Novel transition metal compound for use as a polymerization catalyst.
Abstract
A transition metal compound of formula (I): wherein M is a transition metal of Group IVa, Group Va or Group VIa of the periodic table; each R¹, which may be identical or different, is a hydrocarbon group of 2 to 6 carbon atoms; each R², which may be identical or different, is an aryl group of 6 to 16 carbon atoms, which may be unsubstituted or substituted with a halogen atom, a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms or an organosilyl group; X¹ and X², which may be identical or different, are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a halogenated hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an oxygen-containing group or a sulfur-containing group; and Y is a divalent hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a divalent halogenated hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a divalent silicon-containing group, a divalent germanium-containing group, -O-, -CO-, -S-, -SO-, -SO₂-, -NR³-, -P(R³)-, -P(O)(R³)-, -BR³- or -AlR³-, wherein R³ is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a halogenated hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
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- 1A transition metal compound of formula (I):wherein M is a transition metal of Group IVa, Group Va or Group VIa of the periodic table;each R¹, which may be identical or different, is a hydrocarbon group of 2 to 6 carbon atoms;each R², which may be identical or different, is an aryl group of 6 to 16 carbon atoms, which may be unsubstituted or substituted with a halogen atom, a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms or an organosilyl group;X¹ and X², which may be identical or different, are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a halogenated hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an oxygen-containing group or a sulfur-containing group;and Y is a divalent hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a divalent halogenated hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a divalent silicon-containing group, a divalent germanium-containing group, -O-, -CO-, -S-, -SO-, -SO₂-, -NR³-, -P(R³)-, -P(O) (R³)-, -BR³- or -AlR³-, wherein R³ is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a halogenated hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
- 10A propylene polymer having the following properties:(i) a triad tacticity of propylene units chain, as measured by ¹³C-NMR, of not less than 99.0%;(ii) a proportion of inversely inserted propylene units, based on 2,1-insertion of a propylene monomer in all propylene insertions, as measured by ¹³C-NMR, of not more than 0.20%;and (iii) an intrinsic viscosity, as measured in decahydronaphthalene at 135°C, of 0.1 to 20 dl/g.
- 11A propylene copolymer having the following properties:(i) a content of ethylene units of not more than 50% by mol;(ii) a triad tacticity of propylene units chain consisting of head-to-tail bonds, as measured by ¹³C-NMR, of not less than 98.0%;(iii) a proportion of inversely inserted propylene units, based on 2,1-insertion of a propylene monomer in all propylene insertions, as measured by ¹³C-NMR, of not more than 0.20%;and (iv) an intrinsic viscosity, as measured in decahydronaphthalene at 135°C, of 0.1 to 20 dl/g.
- 12A propylene copolymer having the following properties:(i) a content of propylene units of 95 to 99.5% by mol and a content of ethylene units of 0.5 to 5% by mol;(ii) a triad tacticity of propylene units chain consisting of head-to-tail bonds, as measured by ¹³C-NMR, of not less than 95.0%;(iii) a proportion of inversely inserted propylene units, based on 2,1-insertion of a propylene monomer in all propylene insertions, as measured by ¹³C-NMR, of 0.05 to 0.5%;and (iv) an intrinsic viscosity, as measured in decahydronaphthalene at 135°C, of 0.1 to 12 dl/g.
- 13A propylene elastomer having the following properties:(i) a content of propylene units of 50 to 95% by mol and a content of ethylene units of 5 to 50% by mol;(ii) a triad tacticity of propylene units chain consisting of head-to-tail bonds, as measured by ¹³C-NMR, of not less than 90.0%;(iii) a proportion of inversely inserted propylene units, based on 2,1-insertion of a propylene monomer in all propylene insertions, as measured by ¹³C-NMR, of 0.05 to 0.5%;and (iv) an intrinsic viscosity, as measured in decahydronaphthalene at 135°C, of 0.1 to 12 dl/g.
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518 paragraphs in 8 sections, as filed
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
0001The present invention relates to a novel transition metal compound, an olefin polymerization catalyst component comprising the transition metal compound, an olefin polymerization catalyst containing the catalyst component and a process for olefin polymerization using the olefin polymerization catalyst. The invention also relates to a propylene homopolymer, a propylene copolymer and a propylene elastomer, all having a high triad tacticity of the propylene units chain, and low in an amount of inversely inserted propylene units.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
0002A well known homogeneous catalyst is, for example, so-called Kaminsky catalyst. Use of this Kaminsky catalyst produces a polymer having an extremely high polymerization activity and a narrow molecular weight distribution.
0003Of the Kaminsky catalysts, ethylenebis(indenyl)-zirconium dichloride and ethylenebis(4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindenyl)zirconium dichloride are known as transition metal compounds for preparing isotactic polyolefins, as described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 130314/1986. However, polyolefins prepared by the use of these catalysts generally have a low stereoregularity and a low molecular weight. As a process for preparing polyolefins of high stereoregularity and high molecular weight using these catalyst, there is a process in which the polymerization is conducted at a low temperature, but this process has a problem of low polymerization activity.
0004It is known that use of hafnium compounds in place of the zirconium compounds makes it possible to prepare a polymer having high molecular weight, as described in "Journal of Molecular Catalysis", 56 (1989), pp. 237-247, but this process also has a problem of low polymerization activity. Further, dimethylsilyl bissubstituted cyclopentadienyl zirconium dichloride is also known as described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 301704/1989 and "Polymer Preprints", Japan, vol. 39, No. 6, pp. 1,614-1,616 (1990), but this compound is not satisfactory in all of polymerization activity, and stereoregularity and molecular weight of polymers obtained.
0005In order to solve these problems, various proposals have been made. For example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication 268307/1993 describes an olefin polymerization catalyst formed from a metallocene compound represented by the following formula and aluminoxane as a catalyst capable of preparing a high molecular polyolefin. <chemistry id="chem0001" num="0001"><img file="EP0629632A2_D0001.tif" /></chemistry>
0006Further, EP 0 530 648 A1 describes an olefin polymerization catalyst formed from a metallocene compound represented by the following formula and aluminoxane. <chemistry id="chem0002" num="0002"><img file="EP0629632A2_D0002.tif" /></chemistry> wherein A is a lower alkyl group.
0007However, the stereoregularity and the molecular weight of the polyolefin obtained by the use of these catalysts are not always satisfactorily, and the amount of inversely inserted units is still too large.
0008Moreover, a catalyst component (wherein, A is a phenyl group or naphthyl group in the aforementioned metallocene compound) is published from HOECHST AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT at 40 YEARS ZIEGLER CATALYST IN HONOR OF KARL ZIEGER AND WORKSHOP (SEP. 1 - 3, 1993).
0009Furthermore, EP 0 576 970 A1 describes an olefin polymerization catalyst formed from a metallocene compound represented by the following formula and an aluminoxane. <chemistry id="chem0003" num="0003"><img file="EP0629632A2_D0003.tif" /></chemistry> wherein M¹ is a transition metal atom, R¹ and R² are each a holagen atom, etc., R³ is an alkyl group of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, etc., R⁴ to R¹² are each an alkyl group of 1 to 10 carbon atoms etc., R¹³ is a hydrocarbon group or a silicon containing group.
0010However, the stereoregularity of the polyolefin obtained by the use of these catalysts are not always satisfactorily, and the amount of inversely inserted units is still too large.
0011In the light of such prior arts as described above, the present inventors have found that polymerization activity of the catalyst component comprising the aforementioned transition metal compound is depending upon the kind of substituent on the indenyl group, and varied markedly in the stereoregularity and the amount of the inversely inserted units of the resulting polyolefin. Further, the inventors have also found that the transition metal compound having indenyl groups containing a specific substituent as a ligand is excellent olefin polymerization activity, and is capable of giving an olefin polymerization catalyst which provides an olefin polymer having high stereoregularity and low in the amount of inversely inserted units.
0012Propylene polymers, especially propylene homopolymers, have been applied to various uses such as industrial parts, containers, films and nonwoven fabrics, because of their excellent rigidity, surface hardness, heat resistance, glossiness and transparency.
0013However, the conventional propylene homopolymer is not always sufficient in transparency, impact resistance, etc. for some uses, and therefore the advent of a propylene polymer excellent in rigidity, heat resistance, surface hardness, glossiness, transparency and impact strength is desired.
0014Moreover, the physical properties of the copolymers of propylene and an α-olefin other than propylene vary depending on composition thereof, and hence the copolymers are generally distinguishable from each other bordering the monomer content derived from the α-olefin other than propylene of 5% by mol.
0015Propylene copolymers containing monomer units derived from α-olefin other than propylene in an amount of less than 5% by mol have been applied to various uses such as containers and packaging materials (e.g., films), because of their excellent rigidity, surface hardness, heat resistance, transparency and heat-sealing property. However, when the copolymer is used as a film, the resulting film is not always sufficient in transparency, heat-sealing property, anti-blocking property, anti-bleedout property and impact strength. Therefore, a propylene copolymer further improved in transparency, rigidity, surface hardness, heat resistance and heat-sealing property, and having excellent anti-blocking property, anti-bleedout property and impact strength is desired.
0016In contrast, propylene copolymers containing monomer units derived from α-olefin other than propylene in an amount of more than 5% by mol have been applied to various uses such as films, heat-sealing layers of laminated films, and modifiers for improving impact resistance and anti-heat-sealing property of thermoplastic resins, because of their excellent transparency, heat-sealing property at low temperature, environmental aging property and impact absorbing capacity. However, the conventional propylene copolymer is not always sufficient in transparency, heat-sealing properties at low temperature, anti-blocking properties, bleedout resistance, impact strength, etc. for some uses, and the modifiers therefrom are not always sufficient in effect of improving heat-sealing property at low temperature and impact strength. Therefore, there has been demanded a propylene copolymer further improved in transparency, environmental aging property and impact strength, and having excellent in effect of improving heat-sealing property at low temperature and impact strength.
0017In the light of such circumstances as described above, the present inventors have further studied, and as a result, they have found that a propylene homopolymer obtained by homopolymerization of propylene in the presence of an olefin polymerization catalyst containing a specific transition metal compound, and a propylene copolymer obtained by copolymerization of propylene and at least one kind of α-olefin selected from the group consisting of ethylene and α-olefins having 4 to 20 carbon atoms satisfy the above mentioned requisites.
0018A propylene/ethylene random copolymer containing a small amount of ethylene units is excellent in transparency, rigidity, surface hardness, heat resistance, and hence it is used for films, containers etc.
0019Heretofore, there is known some methods for preparation of the propylene/ethylene random copolymer containing a small amount of ethylene units, such as a method using a titanium catalyst system comprising a titanium compound and an organoaluminum compound and a method using a metallocene catalyst system comprising a metallocene compound (e.g., zirconocene and hafnocene) and an alkylaluminoxane or ionic compound.
0020However, the propylene/ethylene random copolymer obtained by using a titanium catalyst system is not always sufficient in heat-sealing property for some uses, and also insufficient in anti-blocking property, bleedout property and impact strength. On the other hand, the propylene/ethylene random copolymer obtained by using a metallocene catalyst system is not always sufficient in rigidity, surface hardness and heat resistance. Therefore, the advent of the propylene/ethylene random copolymer having advantages of the both, and excellent in balance of properties is demanded.
0021In the light of such circumstances as described above, the present inventors have further studied, and as a result, they have found that a propylene copolymer containing a specific amount of ethylene unit, having a high triad tacticity, as measured by ¹³C-NMR, of the propylene chain consisting of head-to-tail bonds, a specific proportion of inversely inserted propylene units and a specific intrinsic viscosity is excellent in transparency, rigidity, surface hardness, heat-sealing property, anti-blocking property, anti-bleedout property and impact strength.
0022Further, the propylene elastomer is excellent in impact absorbing capacity, heat resistance and heat-sealing property, it is singly used for films, and also is used for modifier for thermoplastic resin.
0023However, when the conventional propylene elastomer is singly used for films, the resulting films are not always sufficient in heat-sealing property, anti-blocking property and heat resistance. When the elastomer is used for modifier, the effect of improving impact strength is not always sufficient. Therefore, the advent of the propylene elastomer having excellent impact strength, and effective in improving heat resistance, transparency, heat-sealing property, anti-blocking resistance and impact resistance is demanded.
0024In the light of such circumstances as described above, the present inventors have further studied, and as a result, they have found that a propylene elastomer containing a specific amount of ethylene unit, having a high triad tacticity, as measured by ¹³C-NMR, of the propylene chain consisting of head-to-tail bonds, a specific proportion of inversely inserted propylene units and a specific intrinsic viscosity is excellent in above mentioned properties, and hence accomplished the present invention.
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
0025It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel transition metal compound useful for an olefin polymerization catalyst component having a high olefin polymerization activity and capable of giving an olefin polymer having high stereoregularity and low in an amount of inversely inserted units, and to provide an olefin polymerization catalyst component comprising said transition metal compound.
0026It is another object of the invention to provide an olefin polymerization catalyst containing the above olefin polymerization catalyst component and to provide a process for olefin polymerization using said olefin polymerization catalyst.
0027It is a further object of the invention to provide a propylene homopolymer having excellent rigidity and transparency, a propylene copolymer having excellent impact strength and transparency, and propylene elastomer having excellent impact strength and transparency.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
0028The novel transition metal compound according to the invention is a transition metal compound represented by the following formula (I): <chemistry id="chem0004" num="0004"><img file="EP0629632A2_D0004.tif" /></chemistry> wherein M is a transition metal of Group IVa, Group Va or Group VIa of the periodic table; R¹ is a hydrocarbon group of 2 to 6 carbon atoms; R² is an aryl group of 6 to 16 carbon atoms, which may be substituted with halogen atom, a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms or an organosilyl group; X¹ and X² are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a halogenated hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an oxygen-containing group or a sulfur-containing group; and Y is a divalent hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a divalent halogenated hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a divalent silicon-containing group, a divalent germanium-containing group, -O-, -CO-, -S-, -SO-, -SO₂-, -NR³-, -P(R³)-, -P(O)(R³)-, -BR³- or -A1R³- (R³ is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a halogenated hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms).
0029The olefin polymerization catalyst component according to the invention comprises a transition metal compound represented by the above formula (I).
0030The first olefin polymerization catalyst according to the invention comprises: <ul id="ul0001" list-style="none"><li>(A) a transition metal compound represented by the above formula (I); and</li><li>(B) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of <ul id="ul0002" list-style="none"><li>(B-1) an organoaluminum oxy-compound, and</li><li>(B-2) a compound which reacts with the transition metal compound to form an ion pair.</li></ul></li></ul>
0031The second olefin polymerization catalyst according to the invention comprises: <ul id="ul0003" list-style="none"><li>(A) a transition metal compound represented by the above formula (I);</li><li>(B) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of <ul id="ul0004" list-style="none"><li>(B-1) an organoaluminum oxy-compound, and</li><li>(B-2) a compound which reacts with the transition metal compound to form an ion pair; and</li></ul></li><li>(C) an organoaluminum compound.</li></ul>
0032The third olefin polymerization catalyst according to the invention comprises: a fine particle carrier; <ul id="ul0005" list-style="none"><li>(A) a transition metal compound represented by the above formula (I); and</li><li>(B) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of <ul id="ul0006" list-style="none"><li>(B-1) an organoaluminum oxy-compound, and</li><li>(B-2) a compound which reacts with the transition metal compound to form an ion pair;</li></ul> said transition metal compound (A) and said at least one compound (B) being supported on the fine particle carrier.</li></ul>
0033The fourth olefin polymerization catalyst according to the invention comprises: a solid catalyst component comprising: a fine particle carrier, <ul id="ul0007" list-style="none"><li>(A) a transition metal compound represented by the above formula (I), and</li><li>(B) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of <ul id="ul0008" list-style="none"><li>(B-1) an organoaluminum oxy-compound, and</li><li>(B-2) a compound which reacts with the transition metal compound to form an ion pair,</li></ul> said transition metal compound (A) and said at least one compound (B) being supported on the fine particle carrier; and</li><li>(C) an organoaluminum compound.</li></ul>
0034The fifth olefin polymerization catalyst according to the invention comprises: a fine particle carrier; <ul id="ul0009" list-style="none"><li>(A) a transition metal compound represented by the above formula (I);</li><li>(B) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of <ul id="ul0010" list-style="none"><li>(B-1) an organoaluminum oxy-compound, and</li><li>(B-2) a compound which reacts with the transition metal compound to form an ion pair; and</li></ul> a prepolymerized olefin polymer produced by prepolymerization.</li></ul>
0035The sixth olefin polymerization catalyst according to the invention comprises: a fine particle carrier; <ul id="ul0011" list-style="none"><li>(A) a transition metal compound represented by the above formula (I);</li><li>(B) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of <ul id="ul0012" list-style="none"><li>(B-1) an organoaluminum oxy-compound, and</li><li>(B-2) a compound which reacts with the transition metal compound to form an ion pair;</li></ul></li><li>(C) an organoaluminum compound; and a prepolymerized olefin polymer produced by prepolymerization.</li></ul>
0036The process for olefin polymerization according to the invention comprises polymerizing or copolymerizing an olefin in the presence of any of the first to sixth olefin polymerization catalysts.
