-(N,N- dιmethylamιno)benzyl,
(cyclohexylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2-methyl-3-naphthyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (IV) dimethyl, and (cyclohexylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2-methyl-3-naphthyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (IV) dibenzyl
2-methyl-s-ιndacenyl complexes:
(t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2-methyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (II) 1 ,4-dιphenyl-1 ,3-butadιene, (t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2-methyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(ll) 1 ,3-pentadιene, (t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2-methyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(lll) 2-(N,N- dιmethylamιno)benzyl,
(t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2-methyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(IV) dimethyl, (t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2-methyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(IV) dibenzyl, (cyclohexylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2-methyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (II) 1 ,4-dιphenyl-1 ,3- butadiene, (cyclohexylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2-methyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (II) 1 ,3-pentadιene, (cyclohexylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2-methyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (III) 2-(N,N- dιmethylamιno)benzyl,
(cyclohexylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2-methyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (IV) dimethyl, and (cyclohexylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2-methyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (IV) dibenzyl
2.3-dιmethyl-s-ιndacenyl complexes.
(t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2,3-dιmethyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (II) 1 ,4-dιphenyl-1 ,3- butadiene,
(t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2,3-dιmethyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(ll) 1 ,3-pentadιene, (t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2,3-dιmethyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιianetιtanιum(lll) 2-(N,N- dιmethylamιno)benzyl,
(t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2,3-dιmethyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(IV) dimethyl, (t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2,3-dιmethyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(IV) dibenzyl, (cyclohexylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2,3-dιmethyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (II) 1 ,4-dιphenyl-1 ,3- butadiene,
(cyclohexylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2,3-dιmethyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (II) 1 ,3-pentadιene, (cyclohexylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2,3-dιmethyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (lll) 2-(N,N- dιmethylamιno)benzyl,
(cyclohexylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2,3-dιmethyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (IV) dimethyl, and (cyclohexylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2,3-dιmethyl-s-ιndacenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (IV) dibenzyl 3-phenyl-αem-dιmethylacenaphthalenyl complexes ( also referred to as (1.2.3.4.5-rι)(5.6.7.8- tetrahvdro-5.5.8.8-tetramethyl-1 H-Benzfflιnde-1 -yl) complexes)
(t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-phenyl-gem-dιmethylacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (II) 1 ,4- dιphenyl-1 ,3-butadιene, (t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-phenyl-gem-dιmethylacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(ll) 1 ,3- pentadiene,
(t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-phenyl-gem-dιmethylacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(lll) 2-(N,N- dιmethylamιno)benzyl,
(t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-phenyl-gem-dιmethylacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(IV) dimethyl, (t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-phenyl-gem-dιmethylacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(IV) dibenzyl,
(n-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-phenyl-gem-dιmethylacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(ll) 1 ,4- dιphenyl-1 ,3-butadιene,
(n-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-phenyl-gem-dιmethyiacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(ll) 1 ,3- pentadiene,
(n-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-phenyl-gem-dιmethylacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(lll) 2-(N,N- dιmethylamιno)benzyl,
(n-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-phenyl-gem-dιmethylacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(IV) dimethyl,
(n-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-phenyl-gem-dιmethylacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(IV) dibenzyl,
(cyclododecylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-phenyl-gem-dιmethylacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(ll) 1 ,4- dιphenyl-1 ,3-butadιene,
(cyclododecylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-phenyl-gem-dιmethylacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(ll) 1 ,3- pentadiene, (cyclododecylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-gem-dιmethylacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(lll) 2-(N,N- dιmethylamιno)benzyl,
(cyclododecylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-phenyi-gem-dιmethylacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(IV) dimethyl,
(cyclododecylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-phenyl-gem-dιmethylacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(IV) dibenzyl,
(2,4,6-trιmethylanιlιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-phenyl-gem-dιmethylacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(ll) 1 ,4-dιphenyl-1 ,3-butadιene,
(2,4,6-trιmethylanιiιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-phenyl-gem-dιmethylacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(ll) 1 ,3-pentadιene,
(2,4,6-trιmethylanιiιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-phenyl-gem-dιmethylacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (lll) 2-(N,N-dιmethylamιno)benzyl, (2,4,6-trιmethylanιlιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-phenyl-gem-dιmethylacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(IV) dimethyl,
(2,4,6-tπmethylanιlιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-phenyl-gem-dιmethylacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(IV) dibenzyl,
(t-butylamιdo)dιmethoxy(η5-3-phenyl-gem-dιmethylacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (II) 1 ,4- dιphenyl-1 ,3-butadιene,
(t-butylamιdo)dιmethoxy(η5-3-phenyl-gem-dιmethylacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(ll) 1 ,3- pentadiene, (t-butylamιdo)dιmethoxy(η5-3-phenyl-gem-dιmethylacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(lll) 2-(N,N- dιmethylamιno)benzyl,
(t-butylamιdo)dιmethoxy(η5-3-phenyl-gem-dιmethylacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(IV) dimethyl, and
(t-butylamιdo)dιmethoxy(η5-3-phenyl-gem-dιmethylacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum(IV) dibenzyl
3-naphthyl-σem-dιmethylacenaphthalenyl complexes-
(t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-naphthyl-gem-dιmethylacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (II) 1 ,4- dιphenyl-1 3-butadιene, (t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-naphthyl-gem-dιmethylacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (II) 1 ,3- pentadiene,
(t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-naphthyl-gem-dιmethylacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (III) 2-(N,N- dιmethyiamιno)benzyl,
(t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-naphthyl-gem-dιmethylacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (IV) dimethyl, and
(t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-naphthyl-gem-dιmethylacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (IV) dibenzyl
3-bιphenyl-αem-dιmethylacenaphthalenyl complexes: (t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-bιphenyl-gem-dιmethylacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (II) 1 ,4- dιphenyl-1 ,3-butadιene,
(t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-bιphenyl-gem-dιmethylacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (II) 1 ,3- pentadiene,
(t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-bιphenyl-gem-dιmethylacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (III) 2-(N,N- dιmethylamιno)benzyl,
(t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-bιphenyl-gem-dιmethylacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (IV) dimethyl, and (t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-bιphenyl-gem-dιmethylacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (IV) dibenzyl
2-methyl-3-phenyl-αem-dιmethylacenaphthalenyl complexes. (t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2-methyl-3-phenyl-gem-dιmethylacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (II)
1 ,4-dιphenyl-1 ,3-butadιene,
(t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2-methyl-3-phenyl-gem-dιmethylacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (II)
1 ,3-pentadιene,
(t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2-methyl-3-phenyl-gem-dιmethylacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (III) 2-(N,N-dιmethylamιno)benzyl,
(t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2-methyl-3-phenyl-gem-dιmethylacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (IV) dimethyl, and
(t-butyiamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2-methyl-3-phenyl-gem-dιmethylacenaphth-alenyl)sιlanetιtanιum (IV) dibenzyl
The complexes can be prepared by use of well known synthetic techniques. Optionally a reducing agent can be employed to produce the lower oxidation state complexes. Such a process is disclosed in WO95-00526. The syntheses are conducted in a suitable noninterfeπng solvent at a temperature from -100 to 300°C, preferably from -78 to 100°C, most preferably from 0 to 50°C. By the term "reducing agent" herein is meant a metal or compound which, under reducing conditions causes the metal M, to be reduced from a higher to a lower oxidation state Examples of suitable metal reducing agents are alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, aluminum and zinc, alloys of alkali metals or alkaline earth metals such as sodium/mercury amalgam and sodium/potassium alloy. Examples of suitable reducing agent compounds are group 1 or 2 metal hydrocarbyl compounds having from 1 to 20 carbons in each hydrocarbyl group, such as, sodium naphthalenide, potassium graphite, lithium alkyls, lithium or potassium alkadienyls; and Gngnard reagents. Most preferred reducing agents are the alkali metals or alkaline earth metals, especially lithium and magnesium metal.
Suitable reaction media for the formation of the complexes include aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, ethers, and cyclic ethers, particularly branched-chain hydrocarbons such as isobutane, butane, pentane, hexane, heptane, octane, and mixtures thereof; cyclic and alicyclic hydrocarbons such as cyclohexane, cycloheptane, methylcyclohexane, methylcycloheptane, and mixtures thereof; aromatic and hydrocarbyl-substituted aromatic compounds such as benzene, toluene, and xylene, C-j_4 dialkyl ethers, Ci 4 dialkyl ether derivatives of (poly)alkylene glycols, and tetrahydrofuran. Mixtures of the foregoing are also suitable. As previously mentioned, the diene complexes wherein the metal is in the +2 formal oxidation state can be conveniently prepared by reaction of the corresponding metal complex wherein the metal is in the +3 or +4 formal oxidation state, especially the diha de complex, with the neutral diene in the presence of a reducing agent In a preferred embodiment, it has been discovered that a large excess of diene reactant is detrimental to this reaction Accordingly, in a preferred embodiment there is provided a process for preparing a neutral diene complex corresponding to the formula:
Figure imgf000017_0001
where M is titanium in the +2 formal oxidation state;
R' and R" are independently each occurrence hydride, hydrocarbyl, silyl, germyl, halide, hydrocarbyloxy, hydrocarbylsiloxy, hydrocarbylsilyiamino, dι(hydrocarbyl)amιno, hydrocarbyleneamino, dι(hydrocarbyl)phosphιno, hydrocarbylene-phosphino, hydrocarbylsulfido. halo-substituted hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy-substituted hydrocarbyl, silyl- substituted hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbylsiioxy-substituted hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbylsilylamino- substituted hydrocarbyl, dι(hydrocarbyl)amιno-substιtuted hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyleneamino- substituted hydrocarbyl, dι(hydrocarbyl)phosphιno-substιtuted hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbylene- phosphino-substituted hydrocarbyl, or hydrocarbylsulfido-substituted hydrocarbyl, said R' or R" group having up to 40 nonhydrogen atoms, and optionally two or more of the foregoing groups may together form a divalent derivative;
R'" is a divalent hydrocarbylene- or substituted hydrocarbylene group forming a fused system with the remainder of the metal complex, said R'" containing from 1 to 30 nonhydrogen atoms;
Z is a divalent moiety, or a moiety comprising one σ-bond and a neutral two electron pair able to form a coordinate-covalent bond to M, said Z comprising boron, or a member of Group 14 of the Peπodic Table of the Elements, and also comprising nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur or oxygen; and
X' independently is a neutral conjugated diene compound having up to 20 carbon atoms;
comprising contacting a metal complex corresponding to the formula:
Figure imgf000018_0001
where M is titanium in the +3 or +4 formal oxidation state;
R' R", R'" and Z are as previously defined;
X is a monovaient anionic ligand group having up to 60 atoms exclusive of the class of ligands that are cyclic, deiocalized, π-bound ligand groups,
X" is a divalent anionic ligand group having up to 60 atoms;
Figure imgf000018_0002
with from 1 to 2 equivalents of a neutral conjugated diene of the formula X' in an inert diluent in the presence of a reducing agent and recovering the resulting product.
In another preferred embodiment of the process, the reagents are contacted at an elevated temperature from 50 to 95 °C rather than first contacting the reagent sat a lower temperature and then raising the reaction temperature. More particularly, it is desirable to conduct the process under conditions wherein a reaction mixture comprising the metal complex and reducing agent is heated to a temperature from 50 to 95 °C prior to adding the conjugated diene.
The complexes are rendered catalytically active by combination with an activating cocatalyst or by use of an activating technique. Suitable activating cocatalysts for use herein include polymeric or oligomenc alumoxanes, especially methylalumoxane, tnisobutyl aluminum modified methylalumoxane, or isobutylalumoxane; neutral Lewis acids, such as C-1.30 hydrocarbyl substituted Group 13 compounds, especially tn(hydrocarbyl)alumιnum- or trι(hydrocarbyl)boron compounds and halogenated (including perhalogenated) derivatives thereof, having from 1 to 10 carbons in each hydrocarbyl or halogenated hydrocarbyl group, more especially perfluonnated trι(aryl)boron compounds, and most especially trιs(pentafluoro- phenyl)borane; nonpolymeric, compatible, noncoordinating, ion forming compounds (including the use of such compounds under oxidizing conditions), especially the use of ammonium-, phosphonium-, oxonium-, carbomum-, silylium- or sulfonium- salts of compatible, noncoordinating anions, or ferrocenium salts of compatible, noncoordinating anions; bulk electrolysis (explained in more detail hereinafter); and combinations of the foregoing activating cocatalysts and techniques. The foregoing activating cocatalysts and activating techniques have been previously taught with respect to different metal complexes in the following references EP-A-277,003, US-A-5,153,157, US-A-5,064,802, EP-A-468,651 , EP-A-520,732, and EP-A-520,732. .
Combinations of neutral Lewis acids, especially the combination of a tπalkylaluminum compound having from 1 to 4 carbons in each alkyl group and a halogenated trι(hydrocarbyl)boron compound having from 1 to 20 carbons in each hydrocarbyl group, especially trιs(pentafluorophenyl)borane, further combinations of such neutral Lewis acid mixtures with a polymeric or oligomenc alumoxane, and combinations of a single neutral Lewis acid, especially tπs(pentafluorophenyl)borane with a polymeric or oligomenc alumoxane are especially desirable activating cocatalysts. Preferred molar ratios of Group 4 metal complex tπs(pentafluoro-phenylborane:alumoxane are from 1 -1 :1 to 1 :10:30, more preferably from 1 1 1 5 to 1 5.10.
Suitable ion forming compounds useful as cocatalysts in one embodiment of the present invention comprise a cation which is a Bronsted acid capable of donating a proton, and a compatible, noncoordinating anion, A . As used herein, the term "noncoordinating" means an anion or substance which either does not coordinate to the Group 4 metal containing precursor complex and the catalytic derivative derived therefrom, or which is only weakly coordinated to such complexes thereby remaining sufficiently labile to be displaced by a neutral Lewis base. A noncoordinating anion specifically refers to an anion which when functioning as a charge balancing anion in a cationic metal complex does not transfer an anionic substituent or fragment thereof to said cation thereby forming neutral complexes. "Compatible anions" are anions which are not degraded to neutrality when the initially formed complex decomposes and are noninterfeπng with desired subsequent polymerization or other uses of the complex.
Preferred anions are those containing a single coordination complex comprising a charge-bearing metal or metalloid core which anion is capable of balancing the charge of the active catalyst species (the metal cation) which may be formed when the two components are combined. Also, said anion should be sufficiently labile to be displaced by olefinic, diolefinic and acetylenically unsaturated compounds or other neutral Lewis bases such as ethers or nitnles Suitable metals include, but are not limited to, aluminum, gold and platinum. Suitable metalloids include, but are not limited to, boron, phosphorus, and silicon. Compounds containing anions which comprise coordination complexes containing a single metal or metalloid atom are, of course, well known and many, particularly such compounds containing a single boron atom in the anion portion, are available commercially.
Preferably such cocatalysts may be represented by the following general formula: (L*-H)d + (A)"'
wherein:
L* is a neutral Lewis base;
(L*-H)+ is a conjugate Bronsted acid of L*;
A ' is a noncoordinating, compatible anion having a charge of d-, and
d is an integer from 1 to 3.
