Transition metal compound, catalyst component for olefin polymerization, catalyst for olefin polymerization, and process for producing olefinic polymer

A catalyst for olefin polymerization wherein (A), (B), and (C) and/or (D) described below are used:

• (A);
• a bisoxazoline compound represented by the general formula (1) described below, 11
• wherein N represents a nitrogen atom and O represents an oxygen atom:
• each of R1, R2 and R3 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an aralkyloxy group, or a cyano group, all of R1s, all of R2s and all of R3s may be the same or different respectively, and they may be arbitrarily bonded to form a ring:
• provided that all of R1s are not hydrogen atoms at the same time:
• the symbol “n” represents an integer satisfying an equation, 0≦n≦5,
• (B);
• a compound of nickel, palladium, cobalt, rhodium or ruthenium,
• (C) one or more of aluminum compounds selected from (C1)-(C3) described below:
• (C1);
• an organoaluminum compound represented by the general formula, E1aAlZ3-a,
• (C2);
• a cyclic aluminoxane having a structure represented by the general formula, {—Al(E2)—O—}b,
• (C3);
• a linear aluminoxane having a structure represented by the general formula, E3{—Al(E3)—O—}AlE32,
• wherein each of E1, E2 and E3 is a hydrocarbon group, and all of E1s, all of E2 s and all of E3s may be the same or different, Z represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom and all of Zs may be the same or different, the symbol “a” represents a numeral satisfying an equation, 0≦a≦3, b represents a numeral of 2 or more, and c represents an integer of 1 or more,
• (D) a boron compound of any one of (D1)-(D3) described below:
• (D1);
• a boron compound represented by the general formula, BQ1Q2 Q3,
• (D2);
• a boron compound represented by the general formula, G+ (BQ1Q2Q3Q4)−,
• (D3);
• a boron compound represented by the general formula, (L—H)+(BQ1Q2Q3Q4)−,
• wherein B is a tri-valent boron atom, Q1,Q2,Q3 and Q4 respectively are a halogen atom, an alkyl group, ahalogenated alkyl group, a substituted silyl group, an alkoxy group or a di-substituted amino group and they may be the same or different, G+ is an inorganic or organic cation, and L is a neutral Lewis base and (L—H)+ is a Brφnsted acid.