Organo omega-alkenyl cyclopentacarbyl silane compounds
AssigneePhillips Petroleum Company
InventorsMichael Jung, Helmut G. Alt, M. Bruce Welch
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Abstract
An (organo) (omega-alkenyl) (cyclopentacarbyl) silane compound is provided. A process that produces an (organo) (omega-alkenyl) (cyclopentacarbyl) silane compound is provided. A process to polymerize olefins, especially ethylene, with a metallocene compound that comprises an (organo) (omega-alkenyl) (cyclopentacarbyl) silane compound is provided.
Claims47
A composition of matter having the following formula
- (R.sup.1).sub.2 C.dbd.C(R.sup.1)--(C(R.sup.1).sub.2).sub.n --Si(R.sup.0)(R.sup.2).sub.2
- wherein R.sup.0 is a (cyclopentacarbyl) group;
- and
- wherein each R.sup.1 is a hydrocarbyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms;
- and
- wherein each R.sup.2 is a hydrocarbyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and is selected from the group consisting of alkyls, aryls, alkoxy, and aryloxy;
- and
- wherein n is an integer from about 2 to about 30;
- and
- where said composition of matter is produced by a process comprising
- reacting a composition of matter having the following formula
- (R.sup.1).sub.2 C.dbd.C(R.sup.1)--(C(R.sup.1).sub.2).sub.n --Si(X)(R.sup.2).sub.2
- with a composition of matter having the following formula MR.sup.0
- wherein R.sup.0, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and n are as earlier defined and M is a Group I metal.
A process to produce a composition of matter having the following formula
- (R.sup.1).sub.2 C.dbd.C(R.sup.1)--(C(R.sup.1).sub.2).sub.n --Si(R.sup.0)(R.sup.2).sub.2
- wherein R.sup.0 is a (cyclopentacarbyl) group;
- and
- wherein each R.sup.1 is a hydrocarbyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms;
- and
- wherein each R.sup.2 is a hydrocarbyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and is selected from the group consisting of alkyls, aryls, alkoxy, and aryloxy;
- and
- wherein n is an integer from about 2 to about 30;
- said process comprising reacting a composition of matter having the following formula
- (R.sup.1).sub.2 C.dbd.C(R.sup.1)--(C(R.sup.1).sub.2).sub.n --Si(X)(R.sup.2).sub.2
- with a composition of matter having the following formula
- MR.sup.0
- wherein R.sup.0, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and n are as earlier defined and M is a Group I metal.
A process of polymerizing monomers into polymers using a metallocene compound that comprises at least one ligand wherein said ligand has the following formula
- (R.sup.1).sub.2 C.dbd.C(R.sup.1)--(C(R.sup.1).sub.2).sub.n --Si(R.sup.0)(R.sup.2).sub.2
- wherein R.sup.0 is a (cyclopentacarbyl) group;
- and
- wherein each R.sup.1 is a hydrocarbyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms;
- and
- wherein each R.sup.2 is a hydrocarbyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms;
- and
- wherein n is an integer from about 2 to about 30;
- and
- where said ligand is produced by a process comprising reacting a composition of matter having the following formula
- (R.sup.1).sub.2 C.dbd.C(R.sup.1)--(C(R.sup.1).sub.2).sub.n --Si(X)(R.sup.2).sub.2
- with a composition of matter having the following formula MR.sup.0
- wherein R.sup.0, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and n are as earlier defined and M is a Group I metal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.