0037The olefin polymerization catalysts according to the invention have high polymerization activity and an olefin polymer obtained by using the catalysts has a narrow molecular weight distribution, a narrow composition distribution and a large molecular weight. When they are used for polymerizing an α-olefin of 3 or more carbon atoms, obtainable is a polymer having high stereoregularity, low amount of inversely inserted units, and excellent in heat resistance and rigidity.
0038The first propylene homopolymer according to the present invention is obtained by polymerizing propylene in the presence of an olefin polymerization catalyst according to the invention comprising: <ul id="ul0013" list-style="none"><li>(A) a transition metal compound represented by the above formula (I); and</li><li>(B) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of <ul id="ul0014" list-style="none"><li>(B-1) an organoaluminum oxy-compound, and</li><li>(B-2) a compound which reacts with the transition metal compound to form an ion pair.</li></ul></li></ul>
0039The first propylene copolymer according to the present invention is obtained by copolymerizing propylene and at least one kind of α-olefin selected from the group consisting of ethylene and an α-olefin of 4 to 20 carbon atoms in the presence of an olefin polymerization catalyst according to the invention comprising: <ul id="ul0015" list-style="none"><li>(A) a transition metal compound represented by the above formula (I); and</li><li>(B) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of <ul id="ul0016" list-style="none"><li>(B-1) an organoaluminum oxy-compound, and</li><li>(B-2) a compound which reacts with the transition metal compound to form an ion pair.</li></ul></li></ul>
0040The propylene homopolymer of the present invention is excellent in rigidity, heat resistance, surface hardness, glossiness, transparency and impact strength.
0041The second propylene homopolymer according to the invention has such properties that: <ul id="ul0017" list-style="none"><li>(i) a triad tacticity of propylene units chain, as measured by ¹³C-NMR, is not less than 99.0 %;</li><li>(ii) a proportion of inversely inserted propylene units based on the 2,1-insertion of a propylene monomer in all propylene insertions, as measured by ¹³C-NMR, is not more than 0.20 %; and</li><li>(iii)an intrinsic viscosity, as measured in decahydronaphthalene at 135 °C, is in the range of 0.1 to 20 dl/g.</li></ul>
0042The propylene polymer of the present invention is excellent in rigidity, heat resistance, surface hardness, glossiness, transparency and impact resistance.
0043The second propylene copolymer according to the invention has such properties that: <ul id="ul0018" list-style="none"><li>(i) said copolymer contains ethylene units in an amount of not more than 50 % by mol;</li><li>(ii) a triad tacticity of propylene units chain consisting of head-to-tail bonds, as measured by ¹³C-NMR, is not less than 98.0 %;</li><li>(iii)a proportion of inversely inserted propylene units based on 2,1-insertion of a propylene monomer in all propylene insertions, as measured by ¹³C-NMR, is not more than 0.20 %, and</li><li>(iv) an intrinsic viscosity, as measured in decahydronaphthalene at 135 °C, is in the range of 0.1 to 20 dl/g.</li></ul>
0044The propylene copolymer of the present invention (wherein the amount of monomer units derived from an α-olefin other than propylene is not more than 5 % by mol) is excellent in transparency, rigidity, surface hardness, heat resistance, heat-sealing property, anti-blocking property, anti-bleedout property and impact strength. The propylene copolymer of the present invention (wherein the amount of monomer units derived from an α-olefin other than propylene is not less than 5 % by mol) is excellent in transparency, environmental aging property, and effective in improving heat-sealing property at low temperature and impact strength.
0045The third propylene copolymer according to the invention has such properties that: <ul id="ul0019" list-style="none"><li>(i) said copolymer contains propylene units in an amount of 95 to 99.5 % by mol and ethylene units in an amount of 0.5 to 5 % by mol;</li><li>(ii) a triad tacticity of propylene units chain consisting of head-to-tail bonds, as measured by ¹³C-NMR, is not less than 95.0 %;</li><li>(iii)a proportion of inversely inserted propylene units based on 2,1-insertion of a propylene monomer in all propylene insertions, as measured by ¹³C-NMR, of 0.05 to 0.5 %, and</li><li>(iv) an intrinsic viscosity, as measured in decahydronaphthalene at 135 °C, is in the range of 0.1 to 12 dl/g.</li></ul>
0046The propylene copolymer of the present invention is excellent in rigidity, surface hardness, heat resistance, transparency, heat-sealing property, anti-blocking property and anti-bleedout property.
0047The propylene elastomer according to the invention has such properties that: <ul id="ul0020" list-style="none"><li>(i) said elastomer contains propylene units in an amount of 50 to 95 % by mol and ethylene units in an amount of 5 to 50 % by mol;</li><li>(ii) a triad tacticity of propylene units chain consisting of head-to-tail bonds, as measured by ¹³C-NMR, is not less than 90.0 %;</li><li>(iii)a proportion of inversely inserted propylene units based on 2,1-insertion of a propylene monomer in all propylene insertions, as measured by ¹³C-NMR, of 0.05 to 0.5 %; and</li><li>(iv) an intrinsic viscosity, as measured in decahydronaphthalene at 135 °C, is in the range of 0.1 to 12 dl/g.</li></ul>
0048The propylene elastomer of the present invention is excellent in heat resistance, impact absorbing capacity, transparency, heat-sealing properties and anti-blocking properties.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
0049Fig. 1 is a view illustrating steps of a process for preparing the olefin polymerization catalysts according to the invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
0050The novel transition metal compound, the olefin polymerization catalyst component comprising the transition metal compound, the olefin polymerization catalyst containing the olefin polymerization catalyst component, the process for olefin polymerization using the olefin polymerization catalyst, the propylene homopolymer, the propylene copolymer and the propylene elastomer, according to the invention, will be described in detail hereinafter.
0051Fig. 1 is a view illustrating steps of a process for preparing the olefin polymerization catalysts according to the invention.
0052First, the novel transition metal compound according to the invention is described.
0053The novel transition metal compound of the invention is a transition metal compound represented by the following formula (I). <chemistry id="chem0005" num="0005"><img file="EP0629632A2_D0005.tif" /></chemistry>
0054In the formula (I), M is a transition metal of Group IVa, Group Va or Group VIa of the periodic table. Examples of the transition metals include titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, niobium, tantalum, chromium, molybdenum and tungsten. Of these, titanium, zirconium and hafnium are preferred, and zirconium is particularly preferred.
0055R¹ is hydrocarbon group of 2 to 6 carbon atoms. Examples of the hydrocarbon groups of 2 to 6 carbon atoms include an alkyl group such as ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl;, n-pentyl, neopentyl and n-hexyl; cycloalkyl group such as cyclohexyl; and an alkenyl group such as vinyl and propenyl.
0056Of these, preferred is an alkyl group wherein a carbon atom bonding to indenyl group is a primary carbon, more preferred is an alkyl group of 2 to 4 carbon atoms, particularly preferred is ethyl group.
0057R² is an aryl group of 6 to 16 carbon atoms. Examples of the aryl group of 6 to 16 carbon atoms include phenyl, α-naphthyl, β-naphthyl, anthracenyl, phenanthryl, pyrenyl, acenaphthyl, phenalenyl, aceanthrenyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, indanyl and biphenylyl. Of these, preferred is phenyl, naphthyl, anthracenyl or phenanthryl.
0058These aryl groups may be substituted with a halogen atom such as fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine; a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, for example an alkyl group such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, hexyl, cyclohexyl, octyl, nonyl, dodecyl, icosyl, norbornyl and adamantyl; an alkenyl group such as vinyl, propenyl and cyclohexenyl; arylalkyl group such as benzyl, phenylethyl and phenylpropyl; and an aryl group such as phenyl, tolyl, dimethylphenyl, trimethylphenyl, ethylphenyl, propylphenyl, biphenyl, naphthyl, methylnaphthyl, anthracenyl and phenanthryl; or an organo-silyl group such as trimethylsilyl, triethylsilyl and triphenylsilyl.
0059X¹ and X² are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a halogenated hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an oxygen-containing group or a sulfur-containing group. Examples of those atoms and groups include the halogen atoms and the hydrocarbon groups of 1 to 20 carbon atoms as exemplified above. Examples of the halogenated hydrocarbon groups of 1 to 20 carbon atoms include the halogenated groups of the above mentioned hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
0060Examples of the oxygen-containing groups include a hydroxy group; an alkoxy group such as methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy and butoxy; an aryloxy group such as phenoxy, methylphenoxy, dimethylphenoxy and naphthoxy; and an arylalkoxy group such as phenylmethoxy and phenylethoxy.
0061Examples of the sulfur-containing groups include groups obtained by substituting sulfur for oxygen in the above-mentioned oxygen-containing groups. As the sulfur-containing group, there can be also mentioned a sulfonato group such as methylsulfonato, trifluoromethanesulfonato, phenylsulfonato, benzylsulfonato, p-toluenesulfonato, trimethylbenzenesulfonato, triisobutylbenzenesulfonato, p-chlorobenzenesulfonato and pentafluorobenzenesulfonato; and a sulfinato group such as methylsulfinato, phenylsulfinato, benzenesulfinato, p-toluenesulfinato, trimethylbenzenesulfinato and pentafluorobenzenesulfinato.
0062Of these, preferred is halogen atom or hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
0063Y is a divalent hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a divalent halogenated hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a divalent silicon-containing group, a divalent germanium-containing group, -O-, -CO-, -S-, -SO-, -SO₂-, -NR³-, -P(R³)-, -P(O)(R³)-, -BR³- or -A1R³- (R³ is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a halogenated hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms).
0064Examples of the divalent hydrocarbon groups of 1 to 20 carbon atoms include an alkylene group such as methylene, dimethylmethylene, 1,2-ethylene, dimethyl-1,2-ethylene, 1,3-trimethylene, 1,4-tetramethylene; a cycloalkylene group such as 1,2-cyclohexylene and 1,4-cyclohexylene; and an arylalkylene group such as diphenylmethylene and diphenyl-1,2-ethylene.
0065Examples of the divalent halogenated hydrocarbon groups include groups obtained by halogenating the above-mentioned hydrocarbon groups of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, such as chloromethylene.
0066Examples of the divalent silicon-containing groups include an alkylsilylene group, an alkylarylsilylene group and an arylsilylene group, such as methylsilylene, dimethylsilylene, diethylsilylene, di(n-propyl)silylene, di(i-propyl)silylene, di(cyclohexyl)silylene, methylphenylsilylene, diphenylsilylene, di(p-tolyl)silylene and di(p-chlorophenyl)silylene; and an alkyldisilyl group, an alkylaryldisilyl group and an aryldisilyl group, such as tetramethyl-1,2-disilyl and tetraphenyl-1,2-disilyl.
0067Examples of the divalent germanium-containing groups include groups obtained by substituting germanium for silicon in the above-mentioned divalent silicon-containing groups.
0068Examples of the atoms and the groups indicated by R³ include the halogen atoms, the hydrocarbon groups of 1 to 20 carbon atoms and the halogenated hydrocarbon groups of 1 to 20 carbon atoms exemplified above.
0069Of these, preferred are divalent silicon-containing group and divalent germanium-containing group, and particularly preferred are alkylsilylene, alkylarylsilylene and arylsilylene.
0070Listed below are examples of the transition metal compounds represented by the above formula (I). rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(α-naphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(β-naphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(2-methyl-1-naphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(5-acenaphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(9-anthracenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(9-phenanthryl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(o-methylphenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(m-methylphenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(p-methylphenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(2,3-dimethylphenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(2,5-dimethylphenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(o-chlorophenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(m-chlorophenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(p-chlorophenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(2-bromophenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(3-bromophenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(4-bromophenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(4-biphenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(4-trimethylsilylphenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-n-propyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-n-propyl-4-(α-naphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis {1-(2-n-propyl-4-(β-naphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-n-propyl-4-(2-methyl-1-naphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-n-propyl-4-(5-acenaphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-n-propyl-4-(9-anthracenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-n-propyl-4-(9-phenanthryl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-i-propyl-4-phenylindenyl)} zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-i-propyl-4-(α-naphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-i-propyl-4-(β-naphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-i-propyl-4-(8-methyl-9-naphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-i-propyl-4-(5-acenaphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-i-propyl-4-(9-anthracenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-i-propyl-4-(9-phenanthryl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-s-butyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-s-butyl-4-(α-naphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-s-butyl-4-(β-naphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-s-butyl-4-(2-methyl-1-naphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-s-butyl-4-(5-acenaphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-s-butyl-4-(9-anthracenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-s-butyl-4-(9-phenanthryl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-n-pentyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-n-pentyl-4-(α-naphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-n-butyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-n-butyl-4-(α-naphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis(1-(2-n-butyl-4-(β-naphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-n-butyl-4-(2-methyl-1-naphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-n-butyl-4-(5-acenaphthyl)}indenyl)zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-n-butyl-4-(9-anthracenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-n-butyl-4-(9-phenanthryl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-i-butyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis {1-(2-i-butyl-4-(α-naphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-i-butyl-4-(β-naphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-i-butyl-4-(2-methyl-1-naphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-i-butyl-4-(5-acenaphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-i-butyl-4-(9-anthracenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-i-butyl-4-(9-phenanthryl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-neopentyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-neopentyl-4-(α-naphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-n-hexyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-n-hexyl-4-(α-naphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-methylphenylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-methylphenylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(α-naphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-methylphenylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(9-anthracenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-methylphenylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(9-phenanthryl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-diphenylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-diphenylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(α-naphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-diphenylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(9-anthracenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-diphenylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(9-phenanthryl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-diphenylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(4-biphenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-methylene-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-methylene-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(α-naphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-ethylene-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-ethylene-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(α-naphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-ethylene-bis{1-(2-n-propyl-4-(α-naphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-dimethylgermyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-dimethylgermyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(α-naphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, and rac-dimethylgermyl-bis{1-(2-n-propyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride.
0071There may also be used the transition metal compounds obtained by substituting vanadium metal, niobium metal, tantalum metal, chromium metal, molybdenum metal or tungsten metal for zirconium metal, titanium metal or hafnium metal in the above-exemplified compounds.
0072The transition metal compounds according to the present invention can be prepared in accordance with the methods described in Journal of Organometallic Chem. 288 (1985), pages 63 to 67, European Patent Publication No. 0,320,762 specification and Examples thereof, for instance, by the following manner. <chemistry id="chem0006" num="0006"><img file="EP0629632A2_D0006.tif" /></chemistry> wherein, Z represents Cl, Br, I or o-tosyl group, and H₂R represents <chemistry id="chem0007" num="0007"><img file="EP0629632A2_D0007.tif" /></chemistry>
0073The novel transition metal compound according to the present invention can be used as an olefin polymerization catalyst in combination with an organoaluminum oxy-compound.
0074The novel transition metal compound is used as an olefin polymerization catalyst component in the form of usually a racemic modification, but the R configuration or the S configuration can be also used.