More preferably Ad" corresponds to the formula: [M'Q4]'; wherein:
M' is boron or aluminum in the +3 formal oxidation state; and
Q independently each occurrence is selected from hydride, dialkylamido, halide, hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxide, halo-substituted hydrocarbyl, halo-substituted hydrocarbyloxy, and halo- substituted silylhydrocarbyl radicals (including perhalogenated hydrocarbyl- perhalogenated hydrocarbyloxy- and perhalogenated silylhydrocarbyl radicals), said Q having up to 20 carbons with the proviso that in not more than one occurrence is Q halide. Examples of suitable hydrocarbyloxide Q groups are disclosed in U. S. Patent 5,296,433.
In a more preferred embodiment, d is one, that is, the counter ion has a single negative charge and is A". Activating cocatalysts comprising boron which are particularly useful in the preparation of catalysts of this invention may be represented by the following general formula:
(L*-H)+(BQ4)";
wherein:
L* is as previously defined;
B is boron in a formal oxidation state of 3; and
Q is a hydrocarbyl-, hydrocarbyloxy-, fluorinated hydrocarbyl-, fluorinated hydrocarbyloxy-, or fluorinated silylhydrocarbyl- group of up to 20 nonhydrogen atoms, with the proviso that in not more than one occasion is Q hydrocarbyl.
Preferred Lewis base salts are ammonium salts, more preferably trialkylammonium salts containing one or more C-12-40 alkyl groups. Most preferably, Q is each occurrence a fluorinated aryl group, especially, a pentafluorophenyl group. Illustrative, but not limiting, examples of boron compounds which may be used as an activating cocatalyst in the preparation of the improved catalysts of this invention are
tπ-substituted ammonium salts such as: tπmethylammonium tetrakιs(pentafluorophenyl) borate, tπethylammonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl) borate, tπpropylammonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl) borate, tri(n-butyl)ammonιum tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl) borate, trι(sec-butyl)ammonιum tetrakιs(pentafluorophenyl) borate,
N,N-dimethylanιiinιum tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl) borate, N,N-dιmethylanιlinιum n-butyltris(pentafluorophenyl) borate,
N,N-dimethylanιlinιum benzyltris(pentafluorophenyl) borate,
N,N-dιmethylanilinιum tetrakιs(4-(t-butyldimethyisιlyl)-2, 3, 5, 6-tetrafluorophenyl) borate,
N,N-dimethylaniiinιum tetrakis(4-(triisopropylsιlyl)-2, 3, 5, 6-tetrafluorophenyl) borate,
N,N-dimethylanιiιnιum pentafiuorophenoxytris(pentafluorophenyl) borate, N,N-diethylanιiιnιum tetrakιs(pentafluorophenyl) borate,
N,N-dιmethyl-2,4,6-tπmethylanilinιum tetrakιs(pentafluorophenyl) borate, dimethyloctadecylammonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl) borate, methyldioctadecylammonium tetrakιs(pentafluorophenyl) borate,
dialkyl ammonium salts such as:
di-(i-propyl)ammonιum tetrakιs(pentafluorophenyl) borate, methyloctadecylammonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl) borate, methyloctadodecylammonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl) borate, and dioctadecylammonium tetrakιs(pentafluorophenyl) borate;
tπ-substituted phosphonium salts such as:
triphenylphosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl) borate, methyldioctadecylphosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl) borate, and tri(2,6-dimethylphenyl)phosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl) borate;
di-substituted oxonium salts such as:
diphenyloxonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl) borate, dι(o-tolyl)oxonιum tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl) borate, and dι(octadecyl)oxonιum tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl) borate;
di-substituted sulfonium salts such as: dι(o-tolyl)sulfonιum tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl) borate, and methylcotadecylsulfonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl) borate. Preferred (L*-H)+ cations are methyldioctadecylammonium and dimethyloctadecylammonium
Another suitable ion forming, activating cocatalyst comprises a salt of a cationic oxidizing agent and a noncoordinating, compatible anion represented by the formula:
(Oxe+)d(Ad )e.
wherein:
Ox8* is a cationic oxidizing agent having a charge of e+,
e is an integer from 1 to 3; and
A and d are as previously defined
Examples of cationic oxidizing agents include ferrocenium, hydrocarbyl-substituted ferrocenium, Ag+ or Pb+2 Preferred embodiments of Ad are those anions previously defined with respect to the Bronsted acid containing activating cocatalysts, especially tetrakιs(pentafluorophenyl)borate.
Another suitable ion forming, activating cocatalyst comprises a compound which is a salt of a carbenium ion and a noncoordinating, compatible anion represented by the formula:
©+ A
wherein:
©+ is a Cι 20 carbenium ion; and
A is as previously defined. A preferred carbenium ion is the tntyl cation, that is tπphenylmethylium.
A further suitable ion forming, activating cocatalyst comprises a compound which is a salt of a silylium ion and a noncoordinating, compatible anion represented by the formula:
R3Sι(X')q +A
wherein:
R is C1.10 hydrocarbyl, and X', q and A are as previously defined.
Preferred silylium salt activating cocatalysts are tπmethylsilylium tetrakispentafluorophenylborate, triethylsilylium tetrakispentafluorophenylborate and ether substituted adducts thereof. Silylium salts have been previously genencally disclosed in J. Chem Soc Chem. Comm , 1993, 383-384, as well as Lambert, J. B., et al., Organometallics, 1994, 13, 2430-2443 The use of the above silylium salts as activating cocatalysts for addition polymerization catalysts is disclosed in WO96/08519 on March 21 , 1996.
Certain complexes of alcohols, mercaptans, silanols, and oximes with trιs(pentafluorophenyl)borane are also effective catalyst activators and may be used according to the present invention. Such cocatalysts are disclosed in USP 5,296,433.
The technique of bulk electrolysis involves the electrochemical oxidation of the metal complex under electrolysis conditions in the presence of a supporting electrolyte comprising a noncoordinating, inert anion. In the technique, solvents, supporting electrolytes and electrolytic potentials for the electrolysis are used such that electrolysis byproducts that would render the metal complex catalytically inactive are not substantially formed during the reaction. More particularly suitable solvents are materials that are: liquids under the conditions of the electrolysis (generally temperatures from 0 to 100°C), capable of dissolving the supporting electrolyte, and inert "Inert solvents" are those that are not reduced or oxidized under the reaction conditions employed for the electrolysis It is generally possible in view of the desired electrolysis reaction to choose a solvent and a supporting electrolyte that are unaffected by the electrical potential used for the desired electrolysis Preferred solvents include difluorobenzene (all isomers), dimethoxyethane (DME), and mixtures thereof.
The electrolysis may be conducted in a standard electrolytic cell containing an anode and cathode (also referred to as the working electrode and counter electrode respectively). Suitable materials of construction for the cell are glass, plastic, ceramic and glass coated metal. The electrodes are prepared from inert conductive materials, by which are meant conductive mateπals that are unaffected by the reaction mixture or reaction conditions. Platinum or palladium are preferred inert conductive materials. Normally an ion permeable membrane such as a fine glass frit separates the cell into separate compartments, the working electrode compartment and counter electrode compartment. The working electrode is immersed in a reaction medium comprising the metal complex to be activated, solvent, supporting electrolyte, and any other materials desired for moderating the electrolysis or stabilizing the resulting complex. The counter electrode is immersed in a mixture of the solvent and supporting electrolyte. The desired voltage may be determined by theoretical calculations or experimentally by sweeping the cell using a reference electrode such as a silver electrode immersed in the cell electrolyte. The background cell current, the current draw in the absence of the desired electrolysis, is also determined. The electrolysis is completed when the current drops from the desired level to the background level. In this manner, complete conversion of the initial metal complex can be easily detected. Suitable supporting electrolytes are salts comprising a cation and a compatible, noncoordinating anion, A- Preferred supporting electrolytes are salts corresponding to the formula GTA , wherein:
G+ is a cation which is nonreactive towards the starting and resulting complex, and
A is as previously defined.
Examples of cations, G+, include tetrahydrocarbyl substituted ammonium or phosphonium cations having up to 40 nonhydrogen atoms. Preferred cations are the tetra(n- butylammonium)- and tetraethylammonium- cations.
During activation of the complexes of the present invention by bulk electrolysis the cation of the supporting electrolyte passes to the counter electrode and A- migrates to the working electrode to become the anion of the resulting oxidized product. Either the solvent or the cation of the supporting electrolyte is reduced at the counter electrode in equal molar quantity with the amount of oxidized metal complex formed at the working electrode. Preferred supporting electrolytes are tetrahydrocarbylammonium salts of tetrakιs(perfluoroaryl) borates having from 1 to 10 carbons in each hydrocarbyl or perfluoroaryl group, especially tetra(n- butylammonιum)tetrakιs(pentafluorophenyl) borate.
A further recently discovered electrochemical technique for generation of activating cocatalysts is the electrolysis of a disilane compound in the presence of a source of a noncoordinating compatible anion. This technique is more fully disclosed and claimed in the previously mentioned United States Patent application serial number 304,314, published in eqauivalent form as WO96/08519.
The foregoing electrochemical activating technique and activating cocatalysts may also be used in combination. An especially preferred combination is a mixture of a tπ(hydrocarbyl)alumιnum or trι(hydrocarbyl)borane compound having from 1 to 4 carbons in each hydrocarbyl group with an oligomenc or polymeric alumoxane compound.
The molar ratio of catalyst/cocatalyst employed preferably ranges from 1 :10,000 to 100:1 , more preferably from 1 :5000 to 10:1 , most preferably from 1 :1000 to 1 *1. Alumoxane, when used by itself as an activating cocatalyst, is employed in large quantity, generally at least 100 times the quantity of metal complex on a molar basis. Tπs(pentafluorophenyl)borane, where used as an activating cocatalyst is employed in a molar ratio to the metal complex of form 0.5:1 to 10:1 , more preferably from 1 :1 to 6:1 most preferably from 1 :1 to 5:1. The remaining activating cocatalysts are generally employed in approximately equimolar quantity with the metal complex. The catalysts, whether or not supported in any of the foregoing methods, may be used to polymerize ethylenically and/or acetylenically unsaturated monomers having from 2 to 100,000 carbon atoms either alone or in combination. Preferred monomers include the C2-20 α-olefins especially ethylene, propylene, isobutylene, 1 -butene, 1 -pentene, 1 -hexene, 3-methyl- 1 -pentene, 4-methyl-1 -pentene, 1 -octene, 1-decene, long chain macromolecular α-olefins, and mixtures thereof. Other preferred monomers include styrene, C-j.4 alkyl substituted styrene, tetrafluoroethylene. vinylbenzocyclobutane, ethylidenenorbornene, 1 ,4-hexadiene, 1 ,7- octadiene, vinylcyclohexane, 4-vinylcyclohexene, divinylbenzene, and mixtures thereof with ethylene. Long chain macromolecular α-olefins are vinyl terminated polymeric remnants formed in situ dunng continuous solution polymerization reactions. Under suitable processing conditions such long chain macromolecular units are readily polymerized into the polymer product along with ethylene and other short chain olefin monomers to give small quantities of long chain branching in the resulting polymer.
Preferred monomers include a combination of ethylene and one or more comonomers selected from monovinyl aromatic monomers, 4-vιnylcyclohexene, vinylcyclohexane, norbornadiene, ethylidene-norbornene, C3.10 aliphatic α-olefins (especially propylene, isobutylene, 1 -butene, 1 -hexene, 3-methyl-1-pentene, 4-methyl-1 -pentene, and 1 -octene), and C4.40 dienes. Most preferred monomers are mixtures of ethylene and styrene; mixtures of ethylene, propylene and styrene; mixtures of ethylene, styrene and a nonconjugated diene, especially ethylidenenorbornene or 1 ,4-hexadιene, and mixtures of ethylene, propylene and a nonconjugated diene, especially ethylidenenorbornene or 1 ,4-hexadiene.
In general, the polymerization may be accomplished at conditions well known in the prior art for Ziegler-Natta or Kaminsky-Sinn type polymerization reactions, that is, temperatures from 0-250°C, preferably 30 to 200°C and pressures from atmospheric to 10,000 atmospheres. Suspension, solution, slurry, gas phase, solid state powder polymerization or other process condition may be employed if desired. A support, especially silica, alumina, or a polymer (especially poly(tetrafluoroethyiene) or a polyolefin) may be employed, and desirably is employed when the catalysts are used in a gas phase polymerization process. The support is preferably employed in an amount to provide a weight ratio of catalyst (based on metal):support from 1 :100,000 to 1 :10, more preferably from 1 :50,000 to 1 :20, and most preferably from 1 :10,000 to 1 :30.
In most polymerization reactions the molar ratio of catalyst:polymerιzable compounds employed is from 10'12:1 to 10"1:1 , more preferably from 10'9:1 to 10"5:1.
Suitable solvents use for solution polymerization are inert liquids. Examples include straight and branched-chain hydrocarbons such as isobutane, butane, pentane, hexane, heptane, octane, and mixtures thereof; cyclic and alicyclic hydrocarbons such as cyclohexane, cycloheptane, methylcyclohexane, methylcycloheptane, and mixtures thereof; perfluonnated hydrocarbons such as perfluonnated C4.10 alkanes, and alkyl-substituted aromatic compounds such as benzene, toluene, xylene, and ethylbenzene. Suitable solvents also include liquid olefins which may act as monomers or comonomers.
The catalysts may be utilized in combination with at least one additional homogeneous or heterogeneous polymerization catalyst in the same reactor or in separate reactors connected in series or in parallel to prepare polymer blends having desirable properties. An example of such a process is disclosed in WO 94/00500. .
Utilizing the present catalysts, α-olefin homopolymers and copolymers having densities from 0.85 g/cm3 to 0 96 g/cm3, and melt flow rates from 0.001 to 1000.0 dg/min are readily attained in a highly efficient process.
The catalysts of the present invention are particularly advantageous for the production of ethylene homopolymers and ethylene/α-olefm copolymers having high levels of long chain branching The use of the catalysts of the present invention in continuous polymerization processes especially continuous, solution polymerization processes, allows for elevated reactor temperatures which favor the formation of vinyl terminated polymer chains that may be incorporated into a growing polymer, thereby giving a long chain branch. The use of the present catalyst compositions advantageously allows for the economical production of ethylene/α-olefin copolymers having processabi ty similar to high pressure, free radical produced low density polyethylene.
The present catalyst compositions may be advantageously employed to prepare olefin polymers having improved processing properties by polymerizing ethylene alone or ethylene/α- olefin mixtures with low levels of a "H" branch inducing diene, such as norbornadiene, 1 ,7- octadiene, or 1 ,9-decadιene. The unique combination of elevated reactor temperatures, high molecular weight (or low melt indices) at high reactor temperatures and high comonomer reactivity advantageously allows for the economical production of polymers having excellent physical properties and processabiiity. Preferably such polymers comprise ethylene, a C3.20 α-olefin and a "H"-branchιng comonomer. Preferably, such polymers are produced in a solution process, most preferably a continuous solution process.
The catalyst composition may be prepared as a homogeneous catalyst by addition of the requisite components to a solvent in which polymerization will be carried out by solution polymerization procedures. The catalyst composition may also be prepared and employed as a heterogeneous catalyst by adsorbing the requisite components on an inert inorganic or organic particulated solid. Examples of such solids include, silica, silica gel, alumina, tnalkylaluminum compounds, and organic or inorganic polymeric materials, especially polyolefins In an preferred embodiment, a heterogeneous catalyst is prepared by co- precipitating the metal complex, an inert, inorganic compound and an activator, especially an ammonium salt of a hydroxyaryl(trιspentafluorophenyi)borate, such as an ammonium salt of (4- hydroxy-3,5-dιtertιarybutylphenyl)(trιspentafluorophenylborate. A preferred inert, inorganic compound for use in this embodiment is a tn (Ci 4 alkyl) aluminum compound.
