Catalyzed chain growth process
AssigneeEthyl Corporation
InventorEdward G. Samsel
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Abstract
An improved process for the preparation of higher aluminum alkyls by a chain growth reaction of an .alpha.-olefin and especially ethylene with a lower molecular weight aluminum alkyl or aluminum hydride uses a catalyst system which comprises at least one of (a) a metallocene of a transition metal and an aluminoxane (b) a cationic transition metal metallocene complex with an inert, non-coordinating anion, and (c) a cationic transition metal metallocene complex with an inert, non-coordinating anion and a hydrocarbylaluminoxane. Higher purity alpha olefins can be recovered by olefin displacement. Alternatively, linear primary alcohols can be produced by oxidation and hydrolysis.
Claims26
In a process for the preparation of an aluminum alkyl chain growth product by the chain growth reaction of .alpha.-olefin on an aluminum alkyl, the improvement comprising catalyzing the chain growth reaction with a catalyst system which comprises at least oen of the following:
- (a) a metallocene of a transition metal and a methylaluminoxane, (b) a cationic transition metal metallocene complex with an inert non-coordinating anion and, (c) a cationic transition metl metallocene complex with an inert non-coordinating anion and a hydrocarbylaluminoxane.
In a process for the preparation of linear alpha-olefins by the chain growth reaction of .alpha.-olefin on an aluminum alkyl followed by olefin displacement of linear alpha-olefins from the aluminum alkyl chain growth product, the improvement comprisign catalyzing the chain growth reaction with a catalyst system which comprises at lease one of the following:
- (a) a metallocene of a transition metal and a methylaluminoxane, (b) a cationic transition metal metallocene complex with an inert non-coordinating anion and, (c) a cationic transition metal metallocene complex with an inert non-coordinating anion and a hydrocarbylaluminoxane.
In a process for the preparation of linear primary alcohols by the chain growth reactions of .alpha.-olefin on an aluminum alkyl followed by oxidation of the aluminum alkyl chain growth product to form alkoxides and acid hydrolysis of the alkoxides to produce linear primary alcohols, the improvement comprising catalyzing the chain growth reaction with a catalyst system which comprises at lease one of the following:
- (a) a metallocene of a transition metal and a methylaluminoxane, (b) a cationic transition metal metallocene complex with an inert non-coordinating anion and, (c) a cationic transition metal metallocene complex with an inert non-coordinating anion and a hydrocarbylaluminoxane.
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