0075Next, the olefin polymerization catalyst containing the above-mentioned novel transition metal compound as its catalyst component is described.
0076The meaning of the term "polymerization" used herein is not limited to "homopolymerization" but may comprehend "copolymerization". Also, the meaning of the term "polymer" used herein is not limited to "homopolymer" but may comprehend "copolymer".
0077The first and the second olefin polymerization catalysts according to the invention are described below.
0078The first olefin polymerization catalyst of the invention is formed from: <ul id="ul0021" list-style="none"><li>(A) a transition metal compound represented by the above formula (I) (sometimes referred to as "component (A)" hereinafter); and</li><li>(B) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of <ul id="ul0022" list-style="none"><li>(B-1) an organoaluminum oxy-compound, and</li><li>(B-2) a compound which reacts with the transition metal compound to form an ion pair.</li></ul></li></ul>
0079The second olefin polymerization catalyst of the invention is formed from: <ul id="ul0023" list-style="none"><li>(A) a transition metal compound represented by the above formula (I);</li><li>(B) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of <ul id="ul0024" list-style="none"><li>(B-1) an organoaluminum oxy-compound, and</li><li>(B-2) a compound which reacts with the transition metal compound to form an ion pair; and</li></ul></li><li>(C) an organoaluminum compound.</li></ul>
0080The organoaluminum oxy-compound (B-1) (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "component (B-1)") used for the first and the second olefin polymerization catalysts of the invention may be a conventionally known aluminoxane or may be a benzene-insoluble organoaluminum oxy-compound as described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 78687/1990.
0081The conventionally known aluminoxane can be prepared, for example, by the following processes. <ul id="ul0025" list-style="none"><li>(1) A process comprising allowing an organoaluminum compound such as trialkylaluminum to react with a suspension of a compound having adsorbed water or a salt containing water of crystallization, for example, hydrate of magnesium chloride, copper sulfate, aluminum sulfate, nickel sulfate or cerous chloride in a hydrocarbon solvent.</li><li>(2) A process comprising allowing water, ice or water vapor to directly react with an organoaluminum compound such as trialkylaluminum in a solvent such as benzene, toluene, ethyl ether and tetrahydrofuran.</li><li>(3) A process comprising allowing an organotin oxide such as dimethyltin oxide and dibutyltin oxide to react with an organoaluminum compound such as trialkylaluminum in a solvent such as decane, benzene and toluene.</li></ul>
0082The aluminoxane may contain a small amount of an organometallic component. Moreover, the solvent or the unreacted organoaluminum compound may be distilled off from the recovered solution of aluminoxane described above, and the resultant product may be dissolved again in a solvent.
0083Examples of the organoaluminum compounds used for preparing aluminoxane include: trialkylaluminums, such as trimethylaluminum, triethylaluminum, tripropylaluminum, triisopropylaluminum, tri-n-butylaluminum, triisobutylaluminum, tri-sec-butylaluminum, tri-tert-butylaluminum, tripentylaluminum, trihexylaluminum, trioctylaluminum and tridecylaluminum; tricycloalkylaluminums, such as tricyclohexylaluminum and tricyclooctylaluminum; dialkylaluminum halides, such as dimethylaluminum chloride, diethylaluminum chloride, diethylaluminum bromide and diisobutylaluminum chloride; dialkylaluminum hydrides, such as diethylaluminum hydride and diisobutylaluminum hydride; dialkylaluminum alkoxides, such as dimethylaluminum methoxide and diethylaluminum ethoxide; and dialkylaluminum aryloxides, such as diethylaluminum phenoxide.
0084Of the organoaluminum compounds, trialkylaluminum and tricycloalkylaluminum are particularly preferred.
0085Further, there may be also used, as the organoaluminum compound for preparing aluminoxane, isoprenylaluminum represented by the following formula (II): (i-C₄H₉)<sub>x</sub>Al<sub>y</sub>(C₅H₁₀)<sub>z</sub> (II) wherein x, y and z are each a positive number, and z ≧ 2x.
0086The organoaluminum compounds mentioned above may be used singly or in combination.
0087Solvents used for preparing aluminoxane include aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene, cumene and cymene; aliphatic hydrocarbons such as pentane, hexane, heptane, octane, decane, dodecane, hexadecane and octadecane; alicyclic hydrocarbons such as cyclopentane, cyclohexane, cyclooctane and methylcyclopentane; petroleum fractions such as gasoline, kerosine and gas oil; and halides of the above-mentioned aromatic, aliphatic and alicyclic hydrocarbons, particularly chlorides and bromides thereof. In addition thereto, ethers such as ethyl ether and tetrahydrofuran may be also used. Of these solvents, particularly preferred are aromatic hydrocarbons.
0088Examples of the compounds which react with the transition metal compound (A) to form an ion pair (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "component (B-2)"), which are used for the first and the second olefin polymerization catalysts, include Lewis acid, ionic compounds, borane compounds and carborane compounds, as described in National Publications of International Patent No. 501950/1989 and No. 502036/1989, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publications No. 179005/1992, No. 179006/1992, No. 207703/1992 and No. 207704/1992, and U.S. Patent No. 547718.
0089The Lewis acid includes Mg-containing Lewis acid, Al-containing Lewis acid and B-containing Lewis acid. Of these, B-containing Lewis acid is preferred.
0090The Lewis acid containing a boron atom (B-containing Lewis acid) is, for example, a compound represented by the following formula: BR⁶R⁷R⁸ wherein R⁶, R⁷ and R⁸ are each independently a phenyl group which may have a substituent such as a fluorine atom, a methyl group and a trifluoromethyl group, or a fluorine atom.
0091Examples of the compounds represented by the above formula include trifluoroboron, triphenylboron, tris(4-fluorophenyl)boron, tris(3,5-difluorophenyl)boron, tris(4-fluoromethylphenyl)boron, tris(pentafluorophenyl)boron, tris(p-tolyl)boron, tris(o-tolyl)boron and tris(3,5-dimethylphenyl)boron. Of these, tris(pentafluorophenyl)boron is particularly preferred.
0092The ionic compound used in the invention is a salt comprising a cationic compound and an anionic compound. An anion reacts with the transition metal compound (A) to make the transition metal compound (A) cationic and to form an ion pair so as to stabilize the transition metal cation seed. Examples of such anions include organoboron compound anion and organoarsenic compound anion, organoaluminum compound anion. Preferred is such anion as is relatively bulky and stabilizes the transition metal cation seed. Examples of cations include metallic cation, organometallic cation, carbonium cation, tripium cation, oxonium cation, sulfonium cation, phosphonium cation and ammonium cation. More specifically, there can be mentioned triphenylcarbenium cation, tributylammonium cation, N,N-dimethylammonium cation and ferrocenium cation.
0093Of these, preferred are ionic compounds containing a boron compound as anion. More specifically, examples of trialkyl-substituted ammonium salts include triethylammoniumtetra(phenyl)boron, tripropylammoniumtetra(phenyl)boron, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetra(phenyl)boron, trimethylammoniumtetra(p-tolyl)boron, trimethylammoniumtetra(o-tolyl)boron, tributylammoniumtetra(pentafluorophenyl)boron, tripropylammoniumtetra(o,p-dimethylphenyl)boron, tributylammoniumtetra(m,m-dimethylphenyl)boron, tributylammoniumtetra(p-trifluoromethylphenyl) boron, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetra(o-tolyl)boron and tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetra(4-fluorophenyl)boron.
0094Examples of N,N-dialkylanilinium salts include N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetra(phenyl)boron, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetra(phenyl)boron and N,N-2,4,6-pentamethylaniliniumtetra(phenyl)boron.
0095Examples of dialkylammonium salts include di(n-propyl)ammoniumtetra(pentafluorophenyl)boron and dicyclohexylammoniumtetra(phenyl)boron.
0096Examples of triarylphosphonium salts include triphenylphosphoniumtetra(phenyl)boron, tri(methylphenyl)phosphoniumtetra(phenyl)boron and tri(dimethylphenyl)phosphoniumtetra(phenyl)boron.
0097Also employable as the ionic compound containing a boron atom are triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis-(pentafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate and ferroceniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate.
0098Further, the following compounds can be also employed. (In the ionic compounds enumerated below, the counter ion is tri(n-butyl)ammonium, but the counter ion is in no way limited thereto.)
0099That is, there can be mentioned salts of anion, for example, bis(tri(n-butyl)ammonium}nonaborate, bis{tri(n-butyl)ammonium}decaborate, bis{tri(n-butyl)ammonium}undecaborate, bis{tri(n-butyl)ammonium}dodecaborate, bis{tri(n-butyl)ammonium}decachlorodecaborate, bis{tri(n-butyl)ammonium}dodecachlorododecaborate, tri(n-butyl)ammonium-1-carbadecaborate, tri(n-butyl)ammonium-1-carbaundecaborate, tri(n-butyl)ammonium-1-carbadodecaborate, tri(n-butyl)ammonium-1-trimethylsilyl-1-carbadecaborate and tri(n-butyl)ammoniumbromo-1-carbadecaborate.
0100Moreover, borane compounds and carborane compounds can be also employed. These compounds are employed as the Lewis acid or the ionic compounds.
0101Examples of the borane compounds and the carborane compounds include: borane and carborane complex compounds and salts of carborane anion, for example, decaborane(number of hydrogen = 14), 7,8-dicarbaundecaborane(13), 2,7-dicarbaundecaborane(13), undecahydride-7,8-dimethyl-7,8-dicarbaundecaborane, dodecahydride-11-methyl-2,7-dicarbaundecaborane, tri(n-butyl)ammonium-6-carbadecaborate(14), tri(n-butyl)ammonium-6-carbadecaborate(12), tri(n-butyl)ammonium-7-carbaundecaborate(13) tri(n-butyl)ammonium-7,8-dicarbaundecaborate(12), tri(n-butyl)ammonium-2,9-dicarbaundecaborate(12), tri(n-butyl)ammoniumdodecahydride-8-methyl-7,9-dicarbaundecaborate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumundecahydride-8-ethyl-7,9-dicarbaundecaborate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumundecahydride-8-butyl-7,9-dicarbundecaborate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumundecahydride-8-allyl-7,9-dicarbaundecaborate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumundecahydride-9-trimethylsilyl-7,8-dicarbaundecaborate and tri(n-butyl)ammoniumundecahydride-4,6-dibromo-7-carbaundecaborate; and carborane and salts of carborane, for example, 4-carbanonaborane(14), 1,3-dicarbanonaborane(13), 6,9-dicarbadecaborane(14), dodecahydride-1-phenyl-1,3-dicarbanonaborane, dodecahydride-1-methyl-1,3-dicarbanonaborane and undecahydride-1,3-dimethyl-1,3-dicarbanonaborane.
0102Furthermore, the following compounds can be also employed. (In the ionic compounds enumerated below, the counter ion is tri(n-butyl)ammonium, but the counter ion is in no way limited thereto.)
0103That is, there can be mentioned salts of metallic carborane and metallic borane anion, for example, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumbis(nonahydride-1,3-dicarbononaborate)cobaltate(III), tri(n-butyl)ammoniumbis(undecahydride-7,8-dicarbaundecaborate)ferrate(III), tri(n-butyl)ammoniumbis(undecahydride-7,8-dicarbaundecaborate)cobaltate(III), tri(n-butyl)ammoniumbis(undecahydride-7,8-dicarbaundecaborate)nickelate(III), tri(n-butyl)ammoniumbis(undecahydride-7,8-dicarbaundecaborate)cuprate(III), tri(n-butyl)ammoniumbis(undecahydride-7,8-dicarbaundecaborate)aurate(III), tri(n-butyl)ammoniumbis(nonahydride-7,8-dimethyl-7,8-dicarbaundecaborate)ferrate(III), tri(n-butyl)ammoniumbis(nonahydride-7,8-dimethyl-7,8-dicarbaundecaborate)chromate(III), tri(n-butyl)ammoniumbis(tribromooctahydride-7,8-dicarbaundecaborate)cobaltate (III), tri(n-butyl)ammoniumbis(dodecahydridedicarbadodecaborate)cobaltate(III), bis{tri(n-butyl)ammonium}bis(dodecahydridedodecaborate)nickelate(III), tris{tri(n-butyl)ammonium}bis(undecahydride-7-carbaundecaborate)chromate(III), bis{tri(n-butyl)ammonium}bis(undecahydride-7-carbaundecaborate)manganate(IV), bis{tri(n-butyl)ammonium}bis(undecahydride-7-carbaundecaborate) cobaltate(III) and bis{tri(n-butyl)ammonium}bis(undecahydride-7-carbaundecaborate)nickelate(IV).
0104The compounds (B-2) which react with the transition metal compound (A) to form an ion pair can be used in combination of two or more kinds.
0105The organoaluminum compound (C) (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "component (C)") used for the second olefin polymerization catalyst of the invention is, for example, an organoaluminum compound represented by the following formula (III): R⁹<sub>n</sub>AlX<sub>3-n</sub> (III) wherein R⁹ is a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, X is a halogen atom or a hydrogen atom, and n is 1 to 3.
0106In the above formula (III), R⁹ is a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, e.g., an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group or an aryl group. Particular examples thereof include methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, pentyl, hexyl, octyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl and tolyl.
0107Examples of such organoaluminum compounds (C) include: trialkylaluminums, such as trimethylaluminum, triethylaluminum, triisopropylaluminum, triisobutylaluminum, trioctylaluminum and tri(2-ethylhexyl)aluminum; alkenylaluminums, such as isoprenylaluminum, dialkylaluminum halides, such as dimethylaluminum chloride, diethylaluminum chloride, diisopropylaluminum chloride, diisobutylaluminum chloride and dimethylaluminum bromide; alkylaluminum sesquihalides, such as methylaluminum sesquichloride, ethylaluminum sesquichloride, isopropylaluminum sesquichloride, butylaluminum sesquichloride and ethylaluminum sesquibromide; alkylaluminum dihalides, such as methylaluminum dichloride, ethylaluminum dichloride, isopropylaluminum dichloride and ethylaluminum dibromide; and alkylaluminum hydrides, such as diethylaluminum hydride and diisobutylaluminum hydride.
0108Also employable as the organoaluminum compound (C) is a compound represented by the following formula (IV): R⁹<sub>n</sub>AlL<sub>3-n</sub> (IV) wherein R⁹ is the same hydrocarbon as in the above formula (III); L is -OR¹⁰ group, -OSiR¹¹₃ group, -OAlR¹²₂ group, -NR¹³₂ group, -SiR¹⁴₃ group or -N(R¹⁵)AlR¹⁶₂ group; n is 1 to 2; R¹⁰, R¹¹, R¹² and R¹⁶ are each methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl or the like; R¹³ is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, phenyl, trimethylsilyl or the like; and R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ are each methyl, ethyl or the like.
0109Examples of such organoaluminum compounds (C) include: <ul id="ul0026" list-style="none"><li>(1) compounds represented by the formula R⁹<sub>n</sub>Al(OR¹⁰)<sub>3-n</sub>, for example, dimethylaluminum methoxide, diethylaluminum ethoxide and diisobutylaluminum methoxide;</li><li>(2) compounds represented by the formula R⁹<sub>n</sub>Al(OSiR¹¹₃)<sub>3-n</sub>, for example, Et₂Al(OSiMe₃), (iso-Bu)₂Al(OSiMe₃) and (iso-Bu)₂Al(OSiEt₃);</li><li>(3) compounds represented by the formula R⁹<sub>n</sub>Al(OAlR¹²₂)<sub>3-n</sub>, for example, Et₂AlOAlEt₂ and (iso-Bu)₂AlOAl(iso-Bu)₂;</li><li>(4) compounds represented by the formula R⁹<sub>n</sub>Al(NR¹³₂)<sub>3-n</sub>, for example, Me₂AlNEt₂, Et₂AlNHMe, Me₂AlNHEt, Et₂AlN(SiMe₃)₂ and (iso-Bu)₂AlN(SiMe₃)₂;</li><li>(5) compounds represented by the formula R⁹<sub>n</sub>Al(SiR¹⁴₃)<sub>3-n</sub>, for example, (iso-Bu)₂AlSiMe₃; and</li><li>(6) compounds represented by the formula R⁹<sub>n</sub>Al(N(R¹⁵)AlR¹⁶₂)<sub>3-n</sub>, for example, Et₂AlN(Me)AlEt₂ and (iso-Bu)₂AlN(Et)Al(iso-Bu)₂.</li></ul>
0110Of the organoaluminum compounds represented by the formulas (III) and (IV), the compounds represented by the formulas R⁹₃Al, R⁹<sub>n</sub>Al(OR¹⁰)<sub>3-n</sub> and R⁹<sub>n</sub>Al(OAlR¹²₂)<sub>3-n</sub> are preferred, and the compounds having these formulas wherein R is an isoalkyl group and n is 2 are particularly preferred.
