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US 2015/0259361 A1Published application
Organometallic Catalyst Complex And Polymerization Method Employing Same
AssigneeBridgestone Corporation
InventorsSteven Luo, Zengquan Qin
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Abstract
A novel class of organometallic complexes can be used as an ingredient of a catalyst system. The catalyst system can be used in polymerizations of ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon monomers that include both olefins and polyenes.
Claims21
A complex of the general formula
- where
- M represents a Group 3 metal atom;
- L represents a neutral Lewis base;
- z is an integer of from 0 to 2 inclusive;
- R′ is H or a monovalent organic group;
- each R2 is H, a halogen atom, or a monovalent organic group;
- each R3 independently is H, a halogen atom, a hydrocarbyl group, a hydrocarbyloxy group, a hydrocarbylthio group, a dihydrocarbylamino group, a disilylamino group, or a dihydrocarbylphosphino group;
- Q is a —N(CH3)2 group;
- and
- R4 is a divalent organic group,
- with the proviso that either or both of the following can be true:
- (1) two R2 groups can join so as to provide a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbylene group and (2) R1 can join with an R2 so as to provide a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbylene group.
9 more elements
8-11. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.