When prepared in heterogeneous or supported form, the catalyst composition is employed in a slurry or gas phase polymerization. As a practical limitation, slurry polymerization takes place in liquid diluents in which the polymer product is substantially insoluble Preferably, the diluent for slurry polymerization is one or more hydrocarbons with less than 5 carbon atoms. If desired, saturated hydrocarbons such as ethane, propane or butane may be used in whole or part as the diluent. Likewise the α-olefin monomer or a mixture of different α-olefin monomers may be used in whole or part as the diluent. Most preferably at least a major part of the diluent comprises the α-olefin monomer or monomers to be polymerized
At all times the individual ingredients as well as the recovered catalyst components must be protected from oxygen and moisture Therefore, the catalyst components and catalysts must be prepared and recovered in an oxygen and moisture free atmosphere. Preferably, therefore, the reactions are performed in the presence of an dry, inert gas such as, for example, nitrogen
The polymerization may be carried out as a batchwise or a continuous polymerization process A continuous process is preferred, in which event catalyst, ethylene, comonomer, and optionally solvent are continuously supplied to the reaction zone and polymer product continuously removed therefrom.
Without limiting in any way the scope of the invention, one means for carrying out such a polymerization process is as follows: In a stirred-tank reactor, the monomers to be polymerized are introduced continuously together with solvent and an optional chain transfer agent. The reactor contains a liquid phase composed substantially of monomers together with any solvent or additional diluent and dissolved polymer. If desired, a small amount of a "H"- branch inducing diene such as norbornadiene, 1 ,7-octadιene or 1 ,9-decadιene may also be added. Catalyst and cocatalyst are continuously introduced in the reactor liquid phase. The reactor temperature and pressure may be controlled by adjusting the solvent/monomer ratio, the catalyst addition rate, as well as by cooling or heating coils, jackets or both. The polymerization rate is controlled by the rate of catalyst addition. The ethylene content of the polymer product is determined by the ratio of ethylene to comonomer in the reactor, which is controlled by manipulating the respective feed rates of these components to the reactor. The polymer product molecular weight is controlled, optionally, by controlling other polymerization variables such as the temperature, monomer concentration, or by the previously mention chain transfer agent, such as a stream of hydrogen introduced to the reactor, as is well known in the art. The reactor effluent is contacted with a catalyst kill agent such as water. The polymer solution is optionally heated, and the polymer product is recovered by flashing off gaseous monomers as well as residual solvent or diluent at reduced pressure, and, if necessary, conducting further devolatihzation in equipment such as a devolati zing extruder. In a continuous process the mean residence time of the catalyst and polymer in the reactor generally is from 5 minutes to 8 hours, and preferably from 10 minutes to 6 hours. By using a catalyst that incoφorates large amounts of hindered monovinyl monomer, hindered monovinyl homopolymer formed from lesidual quantities of the monomer are substantially reduced
The process of the present invention can be employed to advantage in the gas phase copolymerization of olefins Gas phase processes for the polymerization of olefins, especially the homopolymeπzation and copolymerization of ethylene and propylene, and the copolymerization of ethylene with higher α-olefins such as, for example, 1 -butene, 1 -hexene, 4- methyl-1 -pentene are well known in the art. In such processes, cooling of the reactor may be provided by the use of recycle gas, which is fed as a volatile liquid to the bed to provide an evaporative cooling effect. The volatile liquid employed in this case can be, for example, a volatile inert liquid, for example, a saturated hydrocarbon having 3 to 8, preferably 4 to 6, carbon atoms. In the case that the monomer or comonomer itself is a volatile liquid (or can be condensed to provide such a liquid) this can be fed to the bed to provide an evaporative cooling effect. Examples of olefin monomers which can be employed in this manner are olefins containing three to eight, preferably three to six carbon atoms. The volatile liquid evaporates in the hot fluidized bed to form gas which mixes with the fluidizing gas. If the volatile liquid is a monomer or comonomer, it will undergo some polymerization in the bed. The evaporated liquid then emerges from the reactor as part of the hot recycle gas, and enters the compression/heat exchange part of the recycle loop. The recycle gas is cooled in the heat exchanger and, if the temperature to which the gas is cooled is below the dew point, liquid will condense from the gas. This liquid is desirably recycled continuously to the fluidized bed. It is possible to recycle the condensed liquid to the bed as liquid droplets carried in the recycle gas stream. This type of process is described, for example in EP 89691 ; U.S. 4,543,399; WO 94/25495 and U.S. 5,352,749. A particularly preferred method of recycling the liquid to the bed is to separate the liquid from the recycle gas stream and to reinject this liquid directly into the bed, preferably using a method which generates fine droplets of the liquid within the bed. This type of process is described in BP Chemicals' WO 94/28032.
The polymerization reaction occurring in the gas fluidized bed is catalyzed by the continuous or semi-continuous addition of catalyst. Such catalyst can be supported on an inorganic or organic support material as described above. The polymer is produced directly in the fluidized bed by catalyzed copolymerization of the monomer and one or more comonomers on the fluidized particles of catalyst, supported catalyst or prepolymer within the bed. Start-up of the polymerization reaction is achieved using a bed of preformed polymer particles, which are preferably similar to the target polyolefin, and conditioning the bed according to techniques that are well known in the art. Such processes are used commercially on a large scale for the manufacture of high density polyethylene (HDPE), medium density polyethylene (MDPE), linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) and polypropylene.
The gas phase process employed can be, for example, of the type which employs a mechanically stirred bed or a gas fluidized bed as the polymerization reaction zone. Preferred is the process wherein the polymerization reaction is carried out in a vertical cylindrical polymerization reactor containing a fluidized bed of polymer particles supported above a perforated plate, the fluidization grid, by a flow of fluidization gas.
The gas employed to fluidize the bed comprises the monomer or monomers to be polymerized, and also serves as a heat exchange medium to remove the heat of reaction from the bed The hot gases emerge from the top of the reactor, normally via a tranquilization zone, also known as a velocity reduction zone, having a larger cross-sectional area than the fluidized bed and wherein fine particles entrained in the gas stream have an opportunity to gravitate back into the bed. It can also be advantageous to use a cyclone to remove ultra-fine particles from the hot gas stream. The gas is then normally recycled to the bed by means of a blower or compressor and one or more heat exchangers to strip the gas of the heat of polymerization. The produced polymer is discharged continuously or discontmuously from the fluidized bed as desired.
The gas phase processes suitable for the practice of this invention are preferably continuous processes which provide for the continuous supply of reactants to the reaction zone of the reactor and the removal of products from the reaction zone of the reactor, thereby providing a steady-state environment on the macro scale in the reaction zone of the reactor.
Typically, the fluidized bed of the gas phase process is operated at temperatures greater than 50°C, preferably from 60°C to 110°C, more preferably from 70°C to 110°C.
Typically the molar ratio of comonomer to monomer used in the polymerization depends upon the desired density for the composition being produced and is 0.5 or less. Desirably, when producing materials with a density range of from 0.91 to 0.93 the comonomer to monomer ratio is less than 0.2, preferably less than 0.05, even more preferably less than 0.02, and may even be less than 0.01. Typically, the ratio of hydrogen to monomer is less than 0.5, preferably less than 0.2, more preferably less than 0.05, even more preferably less than 0 02 and may even be less than 0.01. The above-described ranges of process variables are appropriate for the gas phase process of this invention and may be suitable for other processes adaptable to the practice of this invention.
A number of patents and patent applications describe gas phase processes which are adaptable for use in the process of this invention, particularly, U.S. Patents 4,588,790;
4,543,399; 5,352,749; 5,436,304; 5,405,922; 5,462,999; 5,461 ,123; 5,453,471 ; 5,032,562; 5,028,670; 5,473.028; 5,106,804; 5,541 ,270 and EP applications 659,773; 692,500; and PCT Applications WO 94/29032, WO 94/25497, WO 94/25495, WO 94/28032; WO 95/13305; WO 94/26793; and WO 95/07942.
Examples
The skilled artisan will appreciate that the invention disclosed herein may be practiced in the absence of any component which has not been specifically disclosed. The following examples are provided as further illustration of the invention and are not to be construed as limiting. Unless stated to the contrary all parts and percentages are expressed on a weight basis.
H and 13C NMR spectra recorded on a Vaπan XL (300 MHz) spectrometer were used to identify all products. Crystal structures of two structures were also obtained. Tetrahydrofuran (THF), diethylether, toluene, and hexane were used following passage through double columns charged with activated alumina and copper/manganese mixed metal oxide catalyst (available from Engelhard Corp.). The compounds n-BuLi, dimethyldichlorosiiane, and indan were all used as purchased from Aldrich Chemical Company. All syntheses were performed under dry nitrogen atmosphere using a combination of glove box and high vacuum techniques.
Example 1
Synthesis of: dιchloro[N-(1.1-dιmethylethvn-1.1 -dιmethyl-f1.2.3.4.5-η)-1.5.6.7-tetrahvdro-2- methyl-s-ιndacen-1 -vπsιlanamιnto(2-)-N1 titanium (also referred to as dιmethylsιlyl(2-methyl-s- ιndacenvπ(t-butylamιdo)Tιtanιumdιchlorιde
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1 a) Preparation of 5.6.7-tetrahvdro-2-methyl-s-ιndacen-1 -one
Indan (59.0876 g, 0.5000 moles) and 2-bromoιsobutyryl bromide (114.9493 g, 0.5000 moles) were stirred in CH2CI2 (500 mL) at 0 °C as AICI3 (201.36 g, 1.5101 moles) was added slowly as a solid under a nitrogen flow. This mixture was then allowed to stir for 6 hours at 20- 25 °C. After the reaction period the mixture was poured over ice and allowed to sit 16 hours. The mixture was then decanted into a separatory funnel and the remaining salts washed well with CH2CI2 The organic layer was then separated and the volatiles removed resulting in the isolation of a dark oil. Vacuum distillation resulted in the isolation of the desired product as a yellow oil (82.43g, 88.5 percent).
1 b) Preparation of s-lndacen-1.2.3.5-tetrahvdro-6-methyl
5,6,7-tetrahydro-2-methyl-s-ιndacen-1-one (40.00 g, 0.2148 moles) was stirred in diethylether (150 mL) at 0°C under nitrogen as NaBH4 (8.12 g, 0.2148 moles) as EtOH (100 mL) was added slowly. The mixture was then allowed to stir 16 hours at 20-25 °C. After the reaction peπod the mixture was poured on ice and the mixture acidified using aqueous 1 M HCI solution. The organic fraction was then washed with 1 M HCI (2 x 100 mL). The volatiles were then removed from the solution and the residue redissolved in benzene and refluxed with p- toluensulphonic acid (0.11 g) using a Dean-Stark apparatus for 5 hours. The mixture was then extracted using 1 M NaHC03 (2 x 100 mL). The organic layer was separated and the volatiles removed resulting in the isolation of the desired product as a white crystalline solid (28.36 g, 77.6 percent). 1 c) Preparation of (1.5.6.7-tetrahydro-2-methyl-s-ιndacen-1 -v\) lithium
s-lndacen-1 ,2,3,5-tetrahydro-6-methyl (25.000 g, 0.14684 moles) was stirred in hexane (400 mL) as nBuLi (0.17621 moles, 70.48 mL of 2.5 M solution in hexane) was added slowly This mixture was then allowed to stir 16 hours during which time a solid precipitated. After the reaction period the mixture was filtered resulting in the isolation of the desired product as a pale yellow solid which was used without further purification or analysis (24.3690 g, 94.2 percent).
1d) Preparation of N-(1.1 -dιmethylethvπ-1.1 -dιmethyl-1 -(1.5.6.7-tetrahvdro-2-methyl-s- ιndacen-1 -vHsilanamine
(1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2-methyl-s-ιndacen-1 -yl) lithium (25.0 g, 0 1419 moles) in THF
(200 mL) was added dropwise to a solution of dιmethylsιlyl(t-butylamιno)chlorιde (23.518 g, 0.1419 moles) in THF (250 mL) over a 1 hour period of time. This mixture was then allowed to stir for 20 hours. After the reaction period the volatiles were removed and the residue extracted and filtered using hexane Removal of the hexane resulted in the isolation of the desired product as a red-yellow oil (37.55 g, 88.0 percent).
1e) Preparation of di thio N-(1.1-dιmethylethvn-1.1-dιmethyl-1-(1.5.6.7-tetrahvdro-2- methyl-s-ιndaceπ-1 -yl)sιlanamιde
N-(1 ,1-dιmethylethyl)-1 ,1-dιmethyl-1-(1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2-methyl-s-ιndacen-1- yl)sιlanamιne (8.00 g, 0.2671 moles) was stirred in hexane (110 mL) as nBuLi (0.05876 moles, 23.5 mL of 2.5 M solution in hexane) was added dropwise. This mixture was then allowed to stir 16 hours. After the reaction period the desired product was isolated as a light yellow solid via filtration which was used without further purification or analysis (6.22 g, 75 percent).
1f) Preparation of dιchlororN-(1.1-dιmethylethyl)-1.1-dιmethyl-f1.2.3.4.5-n 1.5.6.7- tetrahvdro-2-methyl-s-ιndacen-1 -vπsιlanamιnto(2-)-Nl titanium
Dilrthio N-(1 ,1 -dιmethylethyl)-1 ,1 -dιmethyi-1 -(1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2-methyl-s-ιndacen-1 - yl)sιlanamιde (4.504 g, 0.01446 moles) in THF (40 mL) was added dropwise to a slurry of TιCI3(THF)3 (5.359 g, 0.001446 moles) in THF (100 mL). This mixture was allowed to stir for 1 hour. PbCI2 (2.614 g, 0.000940 moles) was then added and the mixture allowed to stir for an additional hour. After the reaction period the volatiles were removed and the residue extracted and filtered using toluene. Removal of the toluene resulted in the isolation of a dark residue. This residue was then slurned in hexane and the desired product was then isolated via filtration as a red solid (3.935 g, 65.0 percent). Figure 1 is the X-ray crystal structure of this complex. Example 2
Synthesis of- dimethyllN-d .1 -dιmethylethvh-1.1 -dimethyl-M .2.3.4.5-n)-1.5.6.7-tetrahvdro-2- methyl-s-ιndacen-1-yl1sιlanamιnto(2-VN1 titanium (also referred to as dιmethylsιlyl(2-methyl-s- ιndacenvh(t-butylamιdo)Tιtanιumdιmethyl
Dιchloro[N-(1 ,1 -dιmethylethyl)-1 ,1 -dιmethyl-[1 ,2,3,4,5-η)-1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2-methyl-s- ιndacen-1-yl]sιlanamιnto(2-)-N] titanium (1f)) (0.450 g, 0.00108 moles) was stirred in diethylether (30 mL) as MeMgBr (0.00324 moles, 1.08 mL of 3.0 M solution in diethylether) was added slowly. This mixture was then stirred for 30 minutes. After the reaction period the volatiles were removed and the residue extracted and filtered using hexane. Removal of the hexane resulted in the isolation of the desired product as a solid (0.368 g, 90.6 percent).