0111In the present invention, water may be used as a catalyst component in addition to the component (A), the component (B-1), the component (B-2) and the component (C). As the water employable in the invention, there can be mentioned water dissolved in a polymerization solvent described later, and adsorbed water or water of crystallization contained in a compound or a salt used for preparing the component (B-1).
0112The first olefin polymerization catalyst of the invention can be prepared by mixing the component (A) and the component (B-1) (or the component (B-2)), and if desired water (as a catalyst component), in an inert hydrocarbon medium (solvent) or an olefin medium (solvent).
0113There is no specific limitation on the order of mixing those components, but it is preferred that the component (B-1) (or the component (B-2)) is mixed with water, followed by mixing with the component (A).
0114The second olefin polymerization catalyst of the invention can be prepared by mixing the component (A), the component (B-1) (or the component (B-2)) and the component (C), and if desired water (as a catalyst component), in an inert hydrocarbon medium (solvent) or an olefin medium (solvent).
0115There is no specific limitation on the order of mixing those components. However, when the component (B-1) is used, it is preferred that the component (B-1) is mixed with the component (C), followed by mixing with the component (A). When the component (B-2) is used, it is preferred that the component (C) is mixed with the component (A), followed by mixing with the component (B-2).
0116In the mixing of each components, an atomic ratio (Al/transition metal) of aluminum in the component (B-1) to the transition metal in the component (A) is in the range of usually 10 to 10,000, preferably 20 to 5,000; and a concentration of the component (A) is in the range of about 10⁻⁸ to 10⁻¹ mol/liter-medium, preferably 10⁻⁷ to 5 × 10⁻² mol/liter-medium.
0117When the component (B-2) is used, a molar ratio (component (A)/component (B-2)) of the component (A) to the component (B-2) is in the range of usually 0.01 to 10, preferably 0.1 to 5; and a concentration of the component (A) is in the range of about 10⁻⁸ to 10⁻¹ mol/liter-medium, preferably 10⁻⁷ to 5 × 10⁻² mol/liter-medium.
0118In the preparation of the second olefin polymerization catalyst of the invention, an atomic ratio (Al<sub>C</sub>/Al<sub>B-1</sub>) of the aluminum atom (Al<sub>C</sub>) in the component (C) to the aluminum atom (Al<sub>B-1</sub>) in the component (B-1) is in the range of usually 0.02 to 20, preferably 0.2 to 10.
0119When water is used as a catalyst component, a molar ratio (Al<sub>B-1</sub>/H₂O) of the aluminum atom (Al<sub>B-1</sub>) in the component (B-1) to water (H₂O) is in the range of 0.5 to 50, preferably 1 to 40.
0120The above-mentioned each components may be mixed in a polymerizer, or a mixture of those components beforehand prepared may be fed to a polymerizer.
0121If the components are beforehand mixed, the mixing temperature is in the range of usually -50 to 150 °C, preferably -20 to 120 °C; and the contact time is in the range of 1 to 1,000 minutes, preferably 5 to 600 minutes. The mixing temperature may be varied while the components are mixed and contacted with each other.
0122Examples of the media (solvents) used for preparing the olefin polymerization catalyst according to the invention include; aliphatic hydrocarbons, such as propane, butane, pentane, hexane, heptane, octane, decane, dodecane and kerosine; alicyclic hydrocarbons, such as cyclopentane, cyclohexane and methylcyclopentane; aromatic hydrocarbons, such as benzene, toluene and xylene; halogenated hydrocarbons, such as ethylene chloride, chlorobenzene and dichcloromethane; and mixtures of these hydrocarbons.
0123Next, the third and the fourth olefin polymerization catalysts according to the invention are described.
0124The third olefin polymerization catalyst according to the invention comprises: a fine particle carrier; <ul id="ul0027" list-style="none"><li>(A) a transition metal compound represented by the above formula (I); and</li><li>(B) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of <ul id="ul0028" list-style="none"><li>(B-1) an organoaluminum oxy-compound, and</li><li>(B-2) a compound which reacts with the transition metal compound to form an ion pair;</li></ul> said transition metal compound (A) and said at least one compound (B) being supported on the fine particle carrier.</li></ul>
0125The fourth olefin polymerization catalyst according to the invention comprises: a solid catalyst component comprising: a fine particle carrier, <ul id="ul0029" list-style="none"><li>(A) a transition metal compound represented by the above formula (I), and</li><li>(B) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of <ul id="ul0030" list-style="none"><li>(B-1) an organoaluminum oxy-compound, and</li><li>(B-2) a compound which reacts with the transition metal compound to form an ion pair,</li></ul> said transition metal compound (A) and said at least one compound (B) being supported on the fine particle carrier; and</li><li>(C) an organoaluminum compound.</li></ul>
0126The transition metal compound (A) used for the third and the fourth olefin polymerization catalysts of the invention is the same as that for the aforesaid first and second olefin polymerization catalysts, and is represented by the above formula (I).
0127Examples of the organoaluminum oxy-compounds (B-1) used for the third and the fourth olefin polymerization catalysts of the invention are the same as those used for the first and the second olefin polymerization catalysts.
0128Examples of the compounds (B-2) which react with the transition metal compound (A) to form an ion pair and used for the third and the fourth olefin polymerization catalysts of the invention are the same as those used for the first and the second olefin polymerization catalysts.
0129Examples of the organoaluminum compounds (C) used for the fourth olefin polymerization catalyst of the invention are the same as those used for the second olefin polymerization catalyst.
0130The fine particle carrier used for the third and the fourth olefin polymerization catalysts of the invention is an inorganic or organic compound, and is a particulate or granular solid having a particle diameter of 10 to 300 µm, preferably 20 to 200 µm.
0131The inorganic carrier is preferably porous oxide, and examples thereof include SiO₂, Al₂O₃, MgO, ZrO₂, TiO₂, B₂O₃, CaO, ZnO, BaO, ThO₂, and mixtures thereof such as SiO₂-MgO, SiO₂-Al₂O₃, SiO₂-TiO₂, SiO₂-V₂O₅, SiO₂-Cr₂O₃ and SiO₂-TiO₂-MgO. Of these, preferred is a carrier containing SiO₂ and/or Al₂O₃ as its major component.
0132The above-mentioned inorganic oxides may contain carbonates, sulfates, nitrates and oxides, such as Na₂CO₃, K₂CO₃, CaCO₃, MgCO₃, Na₂SO₄, Al₂ (SO₄)₃, BaSO₄, KNO₃, Mg(NO₃)₂, Al(NO₃)₂ Na₂O, K₂O and Li₂O, in a small amount.
0133The fine particle carrier is varied in its properties depending on the kind and the process for the preparation thereof, but preferably used in the invention is a carrier having a specific surface area of 50 to 1,000 m²/g, preferably 100 to 700 m²/g, and a pore volume of 0.3 to 2.5 cm³/g. The fine particle carrier is used after calcined at 100 to 1,000 °C, preferably 150 to 700 °C, if necessary.
0134Also employable as the fine particle carrier in the invention is a granular or particulate solid of an organic compound having a particle diameter of 10 to 300 µm. Examples of the organic compounds include (co)polymers prepared mainly from α-olefins of 2 to 14 carbon atoms such as ethylene, propylene, 1-butene and 4-methyl-1-pentene, and (co)polymers prepared mainly from vinylcyclohexane or styrene.
0135The fine particle carrier may contain a surface hydroxyl group or water. In this case, the surface hydroxyl group is contained in an amount of not less than 1.0 % by weight, preferably 1.5 to 4.0 % by weight, more preferably 2.0 to 3.5 % by weight; and water is contained in an amount of not less than 1.0 % by weight, preferably 1.2 to 20 % by weight, more preferably 1.4 to 15 % by weight. The water contained in the fine particle carrier means water which is adsorbed on the surface of the fine particle carrier.
0136The amount (% by weight) of the adsorbed water and the amount (% by weight) of the surface hydroxyl group in the fine particle carrier can be determined in the following manner.
Amount of adsorbed water
0137The weight reduction of the fine particle carrier after drying at 200 °C under ordinary pressure for 4 hours in a stream of nitrogen is measured, and a percentage of the weight after the drying to the weight before the drying is calculated.
Amount of surface hydroxyl group
0138The weight of the fine particle carrier after drying at 200 °C under ordinary pressure for 4 hours in a stream of nitrogen is taken as X (g). The carrier is calcined at 1,000 °C for 20 hours to obtain a calcined product containing no surface hydroxyl group. The weight of the calcined product thus obtained is taken as Y (g). The amount (% by weight) of the surface hydroxyl group is calculated from the following formula. Amount (wt.%) of surface hydroxyl group = {(x-Y)/X} × 100
0139Further, in the third and the fourth olefin polymerization catalysts of the invention, such water as described in the first and the second olefin polymerization catalysts may be used as a catalyst component.
0140The third olefin polymerization catalyst of the invention (i.e., solid catalyst component) can be prepared by mixing the fine particle carrier, the component (A) and the component (B-1) (or the component (B-2)), and if desired water (catalyst component), in an inert hydrocarbon medium (solvent) or an olefin medium (solvent). In the mixing of those components, the component (C) can be further added.
0141There is no specific limitation on the order of mixing those components.
0142However, preferred processes are: a process in which the fine particle carrier is mixed and contacted with the component (B-1) (or the component (B-2), and then with the component (A), followed by mixing with water if desired; a process in which a mixture of the component (B-1) (or the component (B-2)) and the component (A) is mixed and contacted with the fine particle carrier, followed by mixing with water if desired; and a process in which the fine particle carrier is mixed and contacted with the component (B-1) (or the component (B-2)) and water, followed by mixing with the component (A).
0143In the mixing of each components, the component (A) is used in an amount of usually 10⁻⁶ to 5 × 10⁻³ mol, preferably 3 × 10⁻⁶ to 10⁻³ mol, per 1 g of the fine particle carrier; and a concentration of the component (A) is in the range of about 5 × 10⁻⁶ to 2 × 10⁻² mol/liter-medium, preferably 2 × 10⁻⁵ to 10⁻² mol/liter-medium. An atomic ratio (Al/transition metal) of aluminum in the component (B-1) to the transition metal in the component (A) is in the range of usually 10 to 3,000, preferably 20 to 2,000. When the component (B-2) is used, a molar ratio (component (A)/component (B-2)) of the component (A) to the component (B-2) is in the range of usually 0.01 to 10, preferably 0.1 to 5.
0144When water is used as a catalyst component, a molar ratio (Al<sub>B-1</sub>/H₂O) of the aluminum atom (Al<sub>B-1</sub>) in the component (B-1) to water (H₂O) is in the range of 0.5 to 50, preferably 1 to 40.
0145The temperature for mixing the components is in the range of usually -50 to 150 °C, preferably -20 to 120 °C; and the contact time is in the range of 1 to 1,000 minutes, preferably 5 to 600 minutes. The mixing temperature may be varied while the components are mixed and contacted with each other.
0146The fourth olefin polymerization catalyst according to the invention is formed from the above-mentioned third olefin polymerization catalyst (solid catalyst component) and the organoaluminum compound (C). The component (C) is used in an amount of not more than 500 mol, preferably 5 to 200 mol, per 1 g of the transition metal atom in the component (A) contained in the solid catalyst component.
0147The third and the fourth olefin polymerization catalysts of the invention may contain other components useful for the olefin polymerization than the above-described components.
0148Examples of the inert hydrocarbon media (solvents) used for preparing the third and the fourth olefin polymerization catalysts of the invention are the same as those used for the first and the second olefin polymerization catalysts.
0149Next, the fifth and the sixth olefin polymerization catalysts according to the invention are described.
0150The fifth olefin polymerization catalyst according to the invention comprises: a fine particle carrier; <ul id="ul0031" list-style="none"><li>(A) a transition metal compound represented by the above formula (I);</li><li>(B) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of <ul id="ul0032" list-style="none"><li>(B-1) an organoaluminum oxy-compound, and</li><li>(B-2) a compound which reacts with the transition metal compound to form an ion pair; and</li></ul> a prepolymerized olefin polymer produced by prepolymerization.</li></ul>
0151The sixth olefin polymerization catalyst according to the invention comprises: a fine particle carrier; <ul id="ul0033" list-style="none"><li>(A) a transition metal compound represented by the above formula (I);</li><li>(B) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of <ul id="ul0034" list-style="none"><li>(B-1) an organoaluminum oxy-compound, and</li><li>(B-2) a compound which reacts with the transition metal compound to form an ion pair;</li></ul></li><li>(C) an organoaluminum compound; and</li></ul> a prepolymerized olefin polymer produced by prepolymerization.
0152Examples of the fine particle carrier used for the fifth and the sixth olefin polymerization catalysts of the invention are the same as those for the aforesaid third and fourth olefin polymerization catalysts.
0153The transition metal compound (A) used for the fifth and the sixth olefin polymerization catalysts of the invention is the same as that for the aforesaid first and second olefin polymerization catalysts, and is represented by the above formula (I).
0154Examples of the organoaluminum oxy-compounds (B-1) used for the fifth and the sixth olefin polymerization catalysts of the invention are the same as those used for the first and the second olefin polymerization catalysts.
0155Examples of the compounds (B-2) which react with the transition metal compound (A) to form an ion pair and used for the fifth and the sixth olefin polymerization catalysts of the invention are the same as those used for the first and the second olefin polymerization catalysts.
0156Examples of the organoaluminum compounds (C) used for the sixth olefin polymerization catalyst of the invention are the same as those used for the second olefin polymerization catalyst.
0157Further, in the fifth and the sixth olefin polymerization catalysts of the invention, such water as described in the first and the second olefin polymerization catalysts may be used as a catalyst component.
0158The fifth olefin polymerization catalyst of the invention can be prepared by prepolymerizing a small amount of an olefin to the solid catalyst component. The solid catalyst component is obtained by mixing the fine particle carrier, the component (A) and the component (B-1) (or the component (B-2)), and if desired water, in an inert hydrocarbon medium (solvent) or an olefin medium (solvent). In the mixing of those components, the component (C) can be further added.
0159There is no specific limitation on the order of mixing those components.
0160However, preferred processes are: a process in which the fine particle carrier is mixed and contacted with the component (B-1) (or the component (B-2)), and then with the component (A), followed by mixing with water if desired a process in which a mixture of the component (B-1) (or the component (B-2)) and the component (A) is mixed and contacted with the fine particle carrier, followed by mixing with water if desired; and a process in which the fine particle carrier is mixed and contacted with the component (B-1) (or the component (B-2)) and water, followed by mixing with the component (A).
0161The mixing of the components is desirably carried out with stirring.
0162In the mixing of each components, the component (A) is used in an amount of usually 10⁻⁶ to 5 × 10⁻³ mol, preferably 3 × 10⁻⁶ to 10⁻³ mol, per 1 g of the fine particle carrier; and a concentration of the component (A) is in the range of about 5 × 10⁻⁶ to 2 × 10⁻² mol/liter-medium, preferably 10⁻⁵ to 10⁻² mol/liter-medium. An atomic weight ratio (Al/transition metal) of aluminum in the component (B-1) to the transition metal in the component (A) is in the range of usually 10 to 3,000, preferably 20 to 2,000. When the component (B-2) is used, a molar ratio (component (A)/component (B-2)) of the component (A) to the component (B-2) is in the range of usually 0.01 to 10, preferably 0.1 to 5.
