Process for producing olefin terpolymers with bridged phenolate transition metal complexes

A polymerization process to produce an olefin polymer, comprising:

• A) contacting a transition metal complex with a mixture of olefin monomers comprising ethylene, propylene, and a cyclic diene to produce the olefin polymer, wherein the mixture of olefin monomers comprises:
• a weight ratio of the ethylene to the cyclic diene of about 20:1 to about 500:1;
• a weight ratio of the propylene to the cyclic diene of about 100:1 to about 1,000:1;
• and
• a weight ratio of the propylene to the ethylene of about 1:1 to about 40:1;
• and
• B) recovering the olefin polymer, wherein the olefin polymer has:
• an ethylene content of about 40 wt % to about 85 wt %;
• a propylene content of about 15 wt % to about 50 wt %;
• a cyclic diene content of about 0.05 wt % to about 5 wt %;
• and
• a g′(vis) value of about 0.90 to 1;
• and
• wherein the transition metal complex is represented by Formula (I):
• wherein:
• M is a Group 4 transition metal;
• each X1 and X2 is independently a univalent C1 to C20 hydrocarbyl, a C1 to C20 substituted hydrocarbyl, a heteroatom, or a heteroatom containing group;
• or X1 and X2 join together to form a C4 to C62 cyclic or polycyclic ring structure;
• Q is a neutral donor group comprising a Group 15 atom or a Group 16 atom;
• Y is a substituted or unsubstituted divalent C1-C40 hydrocarbyl, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycle with Q;
• each R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, and R10 is independently a hydrogen, a C1-C40 hydrocarbyl, a C1-C40 substituted hydrocarbyl, a heteroatom, or a heteroatom containing group;
• or two or more of adjacent R1 to R10 join together to form a C4 to C62 cyclic, polycyclic, heterocyclic ring, or a combination thereof;
• J is a C7 to C60 fused polycyclic group;
• and
• G is a hydrogen, C7 to C60 fused polycyclic group, a C1-C60 hydrocarbyl, a C1-C60 substituted hydrocarbyl, a heteroatom, or a heteroatom containing group;
• or forms a C4 to C60 cyclic or polycyclic ring with R6, R7, or R8, or a combination thereof.