Example 3
Synthesis of: dιchlorofN-(cvclohexyπ-1.1-dιmethyl-f1.2.3.4.5-rι 1.5.6.7-tetrahvdro-2-methyl-s- ιndacen-1 -yl1sιlanamιnto(2- N1 titanium (also referred to as dιmethylsιlyl(2-methyl-s- ιndacenylUcvclohexyl-amιdoϊT"ιtanιumdιchloπde
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3a) Preparation of chlorodimethyld .5.6.7-tetrahvdro-2-methyl-s-ιndacen-1 -vDsilane
1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2-methyl-s-ιndacen-1-yl)lιthιum (1c)) (24.369 g, 0.13831 moles) in THF (100 mL) was added dropwise to a solution of Me2SιCI2 (89.252 g, 0.69155 moles) in THF (150 mL). This mixture was then allowed to stir at 20-25 °C for 5 hours. After the reaction peπod the volatiles were removed and the residue extracted and filtered using hexane. The removal of the hexane resulted in the isolation of the desired product as an off- white crystalline solid (31.1451 g, 85.7 percent).
3b) Preparation of N-(cvclohexyl)-1.1 -dιmethyl-1-(1.5.6.7-tetrahvdro-2-methyl-s-ιndacen-1- vhsilanamine
Chlorodιmethyl(1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2-methyl-s-ιndacen-1 -yl) silane (5.67 g, 0.0216 moles) was stirred in hexane (50 mL) as NEt3 (2.18 g, 0.0216 moles) and cyclohexylamine
(2.13 g, 0.0216 moles) were added. This mixture was allowed to stir 16 hours. After the reaction peπod the mixture was filtered and the volatiles removed resulting in the isolation of the desired product as a yellow oil (6.62 g, 94.3 percent).
3c Preparation of fN-(cvclohexyl)-1.1 -dιmethyl-[1.2.3.4.5-rι)-1.5.6.7-tetrahvdro-2-methyl-s- ιndacen-1 -yl1sιianamιnto(2-')-N1 dihthium
N-(cyclohexyl)-1 ,1-dιmethyl-1-(1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2-methyl-s-ιndacen-1-yl)sιlanamιne
(6.67 g, 0.02048 moles) was stirred in hexane (100 mL) as nBuϋ (0.04302 moles, 21.51 mL of 2.0 M solution in cyclohexane) was added slowly. This mixture was then allowed to stir 16 hours. After the reaction period the desired product was isolated as a solid which was used without further puπfication or analysis (7.23 g, product still contained residual hexane).
3d) Preparation of dιchlorofN-(cvclohexyl)-1.1 -dιmethyl-[1.2.3.4.5-τι)-1.5.6.7-tetrahvdro-2- methyl-s-ιndacen-1 -vπsιlanamιnto(2-')-N1 titanium
[N-(cyclohexyl)-1 ,1-dιmethyl-[1 ,2,3,4,5-η)-1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2-methyl-s-ιndacen-1 - ylJsιlanamιnto(2-)-N] dilithium (7.23 g, 0.0214 moles) was slowly added as a solid to a slurry of TιCI3(THF)3 (7.93 g, 0.0214 moles) in THF (50 mL). This mixture was allowed to stir for 30 minutes. PbCI2 (3.80 g, 0.0136 moles) was then added and the mixture allowed to stir for an additional hour. After the reaction period the volatiles were removed and the residue extracted and filtered using toluene. Removal of the toluene resulted in the isolation of a dark residue. This residue was then slurned in hexane and the desired product isolated via filtration as a solid (3.71 g, 39.2 percent).
Example 4
Synthesis of: dιmethvirN-(cvclohexyl)-1.1-dιmethyl-π .2.3.4.5-n)-1.5.6.7-tetrahydro-2-methyl-s- ιndacen-1-yl1sιlanamιnto(2-)-N1tιtanιυm (also referred to as dιmethylsιlyl(2-methyl-s- ιndacenylUcyclohexyl-amιdo)Tιtanιumdιmethyl
Dιchloro[N-(cyclohexyl)-1 ,1 -dιmethyl-[1 ,2,3,4,5-η)-1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2-methyl-s- ιndacen-1-yl]sιlanamιnto(2-)-N]tιtanιum (0.400 g, 0.00904 moles) was stirred in diethylether (50 mL) as MeMgBr (0.0181 moles, 0.60 mL of 3.0 M solution in diethylether) was added slowly. This mixture was then stirred for 1 hour. After the reaction period the volatiles were removed and the residue extracted and filtered using hexane. Removal of the hexane resulted in the isolation of the desired product as a solid (0.309 g, 85.1 percent). Example 5
Synthesis of dιchlororN-(1.1-dιmethylethyl)-1.1 -dιmethyl-ri .2.3.4.5-n -1.5.6.7-tetrahvdro-2.3- dιmethyl-s-ιndacen-1-yl]sιlanamιnto(2-')-N1 titanium (also referred to as dιmethylsιlyl(2.3- dιmethyl-s-ιndacenyl)(t-butylamιdo)Tιtanιumdιchtorιde
Figure imgf000035_0001
5a) Preparation of s-lndacen-1 ,2.3.5-tetrahvdro-6.7-dιmethyl
s-lndacen-1 ,2,3,5-tetrahydro-6-methyl (36 0647 g, 0.2118 moles) was stirred in hexane as nBuLi (0.230 moles, 115 0 mL of 2.0 M solution in cyclohexane) was added. This mixture was then allowed to stir 16 hours. After the reaction period the volatiles were removed and the white solid redissolved in THF (100 mL) and added dropwise to a mixture of Mel
(51 3673 g, 0.3619 moles) in THF (75 mL) at 0 °C. This mixture was then allowed to stir 16 hours at 20-25 °C. The volatiles were then removed and the residue extracted and filtered using hexane. Removal of the hexane resulted in the isolation of the desired product as a pale yellow oil (36.8503 g, 94 4 percent)
5b) Preparation of (1.5.6.7-tetrahvdro-2.3-dιmethyl-s-ιndacen-1 -vD thium
s-lndacen-1 ,2,3,5-tetrahydro-6,7-dιmethyl (15.00 g, 0.08140 moles) was stirred in hexane (100 mL) as nBuLi (0.0895 moles, 35.800 mL of 2.5 M solution in hexane) was slowly added. This mixture was then allowed to stir 16 hours. After the reaction period the solid was collected via suction filtration as an light tan powder which was used without further purification or analysis (9.27 g, 60.0 percent).
5c) Preparation of chlorodimethyld .5.6.7-tetrahydro-2.3-dιmethyl-s-ιndacen-1 -vDsilane
(1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2,3-dιmethyl-s-ιndacen-1-yl)lιthιum (9.27 g, 0.04874 moles) in THF (90 mL) was added dropwise to a solution of Me SιCI2 (18.90 g, 0.1463 moles) in THF (50 mL). This mixture was then allowed to stir at 20-25 °C 16 hours. After the reaction period the volatiles were removed and the residue extracted and filtered using hexane. The removal of the hexane resulted in the isolation of the desired product as an orange/brown oil (10.35 g, 76.7 percent). 5d) Preparation of N-d .1-dimethylethyl)-1.1-dimethyl-1-(1.5.6.7-tetrahvdro-2.3-dimethyl-s- indacen-1 -yl) silanamine
Chlorodimethyl(1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2,3-dimethyl-s-indacen-1-yl) silane (3.537 g, 0.01217 moles) was stirred in hexane (50 mL) as NEt3 (1.94 g, 0.01916 moles) and t- butylamine (1.12 g, 0.01533 moles) were added. This mixture was allowed to stir 16 hours. After the reaction period the mixture was filtered and the volatiles removed resulting in the isolation of the desired product as a light yellow oil (3.537 g, 88.6 percent).
5e) Preparation of fN-(1.1 -dimethylethyl)-1.1 -dimethyl-π .2.3.4.5-η)-1.5.6.7-tetrahvdro-2.3- dimethyl-s-indacen-1 -yl1silanaminto(2-)-N dilithium
N-(1 ,1-dimethylethyl)-1 ,1 -dimethyl-1-(1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2,3-dimethyl-s-indacen-1- yl)silanamine (3.461 g, 0.01107 moles) was stirred in hexane (100 mL) as nBuLi (0.02325 moles, 14.5 mL of 1.6 M solution in hexane) was added slowly. This mixture was then allowed to stir 16 hours. After the reaction period the volatiles were removed and the desired product was isolated as an orange glassy solid which was used without further purification or analysis (3.853 g, product still contained hexane).
5f) Preparation of dichlorofN-d .1-dimethylethyl)-1.1-dimethyl-ri .2.3.4.5-.eta.)-1.5.6.7- tetrahvdro-2.3-dimethyl-3-s-indacen-1 -vnsilanaminto(2-)-Nl titanium
[N-(1 ,1-dimethylethyl)-1 ,1-dimethyl-[1 ,2,3,4,5-η)-1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2,3-dimethyl-s- indacen-1-yl]silanaminto(2-)-N dilithium (0.500 g, 0.01536 moles) was slowly added as a solid to a slurry of TiCI3(THF)3 (0.455 g, 0.001229 moles) in THF (50 mL). This mixture was allowed to stir for 2 hours. PbCI2 (0.205 g, 0.0007374 moles) was then added and the mixture allowed to stir for an additional hour. After the reaction period the volatiles were removed and the residue extracted and filtered using toluene. Removal of the toluene resulted in the isolation of a dark residue. This residue was then slurried in hexane and cooled in a refrigerator for 72 hours. The desired product was then isolated via filtration as a solid (0.196 g, 49.1 percent).
Example 6
Synthesis of: dimethvirN-d .1 -dimethylethyl)-1.1-dimethyl-ri .2.3.4.5-rι)-1.5.6.7-tetrahydro-2.3- dimethvt-s-indacen-1 -vnsilanaminto(2-)-Nltitanium (also referred to as dimethylsilyl(2.3- dimethyl-s-indacenyl)(t-butylamido)Titaniumdimethyl
Dichloro[N-(1 ,1 -dimethylethyl)-1 ,1 -dimethyl-[1 ,2,3,4,5-.eta.)-1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2,3- dimethyl-s-indacen-1-yl]silanaminto(2-)-N] titanium (0.433 g, 0.001006 moles) was stirred in diethylether (50 mL) as MeMgBr (0.002012 moles, 0.67 mL of 3.0 M solution in diethylether) was added slowly. This mixture was then stirred for 1 hour. After the reaction period the volatiles were removed and the residue extracted and filtered using hexane. Removal of the hexane resulted in the isolation of the desired product as an orange-red solid (0.347 g, 88.5 percent).
Example 7
Synthesis of dιchloro[N-(cyclohexyl)-1.1-dιmethyl-[1.2.3.4.5-rι)-1.5.6.7-tetrahvdro-2.3-dιmethyl- s-ιndacen-1-vπsιlanamιnto(2-)-N1tιtanιum (also referred to as dιmethylsιlyl(2.3-dιmethyl-s- ιndacenvi)(cvclohexylamιdo)Tιtanιumdιchlorιde
Figure imgf000037_0001
7a) Preparation of N-(cvclohexyl)-1.1-dιmethyl-1-d .5.6.7-tetrahvdro-2.3-dιmethyl-s- ιndacen-1-yl) silanamine
Chlorodιmethyl(1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2,3-dιmethyl-s-ιndacen-1 -yl)sιlane (5.00 g, 0.01806 moles) was stirred in hexane (80 mL) as NEt3 (3.29 g, 0.03251 moles) and t-cyclohexylamme (1.81 g, 0.01824 moles) were added. This mixture was allowed to stir 16 hours. After the reaction peπod the mixture was filtered and the volatiles removed resulting in the isolation of the desired product as a yellow oil (5.55 g, 90.9 percent).
7b) Preparation of fN-(cvclohexyl)-1.1 -dimethyl-fl .2.3.4.5-nH .5.6.7-tetrahvdro-2.3- dιmethyl-s-ιndacen-1-vnsιlanamιnto(2-)-N1dιlιthιum
N-(cyclohexyl)-1 ,1 -dιmethyl-1 -(1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2,3-dιmethyl-s-ιndacen-1 - yl)sιlanamιne (5.30 g, 0.01570 moles) was stirred in hexane (75 mL) as n-BuLi (0.03454 moles, 13.8 mL of 2.5 M solution in hexane) was added slowly. This mixture was then allowed to stir for 72 hours. After the reaction period the hexane was decanted away and the volatiles were removed resulting in the isolation of the desired product as an orange glassy solid which was used without further purification or analysis (5.56 g, 99.9 percent).
7c) Preparation of dιchlororN-(cvclohexyl)-1.1-dιmethyl-M .2.3.4.5-rι)-1.5.6.7-tetrahvdro- 2.3-dιmethyl-s-ιndacen-1 -vnsιlanamιnto(2-)-N1 titanium
[N-(cyclohexyl)-1 ,1-dιmethyl-[1 ,2,3,4,5-η)-1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2,3-dιmethyl-s-ιndacen-1- yl]sιlanamιnto(2-)-N]dιlιthιum (0.500 g, 0.01428 moles) was slowly added as a solid to a slurry of TιCI3(THF)3 (0.529 g, 0.001428 moles) in THF 50 mL. This mixture was allowed to stir for 2 hours PbCI2 (0.317 g, 0.001142 moles) was then added and the mixture allowed to stir for an additional hour. After the reaction period the volatiles were removed and the residue extracted and filtered using toluene. Removal of the toluene resulted in the isolation of a dark residue. This residue was then slurπed in hexane and cooled in a refrigerator for 72 hours. The desired product was then isolated via filtration as a solid (0 259 g, 43.8 percent)
Example 8
Synthesis of- dιmethvirN-(cvclohexyl)-1 ,1-dιmethyl-[1.2.3.4.5-rι)-1 ,5.6.7-tetrahydro-2.3- dιmethyl-s-ιndacen-1 -yl]sιlanamιnto(2-)-N1tιtanιum (also referred to as dιmethylsιlyl(2.3- dιmethyl-s-ιndacenyl)(cvclohexylamιdo)Tιtanιumdιmethyl
Dιchloro[N-(cyclohexyl)-1 ,1 -dιmethyl-[1 ,2,3,4,5-.eta.)-1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2,3-dιmethyl-s- ιndacen-1-yl]sιlanamιnto(2-)-N] titanium (0.300 g, 0.0006588 moles) was stirred in diethylether (50 mL) as MeMgBr (0 001447 moles, 0.48 mL of 3.0 M solution in diethylether) was added slowly This mixture was then stirred for 1 hour. After the reaction period the volatiles were removed and the residue extracted and filtered using hexane. Removal of the hexane resulted in the isolation of the desired product as an orange solid (0.249 g, 91.2 percent).