0163When water is used as a catalyst component, a molar ratio (Al<sub>B-1</sub>/H₂O) of the aluminum atom (Al<sub>B-1</sub>) in the component (B-1) to water (H₂O) is in the range of 0.5 to 50, preferably 1 to 40.
0164The temperature for mixing the components is in the range of usually -50 to 150 °C, preferably -20 to 120 °C; and the contact time is in the range of 1 to 1,000 minutes, preferably 5 to 600 minutes. The mixing temperature may be varied while the components are mixed and contacted with each other.
0165The fifth olefin polymerization catalyst of the invention can be prepared by prepolymerizing an olefin in the presence of the above-mentioned components. The prepolymerization can be carried out by introducing an olefin into an inert hydrocarbon medium (solvent) in the presence of the components and if necessary the component (C).
0166In the prepolymerization, the component (A) is used in an amount of usually 10⁻⁵ to 2 × 10⁻² mol/liter, preferably 5 × 10⁻⁵ to 10⁻² mol/liter. The prepolymerization temperature is in the range of -20 to 80 °C, preferably 0 to 50 °C; and the prepolymerization time is 0.5 to 100 hours, preferably about 1 to 50 hours.
0167The olefin used for the prepolymerization is selected from olefins which are used for polymerization, and it is preferable to use the same monomer as used in the polymerization or a mixture of the same monomer as used in the polymerization and an α-olefin.
0168In the olefin polymerization catalyst of the invention obtained as above, it is desired that the transition metal atom is supported in an amount of about 10⁻⁶ to 10⁻³ g·atom, preferably 2 × 10⁻⁶ to 3 × 10⁻⁴ g·atom, per 1 g of the fine particle carrier; and the aluminum atom is supported in an amount of about 10⁻³ to 10⁻¹ g·atom, preferably 2 × 10⁻³ to 5 × 10⁻² g·atom, per 1 g of the fine particle carrier. Further, it is also desired that the component (B-2) is supported in an amount of 5 × 10⁻⁷ to 0.1 g·atom, preferably 2 × 10⁻⁷ to 3 × 10⁻² g·atom, in terms of the boron atom contained in the component (B-2).
0169The amount of the prepolymerized polymer prepared by the prepolymerization is desired to be in the range of about 0.1 to 500 g, preferably 0.3 to 300 g, particularly preferably 1 to 100 g, per 1 g of the fine particle carrier.
0170The sixth olefin polymerization catalyst of the invention is formed from the above-mentioned fifth olefin polymerization catalyst (component) and the organoaluminum compound (C). The organoaluminum compound (C) is used in an amount of not more than 500 mol, preferably 5 to 200 mol, per 1 g·atom of the transition metal atom in the component (A).
0171The fifth and the sixth olefin polymerization catalysts of the invention may contain other components useful for the olefin polymerization than the above-described components.
0172Examples of the inert hydrocarbon solvents used for the fifth and the sixth olefin polymerization catalysts of the invention are the same as those used for preparing the aforesaid first and second olefin polymerization catalysts.
0173Polyolefins obtained by the use of the olefin polymerization catalysts as described above have a narrow molecular weight distribution, a narrow composition distribution and a high molecular weight and the olefin polymerization catalysts have a high polymerization activity.
0174Further, when olefins of 3 or more carbon atoms are polymerized in the presence of the olefin polymerization catalysts, polyolefins having excellent stereoregularity can be obtained.
0175Next, the process for olefin polymerization according to the present invention is described.
0176An olefin is polymerized in the presence of any of the above-described olefin polymerization catalysts. The polymerization may be carried out by a liquid phase polymerization process such as a suspension polymerization or by a gas phase polymerization.
0177In the liquid phase polymerization process, the same inert hydrocarbon solvent as used in the preparation of the catalyst can be used, or the olefin itself can be also used as a solvent.
0178In the polymerization of an olefin using the first or the second polymerization catalyst, the catalyst is used in an amount of usually 10⁻⁸ to 10⁻³ g·atom/liter, preferably 10⁻⁷ to 10⁻⁴ g·atom/liter, in terms of a concentration of the transition metal atom of the component (A) in the polymerization system.
0179In the polymerization of an olefin using the third or the fourth polymerization catalyst, the catalyst is used in an amount of usually 10⁻⁸ to 10⁻³ g·atom/liter, preferably 10⁻⁷ to 10⁻⁴ g·atom/liter, in terms of a concentration of the transition metal atom of the component (A) in the polymerization system. In this case, an aluminoxane which is not supported on the carrier may be employed, if desired.
0180In the polymerization of an olefin using the fifth or the sixth polymerization catalyst, the catalyst is used in an amount of usually 10⁻⁸ to 10⁻³ g·atom/liter, preferably 10⁻⁷ to 10⁻⁴ g·atom/liter, in terms of a concentration of the transition metal atom of the component (A) in the polymerization system. In this case, an aluminoxane which is not supported on the carrier may be employed, if desired.
0181In the slurry polymerization, the temperature for the olefin polymerization is in the range of usually -100 to 100 °C, preferably -50 to 90 °C. In the liquid phase polymerization, the temperature is in the range of usually -100 to 250 °C, preferably -50 to 200 °C. In the gas phase polymerization process, the temperature is in the range of usually -47 to 120 °C, preferably -40 to 100 °C. The polymerization pressure is in the range of usually atmospheric pressure to 100 kg/cm², preferably atmospheric pressure to 50 kg/cm². The polymerization reaction can be carried out either batchwise, semicontinuously or continuously. Further, the polymerization may be performed in two or more stages having different reaction conditions.
0182The molecular weight of the resulting olefin polymer can be regulated by allowing hydrogen to exist in the polymerization system or by varying the polymerization temperature.
0183Examples of the olefins to be polymerized using the olefin polymerization catalysts of the invention include: α-olefins of 2 to 20 carbon atoms, such as ethylene, propylene, 1-butene, 1-pentene, 1-hexene, 4-methyl-1-pentene, 1-octene, 1-decene, 1-dodecene, 1-tetradecene, 1-hexadecene, 1-octadecene and 1-eicosene; and cycloolefins of 3 to 20 carbon atoms, such as cyclopentene, cycloheptene, norbornene, 5-methyl-2-norbornene, tetracyclododecene and 2-methyl-1,4,5,8-dimethano-1,2,3,4,4a,5,8,8a-octahydronaphthalene.
0184Also employable are styrene, vinylcyclohexane, diene, etc.
0185The olefin polymerization catalyst according to the present invention is suitably used for homopolymerization of propylene or copolymerization of propylene with at least one kind of α-olefin selected from the group consisting of ethylene and α-olefins of 4 to 20 carbon atoms.
0186Polyolefin obtained by using the olefin polymerization catalyst of the present invention (e.g., said polyolefin is a propylene/ethylene copolymer containing not less than 50 % by mol of propylene unit) usually has a value of Mw/Mn of 1.5 to 3.5, triad tacticity (mm fraction) of not less than 98.0 %, a proportion of inversely inserted units based on 2,1-insertion of propylene monomer of not more than 0.20 %, and a proportion of inversely inserted units based on 1,3-insertion of propylene monomer of not more than 0.03 %.
0187When the resulting polyolefin is a propylene homopolymer, said polymer usually has a value of Mw/Mn of 1.5 to 3.5, triad tacticity (mm fraction) of not less than 99.0 %, a proportion of inversely inserted units based on 2,1-insertion of propylene monomer of not more than 0.50 %, and a proportion of inversely inserted units based on 1,3-insertion of propylene monomer of not more than 0.03 %.
0188The propylene homopolymer, the propylene copolymer and the propylene elastomer according to the invention are described hereinafter.
Propylene homopolymer
0189The first propylene homopolymer according to the present invention is a homopolymer of propylene obtained by homopolymerization of propylene in the presence of the aforementioned catalyst for olefin polymerization.
0190The propylene homopolymer of the invention desirably has an intrinsic viscosity [η], as measured in decahydronaphthalene at 135 °C, of 0.1 to 20 dl/g, preferably 0.5 to 10 dl/g, more preferably 1 to 5 dl/g, and a value of Mw/Mn of 1.5 to 3.5, preferably 2.0 to 3.0, more preferably 2.0 to 2.5.
0191The second propylene homopolymer according to the invention has a triad tacticity of not less than 99.0 %, preferably not less than 99.2 %, more preferably not less than 99.5 %. The term "triad tacticity" means a proportion of such of three propylene units chains (i.e., chains consisting of three propylene units continuously bonded) that the directions of methyl branches in the propylene chain are the same as each other and each propylene unit is bonded to each other with head-to-tail bonds, to total three propylene units chain in the polymer, and this term is sometimes referred to as "mm fraction" hereinafter. It is also desirably that the proportion of inversely inserted units based on 2,1-insertion of propylene monomer is in the range of not more than 0.50 %, preferably not more than 0.18 %, more preferably not more than 0.15 %, and the intrinsic viscosity [η], as measured in decahydronaphthalene at 135 °C, is in the range of 0.1 to 20 dl/g, preferably 0.5 to 10 dl/g, more preferably 1 to 5 dl/g,
0192The propylene homopolymer having a triad tacticity (mm fraction) of not less than 99.0 %, a proportion of inversely inserted units based on 2,1-insertion of propylene monomer of not more than 0.5 %, and an intrinsic viscosity [η], as measured in decahydronaphthalene at 135 °C, of 0.1 to 20 dl/g is novel.
0193Moreover, in the second propylene homopolymer according to the present invention, a proportion of inversely inserted units based on 1,3-insertion of propylene monomer is desirably less than the minimum limit of detection by a measurement of ¹³C-NMR, and a value of Mw/Mn is desirably in the range of 1.5 to 3.5, preferably 2.0 to 3.0, more preferably 2.0 to 2.5.
0194The second propylene homopolymer of the invention can be prepared by homopolymerizing propylene in the presence of, for example, the aforesaid olefin polymerization catalysts. The polymerization can be carried out by a liquid phase polymerization (e.g., a suspension polymerization and a solution polymerization) or a gas phase polymerization.
0195In the liquid phase polymerization, the same inert hydrocarbon solvent as used for preparing the aforesaid catalyst can be used, or propylene can be also used as a solvent.
0196In the suspension polymerization, the temperature for polymerizing propylene is in the range of usually -50 to 100 °C, preferably 0 to 90 °C. In the solution polymerization, the temperature is in the range of usually 0 to 250 °C, preferably 20 to 200 °C. In the gas phase polymerization, the temperature is in the range of usually 0 to 120 °C, preferably 20 to 100 °C. The polymerization pressure is in the range of usually atmospheric pressure to 100 kg/cm², preferably atmospheric pressure to 50 kg/cm². The polymerization reaction can be carried out either batchwise, semicontinuously or continuously. Further, the polymerization can be carried out in two or more stages having different reaction conditions.
0197The molecular weight of the resultant propylene polymer can be regulated by allowing hydrogen to exist in the polymerization system or by varying the polymerization temperature and the polymerization pressure.
Propylene copolymer
0198The first propylene copolymer according to the present invention is a propylene/α-olefin copolymer obtained by copolymerization of propylene and at least one kind of α-olefin selected from the group consisting of ethylene and α-olefins of 4 to 20 carbon atoms in the presence of the aforementioned catalyst for olefin polymerization.
0199The propylene copolymer contains propylene units in an amount of not less than 50 % by mol, preferably not less than 60 % by mol, more preferably not less than 70 % by mol, and comonomer units derived from the α-olefin selected from the group consisting of ethylene and α-olefins of 4 to 20 carbon atoms in an amount of not more than 50 % by mol, preferably 5 to 40 % by mol, more preferably 10 to 30 % by mol.
0200Examples of α-olefin of 4 to 20 carbon atoms include 1-butene, 1-pentene, 1-hexene, 4-methyl-1-pentene, 1-heptene, 1-octene, 2-ethyl-1-hexene, 1-decene, 1-dodecene, 1-tetradecene and 1-eicosene.
0201Of these, preferred comonomers used for copolymerization include ethylene, 1-butene, 1-pentene, 1-hexene, 1-octene and 1-decene.
0202In the present invention, composition of the propylene copolymer is determined by using ¹³C-NMR.
0203The propylene copolymer has an intrinsic viscosity [η], as measured in decahydronaphthalene at 135 °C, of 0.1 to 20 dl/g, preferably 0.5 to 10 dl/g, more preferably 1 to 5 dl/g, and a value of Mw/Mn of 1.5 to 3.5, preferably 2.0 to 3.0, more preferably 2.0 to 2.5.
0204The second propylene copolymer according to the present invention contains propylene units in an amount of not less than 50 % by mol, preferably not less than 60 % by mol, more preferably not less than 70 % by mol, and ethylene units in an amount of not more than 50 % by mol, preferably 5 to 40 % by mol, more preferably 10 to 30 % by mol. The propylene copolymer may contain constituent units derived from other olefins than propylene and ethylene, for example, monomer units derived from other monomers such as the aforementioned α-olefins of 4 to 20 carbon atoms and dienes in a small amount.
0205The second propylene copolymer according to the invention has a triad tacticity (mm fraction) of not less than 98.0 %, preferably not less than 98.2 %, more preferably not less than 98.5 %. It is also desirably that the proportion of inversely inserted units based on 2,1-insertion of propylene monomer is in the range of not more than 0.50 %, preferably not more than 0.18 %, more preferably not more than 0.15 %, and an intrinsic viscosity [η], as measured in decahydronaphthalene at 135 °C, is in the range of 0.1 to 20 dl/g, preferably 0.5 to 10 dl/g, more preferably 1 to 5 dl/g.
0206The propylene/ethylene random copolymer having a triad tacticity (mm fraction) of not less than 98.0 %, a proportion of inversely inserted units based on 2,1-insertion of propylene monomer of not more than 0.5 %, and an intrinsic viscosity [η], as measured in decahydronaphthalene at 135 °C, of 0.1 to 20 dl/g is novel.
0207Moreover, in the second propylene copolymer according to the present invention, a proportion of inversely inserted units based on 1,3-insertion of propylene monomer is desirably less than the minimum limit of detection by a measurement of ¹³C-NMR, and a value of Mw/Mn is desirably in the range of 1.5 to 3.5, preferably 2.0 to 3.0, more preferably 2.0 to 2.5.
0208The second propylene copolymer of the invention can be prepared by copolymerizing propylene and ethylene in the presence of, for example, the aforesaid olefin polymerization catalysts. The copolymerization can be carried out by a liquid phase polymerization (e.g., a suspension polymerization and a solution polymerization) or a gas phase polymerization.
0209In the liquid phase polymerization, the same inert hydrocarbon solvent as used for preparing the aforesaid catalyst can be used, or propylene and/or ethylene can be also used as a solvent.
0210In the suspension polymerization, the temperature for copolymerizing propylene and ethylene is in the range of usually -50 to 100 °C, preferably 0 to 90 °C. In the solution polymerization, the temperature is in the range of usually 0 to 250 °C, preferably 20 to 200 °C. In the gas phase polymerization, the temperature is in the range of usually 0 to 120 °C, preferably 20 to 100 °C. The copolymerization pressure is in the range of usually atmospheric pressure to 100 kg/cm², preferably atmospheric pressure to 50 kg/cm². The copolymerization reaction can be carried out either batchwise, semicontinuously or continuously. Further, the copolymerization can be carried out in two or more stages having different reaction conditions.
0211The third propylene copolymer according to the present invention contains propylene units in an amount of 95 to 99.5 % by mol, preferably 95 to 99 % by mol, more preferably 95 to 98 % by mol, and ethylene units in an amount of 0.5 to 5 % by mol, preferably 1 to 5 % by mol, more preferably 2 to 5 % by mol.
0212The propylene copolymer may contain constituent units derived from other olefins than propylene and ethylene in an amount of not more than 5 % by mol.
