Catalyst compositions and methods of making and using same

A metal salt complex of an imine phenolate compound having Structure V:

• wherein:
• O and N represent oxygen and nitrogen, respectively;
• R comprises a halogen, a hydrocarbyl group, or a substituted hydrocarbyl group, wherein the hydrocarbyl group or substituted hydrocarbyl group comprises a C1 to C30 alkyl group, a C4 to C30 cycloalkyl group, a C4 to C30 substituted cycloalkyl group, a C3 to C30 aliphatic heterocyclic group, a C3 to C30 substituted aliphatic heterocyclic group, a C6 to C30 aryl group, a C6 to C30 substituted aryl group, a C7 to C30 aralkyl group, a C7 to C30 substituted aralkyl group, a C3 to C30 heteroaryl group, or a C3 to C30 substituted heteroaryl group;
• R2 and R3 are each independently be hydrogen, a halogen, a hydrocarbyl group, or a substituted hydrocarbyl group;
• Q is a donor group having Structure VI, Structure VII, or Structure VIII:
• where Z is oxygen or sulfur and Z and N are both bound to M;
• and
• R4 comprises hydrogen, a halogen, a hydrocarbyl group, or a substituted hydrocarbyl group;
• M is a group III to group 12 transition metal or lanthanide metal having an oxidation state equal to b+2c+2;
• X0 is a neutral ligand;
• a is 0, 1, or 2;
• X1 is a monoanionic ligand;
• b is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;
• X2 is a dianionic ligand;
• and
• c is 0, 1, or 2.

A process comprising contacting a catalyst composition with a monomer under conditions suitable for the formation of a polymer wherein the catalyst composition comprises a metal salt complex of an imine phenolate compound, a solid oxide, and an optional metal alkyl and wherein the metal salt complex of an imine phenolate compound has Structure XIV:

• where M is titanium, zirconium, or hafnium;
• OEt2 is diethyl ether;
• R comprises a halogen, a hydrocarbyl group, or a substituted hydrocarbyl group;
• and
• R2 comprises hydrogen, a halogen, a hydrocarbyl group, or a substituted hydrocarbyl group.