Example 9
Synthesis of- dιchlorofN-(1.1 -dιmethylethyl)-1.1-dιmethyl-[1.2.3.4.5-η)-1.5.6.7-tetrahvdro-2- methyl-3-phenyl-s-ιndacen-1-yl]sιlanamιnto(2-)-N1tιtanιum (also referred to as dιmethylsιlyl(2- methyl-3-phenyl-s-ιndacenyl)(t-butylamιdo)Tιtanιumdιchlorιde
Figure imgf000038_0001
9a) Preparation of s-lndacen-1.2.3.5-tetrahvdro-6-methyl-7-phenyl
s-lndacen-1 ,2,3,5-tetrahydro-6-methyl (1b)), (20.00 g, 0.0174 moles) was stirred in diethylether (200 mL) at 0 °C under nitrogen as PhMgBr (0.150 moles, 50.00 mL of 3.0 M solution in diethylether) was added slowly. The mixture was then allowed to stir at 20-25 °C for 3 hours. After the reaction period the mixture was quenched by pouring over ice. The mixture was then acidified (pH=1 ) with aqueous HCI and stirred vigorously for 30 minutes. The organic layer was then separated and washed with H20 (2 x 100 mL) and then dried over MgS04. Filtration followed by the removal of the volatiles resulted in the isolation of a pale yellow oil. The desired product was isolated as a white solid following the recrystallization of the yellow oil from hexane at 0 "C (18.90 g, 71.4 percent).
9b) Preparation of (6-methyl-7-phenyl-1 ,2.3.5-tetrahvdro-s-ιndacenyl)lιthιum
s-lndacen-1 ,2,3,5-tetrahydro-6-methyl-7-phenyl (18.90 g, 0.07672 moles) was stirred in hexane (200 mL) as nBuLi (0.10 moles, 50.00 mL of 2.0 M solution in cyclohexane) was slowly added. This mixture was then allowed to stir 16 hours. After the reaction period the solid was collected via suction filtration as an off-white powder which was used without further purification or analysis (17.8305 g, 92.1 percent).
9c) Preparation of chlorodimethyld .5.6.7-tetrahvdro-2-methyl-3-phenyl-s-ιndacen-1 - vDsilane
(6-Methyl-7-phenyl-1 ,2,3,5-tetrahydro-s-ιndacenyl) lithium (17.8305 g, 0.07068 moles) in THF (50 mL) was added dropwise to a solution of Me2SιCI2 (21.3694 g, 0.1656 moles) in THF (100 mL) at 0 °C This mixture was then allowed to stir at 20-25 °C 16 hours. After the reaction peπod the volatiles were removed and the residue extracted and filtered using hexane. The removal of the hexane resulted in the isolation of the desired product as a viscous yellow oil (23.0231 g, 96.1 percent).
9d) Preparation of N-d .1-dιmethylethyl)-1.1 -dιmethyl-1 -(1.5.6.7-tetrahvdro-2-methyl-3- phenyl-s-ιndacen-1 -yl)sιlanamιne
Chlorodιmethyl(1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2-methyl-3-phenyl-s-ιndacen-1 -yl)sιlane (5.3483 g, 0.01578 moles) was stirred in hexane (100 mL) as NEt3 (2.2579 g, 0.02231 moles) and t- butylamine (1.9898 g, 0.02721 moles) were added. This mixture was allowed to stir for 24 hours. After the reaction period the mixture was filtered and the volatiles removed resulting in the isolation of the desired product as a yellow oil (5.4118 g, 91.3 percent).
9e) Preparation of rN-d .1-dιmethylethyl)-1.1-dιmethyl-f1.2.3.4.5-η)-1.5.6.7-tetrahvdro-2- methyl-3-phenyl-s-ιndacen-1 -yl]sιlanamιnto(2-)-Nldιlιthιum
N-(1 , 1 -dιmethylethyl)-1 , 1 -dιmethyl-1 -(1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2-methyl-3-phenyl-s-ιndacen- 1-yl)sιlanamιne (5.4118 g, 0.01441 moles) was stirred in hexane (100 mL) as nBuϋ (0.032 moles, 16.00 mL of 2.0 M solution in cyclohexane) was added slowly. This mixture was then allowed to stir 16 hours. After the reaction period the desired product was isolated as a pale yellow solid via filtration which was used without further purification or analysis (5.2255 g, 93.6 percent). 9f) Preparation of dιchloro[N-d .1 -dιmethylethyl -1.1 -dιmethyl-π .2.3.4.5-τι)-1.5.6.7- tetrahvdro-2-methyl-3-phenyl-s-ιndacen-1-yπsιlanamιnto(2-)-N1 titanium
[N-(1 ,1 -dιmethylethyl)-1 ,1 -dιmethyl-[1 ,2,3,4,5-η)-1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2-methyl-3-phenyl- s-ιndacen-1-yl]sιlanamιnto(2-)-N] dilithium (5.2255 g, 0.01349 moles) in THF (50 mL) was added dropwise to a slurry of TιCI3(THF)3 (4.9975 g, 0.01349 moles) in THF (100 mL). This mixture was allowed to stir for 2 hours. PbCI2 (1 9286 g, 0.006935 moles) was then added and the mixture allowed to stir for an additional hour. After the reaction period the volatiles were removed and the residue extracted and filtered using toluene. Removal of the toluene resulted in the isolation of a dark residue. This residue was then slurπed in hexane and cooled to -10 °C. The desired product was then isolated via filtration as a red crystalline solid (2.7804 g, 41.9 percent)
Example 10
Synthesis of- dimethylfN-d .1 -dιmethylethyl)-1.1 -dimethyl-d .2.3.4.5-rι)-1 ,5.6.7-tetrahvdro-2- methyl-3-phenyl-s-ιndacen-1 -yl]sιlanamιnto(2-)-N1tιtanιum (also referred to as dιmethylsιlyl(2- methyl-3-phenyl-s-ιndacenyl)(t-butylamιdo)Tιtanιumdιmethyl
Figure imgf000040_0001
Preparation of dιmethyl[N-(1.1 -dιmethylethyl)-1.1 -dιmethyl-n .2.3.4.5-η)-1.5.6.7-tetrahvdro-2- methyl-3-phenyl-s-ιndacen-1 -vπsιlanamιnto(2-)-N1 titanium
Dιchloro[N-(1 ,1 -dιmethylethyl)-1 ,1 -dιmethyl-[1 ,2,3,4,5-η)-1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2-methyl-3- phenyl-s-ιndacen-1-yl]sιlanamιnto(2-)-N] titanium (0.6774 g, 0.001376 moles) was stirred in diethylether (50 mL) as MeMgBr (0.002760 moles, 0.92 mL of 3.0 M solution in diethylether) was added slowly. This mixture was then stirred for 1 hour. After the reaction period the volatiles were removed and the residue extracted and filtered using hexane. Removal of the hexane resulted in the isolation of the desired product as a sticky yellow-red residue (0.4965 g, 79.9 percent). Example 11
Synthesis of: dichlororN-(cvc!ohexyl)-1.1-dimethyl-H .2.3.4.5-η)-1.5.6.7-tetrahydro-2-methyl-3- phenyl-s-indacen-1 -yl]silanaminto(2-)-N1titanium (also referred to as dimethylsilyl(2-methyl-3- phenyl-s-indacenvι)(cvclohexyiamido)Titaniumdichloride
Figure imgf000041_0001
11a) Preparation of N-(cyclohexyl)-1.1-dimethyl-1 -(1.5.6.7-tetrahvdro-2-methyl-3-phenyl-s- indacen-1 -yl) silanamine
Chlorodimethyl(1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2-methyl-3-phenyl-s-indacen-1 -yl) silane (9c)) (5.5340 g, 0.01633 moles) was stirred in hexane (100 mL) as NEt3 (2.9673 g, 0.02932 moles) and cyclohexylamine (1.6373 g, 0.01651 moles) were added. This mixture was allowed to stir for 24 hours. After the reaction period the mixture was filtered and the volatiles removed resulting in the isolation of the desired product as a yellow oil (5.8969 g, 89.9 percent).
11b) Preparation of rN-(cvclohexyl)-1.1-dimethyl-f1.2.3.4.5-rι)-1.5.6.7-tetrahvdro-2-methyl-3- phenyl-s-indacen-1 -yllsilanaminto(2-)-N1dilithium
N-(cyclohexyl)-1 ,1 -dimethyl-1-(1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2-methyl-3-phenyl-s-indacen-1- yl)silanamine (5.8969 g, 0.01468 moles) was stirred in hexane (100 mL) as nBuLi (0.032 moles, 16.00 mL of 2.0 M solution in cyclohexane) was added slowly. This mixture was then allowed to stir 16 hours during which time a sticky precipitate formed. The volatiles were then removed and the resulting pale yellow solid slurried in cold hexane. After the reaction period the solid was collected via suction filtration as a yellow powder which was used without further purification or anaiysis (5.3101 g, 87.5 percent).
11c) Preparation of dichloro[N-(cvclohexyl)-1.l-dimethyl-fl .2.3.4.5-η)-1.5.6.7-tetrahvdro-2- methyl-3-phenyl-s-indacen-1 -yl1silanaminto(2-)-N1titanium
[N-(cyclohexyl)-1 ,1-dimethyl-[1 ,2,3,4,5-η)-1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2-methyl-3-phenyl-s- indacen-1-yl]silaπaminto(2-)-N]dilithium (5.3103 g, 0.01284 moles) in THF (50 mL) was added dropwise to a slurry of TiCI3(THF)3 (4.7570 g, 0.01284 moles) in THF 100 mL). This mixture was allowed to stir for 2 hours. PbCI2 (1.8896 g, 0.006795 moles) was then added and the mixture allowed to stir for an additional hour. After the reaction period the volatiles were removed and the residue extracted and filtered using toluene. Removal of the toluene resulted in the isolation of a dark residue. This residue was then slurπed in hexane and cooled to -10 °C The desired product was then isolated via filtration as a red crystalline solid (3.0765 g, 46.2 percent).
Example 12
Synthesis of- dιmethyl[N-(cvclohexyl)-1.1 -dιmethyl-[1.2.3.4.5-rι)-1.5.6.7-tetrahydro-2-methyl-3- phenyl-s-ιndacen-1 -yllsιlanamιnto(2-)-N1tιtanιum (also referred to as dιmethylsιlyl(2-methyl-3- phenyl-s-ιndacenyl)(cvclohexylamιdo)Tιtanιumdιmethyl
Figure imgf000042_0001
Dιchloro[N-(cyclohexyl)-1 ,1 -dιmethyl-[1 ,2,3,4,5-η)-1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2-methyl-3- phenyl-s-ιndacen-1 -yl]sιlanamιnto(2-)-N]tιtanιum (0.7164 g, 0.001382 moles) was stirred in diethylether (50 mL) as MeMgBr (0.002760 moles, 0.92 mL of 3.0 M solution in diethylether) was added slowly. This mixture was then stirred for 1 hour. After the reaction period the volatiles were removed and the residue extracted and filtered using hexane. Removal of the hexane resulted in the isolation of the desired product as a sticky yellow-red residue (0.5102 g, 77.3 percent).
Example 13
Synthesis of- dichlorofN-d .2-dιmethylethyl)-1.1 -dimethyl-d .2.3.4.5-rι)-1.5.6.7-tetrahvdro-3- phenyl-s-ιndacen-1 -vnsilanamιnto(2-)-N1titanιum (also referred to as dιmethylsιlyl(3-phenyl-s- ιndacen-1-yl)(t-butylamιdo)Tιtanιumdιchlorιde
Figure imgf000042_0002
13a) Preparation of s-hvdrιndacen-1 (2H)-one-3.5.6.7-tetrahvdro
Indan (94.00 g, 0.7954 moles) and 3-chloropropιonyl chloride (100.99 g, 0.7954 moles) were stirred in CH2CI2 (300 mL) at 0 °C as AICI3 (130.00 g, 0.9750 moles) was added slowly under a nitrogen flow. The mixture was then allowed to stir at 20-25 °C for 2 hours. The volatiles were then removed. The mixture was then cooled to 0 °C and concentrated
H2S04 (500 mL) slowly added resulting in formation of a precipitate . The mixture was then left under nitrogen for 16 hours at 20-25 °C. The mixture was then heated to 90 °C while stirring. After 2 hours crushed ice was added and the mixture agitated. The mixture was then transferred to a beaker and washed with H20 and diethylether. The fractions were filtered and combined. The mixture was extracted with H20 (2 x 200 mL). The organic layer was then separated and the volatiles removed. The desired product was then isolated via recrystallization from hexane at 0 °C as pale yellow crystals (22.36 g, 16.3 percent).
13b) Preparation of s-lndacen-1.2.3.5-tetrahvdro-7-phenyl
s-Hydπndacen-1 (2H)-one-3,5,6,7-tetrahydro (12.00 g, 0.06967 moles) was stirred in diethylether (200 mL) at 0°C as PhMgBr (0.105 moles, 35.00 mL of 3.0 M solution in diethylether) was added slowly. This mixture was then allowed to stir 16 hours at 20-25 °C. After the reaction period the mixture was quenched by pouring over ice. The mixture was then acidified (pH=1 ) with HCI and stirred vigorously for 2 hours. The organic layer was then separated and washed with H20 (2 x 100 mL) and then dried over MgS04. Filtration followed by the removal of the volatiles resulted in the isolation of the desired product as a dark oil (14.68 g, 90.3 percent).
13c) Preparation of (7-phenyl-1.2.3.5-tetrahvdro-s-ιndacenyl)lιthιum
s-lndacen-1 ,2,3,5-tetrahydro-7-phenyl (14.68 g, 0.06291 moles) was stirred in hexane (150 mL) as nBuϋ (0.080 moles, 40.00 mL of 2.0 M solution in cyclohexane) was slowly added. This mixture was then allowed to stir 16 hours. After the reaction period the solid was collected via suction filtration as a yellow solid which was used without further purification or analysis (12.2075 g, 81.1 percent).
13d) Preparation of chlorodimethyld .5.6.7-tetrahvdro-3-phenyl-s-ιndacen-1 -vDsilane
(7-phenyl-1 ,2,3,5-tetrahydro-s-ιndacenyl)lιthιum (12.2075 g, 0.05102 moles) in THF (50 mL) was added dropwise to a solution of Me2SιCI2 (19.5010 g, 0.1511 moles) in THF (100 mL) at 0 °C. This mixture was then allowed to stir at 20-25 °C for 16 hours. After the reaction peπod the volatiles were removed and the residue extracted and filtered using hexane. The removal of the hexane resulted in the isolation of the desired product as a yellow oil (15.1492 g, 91.1 percent). 13e) Preparation of N-(1.1 -dιmethylethyl)-1.1 -dιmethyl-1-(1.5.6.7-tetrahvdro-3-phenyl-s- ιndacen-1 -vDsilanamine
Chlorodιmethyl(1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-3-phenyl-s-ιndacen-1-yl)sιlane (10.8277 g, 0.03322 moles) was stirred in hexane (150 mL) as NEt3 (3.5123 g, 0.03471 moles) and t-butylamine (2.6074 g, 0.03565 moles) were added. This mixture was allowed to stir for 24 hours. After the reaction period the mixture was filtered and the volatiles removed resulting in the isolation of the desired product as a thick red-yellow oil (10.6551 g, 88.7 percent).
13f) Preparation of [N-(1.1 -dιmethylethyl)-1.1 -dιmethyl-[1.2.3.4.5-η)-1.5.6.7-tetrahvdro-3- phenyl-s-ιndacen-1 -yl1sιlanamιnto(2-)-Nldιlιthιum
N-(1 ,1 -dιmethylethyl)-1 ,1 -dιmethyl-1 -(1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-3-phenyl-s-ιndacen-1 - yl)sιlaneamιne (10.6551 g, 0.02947 moles) was stirred in hexane (100 mL) as nBuLi (0.070 moles, 35.00 mL of 2.0 M solution in cyclohexane) was added slowly This mixture was then allowed to stir 16 hours during which time no salts crashed out of the dark red solution. After the reaction period the volatiles were removed and the residue quickly washed with hexane (2 x 50 mL) The dark red residue was then pumped dry and used without further purification or analysis (9 6517 g, 87 7 percent).