0213The third propylene copolymer according to the invention has a triad tacticity of not less than 95.0 %, preferably not less than 96.0 %, more preferably not less than 97.0 %. It is also desirably that the proportion of inversely inserted units based on 2,1-insertion of propylene monomer is in the range of 0.05 to 0.5 %, preferably 0.05 to 0.4 %, more preferably 0.05 to 0.3 %, and the intrinsic viscosity [η], as measured in decahydronaphthalene at 135 °C, is in the range of 0.1 to 12 dl/g, preferably 0.5 to 12 dl/g, more preferably 1 to 12 dl/g,
0214In the propylene copolymer of the invention,thea proportion of inversely inserted units based on 1,3-insertion of propylene monomer is desirably not more than 0.05 %.
0215The third propylene copolymer according to the present invention can be prepared by copolymerizing ethylene and propylene in the presence of an olefin polymerization catalyst, for example, a catalyst comprising : <ul id="ul0035" list-style="none"><li>(A) a transition metal compound represented by the following formula (Ia);</li><li>(B) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of <ul id="ul0036" list-style="none"><li>(B-1) an organoaluminum oxy-compound, and</li><li>(B-2) a compound which reacts with the transition metal compound to form an ion pair; and optionally,</li></ul></li><li>(C) an organoaluminum compound.</li></ul>
0216The transition metal compound used in the preparation of the third propylene copolymer according to the present invention is a transition metal compound represented by the following formula (Ia). <chemistry id="chem0008" num="0008"><img file="EP0629632A2_D0008.tif" /></chemistry>
0217In the formula (Ia), M is a transition metal atom mentioned in the aforementioned formula (I).
0218R<sup>a</sup> is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a halogenated hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a silicon-containing group, an oxygen-containing group, a sulfur-containing group, a nitrogen-containing group or a phosphorus-containing group. Examples of the halogen atoms, the hydrocarbon groups of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, the halogenated hydrocarbon groups of 1 to 20 carbon atoms include the atoms and groups exemplified for X¹ and X² in the aforementioned formula (I).
0219Examples of the silicon-containing groups include monohydrocarbon-substituted silyl such as methylsilyl and phenylsilyl; dihydrocarbon-substituted silyl such as dimethylsilyl and diphenylsilyl; trihydrocarbon-substituted silyl such as trimethylsilyl, triethylsilyl, tripropylsilyl, tricyclohexylsilyl, triphenylsilyl, dimethylphenylsilyl, methyldiphenylsilyl, tritolylsilyl and trinaphthylsilyl; silyl ether of hydrocarbon-substituted silyl such as trimethylsilyl ether; silicon-substituted alkyl group such as trimethylsilylmethyl; and silicon-substituted aryl group such as trimethylphenyl.
0220Examples of the oxygen-containing groups include a hydroxy group; an alkoxy group such as methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy and butoxy; an allyloxy group such as phenoxy, methylphenoxy, dimethylphenoxy and naphthoxy; and an arylalkoxy group such as phenylmethoxy and phenylethoxy.
0221Examples of the sulfur-containing groups include groups obtained by substituting sulfur for oxygen in the above-mentioned oxygen-containing groups.
0222Examples of the nitrogen-containing groups include an amino group; an alkylamino group such as methylamino, dimethylamino, diethylamino, dipropylamino, dibutylamino and dicyclohexylamino; an arylamino group such as phenylamino, diphenylamino, ditolylamino, dinaphthylamino and methylphenylamino; and an alkylarylamino group.
0223Examples of the phosphorus-containing groups include a phosphino group such as dimethylphosphino and diphenylphosphino.
0224Of these, R<sup>a</sup> is preferably a hydrocarbon group, particularly a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms such as methyl, ethyl, propyl and butyl.
0225R<sup>b</sup> is aryl group of 6 to 16 carbon atoms, and examples thereof are the same as the groups described as R².
0226The aryl groups may be substituted with a halogen atom, a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a halogenated hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, as same as the afrementioned R<sup>a</sup>.
0227X¹ and X² are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a halogenated hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an oxygen-containing group or a sulfur-containing group. Examples of those atoms and groups include the halogen atoms, the hydrocarbon groups of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, the halogenated hydrocarbon groups of 1 to 20 carbon atoms and the oxygen-containing groups exemplified above with respect to X¹ and X² as described in the aforementioned formula (I).
0228Y¹ is a divalent hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a divalent halogenated hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a divalent silicon-containing group, a divalent germanium-containing group, a divalent tin-containing group, -O-, -CO-, -S-, -SO-, -SO₂-, -NR³-, -P(R³)-, -P(O)(R³)-, -BR³- or -A1R³- (R³ is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a halogenated hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms). Examples thereof include the same groups mentioned as Y in the aforementioned formula (I) and divalent tin-containing groups include groups obtained by substituting tin for silicon in the above-mentioned divalent silicon-containing groups.
0229Of these, preferred are a divalent silicon-containing group, a divalent germanium-containing group and a divalent tin-containing group. More preferred is a divalent silicon-containing group. Of the silicon-containing groups, alkylsilylene, alkylarylsilylene and arylsilylene are particularly preferred.
0230Listed below are examples of the transition metal compounds represented by the above formula (Ia). rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-(α-naphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-(β-naphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-(1-anthracenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-(2-anthracenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-(9-anthracenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-(9-phenanthryl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-(p-fluorophenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-(pentafluorophenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-(p-chlorophenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-(m-chlorophenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-(o-chlorophenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-(o,p-dichlorophenyl)phenyl-1-indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-(p-bromophenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-(p-tolyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-(m-tolyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-(o-tolyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-(o,o'-dimethylphenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-(p-ethylphenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-(p-i-propylphenyl)indenyl)}zirconiumdichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-(p-benzylphenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-(p-biphenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-(m-biphenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-(p-trimethylsilylphenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-(m-trimethylsilylphenyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Diphenylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-phenyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-n-propyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Diethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Di-(i-propyl)silyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Di-(n-butyl)silyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-Dicyclohexylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-methylphenylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-diphenylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-di(p-tolyl)silyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-di(p-chlorophenyl)silyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-methylene-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-ethylene-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-dimethylgermyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-dimethylstanyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride, rac-dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dibromide, rac-dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dimethyl, rac-dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium methylchloride, rac-dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium monochloride mono(trifluoromethanesulfonato), rac-dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium di(trifluoromethanesulfonato), rac-dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium di(p-toluenesulfonato), rac-dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium di(methylsulfonato), rac-dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium di(trifluoromethanesulfinato), rac-dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium di(trifluoroacetato), rac-dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium monochloride(n-butoxide), rac-dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium di(n-butoxide), and rac-dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium monochloride (phenoxide).
0231There may also be used the transition metal compounds obtained by substituting titanium metal, hafnium metal, vanadium metal, niobium metal, tantalum metal, chromium metal, molybdenum metal or tungsten metal for zirconium metal in the above-exemplified compounds.
0232The transition metal compound is used as an olefin polymerization catalyst component in the form of usually a racemic modification, but the R configuration or the S configuration can be also used.
0233An olefin polymerization catalyst used for the preparation of the propylene copolymer according to the present invention is a catalyst obtained by replacing the component (A) of the first to sixth olefin polymerization catalysts with the transition metal compound represented by the aforementioned formula (Ia).
0234The propylene copolymer of the invention can be prepared by copolymerizing propylene and ethylene in the presence of, for example, the aforesaid olefin polymerization catalysts. The copolymerization can be carried out by a liquid phase polymerization (e.g., a suspension polymerization and a solution polymerization) or a gas phase polymerization.
0235In the liquid phase polymerization, the same inert hydrocarbon solvent as used for preparing the aforesaid catalyst can be used, and propylene and/or ethylene can be also used as a solvent.
0236In the suspension polymerization, the temperature for copolymerizing propylene and ethylene is in the range of usually -50 to 100 °C, preferably 0 to 90 °C. In the solution polymerization, the temperature is in the range of usually 0 to 250 °C, preferably 20 to 200 °C. In the gas phase polymerization, the temperature is in the range of usually 0 to 120 °C, preferably 20 to 100 °C. The copolymerization pressure is in the range of usually atmospheric pressure to 100 kg/cm², preferably atmospheric pressure to 50 kg/cm². The copolymerization reaction can be carried out either batchwise, semicontinuously or continuously. Further, the copolymerization can be carried out in two or more stages having different reaction conditions.
0237The molecular weight of the resultant propylene copolymer can be regulated by allowing hydrogen to exist in the copolymerization system or by varying the copolymerization temperature and the copolymerization pressure.
Propylene elastomer
0238The propylene elastomer of the invention is a propylene/ethylene random copolymer containing propylene units in an amount of 50 to 95 % by mol, preferably 60 to 93 % by mol, more preferably 70 to 90 % by mol, and containing ethylene units in an amount of 5 to 50 % by mol, preferably 7 to 40 % by mol, more preferably 10 to 30 % by mol.
0239The propylene elastomer may contain constituent units derived from other olefins than propylene and ethylene in an amount of not more than 10 % by mol.
0240In the propylene elastomer of the invention, it is desirably that the triad tacticity is not less than 90.0 %, preferably not less than 93.0 %, more preferably not less than 96.0 %, a proportion of inversely inserted units based on 2,1-insertion of propylene monomer is 0.05 to 0.5 %, preferably 0.05 to 0.4 %, more preferably 0.05 to 0.3 %, and an intrinsic viscosity [η], as measured in decahydronaphthalene at 135 °C, is 0.1 to 12 dl/g, preferably 0.5 to 12 dl/g, more preferably 1 to 12 dl/g.
0241Moreover, in the propylene elastomer according to the present invention, a proportion of inversely inserted units based on 1,3-insertion of propylene monomer is desirably not more than 0.05 %, preferably not more than 0.03.
0242The propylene elastomer of the invention can be prepared by copolymerizing propylene and ethylene in the presence of, for example, the aforesaid olefin polymerization catalyst used in the preparation of the third propylene copolymer. The copolymerization can be carried out by a liquid phase polymerization (e.g., a suspension polymerization and a solution polymerization) or a gas phase polymerization.
0243In the liquid phase polymerization, the same inert hydrocarbon solvent as used for preparing the aforesaid catalyst can be used, and propylene and/or ethylene can be also used as a solvent.
0244In the suspension polymerization, the temperature for copolymerizing propylene and ethylene is in the range of usually -50 to 100 °C, preferably 0 to 90 °C. In the solution polymerization, the temperature is in the range of usually 0 to 250 °C, preferably 20 to 200 °C. In the gas phase polymerization, the temperature is in the range of usually 0 to 120 °C, preferably 20 to 100 °C. The copolymerization pressure is in the range of usually atmospheric pressure to 100 kg/cm², preferably atmospheric pressure to 50 kg/cm². The copolymerization reaction can be carried out either batchwise, semicontinuously or continuously. Further, the copolymerization can be carried out in two or more stages having different reaction conditions.
0245The molecular weight of the resultant propylene copolymer can be regulated by allowing hydrogen to exist in the copolymerization system or by varying the copolymerization temperature and the copolymerization pressure.
0246In the present invention, the molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn), the triad tacticity (mm fraction), the proportion of inversely inserted units based on 2,1-insertion of propylene monomer, and the proportion of inversely inserted units based on 1,3-insertion of propylene monomer are determined by the following manner.
Molecular Weight Distribution (Mw/Mn)
0247The Mw/Mn was determined from a chromatograph measured using Gel permeation chromatography (GPC) (150-ALC/GPC™, manufactured by Waters Co.). The measurement was conducted at temperature of 140 °C by using column of GMH-HT and GMH-HLT type (both manufactured by Toyo Soda K.K), and o-dichlorobenzene as an eluting solvent. From the chromatograph, a number average molecular weight (Mn) and a weight average molecular weight (Mw), both in terms of polypropylene by universal method (with the proviso that when the comonomer content is not less than 10 % by mol, polystyrene standard was used) were calculated to obtain Mw/Mn.
Triad Tacticity (mm fraction)
0248Triad tacticity (mm fraction) of the propylene copolymer is determined by defining as a proportion of such chains of three propylene units that directions of methyl branches in the propylene chain are the same as each other and each propylene units bonded to each other with head-to-tail bonds, when the main chains are represented by plane-zigzag structure. The triad tacticity (mm fraction) of the propylene copolymer can be determined from a ¹³C-NMR spectrum of the propylene copolymer and the following formula:<maths id="math0001" num=""><math display="block"><mrow><mtext>Triad tacticity (%) = </mtext><mfrac><mrow><mtext>PPP(mm)</mtext></mrow><mrow><mtext>PPP(mm) + PPP(mr) + PPP(rr)</mtext></mrow></mfrac><mtext> x 100</mtext></mrow></math><img file="EP0629632A2_D0009.tif" /></maths> wherein PPP(mm), PPP(mr) and PPP(rr) denote peak areas derived from the methyl groups of the second units in the following three propylene units chain consisting of head-to-tail bonds, respectively: <chemistry id="chem0009" num="0009"><img file="EP0629632A2_D0010.tif" /></chemistry><chemistry id="chem0010" num="0010"><img file="EP0629632A2_D0011.tif" /></chemistry><chemistry id="chem0011" num="0011"><img file="EP0629632A2_D0012.tif" /></chemistry>
0249The ¹³C-NMR spectrum is measured in the following manner. A sample is completely dissolved in a mixed solvent containing about 0.5 ml of hexachlorobutadiene, o-dichlorobenzene or 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene and about 0.05 ml of deuterated benzene (i.e., lock solvent) in an NMR sample tube (diameter: 5 mm), and then subjected to a proton perfect decoupling method at 120 °C to measure the ¹³C-NMR spectrum. The measurement is conducted under the conditions of a flip angle of 45° and a pulse interval of not less than 3.4 T₁ (T₁ is a maximum value with respect to a spin-lattice relaxation time of the methyl group). In the polypropylene, T₁ of the methylene group and T₁ of the methine group are each shorter than that of the methyl group, and hence the magnetization recovery of all carbons under these conditions is not less than 99 %. With respect to the chemical shift, the methyl group of the third unit in the five propylene units chain consisting of head-to-tail bonds is set to 21.593 ppm, and the chemical shift of other carbon peak is determined by using the above-mentioned value as a reference.
0250The spectrum is classified into the first region (21.1 - 21.9 ppm), the second region (20.3 - 21.0 ppm) and the third region (19.5 - 20.3 ppm).
0251In the first region, the methyl group of the second unit in the three propylene units chain represented by PPP(mm) resonates.
0252In the second region, the methyl group of the second unit in the three propylene units chain represented by PPP (mr) resonates and the methyl group (PPE-methyl group) of a propylene unit whose adjacent units are a propylene unit and an ethylene unit resonate.
0253In the third region, the methyl group of the second unit in the three propylene units chain represented by PPP (rr) resonates and the methyl group (EPE-methyl group) of a propylene unit whose adjacent units are ethylene units resonate.
0254Further, the propylene copolymer has the following structures (i), (ii) and (iii) containing an inversely inserted unit.
Structure (i)
0255<chemistry id="chem0012" num="0012"><img file="EP0629632A2_D0013.tif" /></chemistry>
Structure (ii)
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Structure (iii)
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0258Among the peaks derived from the structures (i), (ii) and (iii), peaks of the carbon A and the carbon B do not appear in the first to third regions, because the carbon A resonates at 17.3 ppm and the carbon B resonates at 17.0 ppm. Further, the carbon A and the carbon B do not relate to the three propylene units chain, and hence it is not necessary to take these carbons into consideration of calculation of triad tacticity.
0259Peaks of the carbon C, carbon D and carbon D' appear in the second region; and peaks of the carbon E and carbon E' appear in the third region.
0260Of the peaks in the first to third regions as described above, peaks which are not based on the three propylene units chain consisting of head-to-tail bonds are peaks based on the PPE-methyl group (resonance in the vicinity of 20.7 ppm), the EPE-methyl group (resonance in the vicinity of 19.8 ppm), the carbon C, the carbon D, the carbon D', the carbon E and the carbon E'.
