Transition metal compound, coordinative compound, catalyst for polymerization of olefin, and process for polymerization of olefin using the catalyst

A transition metal compound represented by the following formula (2):

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• wherein M represents a transition metal atom selected from the group consisting of metal atoms of group 3 to group 12 of the periodic table;
• X represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a sulfonate group having an organic residue with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a non-coordinative anion containing an element selected from the group consisting of B, Al, P and Sb, and, when q is an integer of at least 2, Xs may be the same as or different from each other;
• R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and containing at least one halogen atom, or a ferrocenyl group or a substituted ferrocenyl group;
• R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and containing at least one atom selected from the group consisting of halogen, silicon, nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur atoms, or a ferrocenyl group or a substituted ferrocenyl group;
• and R1 and R2 may form together a ring;
• R3 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a silyl group having one or more hydrocarbon groups each with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and containing at least one atom selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, halogen and sulfur atoms and, when m is an integer of at least 2, R3s may be the same as or different from each other, and adjacent R3s may form together a ring;
• R4 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a silyl group having one or more hydrocarbon groups each with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a phosphino group having one or more hydrocarbon groups each with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an oxy group having a hydrocarbon group with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a thio group having a hydrocarbon group with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and containing at least one atom selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, phosphorus, oxygen, halogen and sulfur atoms;
• and, when n is an integer of at least 2, R4s may be the same as or different from each other, and adjacent R4s may form together a ring;
• and R3 and R4 may form together a ring;
• L is a coordinate bond-forming compound selected from the group consisting of π electron, ethers, nitriles, amines and phosphines, and L may be bound to X;
• m is an integer of 1 to 3, n is an integer of 1 to 5, q is an integer of 1 to 3 and r is an integer of 0 to 3.

A transition metal compound represented by the following formula (3);

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• wherein M represents a transition metal atom selected from the group consisting of metal atoms of group 3 to group 12 of the periodic table;
• X represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a hydrocarbyloxygroup having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an amino group having one or more hydrocarbon groups each with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a sulfonate group having an organic residue with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a non-coordinative anion containing an element selected from the group consisting of B, Al, P and Sb, and, when q is an integer of at least 2, Xs may be the same as or different from each other;
• R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and containing at least one halogen atom, or a ferrocenyl group or a substituted ferrocenyl group;
• R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and containing at least one atom selected from the group consisting of halogen, silicon, nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur atoms, or a ferrocenyl group or a substituted ferrocenyl group;
• and R1 and R2 may form together a ring;
• Q represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a silyl group having one or more hydrocarbon groups each with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an amino group having one or more hydrocarbon groups each with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a phosphino group having one or more hydrocarbon groups each with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an oxy group having a hydrocarbon group with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a thio group having a hydrocarbon group with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and containing at least one atom selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, phosphorus, oxygen and sulfur atoms, or oxygen or sulfur;
• and, when Q contains a coordinative atom, Q can be coordinatively bound to M;
• R3 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a silyl group having one or more hydrocarbon groups each with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and containing at least one atom selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, halogen and sulfur atoms, and one of R3s adjacent to Q may form a ring together with Q;
• and, when m is an integer of at least 2, R3s may be the same as or different from each other, and adjacent R3s may form together a ring;
• R4 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a silyl group having one or more hydrocarbon groups each with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a phosphino group having one or more hydrocarbon groups each with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an oxy group having a hydrocarbon group with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a thio group having a hydrocarbon group with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and containing at least one atom selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, phosphorus, oxygen, halogen and sulfur atoms;
• and, when n is an integer of at least 2, R4s may be the same as or different from each other, and adjacent R4s may form together a ring;
• and R3 and R4 may form together a ring;
• and, when R4 contains a heteroatom, R4 can coordinate with the transision metal atom M;
• L is a coordinate bond-forming compound selected from the group consisting of π electron, ethers, nitriles, amines and phosphines, and L may be bound to X;
• m is an integer of 1 to 3 and n is an integer of 1 to 5;
• when Q is sulfur or oxygen, the bond between Q and M is a sigma bond;
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• q is an integer of 1 to 3 and r is an integer of 0 to 3.

A transition metal compound represented by the following formula (4):

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• wherein M represents a transition metal atom selected from the group consisting of metals of group 3 to group 12 of the periodic table;
• X represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a sulfonate group having an organic residue with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a non-coordinative anion containing an element selected from the group consisting of B, Al, P and Sb, and, when q is an integer of at least 2, Xs may be the same as or different from each other;
• R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a trifluoromethyl group, a ferrocenyl group or a substituted ferrocenyl group;
• R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and containing at least one atom selected from the group consisting of silicon, nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur atoms, or a ferrocenyl group or a substituted ferrocenyl group;
• and R1 and R2 may form together a ring;
• R3 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a silyl group having one or more hydrocarbon groups each with 1 to 20 carbon atoms and, when m is an integer of at least 2, R3s may be the same as or different from each other;
• R4 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a silyl group having one or more hydrocarbon groups each with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a phosphino group having one or more hydrocarbon groups each with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an oxy group having a hydrocarbon group with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a thio group having a hydrocarbon group with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and containing at least one atom selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, phosphorus, oxygen, halogen and sulfur atoms;
• and, when n is an integer of at least 2, R4s may be the same as or different from each other, and adjacent R4s may form together a ring;
• R5 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or an amino group having one or more hydrocarbon groups each with 1 to 20 carbon atoms;
• L is a coordinate bond-forming compound selected from the group consisting of π electron, ethers, nitriles, amines and phosphines, and L may be bound to X;
• m is an integer of 1 or 2, n is an integer of 1 to 5, q is an integer of 1 to 3 and r is an integer of 0 to 3.

A coordinative compound represented by the following formula (5):

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• wherein A represents a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom or a phosphorus atom;
• R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and containing at least one halogen atom, or a ferrocenyl group or a substituted ferrocenyl group;
• R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and containing at least one atom selected from the group consisting of halogen, silicon, nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur atoms, or a ferrocenyl group or a substituted ferrocenyl group;
• and R1 and R2 may form together a ring;
• Q represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a silyl group having one or more hydrocarbon groups each with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an o group having one or more hydrocarbon groups each with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a phosphino group having one or more hydrocarbon groups each with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an oxy group having a hydrocarbon group with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a thio group leaving a hydrocarbon group with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and containing at least one atom selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, phosphorus, oxygen and sulfur atoms, or a hydroxyl group or a thiol group;
• R3 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a silyl group having one or more hydrocarbon groups each with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and containing at least one atom selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, halogen and sulfur atoms and one of R3s adjacent to Q may form a ring together with Q;
• and, when m is an integer of at least 2, R3s may be the same as or different from each other, and adjacent R3s may form together a ring;
• R4 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a silyl group having one or more hydrocarbon groups each with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a phosphino group having one or more hydrocarbon groups each with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an oxy group having a hydrocarbon group with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a thio group having a hydrocarbon group with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and containing at least one atom selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, phosphorus, oxygen, halogen and sulfur atoms:
• and, when n is an integer of at least 2, R4s may be the same as or different from each other, and adjacent R4s may form together a ring;
• and R3 and R4 may form together a ring;
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• m is an integer of 1 to 3, n is an integer of 1 to 5, and p is an integer of 0 or 1.