13α) Preparation of dichlorofN-d .1 -dιmethylethyl)-1.1 -dιmethyl-1 -fd .2.3.4.5-n)-1.5.6.7- tetrahvdro-3-phenyl-s-ιndacen-1-yl1sιlanamιnato(2-)-N1tιtanιum
[N-(1 ,1-dιmethylethyl)-1 ,1-dιmethyl-[1 ,2,3,4,5-η)-1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-3-phenyl-s-ιndacen- 1-yl]sιlanamιnto(2-)-N]dιlιthιum (4.5355 g, 0.01214 moles) in THF (50 mL) was added dropwise to a slurry of TιCI3(THF)3 (4.5005 g, 0.01214 moles) in THF (100 mL) This mixture was allowed to stir for 2 hours. PbCI2 (1.7136 g, 0.006162 moles) was then added and the mixture allowed to stir for an additional hour. After the reaction period the volatiles were removed and the residue extracted and filtered using toluene. Removal of the toluene resulted in the isolation of a dark residue. This residue was then slurned in hexane and cooled to 0 °C. The desired product was then isolated via filtration as a red-brown crystalline solid (2.5280 g, 43.5 percent). Figure 2 is the X-ray crystal structure of the complex.
Example 14
Synthesis of dιmethylfN-d .1-dιmethylethyl)-1.1 -dιmethv 1.2.3.4.5-η)-1.5.6.7-tetrahvdro-3- phenyl-s-ιndacen-1 -yl1sιlanamιnto(2-)-N tιtanιum (also referred to as dιmethylsιlyl(3-phenyl-s- ιndacen-1 -yl)(t-butylamιdo)Tιtanιumdιmethyl
Figure imgf000045_0001
Dιchloro[N-(1 ,1 -dιmethylethyl)-1 ,1-dιmethyl-1-[(1 ,2,3,4,5-η)-1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-3- phenyl-s-ιndacen-1 -yl]sιlanamιnato(2-)-N]tιtanιum (0.4970 g, 0.001039 moles) was stirred in diethylether (50 mL) as MeMgBr (0.0021 moles, 0.70 mL of 3.0 M solution in diethylether) was added slowly. This mixture was then stirred for 1 hour. After the reaction period the volatiles were removed and the residue extracted and filtered using hexane. Removal of the hexane resulted in the isolation of the desired product as a golden yellow solid (0.4546 g, 66.7 percent).
Example 15
Synthesis of dιchioro[N-(cvclohexyl)-1.1-dιmethyl-[1.2.3.4.5-n)-1.5.6.7-tetrahydro-3-phenyl-s- ιndacen-1-yllsιlanamιnto(2-)-Nltιtanιum (also referred to as dιmethylsιlyl(3-phenyl-s-ιndacen-1- yl)(cvclohexy!amιdo)Tιtanιumdιchlorιde
Figure imgf000045_0002
15a) Preparation of N-(cvclohexyl)-1.1-dιmethyl-1-d .5.6.7-tetrahvdro-3-phenyl-s-ιndacen-1- vDsilanamme
Chlorodιmethyl(1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-3-phenyl-s-ιndacen-1 -yl) silane (3.8523 g, 0.01182 moles) was stirred in hexane (100 mL) as NEt3 (1.5136 g, 0.01496 moles) and cyclohexylamine (1.2107 g, 0.01221 moles) were added. This mixture was allowed to stir for 24 hours. After the reaction period the mixture was filtered and the volatiles removed resulting in the isolation of the desired product as a yellow oil (4.3313 g, 94.5 percent).
15b) Preparation of [N-(cvclohexyl)-1.1-dimethyl-f 1.2.3.4.5-rι)-1.5.6.7-tetrahydro-3-phenyl-s- indacen-1 -yl1silanaminto(2-)-Nldilithium
N-(cyclohexyl)-1 ,1-dimethyl-1-(1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-3-phenyl-s-indacen-1-yl)silanamine
(4.3313 g, 0.01117 moles) was stirred in hexane (100 mL) as nBuLi (0.024 moles, 12.00 mL of 2.0 M solution in cyclohexane) was added slowly. This mixture was then allowed to stir 16 hours during which time a sticky precipitate formed. The volatiles were then removed and the resulting pale yellow solid slurried in cold hexane. After the reaction period the solid was collected via suction filtration as a red crystalline powder which was used without further purification or analysis (5.3101 g, 87.5 percent).
13c) Preparation of dichloro[N-(cyclohexyl)-1.1 -dimethyl-1-fd .2.3.4.5-rι)-1.5.6.7-tetrahvdro- 3-phenyl-s-indacen-1 -vπsilanaminato(2-)-N1titanium
[N-(cyclohexyl)-1 ,1 -dimethyl-[1 ,2,3,4,5-η)-1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-3-phenyl-s-indacen-1- yl]silanaminto(2-)-N]dilithium (4.2135 g, 0.01055 moles) in THF (50 mL) was added dropwise to a slurry of TiCI3(THF)3 (3.9085 g, 0.01055 moles) in THF (100 mL). This mixture was allowed to stir for 2 hours. PbCI2 (1.5373 g, 0.005529 moles) was then added and the mixture allowed to stir for an additional hour. After the reaction period the volatiles were removed and the residue extracted and filtered using toluene. Removal of the toluene resulted in the isolation of a dark residue. This residue was then slurried in hexane and cooled to 0 °C. The desired product was then isolated via filtration as a red-brown crystalline solid (2.7655 g, 52.0 percent).
Example 16
Synthesis of dimethyl[N-(cvclohexyl)-1.l-dimethyl-fd .2.3.4.5-n)-1.5.6.7-tetrahydro-3-phenyl-s- indacen-1-yl1silanaminto(2-)-Nltitaniυm (also referred to as dimethylsilyl(3-phenyl-s-indacen-1 - yl)(cvclohexylamido)Titaniumdimethyl
Dichloro[N-(cyclohexyl)-1 ,1-dimethyl-1-[(1 ,2,3,4,5-η)-1 ,5,6,7-tetrahydro-3-phenyl-s- indacen-1-yl]silanaminato(2-)-N]titanium (0.5581 g, 0.001106 moles) was stirred in diethylether (50 mL) as MeMgBr (0.0022 moles, 0.74 mL of 3.0 M solution in diethylether) was added slowly. This mixture was then stirred for 1 hour. After the reaction period the volatiles were removed and the residue extracted and filtered using hexane. Removal of the hexane resulted in the isolation of the desired product as a yellow-red residue (0.2118 g, 41.3 percent). Example 17
Preparation of dιchlorofN-(1.1 -dιmethylethyl)-1.1 -dιmethyl-(1 ,2.3.4.5-rι)(5.6.7.8-tetrahvdro- 5,5.8.8-tetramethyl-3-phenyl-1 H-Benz(f)ιnde-1-yl)sιlanamιnato(2-)-N1tιtanιum (also known as dιmethylsιlyl(rι3-3-phenyl-s-5.5.8.8-tetramethylacenaphthalenyl-1-yl)(t- butylamιdo)Tιtanιumdιchlorιde
Figure imgf000047_0001
17a) Preparation of 2.3.5.7-tetrahvdro-5.5.7.7-tetramethyl-1 H-Benz(f)ιnden-1 -one
A solution of 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl naphthalene (56g, 0.29 mol) and 3- chloropropionyl chloride (37.5g, 0.29 mol) in methylene chloride (50 ml) was added to a stirred solution of aluminum chloride (39.9g, 0.3mol) in methylene chloride (200 ml). The mixture was stirred at 20-25 °C for 2 hr and poured into ice water. The methylene chloride layer was separated and dπed over magnesium sulfate and the volatiles removed to yield as oil (80g). The oil was added to a stirred solution of concentrated sulfuπc acid ( 300ml) and heated to 70 °C for 5 hr and then to 80 °C for 5 hr The reaction mixture was poured into water and extracted with methylene chloride (200 ml). The methylene chloride layer was dried over magnesium sulfate and the volatiles removed. The residue was slurπed in hot hexane and filtered to yield the product as a yellow solid (yield 2g, 3 percent).
17b) Preparation of 5.6.7.8 -tetrahvdro-5.6.7.8-tetramethyl-3-phenyl-1 H-Benzfflindene
2,3,5,7-tetrahydro-5,5,7,7-tetramethyl-1 H-Benz(f)ιnden-1-one (1.74g, 0.09 mol) was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (50ml) and treated with a solution of phenyl magnesium bromide (10ml of 1 solution in THF) and allowed to stir for 1 hr at room temperature. The reaction mixture was poured into water and extracted with benzene. The benzene layer was separated and dried over magnesium sulfate. p-Toluene sulfonic acid (0.05g) was added to the benzene solution and refluxed for 2 hr The reaction mixture was contacted with 5 percent aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution. The benzene layer was separated, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and the volatiles removed to yield the product as a oil (1.8g, 62 percent). 17c) Preparation of N-d ,1-dimethylethyl)-1 ,1 -dimethyl-1 -(5.6.7.8-tetrahydro-5.5.8.8- tetramethyl-3-phenyl-1 H-Benz(f)inde-1 -vDsilanamine
5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-5,5,8,8,-tetramethyl-3-phenyl-1 H-Benz(f)indene (0.7270 g, 0.002404 moles) was stirred in hexane (50 mL) as nBuLi (0.0026 moles, 1.04 mL of 2.5 M solution on hexane) was added slowly. This mixture was allowed to stir for 6 hours. The volatiles were then removed and the residue redissolved in THF (30 mL) and added dropwise to a solution of dimethylsilyl(t-butylamino)chloride (0.4917 g, 0.002967 moles) in THF (50 mL). This mixture was then allowed to stir 16 hours. After the reaction period the volatiles were removed and the residue extracted and filtered using hexane. Removal of the hexane resulted in the isolation of the desired product as a pale yellow oil which was used without further purification or analysis (1.0037 g, 96.7 percent).
17d) Preparation of dichloro[N-(1.1 -dimethylethyl)-1.1 -dimethyl-d .2.3.4.5-n)(5.6.7.8- tetrahvdro-5.5.8.8-tetramethyl-3-phenyl-1 H-Benz(f)inde-1-yl)silanaminato(2-)-N1titanium
N-(1 ,1 -dimethylethyl)-1 ,1 -dimethyl-1-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-3-phenyl- 1 H-Benz(f)inde-1-yl)-silanamine (1.0037 g, 0.002325 moles) was stirred in hexane (50 mL) as n-BuLi (0.00475 moles, 1.90 mL of 2.5 M solution in hexane) was added. This mixture was then allowed to stir 16 hours. The volatiles were then removed from the mixture and the yellow residue dissolved in THF (25 mL) and added dropwise to a slurry of TiCI3(THF)3 (0.8616 g, 0.002325 moles). This mixture was allowed to stir for 2 hours. PbCI2 (0.3678 g) was then added. After the reaction period the volatiles were removed and the residue extracted and filtered using toluene. Removal of the toluene resulted in the isolation of a dark residue. This residue was then redissolved in hexane and refiltered. Removal of the hexane resulted in the isolation of the desired product as a dark residue (0.7400 g, 58.0 percent).
Example 18
Preparation of dimethvirN-d .1-dimethylethyl)-1.1-dimethvi-d .2.3.4.5-τι)(5.6.7.8-tetrahvdro- 5.5.8.8-tetramethyl-3-phenyl-1 H-Benz(f)inde-1-yl)silanaminato(2-)-N1titanium (also known as dimethylsilylm5-3-phenyl-s-5.5.8.8-tetramethylacenaphthalenyl-1-yl)(t- butylamido)Titaniumdimethyl
Figure imgf000048_0001
Dιchloro[N-(1 ,1 -dιmethylethyl)-1 ,1-dιmethyl-(1 ,2,3,4,5-η)(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl- 3-phenyl-1 H-Benz(f)ιnde-1 -yl)sιianamιnato(2-)-N]titanιum (0.7400 g, 0.001349 moles) was stirred in diethylether (75 mL) as MeMgBr (0.0027 moles, 0.90 mL of 3.0 M solution in diethylether) was added slowly. This mixture was then allowed to stir for one hour. After the reaction peπod the volatiles were removed and the residue extracted and filtered using hexane. Removal of the hexane resulted in the isolation of the desired product as a dark solid (0.5568 g, 81.3 percent).
Example 19
Preparation of dιchlororN-d .1 -dimethylethyl)-1.1 -dιmethyl-(1.2.3.4.5-rι)(5.6.7.8-tetrahvdro- 2,5.5.8.8-pentamethyl-1 H-Benz(f)inde-1-yl)sιlanamιnato(2-)-N1titanιum (also known as dimethylsιlyl(rι5-s-2.5.5.8.8-pentamethylacenaphthalenyl-1 -yl)(t-butylamido)titanιum dichloride
Figure imgf000049_0001
19a) Preparation of 1.1 '.4.4'-Tetramethyl-2.3-dihvdronapthalene Benzene (500 mL) and 2,3-dimethyl-2,3-butanediol (50.00 g, 341.9 mmol) were cooled in an ice-bath as solid AICI3 (100.30 g, 752.24 mmol) was slowly added over a 30 minute period of time under a nitrogen flow at 25 °C. The mixture was stirred at 25°C for 30 minutes and then heated to 50 °C for 1 hour. Gas chromatography was used to monitor the completion of the reaction. After reaction completion the mixture was decanted over crushed ice leaving behind a small quantity of the denser oily phase. The decanted portion was transferred to an extraction funnel and washed with 1 M HCI (1 x 200 mL), saturated NaHC03 (2 x 200 mL), and H20 (1 x 200 mL). The organic fraction was then dried over MgS04. The mixture was then filtered and the volatiles removed from the filtrate resulting in the isolation of the desired product as a clear colorless oil (53.10 g, 82.5 percent yield).
1 H NMR (CDCI3): d 1.31 (s, 12 H), 1.71 (s, 4 H), 7.1 -7.4 (m, 4 H).
13C{1H} NMR (CDCI3): d 31.67, 34.19, 35.09, 125.50, 126.45, 144.76. GC-MS Calculated for C14H20 188.16, found 188.10. 19b) Preparation of 2.3.5.7-Tetrahvdro-2.5.5.8.8-pentamethyl-1 H-Benz(f)ιnden-1 -one
1 ,1 ',4,4'-Tetramethyl-2,3-dιhydronapthaiene (30.00 g, 159.3 mmol) and 2-bromoιsobutyryl bromide (36.62 g, 159.3 mmol) were stirred in CH2CI2 (500 mL) at 0°C as solid AICI3 (48.86 g, 366.4 mmol) was slowly added under a nitrogen flow over 30 minutes. This mixture was then allowed to stir for 16 hours at 20°C. After the reaction period the mixture was poured onto crushed ice. The organic layer was then separated and washed with 1 M HCI (1 x 200 mL), saturated NaHC03 (1 x 200 mL) and H 0 (1 x 200 mL). The organic fraction was then dried over MgS0 , filtered, and the volatiles removed resulting in the isolation of a dark crystalline residue. Recrystallization from diethylether (0°C) resulted in the isolation of the
1H NMR (CDCI3). d 1.2-1.4 (m, 15 H), 1.71 (s, 4 H), 2.6-2.7 (m, 2 H), 3.34 (dd, JH H = 17.6 Hz, 3JH H = 8.7 Hz, 1 H), 7.41 (s, 1 H), 7.76 (s, 1 H).