0261The peak area based on the PPE-methyl group can be evaluated by the peak area of the PPE-methine group (resonance in the vicinity of 30.6 ppm), and the peak area based on the EPE-methyl group can be evaluated by the peak area of the EPE-methine group (resonance in the vicinity of 32.9 ppm). The peak area based on the carbon C can be evaluated by the peak area of the adjacent methine group (resonance in the vicinity of 31.3 ppm), the peak area based on the carbon D can be evaluated by 1/2 as much as the sum of the peak areas of the αβ methylene carbons of the structure (ii) (resonance in the vicinity of 34.3 ppm and resonance in the vicinity of 34.5 ppm, respectively), and the peak area based on the carbon D' can be evaluated by the peak area of the adjacent methine group of the methyl group of the carbon E′ of the aforementioned structure (iii) (resonance in the vicinity of 33.3 ppm), the peak area based on the carbon E can be evaluated by the peak area of the adjacent methine group (resonance in the vicinity of 33.7 ppm) and the peak area based on the carbon E' can be evaluated by the peak area of the adjacent methine group (resonance in the vicinity of 33.3 ppm).
0262Accordingly, by subtracting these peak areas from the total peak areas of the second region and the third region, the peak areas based on the three propylene units chain (PPP(mr) and PPP(rr)) consisting of head-to-tail bonds can be obtained.
0263Thus, the peak areas of PPP(mm), PPP(mr) and PPP(rr) can be evaluated, and hence the triad tacticity of the propylene units chain consisting of head-to tail bonds can be determined.
0264Triad tacticity (mm fraction) of the propylene homopolymer is also determined by defining as a proportion of such chains of three propylene units that directions of methyl branches in the propylene chain are the same as each other and each propylene units bonded to each other with head-to-tail bonds, when the main chains are represented by plane-zigzag structure. The triad tacticity (mm fraction) of the propylene homopolymer can be determined from a ¹³C-NMR spectrum of the propylene copolymer and the following formula:<maths id="math0002" num=""><math display="block"><mrow><mtext>Triad tacticity (%) = </mtext><mfrac><mrow><mtext>PPP(mm)</mtext></mrow><mrow><mtext>ΣI</mtext><msub><mrow><mtext></mtext></mrow><mrow><msub><mrow><mtext>CH</mtext></mrow><mrow><mtext>3</mtext></mrow></msub></mrow></msub></mrow></mfrac><mtext> x 100</mtext></mrow></math><img file="EP0629632A2_D0016.tif" /></maths> wherein PPP(mm) has the same meanings defined above, and ΣI<sub>CH<sub2>3</sub2></sub> denotes the total areas of all peaks derived from the methyl groups.
0265With respect to the chemical shift, the methyl group of the third unit in the five propylene units chain consisting of head-to-tail bonds is set to 21.593 ppm, and the chemical shift of other carbon peak is determined by using the above-mentioned value as a reference.
0266In this standard, the peak of the methyl group of the second unit in the three propylene units chain represented by PPP(mm) appears in the range of 21.1 to 21.9 ppm, the peak of the methyl group of the second unit in the three propylene units chain represented by PPP(mr) appears in the range of 20.3 to 21.0 ppm and the peak of the methyl group of the second unit in the three propylene units chain represented by PPP(rr) appears in the range of 19.5 to 20.3 ppm.
0267Here, the propylene homopolymer contains a small amount of partial structure comprising inversely inserted units based on the 2,1-insertion represented by the aforementioned structure (i), in addition to the regular structure consisting of head-to-tail bonds of propylene units.
0268In the irregular structure represented by the aforementioned structure (i), the aforementioned definition of PPP(mm) is not applied to the carbon A, the carbon B and the carbon C. However, the carbon A and the carbon B resonate in the region of 16.5 to 17.5 ppm, and the carbon C resonates in the vicinity of 20.7 ppm (PPP(mr) region). In the partial structure containing inversely inserted units, not only the peak of the methyl group but also the peaks of the adjacent methylene and methine group must be confirmed. Therefore, the carbon A, the carbon B and the carbon C are not included in the region of PPP (mm).
0269Thus, the triad tacticity (mm fraction) of the propylene homopolymer can be calculated from the aforementioned formula.
Proportion of inversely inserted units based on 2,1-insertion of propylene monomer
0270In the polymerization, the 1,2-insertion (methylene side is bonded to the catalyst) of the propylene monomer mainly takes place, but the 2,1-insertion insertion thereof sometimes takes place. Therefore, the propylene copolymer and the propylene elastomer contain the inversely inserted units based on the 2,1-insertion represented by the aforementioned structures (i), (ii) and (iii). The proportion of the inversely inserted units based on the 2,1-insertion was calculated from the following formula by using ¹³C-NMR.<maths id="math0003" num=""><math display="block"><mrow><mtext>Proportion of inversely inserted units based on 2,1-insertion (%) = </mtext><mfrac><mrow><mtext>0.5 A + 0.25 B</mtext></mrow><mrow><mtext>C + D + 0.5 E</mtext></mrow></mfrac><mtext> x 100</mtext></mrow></math><img file="EP0629632A2_D0017.tif" /></maths><dl id="dl0001"><dt>A:</dt><dd>Iαβ [structures (i) and (iii)]</dd><dt>B:</dt><dd>Iαβ [structure (ii)]</dd><dt>C:</dt><dd>Iαα</dd><dt>D:</dt><dd>Iαβ [structures (i) and (iii)]</dd><dt>E:</dt><dd>Iαγ + Iαβ [structure (ii)] + Iαδ</dd></dl>
0271Naming of these peaks was made in accordance with the method by Carman, et al. (Rubber Chem. Tachnol., <u>44</u>, 781 (1971)). Iαβ and the like indicate the peak areas of αβ-peak and the like.
0272Homopolymer of propylene contains the inversely inverted units based on the 2,1-insertion. The proportion of the 2,1-propylene monomer insertions to the all propylene insertions was calculated from the following formula.<maths id="math0004" num=""><math display="block"><mrow><mtext>Proportion of inversely inserted units based on 2,1-insertion (%) = </mtext><mfrac><mrow><mtext>0.5x{area of methyl group resonated at 16.5-17.5ppm</mtext></mrow><mrow><mtext>ΣI</mtext><msub><mrow><mtext></mtext></mrow><mrow><msub><mrow><mtext>CH</mtext></mrow><mrow><mtext>3</mtext></mrow></msub></mrow></msub></mrow></mfrac><mtext> x 100</mtext></mrow></math><img file="EP0629632A2_D0018.tif" /></maths> wherein, ΣI<sub>CH<sub2>3</sub2></sub> is the same as those mentioned before.
Proportion of inversely inserted units based on 1,3-insertion of propylene monomer
0273In the propylene copolymer and the propylene elastomer, the amount of three units chain based on the 1,3-insertion of propylene is determined from βγ-peak (resonance in the vicinity of 27.4 ppm).
0274In the propylene homopolymer, the amount of 3 unit chain based on the 1,3-insertion of propylene is determined from αβ-peak (resonance in the vicinity of 37.1 ppm) and βγ-peak (resonance in the vicinity of 27.4 ppm).
EFFECT OF THE INVENTION
0275The novel transition metal compound according to the invention can suitably be used as an olefin polymerization catalyst component.
0276The olefin polymerization catalyst of the invention has high polymerization activity and polyolefins prepared by the use of the catalyst have a narrow molecular weight distribution, a narrow composition distribution and high molecular weight. When an α-olefin of 3 or more carbon atoms is used, obtainable is a polymer having high stereoregularity, being low in proportion of inversely inserted units, and having excellent in heat resistance and rigidity.
0277The propylene homopolymer according to the present invention is excellent in rigidity, heat resistance, surface hardness, glossiness, transparency and impact strength.
0278The first and second propylene copolymers of the present invention (wherein the amount of monomer units derived from an α-olefin other than propylene is not more than 5 % by mol) are excellent in transparency, rigidity, surface hardness, heat resistance, heat-sealing property, anti-blocking property, anti-bleedout property and impact strength. The propylene copolymers of the present invention (wherein the amount of monomer units derived from an α-olefin other than propylene is not less than 5 % by mol) are excellent in transparency, environmental aging property, and effective in improving heat-sealing property at low temperature and impact strength.
0279The third propylene copolymer according to the invention is excellent in rigidity, surface hardness, heat resistance, transparency, heat-sealing property, anti-blocking property and anti-bleedout property, and suitable for films, sheets, containers, stretched yarns, nonwoven fabrics, etc.
0280The propylene elastomer according the invention is excellent in heat resistance, impact absorbing properties, transparency, heat-sealing properties and anti-blocking properties. Hence, it can be singly used for films, sheets, etc., and moreover it can be suitably used as a modifier of a thermoplastic resin.
EXAMPLE
0281The present invention is described in more detail with reference to the following examples, but it should be construed that the invention is in no way limited to those examples.
0282In the present invention, an intrinsic viscosity [η] and the composition of a copolymer are determined by the following methods.
0283Further, in some examples, a heat seal-starting temperature and a heat seal-starting temperature after heat treatment, a melting point (Tm), a melt flow rate (MFR), an izod impact strength (IZ) and a film impact strength are measured by the following method.
Intrinsic viscosity [η]
0284The intrinsic viscosity [η] was determined in decahydronaphthalene at 135 °C, and expressed by dl/g.
Composition of copolymer
0285The composition of a propylene copolymer is measured by ¹³C-NMR.
Heat seal-starting temperature and heat seal-starting temperature after heat treatment
0286With respect to the T-die film having a width of 30 cm and a thickness of 50 µm prepared using a single screw extruder having a diameter of 30 mm under the conditions of a resin temperature of 210 °C (at a portion of dicer of extruder), a take-off speed of 3 m/min and a temperature of cooling roll of 25 °C, a heat seal of two films is carried out using a heat sealer by sealing at various seal bar temperatures under the conditions of a heat seal pressure of 2 kg/cm², a seal time of 1 second and a width of 5mm to prepare a sealed film having a width of 15 mm. The above-prepared sealed film was allowed to stand overnight.
0287The heat seal-staring temperature is defined as a temperature of the heat sealer when the peeling resistance of the sealed film becomes 300 g/25 mm, under such conditions that the sealed film is peeled off at 23 °C, a peeling speed of 200 mm/min and a peeling angle of 180 °.
0288Separately, another sealed film was subjected to heat treatment at 50 °C for 7 days. The heat seal-starting temperature after heat treatment was measured using the heat treated specimen.
Melting point (Tm)
0289The melting point was determined from an endothermic curve given by heating about 5 mg of a sample charged in an aluminum pan to 200 °C at a rate of 10 °C/min, keeping it at 200 °C for 5 minutes, then cooling it to room temperature at a rate of 20 °C/min and heating it again at a rate of 10 °C/min. The measurement was conducted using a DSC-7 type apparatus produced by Perkin Elmer Co.
Melt flow rate (MFR)
0291The MFR is measured in accordance with ASTM D 1238 under a load of 2.16 kg at 230 °C.
Izod impact strength (IZ)
0292The IZ is measured in accordance with ASTM D 256 at 23 °C using a notched specimen of 12.7 mm (width) x 6.4 mm (thickness) X 64 mm (length).
0293The specimen is prepared by injection molding at a resin temperature of 200 °C and a molding temperature of 40 °C using a polypropylene composition obtained by dry-blending 20 % by weight of a polymer according to the present invention and 80 % by weight of a polypropylene (HIPOL™, grade J 700, melt flow rate: 11 g/10 min (at 230 °C), density: 0.91, manufactured by Mitsui Petrochemical Industries, Ltd.), and melt-kneading at 200 °C using a twin-screw extruder.
Film impact strength
0294The film impact strength is measured using a film impact tester (manufactured by Toyo Seiki K.K., diameter of impact head bulb: 1/2 inch (12.7 mm φ)).
Example 1
0295Synthesis of rac-dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-phenylindenyl)} zirconium dichloride
Synthesis of 3-(2-biphenylyl)-2-ethylpropionic acid
0296A 500-ml four-necked round flask equipped with a stirrer, a Dimroth condenser, a dropping funnel and a thermometer was charged with 13.46 g (120 mmol) of potassium t-butoxide, 100 ml of toluene and 20 ml of N-methylpyrrolidone. To the mixture was dropwise added a solution containing 20.7 g (110 mmol) of diethyl ethylmalonate dissolved in 50 ml of toluene under nitrogen atmosphere while warming at 60°C. After the addition was completed, the reaction mixture was stirred for 1 hour at this temperature. Then, to the resulting mixture was dropwise added a solution containing 20.27 g (100 mmol) of 2-phenylbenzylbromide dissolved in 30 ml of toluene. After the addition was completed, the temperature was elevated and the resulting mixture was stirred under reflux for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was poured onto 200 ml of water and the resulting mixture was adjusted with addition of 2N HCl to pH 1. The organic phase was separated and the aqueous phase was further extracted with 100 ml of toluene three times. The combined organic phase was washed with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride until the resulting material was neutralized, followed by drying over anhydrous Na₂SO₄ . The solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain 36.7 g of a yellow-orange liquid.
0297A 1-liter four-necked round flask equipped with a stirrer, a Dimroth condenser, a dropping funnel and a thermometer was charged with 67.3 g (1.02 mol) of potassium hydoxide and 160 ml of an aqueous solution of methanol (methanol/water=4/1(v/v)). To the mixture was dropwise added a solution containing the above-obtained concentrate dissolved in 50 ml of an aqueous solution of methanol (methanol/water=4/1(v/v)) at room temperature under a nitrogen atmosphere. After the addition was completed, the temperature was elevated and the resulting mixture was stirred under reflux for 4 hours. Thereafter, the temperature was cooled to room temperature and the resultant precipitated solid was filtered. The residue was dissolved in water and acidified with addition of sulfuric acid to pH 1. The resulting solution was extracted with 100 ml of methylene chloride five times. The combined organic phase was dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄. The solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain 24.2 g of a white solid.