1 3C{1 H} NMR (CDCI3): d 16.50, 31 98, 32.09, 32.14, 34.58, 34.84, 35.25, 42.30, 121.92, 124.18, 133.85, 144.77, 149.94, 152.94, 209.05 GC-MS Calculated for Cι8H240 256.18, found 256.15.
19c) Preparation of 5.6.7.8-Tetrahvdro-2.5.5.8.8-pentamethyl-1 H-benz(f)ιndene
(2,3,5,7-Tetrahydro-2,5,5,8,8-pentamethyl-1 H-Benz(f)ιnden-1-one (14.89 g, 58.08 mmol) and NaBH4 (2.21 g, 58.5 mmol) were stirred in diethylether (200 mL) at 0°C as ethanol (100 mL) was added slowly. This mixture was allowed to warm slowly to room temperature and then stirred at room temperature overnight. After the reaction period the mixture was poured onto crushed iqe and made acidic with HCI. The organic layer was then separated and washed with 1M HCI (1 x 100 mL). The volatiles were then removed from the organic layer and the residue refluxed in benzene (300 mL) with p-toluenesulfonic acid (0.12 g) using a Dean-Stark apparatus until no more H20 was evolved. The mixture was then washed with 1 M NaHC03 (2 x 100 mL) and the volatiles were removed from the organic layer resulting in the isolation of a yellow oil. Recrystallization from MeOH (0°C) gave the desired product as off- white crystals (10.37 g, 74.3 percent yield).
1H NMR (CDCI3): d 1.43 (s, 12 H), 1.82 (s, 4 H), 2.24 (s, 3 H), 3.36 (s, 2 H), 6.54 (s, 1 H), 7.33 (s, 1 H), 7 45 (s, 1 H)
13C{1 H} NMR (CDCI3): d 16.94, 32.25, 34.44, 35.46, 42.44, 117.33, 121.21 , 126.80, 139.89, 140.52, 142.55, 143.46, 145.20
GC-MS Calculated for C18H24 240.19, found 240.15 19d) Preparation of 5.6.7.8-Tetrahvdro-2.5.5.8.8-pentamethyl-1 H-benz(f)indene. lithium salt
5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-2,5,5,8,8-pentamethyl-1 H-benz(f)indene (3.103 g, 12.91 mmol) was stirred in hexane (75 mL) as n-BuLi (12.91 mmol, 5.16 mL of 2.5 M solution in hexane) was added dropwise. This mixture was then allowed to stir for 16 hours during which time a precipitate formed. The precipitate was collected via filtration, washed with hexane, and dried under vacuum. This product was used without further purification or analysis (2.087 g, 65.6 percent yield).
19e) Preparation of N-(1.1-Dimethylethyl)-5.6.7.8-tetrahvdro-1.1 -dimethyl-1-(2.5.5.8.8- pentamethyl-1 H-benz(f)inden-1 -vDsilanamine
A solution of 5.6,7,8-tetrahydro-2,5,5,8,8-pentamethyl-1 H-benz(f)indene, lithium salt (3.372 g, 13.69 mmol) in THF (25 mL) was added dropwise to a solution of N-(terf-butyl)-N-(1 -chloro- 1 ,1 -dimethylsilyi)amine (3.403 g, 20.53 mmol) in THF (50 mL). This mixture was then allowed to stir for 16 hours. Afterwards the volatiles were removed and the residue extracted and filtered using hexane. Removal of the hexane resulted in the isolation of the desired product as a yellow oil (5.049 g, 99.8 percent yield).
1H NMR (C6D6): d -0.30 (s, 3 H), 0.19 (s, 3 H), 1.05 (s, 9 H), 1.32 (s, 3 H), 1.34 (s, 3 H), 1.40 (s, 3 H), 1.46 (s, 3 H), 1.70 (m, 4 H), 2.16 (s, 3 H), 3.19 (s, 1 H), 6.57 (s, 1 H), 7.41 (s, 1 H), 7.53 (s, 1 H)
1 3C{1 H} NMR (C6D6): δ -0.32, 1.45, 18.15, 32.53, 32.75, 33.77, 34.50, 34.60, 35.91 , 49.44, 50.28, 117.60, 121.53, 126.06, 139.00, 141.47, 143.18, 143.61 , 147.13
19ft Preparation of N-(1.1 -dimethylethyl)-5.6.7.8-tetrahvdro-1 ,1 -dimethyl-1 -(2.5.5.8.8- pentamethyl-1 H-benz(f)inden-1 -vDsilanamine. dilithium salt
N-(1 ,1 -Dimethylethyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1 ,1-dimethyl-1-(2,5,5,8,8-pentamethyl-1 H- benz(f)inden-1 -yl)siianamine (5.049 g, 13.66 mmol) was stirred in hexane (75 mL) as n-BuLi (29.08 mmol, 14.54 mL of 2.0 M solution in cyclohexane) was added dropwise. After 2 hours this mixture was clear and yellow but had become extremely viscous. Diethylether (10 mL) was added to this mixture resulting in a decrease of the viscosity of the solution and the precipitation of a yellow solid. This mixture was allowed to stir overnight. After the reaction period the mixture was filtered resulting in the isolation of the desired product as a fine yellow powder which was washed with hexane, dried under vacuum, and used without further purification or analysis (4.135 g, 79.3 percent yield). 19α) Preparation of Dιchloro(N-(1.1 -dιmethylethyl)-1.1 -dιmethyl-1 -((1.2.3.3a.9a-η)-5.6.7.8- tetrahvdro-2.5.5.8.8-pentamethyl-1 H-benz(f)ιnden-1 -yl)sιlanamιnato(2-)-N)tιtanιum
N-(1 ,1 -dιmethylethyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1 ,1 -dιmethyl-1 -(2,5,5,8,8-pentamethyl-1 H- benz(f)ιnden-1 -yl)sιlanamιne, dilithium salt (4.135 g, 10.84 mmol) in THF (25 mL) was added dropwise to a slurry of TιCI3(THF)3 (4 016 g, 10.84 mmol) in THF (75 mL). This mixture was allowed to stir for 1 hour. PbCI2 (1.507 g, 5.420 mmol) was then added as a solid and the mixture allowed to stir for an additional hour. After the reaction period the volatiles were removed and the residue extracted and filtered using toluene. The toluene was then removed and the residue slurried in hexane and filtered. The solid was dried under vacuum resulting in the isolation of the desired product as a deep red microcrystalline solid (4.184 g, 79.0 percent yield).
1H NMR (C6D6): d 0.47 (s, 3 H), 0 71 (s, 3 H), 1.21 (s, 3 H), 1.25 (s, 3 H), 1.28 (s, 3 H), 1.33 (s, 3 H), 1 36 (s, 3 H), 1.56 (m, 4 H), 2.21 (s, 3 H), 6.78 (s, 1 H), 7.46 (s, 1 H), 7.78 (s, 1 H) 13C{1 H} NMR (C6D6) d 4 92, 5.35, 19.40, 32.35, 32.71 , 32.97, 34.89, 35.04, 61 .88,
149.76, 121.62, 123.39, 124.76, 133.43, 135.38, 144.75, 146.87, 148.74
HRMS (El, Mτ) Calculated for C24H37CI2NSιTι 485.15518, Found 485.1552
Example 20
Preparation of [N-d .1 -dιmethylethyl)-1.1 -dimethvi-d .2.3.4.5-η)(5.6.7.8-tetrahvdro-2.5.5.8.8- pentamethyl-1 H-Benz(f)ιnde-1 -yl)sιlanamιnato(2-)-N1tιtanιυm dimethyl (also known as dιmethylsιlyl(η5-s-2.5.5.8.8-pentamethylacenaphthalenyl-1 -yl)(t-butylamιdo)tιtanιum dimethyl)
MeMgBr (1.98 mmol, 0.66 mL of 3.0M solution in diethylether) was added dropwise to a solution of dιchloro(N-(1 ,1 -dιmethylethyl)-1 ,1 -dιmethyl-1 -((1 ,2,3,3a,9a-η)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro- 2,5,5,8,8-pentamethyl-1 H-benz(f)ιnden-1 -yl)sιlanamιnato(2-)-N)tιtanιum (0.439 g, 0.900 mmol) in diethylether (50 mL). This mixture was allowed to stir for 1 hour. After the reaction period the volatiles were removed and the residue extracted and filtered using hexane. Removal of the hexane resulted in the isolation of the desired product as a yellow oil (0.326 g, 81.2 percent yield). Example 21
Preparation of 1.3-pentadιene fN-d .1-dιmethylethyl)-1.1-dιmethyl-(1.2.3.4.5-rι)(5.6.7.8- tetrahvdro-2.5.5.8.8-pentamethyl-1 H-Benz(f)ιnde-1 -yl)sιlanamιnato(2-)-Nltιtanιum (also known as dimethylsilyl(n"-s-2.5.5.8.8-pentamethylacenaphthalenyl-1 -yl)(t-butylamido)titanium 1.3- pentadiene)
Dιchloro(N-(1 ,1-dιmethylethyl)-1 ,1 -dιmethyl-1-((1 ,2,3,3a,9a-η)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro- 2,5,5,8,8-pentamethyl-1 H-benz(f)ιnden-1-yl)sιlanamιnato(2-)-N)tιtanιum (0.600 g, 1.24 mmol) was dissolved in 50 ml of hexane. The reaction mixture was brought to gentle reflux. To this solution 0.62 ml (6.2 mmol) of piperylene was added at once followed by addition of n-BuMgCI (2.60 mmol, 1.3 mL of 2.0 M solution in diethylether). The mixture was refluxed for 1.5 hour. Upon cooling to room temperature the reaction mixture was filtered through a medium size frit, and solvent was removed under reduced pressure leaving 0.401 g of the desired product as a dark green viscous solid. Yield was 68 percent.
Example 22
Preparation of 2.4-hexadιenefN-(1.1 -dιmethylethyl)-1.1-dιmethyl-[1.2.3.4.5-rι)-1.5.6.7- tetrahvdro-2-methyl-s-ιndacen-1-yllsιlanamιnto(2-)-Nl titanium (also referred to as dιmethylsιlyl(2-methyl-s-ιndacenyl)(t-butylamιdo)tιtanιum 2.4-hexadιene)
(t-Butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-2-methyl-s-ιndacen-1-yl)sιlanetιtanιum dichlonde (Example 1)) (0.300 grams, 0.72 mmol) is suspended in 50 mL of cyclohexane in a 100 mL round bottom flask. Ten equivalents of 2,4-hexadιene (0.822 mL, 7.21 mmol) are added to the contents of the flask followed by two and a quarter equivalents of a 2.0 M Et20 solution of n- BuMgCI (0.81 mL. 1.62 mmol). The flask is fitted with a condenser and the reaction mixture is heated to reflux for one hour. Upon cooling, volatiles are removed under reduced pressure to leave a residue that is then extracted with hexane and filtered through a diatomaceous earth filter aid (Celite™) on a 10-15 mm glass frit. The hexane is removed under reduced pressure to afford 0 29 grams (g) of a brown oily solid as the desired product (equivalent to a 94 percent yield). Example 23
Preparation of 1.3-pentadιenerN-(1.1 -dιmethylethyl)-1.1 -dimethyl-d .2.3.4.5-n)-1.5.6.7- tetrahvdro-2-methyl-s-ιndacen-1 -yl1sιlanamιnto(2-)-N] titanium (also referred to as dιmethylsιlyl(2-methyl-s-ιndacenyl)(t-butylamιdo)tιtanιum 1.3-pentadιene)
The reaction conditions of example 22 are substantially repeated excepting that 15 equivalents of 1 ,3-pentadιene (1.08 mL, 10.81 mmol) instead of the 10 equivalents of hexadiene and two equivalents of a 2.5 M hexane solution of n-BuLi (0.58 mL, 1.44 mmol) instead of the 2.25 equivalents of the 2 0 M Et20 solution of n-BuMgCI is used. In addition, the reflux time is increased to three hours. As a result, 0.257g of a brown oily solid (86 percent yield) of the desired product is obtained. The product is isolated as a mixture of the prone and supine isomers resulting from the orientation of 1 ,3-pentadιene.
Example 24
Synthesis of 1.4-dιphenvH .3-butadιenefN-d .2-dιmethylethyl)-1.1 -dimethyl-d .2.3.4,5-rι)- 1.5.6.7-tetrahydro-3-phenyl-s-ιndacen-1 -yl]sιlanamιnto(2-)-N1tιtanιum (also referred to as dιmethylsιlyl(3-phenyl-s-ιndacen-1 -yl)(t-butylamιdo)tιtanιum 1.4-diphenyl-1.3-butadιene)
(t-Butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-phenyl-s-ιndacen-1-yl)sιlanetιtanιum dιchlorιde (Example 13) (0.478 grams, 1.00 mmol) is suspended in 40 mL of mixed hexanes in a 100 mL round bottom flask. One equivalent of 1 ,4-dιphenyl-1 ,3-butadιene (0.206 g) is added to the contents of the flask followed by 2.1 equivalents of n-butyllithium (1.3 mL of a 1.60M solution in hexanes). The flask is fitted with a condenser, stirred for 45 minutes at 20 °C and heated to reflux for 2.5 hours. Upon cooling, the mixture was filtered using a 0.45 μM pore size polytetrafluoroethylene filter. The volatiles are removed under reduced pressure to afford 0.606 g of product as a black oily solid, in 99 percent yield.
Example 25
Preparation of 1.3-pentadιenefN-d .1-dιmethylethyl)-1 ,1-dιmethyl-d .2.3.4.5-rι)(5.6.7.8- tetrahvdro-5.5.8.8-tetramethvi-3-phenyl-1 H-Benz(f)ιnde-1-yl)sιlanamιnato(2-)-Nltιtanιum (also known as dιmethylsιlyl(rι5-3-phenyl-s-5.5.8.8-tetramethylacenaphthalenyl-1 -yl)(t- butv!amιdo)tιtanιum 1.3-pentadιene)
(t-Butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-phenyl-s-ιndacen-1-yl)sιlanetιtanιum dιchlorιde (Example 13) (0.177 grams, 0.37 mmol) is suspended in 50 mL of mixed hexanes in a 100 mL round bottom flask. Fifteen molar equivalents of 1 ,3-pentadιene (0.55 mL) is added to the contents of the flask followed by 2.1 molar equivalents of n-butyllithium (0.5 mL of a 1.60M solution in hexanes). The flask is fitted with a condenser and heated to reflux for 4 hours. Upon cooling, the mixture was filtered using diatomaceous earth filter aid and a glass frit filter. The volatiles are removed under reduced pressure to afford 0.197 g of an unpure, dark, olive green solid product along with what is believed to be low molecular weight poly-1 ,3-pentadιene, which was not readily seperable from the metal complex. The 1 H NMR spectrum, indicated the presence of both the supine and and prone isomers of the metal complex.
Example 26
Synthesis of- 1 ,3-pentadιenefN-d ,2-dιmethylethyl)-1.1 -dimethyl-d .2.3.4.5-n)-1.5.6.7- tetrahvdro-3-phenyl-s-ιndacen-1-vnsιlanamιnto(2-)-Nltιtanιum (also referred to as dιmethylsιlyl(3-phenyl-s-ιndacen-1 -yl)(t-butylamιdo)tιtanιum 1.3-pentadιene)
The conditions of Example 25 were substantially repeated using 0.9g, (1.88 mmol) of (t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(η5-3-phenyl-s-ιndacen-1-yl)sιlanetιtanιum dichloπde, one and one half molar equivalents of 1 ,3-pentadιene (0.3 mL), and 2.1 molar equivalents of n-butyllithium (2.5 mL of a 1 60M solution in hexanes). The flask is again fitted with a condenser and heated to reflux for 4 hours. Upon cooling, the mixture was filtered using diatomaceous earth filter aid and a glass frit filter and the residue washed twice with 10 mL mixed hexanes. The volatiles were removed from the combined filtrates under reduced pressure to afford 0.777 g of the product as a dark, olive green solid containing 48 mole percent of the desired metal complex (85 weight percent yield). The product purity was higher than the product obtained in Example 25.
Polvmenzations
ethylene/styrene copolymerization
A two-liter Parr reactor is charged with approximately 360 g of Isopar-E™ mixed alkanes solvent (available from Exxon Chemicals Inc.) and 460 g of styrene comonomer.
Hydrogen is added as a molecular weight control agent by differential pressure expansion from a 75 mL addition tank at 25 psid (2070 kPa). The reactor is heated to 90 °C and saturated with ethylene at 200 psig (1.4 MPa). The appropriate amount of catalyst and cocatalyst (tnspentafluorophenylborane) as 0.005M solutions in toluene (approximately 2 μmole) are premixed in the drybox to give a 1 :1 molar ratio of catalyst and cocatalyst. (Excepting for run 3 where the cocatalyst was methylalumoxane in a ratio AI:Tι of 1000:1.) After the desired premix time, the solution is transferred to a catalyst addition tank and injected into the reactor. The polymerization conditions are maintained for 30 minutes with ethylene on demand. Additional quantities of premixed catalyst are added periodically. The resulting solution is removed from the reactor, quenched with isopropyl alcohol and a hindered phenol antioxidant (Irganox™ 1010 from Ciba Geigy Corporation) is added to the resulting solution. Polymers formed are dried in a vacuum oven set at 135°C for 20 hours. Results using the catalysts of the invention are shown in Table 1.
Table 1
Run complex Efficiency1 styrene
1 Example 10 102 8.5 2 Example 14 283 19.9 Example 16 90 18.6 kilograms po lymer per gram mole percent styrene * MAO cocatalyst
ethylene/1 -octene copolvmeπztion
A stirred 3.8 liter reactor was charged with 1440 g of Isopar-E™ mixed alkanes solvent (available from Exxon Chemicals Inc.) and 126 g of 1 -octene comonomer. Hydrogen was added as a molecular weight control agent by differential pressure expansion from a 75 mL addition tank at 25 psid (2070 kPa). The reactor was heated to the polymerization temperature of 130 SC and saturated with ethylene at 450 psig (3.1 MPa). Approximately 2.0 μmol each of catalyst and tnspentafluorcphenylborane cocatalyst as 0.005 M solutions in toluene were premixed in a drybox, transferred to a catalyst addition tank and injected into the reactor over approximately a four minute period. The polymerization conditions were maintained for 10 minutes with ethylene on demand. The resulting solution was removed from the reactor, and a hindered phenol antioxidant (Irganox™ 1010 from Ciba Geigy Corporation) was added to the resulting solution. Polymers formed were dried in a vacuum oven set at 120 SC for 20 hours. Results are contained in Table 2.
Table 2
Run complex Efficiency1 r
4 Example 2 1 ,800 0.44 5 Example 6 3,500 0.43 6 Example 8 700 0.3 kilograms polymer per gram Ti melt index l2 dg/min
Ethylene/ 1 -Octene Copolvmeπzations
-TM
A 2.0 liter Parr reactor is charged with approximately 740 g of Isopar-E mixed alkanes solvent (available from Exxon Chemicals Inc.) and 118 g of 1 -octene comonomer. Hydrogen was added as a molecular weight control agent by differential pressure expansion from a 75 mL addition tank at 25 psid (2070 kPa). The reactor was heated to the polymerization temperature of 140°C and saturated with ethylene at 500 psig. Then 0.5 μmol each of catalyst and B(C6F5)3 cocatalyst as 0 005 M solutions in toluene were premixed in a drybox, transferred to a catalyst addition tank, and injected into the reactor. The polymerization conditions were maintained for 15 minutes with ethylene on demand. The resulting solution was removed from the reactor, and a hindered phenol antioxidant (67 mg of Irganox™ 1010 + 133 mg of Irgafos™ 168 from Ciba Geigy Corporation) was added to the resulting solution. Polymers formed were dried in a vacuum oven set at 140°C for 20 hours Results are contained in Table 3
Table 3
Figure imgf000057_0001
comparative, not an example of the invention
TCTP = (t-butylamιdo)dιmethyl(tetramethylcyclo-pentadιenyl)tιtanιum (II) 1 ,3- pentadiene Kg polymer/g Ti g/mL
Continuous Solution Copolymerization
Ethylene, propylene, and ethy dene norbornene (EPDM) terpolymer compositions are prepared using in a 23 L stirred, oil jacketed, autoclave reactor designed for continuous addition of reactants and continuous removal of polymer solution, devolati zation and polymer recovery, operating at 475 psig (3.3 MPa) pressure and 90 CC temperature. In Runs 11 and 12 the metal complex used was prepared according to Example 1. In Run 14 the metal complex used was a comparative complex, (t- butylamιdo)dιmethyl(tetramethylcyclopentadιenyl)sιlanetιtanιum 1 ,3-pentadιene. Ethylene flows for all polymeπzations was 1 1 kg/h Propylene flows for all polymerizations was 1.6 kg/h. Hydrogen, added as a molecular weight control agent was added at a flow rate of 26 scc/mm. The cocatalyst for all polymerizations was a combination of tπspentafluorophenyl-borane (FAB) and modified methylalumoxane (MMAO available from Akzo Nobel). In the process, ethylene, propylene, and hydrogen were combined into a single stream before being introduced into a diluent mixture comprising a mixed alkane solvent (Isopar-E™, available from Exxon Chemicals Inc.) and ethy dene norbornene (ENB) to form a combined feed mixture that was continuously injected into the reactor. The metal complex and the cocatalyst mixture were similarly combined in the same diluent and also continuously injected into the reactor.
The reactor exit stream was continuously removed from the reactor, injected with catalyst kill (water) and hindered bisphenol antioxidant, and introduced into a separator, where molten polymer was continuously separated from the unreacted monomers, hydrogen, and diluent. The molten polymer was fed to an extruder, formed into strands, cooled, pelletized and collected for analysis. Details of processing conditions and polymer properties are contained in Table 4.
Table 4
Figure imgf000058_0001
not an example of the invention
Kg polymer/ g Ti
(ML1+4 @125 °C, ASTM D1646-94)
The resulting polymers not only have significantly increased Mooney viscosity compared to the control, thereby indicating increased molecular weight, especially for run 13 using a titanium catalyst wherein the metal is in the +2 formal oxidation state, but the catalyst and cocatalyst efficiencies for the catalysts of the invention in preparing such polymers under essentially equivalent process rates and condtions were significantly improved.

Claims

WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:
1. A metal complex corresponding to the formula (I):
Figure imgf000059_0001
where M is titanium, zirconium or hafnium in the +2, +3 or +4 formal oxidation state;
R' and R" are independently each occurrence hydride, hydrocarbyl, silyl, germyl, halide, hydrocarbyloxy, hydrocarbylsiloxy, hydrocarbylsilyiamino, di(hydrocarbyl)amino, hydrocarbyleneamino, di(hydrocarbyl)phosphino, hydrocarbylene-phosphino, hydrocarbylsulfido, halo-substituted hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy-substituted hydrocarbyl, silyl- substituted hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbylsiloxy-substituted hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbylsilylamino- substituted hydrocarbyl, di(hydrocarbyl)amino-substituted hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyleneamino- substituted hydrocarbyl, di(hydrocarbyl)phosphino-substituted hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbylene- phosphino-substituted hydrocarbyl, or hydrocarbylsulfido-substituted hydrocarbyl, said R' or R" group having up to 40 nonhydrogen atoms, and optionally two or more of the foregoing groups may together form a divalent derivative;
R'" is a divalent hydrocarbylene- or substituted hydrocarbylene group forming a fused system with the remainder of the metal complex, said R'" containing from 1 to 30 nonhydrogen atoms;
Z is a divalent moiety, or a moiety comprising one σ-bond and a neutral two electron pair able to form a coordinate-covalent bond to M, said Z comprising boron, or a member of Group 14 of the Periodic Table of the Elements, and also comprising nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur or oxygen;
X is a monovalent anionic ligand group having up to 60 atoms exclusive of the class of ligands that are cyclic, delocalized, π-bound ligand groups;
X' independently each occurrence is a neutral ligating compound having up to 20 atoms;
X" is a divalent anionic ligand group having up to 60 atoms;
p is zero, 1 , 2, or 3; q is zero, 1 or 2, and
r is zero or 1.
2. The metal complex of Claim 1 wherein R'" corresponds to the formula:
Figure imgf000060_0001
wherein R' is as previously defined in claim 1.
3. The metal complex of Claim 1 corresponding to the formula:
Figure imgf000060_0002
wherein:
R' is hydrocarbyl, di(hydrocarbylamino), or a hydrocarbyleneamino group, said R' having up to 20 carbon atoms,
R" is C-)_2o hydrocarbyl or hydrogen;
M is titanium; Y is -0-, -S-, -NR*-, -PR*-;
Z* is SiR* 2, CR* 2, SiR*2SiR* 2, CR*2CR* 2, CR*=CR*, CR* 2SiR* 2, or GeR* 2;
R* each occurrence is independently hydrogen, or a member selected from hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy, silyl, halogenated alkyl, halogenated aryl, and combinations thereof, said R* having up to 20 non-hydrogen atoms, and optionally, two R* groups from Z (when R* is not hydrogen), or an R* group from Z and an R* group from Y form a ring system; X, X', and X" are as defined in Claim 1 ; p is 0, 1 or 2; q is zero or one; and r is zero or 1 ; with the proviso that: when p is 2, q and r are zero, M is in the +4 formal oxidation state (or M is in the +3 formal oxidation state if Y is -NR* 2 or -PR*2), and X is an anionic ligand selected from the group consisting of halide, hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy, di(hydrocarbyl)amido, di(hydrocarbyl)phosphido, hydrocarbylsulfido, and silyl groups, as well as halo-, di(hydrocarbyl)amino-, hydrocarbyloxy-, and di(hydrocarbyl)phosphino-substituted derivatives thereof, said X group having up to 30 nonhydrogen atoms,
when r is 1 , p and q are zero, M is in the +4 formal oxidation state, and X" is a dianionic ligand selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbadiyl, oxyhydrocarbyl, and hydrocarbylenedioxy groups, said X group having up to 30 nonhydrogen atoms,
when p is 1 , q and r are zero, M is in the +3 formal oxidation state, and X is a stabilizing anionic ligand group selected from the group consisting of allyl, 2-(N,N- dimethylamino)phenyl, 2-(N,N-dimethylaminomethyl)phenyl, and 2-(N,N-dimethyiamino)benzyl, and
when p and r are zero, q is 1 , M is in the +2 formal oxidation state, and X' is a neutral, conjugated or nonconjugated diene, optionally substituted with one or more hydrocarbyl groups, said X' having up to 40 carbon atoms and forming a π-complex with M.
A metal complex according to claim 1 corresponding to the formula:
Figure imgf000061_0001
5. A metal complex according to claim 1 corresponding to the formula:
Figure imgf000062_0001
A metal complex according to claim 1 corresponding to the formula:
Figure imgf000062_0002
7. A catalyst for olefin polymerization including exclusively or nonexclusively:
A. 1) a metal complex of Claim 1 , and 2) an activating cocatalyst, the molar ratio of 1) to 2) being from 1:10,000 to 100:1, or
B. the reaction product formed by converting a metal complex of Claim 1 to an active catalyst by use of an activating technique.
8. The olefin polymerization catalyst of Claim 7 wherein the activating cocatalyst additionally includes exclusively or nonexclusively trispentafluorophenylborane.
9. The olefin polymerization catalyst of Claim 8 wherein the activating cocatalyst additionally includes exclusively or nonexclusively an alumoxane and trispentafluorophenylborane in a molar ratio from 1 :1 to 5:1.
10. A process for the polymerization of olefins comprising contacting one or more C2-100 000 "-olefins under polymerization conditions with a catalyst of one of Claims 7-9.
11. The process of Claim 10 which is carried out under solution, slurry or gas- phase polymerization conditions.
12. A process wherein ethylene and styrene are copolymerized in the presence of a catalyst composition comprising the metal complex of claim 4.
13. A process wherein ethylene, propylene and optionally a conjugated diene or styrene are copolymerized in the presence of a catalyst composition comprising the metal complex of claim 6.
14. The process of claim 13 which is a continuous, solution polymerization process.
15. A process for preparing a neutral diene complex corresponding to the formula:
Figure imgf000063_0001
where M is titanium in the +2 formal oxidation state;
R' and R" are independently each occurrence hydride, hydrocarbyl, silyl, germyl, halide, hydrocarbyloxy, hydrocarbylsiloxy, hydrocarbylsilyiamino, di(hydrocarbyl)amino, hydrocarbyleneamino, di(hydrocarbyl)phosphino, hydrocarbylene-phosphino, hydrocarbylsulfido, halo-substituted hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy-substituted hydrocarbyl, silyl- substituted hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbylsiloxy-substituted hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbylsilyiamino- substituted hydrocarbyl, di(hydrocarbyl)amino-substituted hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyieneamino- substituted hydrocarbyl, di(hydrocarbyl)phosphino-substituted hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbylene- phosphino-substituted hydrocarbyl, or hydrocarbylsulfido-substituted hydrocarbyl, said R' or R" group having up to 40 nonhydrogen atoms, and optionally two or more of the foregoing groups may together form a divalent derivative;
R"' is a divalent hydrocarbylene- or substituted hydrocarbylene group forming a fused system with the remainder of the metal complex, said R"' containing from 1 to 30 nonhydrogen atoms;
Z is a divalent moiety, or a moiety comprising one σ-bond and a neutral two electron pair able to form a coordinate-covalent bond to M, said Z comprising boron, or a member of Group 14 of the Periodic Table of the Elements, and also comprising nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur or oxygen; and X' independently is a neutral conjugated diene compound having up to 20 carbon atoms;
comprising contacting a metal complex corresponding to the formula:
Figure imgf000064_0001
where M is titanium in the +3 or +4 formal oxidation state;
R', R", R"\ and Z are as previously defined;
X is a monovalent anionic ligand group having up to 60 atoms exclusive of the class of ligands that are cyclic, delocalized, π-bound ligand groups;
X" is a divalent anionic ligand group having up to 60 atoms;
p is 1 ,or 2; and
r is zero or 1
with from 1 to 2 equivalents of a neutral conjugated diene of the formula X' in an inert diluent in the presence of a reducing agent and recovering the resulting product.
16. The process of claim 16 wherein a reaction mixture comprising the metal complex and reducing agent is heated to a temperature from 50 to 95 ° prior to adding the conjugated diene.
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