0298Then, a 300-ml three-necked round flask equipped with a stirring bar, a Dimroth condenser, a thermometer was charged with 24.2 g of the above-obtained white solid, 56 ml of acetic acid, 37 ml of water and 13.1 ml of concentrated sulfuric acid, and the mixture was stirred under reflux for 6 hours under a nitrogen atmosphere. After the reaction was completed, the acetic acid was evaporated under reduced pressure. To the resulting material was added 50 ml of water, which was then extracted with 50 ml of methylene chloride three times. The combined organic phase was washed with 50 ml of a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride, followed by drying over anhydrous Na₂SO₄. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was chromatographed on silica gel (eluting with hexane/ethyl acetate (2/1), and hexane/ethyl acetate (1/1), parts by volume) to obtain 13.7 g of the desired product as a white solid (yield: 54%). <dl id="dl0002"><dt>FD-MS</dt><dd>: 254 (M⁺)</dd><dt>mp.</dt><dd>: 91.2-94.0 °C</dd><dt>NMR (CDCl₃, 90Hz)</dt><dd>: δ= 0.71(t, J=7.2Hz, 3H, CH₃); 1.16-1.58 (m, 2H); 2.32 (bquin, J=7.0Hz, 1H,<img file="EP0629632A2_D0019.tif" />); 2.61-2.99 (m, 2H); 6.89-7.47 (m, 9H).</dd><dt>IR (Kbr disk)</dt><dd>: 1696cm⁻¹ (ν<sub>c=o</sub>)</dd></dl>
Synthesis of 3-(2-biphenylyl)-2-ethylpropionyl chloride
0299A 100-ml three-necked round flask equipped with a stirring bar, a Dimroth condenser, a thermometer and a NaOH trap was charged with 13.3 g (52.4 mmol) of 3-(2-biphenylyl)-2-ethylpropionic acid and 25.9 ml (355 mmol) of thionyl chloride, and the resulting mixture was stirred under reflux for 2.5 hours under a nitrogen atmosphere. After the reaction was completed, the unreacted thionyl chloride was distilled off under reduced pressure to obtain 15.2 g of a crude product as a yellow-orange liquid. The thus obtained acid chloride was used in the next reaction without further purification. <dl id="dl0003"><dt>IR (Neat)</dt><dd>: 1786 cm⁻¹ (ν<sub>c=o</sub>)</dd></dl>
Synthesis of 4-ethyl-2-phenyl-1-indanone
0301A 200-ml three-necked round flask equipped with a stirring bar, a Dimroth condenser, a dropping funnel, a thermometer and a NaOH trap was charged with 8.04 g (60.3 mmol) of anhydrous aluminum chloride and 50 ml of carbon disulfide. To the mixture was dropwise added a solution containing 15.2 g (52.4 mmol) of the above-obtained 3-(2-biphenylyl)-2-ethyl propionyl chloride under a nitrogen atmosphere at 0 °C. After the addition was completed, the temperature in the flask was elevated to room temperature and the reaction mixture was stirred for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was poured onto 200 ml of ice-water and extracted with 100 ml of ether two times. The combined organic phase was washed with 100 ml of a saturated aqueous solution of NaHCO₃ and further 100 ml of a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride, followed by drying over anhydrous Na₂SO₄. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was chromatographed on silica gel (eluting with hexane/ethyl acetate (10/1), parts by volume) to obtain 10.8 g of the desired product as a yellow solid (yield: 88%). <dl id="dl0004"><dt>NMR (CDCl₃, 90 MHz)</dt><dd>: δ=0.98(t, J= 7.2Hz, 3H, CH₃); 1.60-2.20(m, 2H); 2.42-2.82(m, 1H,<img file="EP0629632A2_D0020.tif" />); 2.80(dd, J=3.8Hz, 16.5Hz, 1H); 3.36(dd, J=7.6Hz, 16.5Hz, 1H); 7.09-7.91(m, 8H).</dd><dt>IR (Neat)</dt><dd>: 1705 cm⁻¹(ν<sub>c=o</sub>)</dd></dl>
Synthesis of 2-ethyl-1-hydroxy-4-phenylindene
0302A 200-ml three-necked round flask equipped with a stirring bar, a Dimroth condenser, a dropping funnel and a thermometer was charged with 0.85 g (22.6 mmol) of sodium borohydride and 28 ml of ethanol. To the mixture was dropwise added a solution containing 10.6 g (45.1 mmol) of the above-obtained 2-ethyl-4-phenyl-1-indanone dissolved in 20 ml of ethanol at room temperature under a nitrogen atmosphere. After the addition was completed, the temperature of was elevated to 50 °C, and the reaction mixture was stirred for 3.5 hours. After the reaction was completed, the unreacted sodium borohydride was decomposed by acetone. Then, the reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then dissolved in 50 ml of water and extracted with 50 ml of ether. After the organic phase was separated, the aqueous phase was extracted with 50 ml of ether two times. The combined organic phase was washed with 100 ml of a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride, followed by drying over anhydrous Na₂SO₄. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure to obtain 10.67 g of the desired product as a pasty pale yellow liquid (mixture of two kinds of isomers) (yield: 99%). <dl id="dl0005"><dt>NMR (CDCl₃, 90 MHz)</dt><dd>: δ=1.02(t, J=7.1Hz, 3H, CH₃); 1.31-3.28(m, 5H); 4.86, 5.03( each d, each J=6.4Hz, 5.1Hz, total 1H,<img file="EP0629632A2_D0021.tif" />O-); 7.10-7.66(m, 8H).</dd><dt>IR (Neat)</dt><dd>: 3340 cm⁻¹(ν<sub>c=o</sub>)</dd></dl>
Synthesis of 2-ethyl-4-phenylindene
0303A 300-ml four-necked round flask equipped with a stirring bar, a dropping funnel and a thermometer was charged with 9.78 g (41.3 mmol) of 2-ethyl-1-hydroxy-4-phenylindane, 17.2 ml (123.8 mmol) of triethylamine, 0.25 g (2.1 mmol) of 4-dimethylaminopyridine and 98 ml of methylene chloride. To the mixture was dropwise added a solution containing 6.4 ml (82.5 mmol) of methanesulfonyl chloride dissolved in 6.5 ml of methylene chloride under a nitrogen atmosphere at 0 °C. After the addition was completed, the reaction mixture was stirred for 3.5 hours at this temperature. The reaction mixture was poured onto 250 ml of ice-water. Then, the organic phase was separated and the aqueous phase was further extracted with 50 ml of methylene chloride two times. The combined organic phase was washed with a saturated aqueous solution of NaHCO₃, and then a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride, followed by drying over anhydrous Na₂SO₄. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was chromatographed on silica gel (eluting with hexane) to obtain 6.56 g of the desired product as a pale yellow liquid (mixture of two kinds of isomers) (yield: 73%). <dl id="dl0006"><dt>NMR (CDCl₃, 90 MHz)</dt><dd>: δ=1.20(t, J=7.6Hz, 3H, CH₃); 2.49(q, J=7.6Hz, 2H); 3.41(s, 2H); 6.61, 6.72 (each bs, total 1H); 7.09-8.01(m, 8H).</dd></dl>
Synthesis of dimethylsilyl-bis(2-ethyl-4-phenylindene)
0304A 200-ml three-necked round flask equipped with a stirring bar, a Dimroth condenser, a dropping funnel and a thermometer was charged with 5.0 g (22.8 mmol) of 2-ethyl-4-phenylindene, 80 mg (0.63 mmol) of copper thiocyanate and 50 ml of anhydrous ether. To the mixture was gradually dropwise added 15.7 ml (25.1 mmol) of a 1.6 M solution of n-butyl lithium in hexane under a nitrogen atmosphere at 0 °C. After the addition was completed, the temperature was elevated to room temperature, the reaction mixture was stirred for 1 hour. Then, to the reaction mixture was gradually dropwise added a solution containing 1.52 ml (12.6 mmol) of dimethyldichlorosilane dissolved in 4.5 ml of anhydrous ether. After the addition was completed, the reaction mixture was stirred for 12 hours at room temperature. The reaction mixture was filtered through Celite, and the filtrate was poured onto 50 ml of a saturated aqueous solution of ammonium chloride. After the organic phase was separated, the aqueous phase was extracted with 50 ml of ether. The combined organic phase was washed with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride, followed by drying over anhydrous Na₂SO₄. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was chromatographed on silica gel (eluting with hexane, and hexane/methylene chloride (20/1), parts by volume) to obtain 4.5 g of the desired product (mixture of two kinds of isomers) as a pale yellow solid (yield: 80%). <dl id="dl0007"><dt>NMR (CDCl₃, 90MHz)</dt><dd>: δ=-0.23, -0.17(each s, total 6H, Si-CH₃); 1.12, 1.19(each t, each J=7.4 Hz, 6H, CH₃); 2.44 (bq, J=7 .4Hz, 4H); 3.81(s, 2H,<img file="EP0629632A2_D0022.tif" />Si); 6.75(bs, 2H, 3-H-Ind); 6.88-7.74(m, 16H).</dd></dl>
Synthesis of rac-dimethylsilyl-bis{(1-(2-ethyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride
0305A 50-ml three-necked round flask equipped with a stirring bar, a condenser, a dropping funnel and a thermometer was charged with 0.84 g (1.69 mmol) of dimethylsilyl-bis(2-ethyl-4-phenylindene) and 17 ml of anhydrous ether. To the mixture was gradually dropwise added 2.25 ml (3.56 mmol) of a 1.58 M solution of n-butyl lithium in hexane at room temperature. After the addition was completed, the reaction mixture was stirred for 13.5 hours. To the resulting solution was gradually added 0.395 g (1.69 mmol) of ZrCl₄ at -70 °C. After the addition was completed, the mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature overnight. Then, the solvent was evaporated at room temperature under reduced pressure. To the resulting material was added 30 ml of methylene chloride. Then, the insoluble material was filtered off and the filtrate was concentrated and crystallized at room temperature. After the precipitates were filtered, the residue was washed with 3 ml of anhydrous ether two times, followed by drying under reduced pressure to obtain 0.17 g of the desired product as an orange-yellow solid (yield: 15 %). <dl id="dl0008"><dt>NMR (CDCl₃, 90 MHz)</dt><dd>: δ=1.09(t, J=7.3Hz, 6H, CH₃); 1.34 (s, 6H, Si-CH₃); 2.46 (quin, J=7.3Hz, 2H) 2.73 (quin, J=7.3Hz, 2H) 6.96 (s, 2H, 3-H-Ind); 6.99-7.88 (m, 16H).</dd></dl>
Example 2
0306A 2-liter gas through type-glass reactor thoroughly purged with nitrogen was charged with 1.7 liters of toluene. The reactor was cooled to -30°C, and the reaction system was sufficiently saturated by passing through propylene at a flow rate of 100 liters/hr and hydrogen at a flow rate of 10 liters/hr. Then, to the reactor were added 4.25 mmol of triisobutylaluminum, 8.5 mmol (in terms of Al atom) of methylaluminoxane and 0.017 mmol (in terms of Zr atom) of rac-dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride. While maintaining the temperature of the reaction system at -30 °C, the polymerization was carried out for 45 minutes. The polymerization was stopped by the addition of a small amount of methanol. The polymerization suspension was added to 3 liters of methanol containing a small amount of hydrochloric acid, which was then sufficiently stirred and filtered. The resulting polymer was washed with a large amount of methanol and dried at 80°C for 10 hours.
0307The amount of the thus obtained polymer was 51.3 g. The polymerization activity was 4.02 kg-PP/mmol-Zr·hr, the intrinsic viscosity [η] was 3.37 dl/g, and Mw/Mn was 2.22. In the polymer, the triad tacticity was 99.7 %, the proportion of the inversely inserted units based on the 2,1-insertion of the propylene monomer was 0.10 %, and the proportion of the inversely inserted units based on the 1,3-insertion of the propylene monomer was less than the detectable lower limit (less than 0.03 %).
0308The results are shown in Table 1 (I) and (II).
Example 3
0309The polymerization was carried out in the same manner as in Example 2 except that propylene and ethylene were passed through at a flow rate of 100 liters/hr and a flow rate of 2 liters/hr, respectively, 0.65 mmol of triisobutylaluminum and 0.0026 mmol (in terms of Zr atom) of the rac-dimethylsilyl-bis(1-(2-ethyl-4-phenylindenyl)} zirconium dichloride were used, and the system was maintained at 60 °C, to obtain a polymer.
0310The amount of the thus obtained polymer was 60.7 g. The polymerization activity was 31.1 kg-PP/mmol-Zr-hr, the intrinsic viscosity [η] was 3.01 dl/g, and Mw/Mn was 2.18. In the polymer, the triad tacticity was 99.5 %, the proportion of the inversely inserted units based on the 2,1-insertion of the propylene monomer was 0.15 %, and the proportion of the inversely inserted units based on the 1,3-insertion of the propylene monomer was less than the detectable lower limit (less than 0.03 %).
0311The results are shown in Table 1 (I) and (II).
Comparative Example 1
0312The polymerization was carried out in the same manner as in Example 3 except that the rac-dimethylsilyl-bis(1-(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)} zirconium dichloride was used in place of the rac-dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-phenylindenyl)} zirconium dichloride.
0313The amount of the thus obtained polymer was 4.7 g. The polymerization activity was 2.4 kg-PP/mmol-Zr·hr, the intrinsic viscosity [η] was 4.05 dl/g, and Mw/Mn was 2.18. In the polymer, the triad tacticity was 98.6 %, the proportion of the inversely inserted units based on the 2,1-insertion of the propylene monomer was 0.33 %, and the proportion of the inversely inserted units based on the 1,3 insertion of the propylene monomer was less than the detectable lower limit (less than 0.03 %).
0314The results are shown in Table 1 (I) and (II).
Example 4
0315A 500-ml gas through type-glass reactor thoroughly purged with nitrogen was charged with 250 ml of toluene. The reactor was cooled to 0°C, and the reaction system was sufficiently saturated by passing through propylene at a flow rate of 160 liters/hr and ethylene at a flow rate of 40 liters/hr. Then, to the reactor were added 0.25 mmol of triisobutylaluminum, 0.5 mmol (in terms of Al atom) of methylaluminoxane and 0.001 mmol (in terms of Zr atom) of rac-dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride. While maintaining the temperature of the reaction system at 0°C, the polymerization was carried out for 10 minutes. The polymerization was stopped by the addition of a small amount of methanol. The polymerization suspension was poured onto 2 liters of methanol containing a small amount of hydrochloric acid, which was then sufficiently stirred and filtered. The resulting polymer was washed with a large amount of methanol and dried at 80°C for 10 hours.
0316The amount of the thus obtained polymer was 5.62 g. The polymerization activity was 33.7 kg-polymer/mmol-Zr·hr. The ethylene content was 3.9 % by mol, the intrinsic viscosity [η] was 1.80 dl/g, Mw/Mn was 2.15, and Tm was 126 °C. In the polymer, the triad tacticity was 99.3 %, the proportion of the inversely inserted units based on the 2,1-insertion of the propylene monomer was 0.12 %, and the proportion of the inversely inserted units based on the 1,3-insertion propylene monomer was less than the detectable lower limit (less than 0.03 %).
0317The results are shown in Table 1 (I) and (II).
0318The film of the polymer had a heat seal-starting temperature of 129 °C and a heat seal-starting temperature after heat treatment of 132 °C.
0319The results are shown in Table 2.
Example 5
0320The polymerization was carried out in the same manner as in Example 4 except that the reaction system was sufficiently saturated by passing through propylene at a flow rate of 140 liters/hr and ethylene at a flow rate of 60 liters/hr, respectively. The thus obtained polymer solution was poured onto 2 liters of methanol containing a small amount of hydrochloric acid to precipitate a polymer. The methanol was sufficiently removed, and the resulting polymer was dried at 130 °C for 10 hours.
0321The amount of the thus obtained polymer was 6.63 g and the polymerization activity was 39.8 kg-polymer/mmol-Zr·hr. The ethylene content was 8.7 % by mol, the intrinsic viscosity [η] was 1.66 dl/g, Mw/Mn was 2.46, and Tm was 105 °C. In the polymer, the triad tacticity was 99.2 %, the proportion of the inversely inserted units based on the 2,1-insertion of the propylene monomer was 0.12 %, and the proportion of the inversely inserted units based on the 1,3-insertion of the propylene monomer was less than the detectable lower limit (less than 0.03 %).
0322The results are shown in Table 1 (I) and (II).
0323The film of the polymer had a heat seal-starting temperature of 106 °C and a heat seal-starting temperature after heat treatment of 109 °C.
0324The results are shown in Table 2.
Example 6
0325The polymerization reaction was carried out in the same manner as in Example 4 except that the reaction system was sufficiently saturated by passing through propylene at a flow rate of 100 liters/hr and ethylene at a flow rate of 100 liters/hr, respectively. The thus obtained polymer solution was poured onto 2 liters of methanol containing a small amount of hydrochloric acid to precipitate a polymer. The methanol was sufficiently removed and the resulting polymer was dried at 130°C for 10 hours.
0326The amount of the thus obtained polymer was 8.95 g and the polymerization activity was 53.7 kg-polymer/mmol-Zr·hr. The ethylene content was 28.9 % by mol, the intrinsic viscosity [η] was 1.34 dl/g, and Mw/Mn was 1.95. In the polymer, the triad tacticity was 98.5 %, the proportion of the inversely inserted units based on the 2,1-insertion of the propylene monomer was 0.09 %, and the proportion of the inversely inserted units based on the 1,3-insertion of the propylene monomer was less than the detectable lower limit (less than 0.03 %).
0327The results are shown in Table 1 (I) and (II).
0328The copolymer had an izod impact strength of 28 kg·cm/cm and a film impact strength of 5300 kg·cm/cm.
0329The results are shown in Table 2.
Example 7
0330Synthesis of rac-dimethylsilyl-bis(1-(2-ethyl-4-(1-naphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride
Synthesis of 3- (2-bromophenylyl)-2-ethylpropionic acid
0331A 2-liter four-necked round flask equipped with a stirrer, a Dimroth condenser, a dropping funnel and a thermometer was charged with 44.2 g (394 mmol) of potassium t-butoxide, 392 ml of toluene and 30 ml of N-methylpyrrolidone. To the mixture was dropwise added a solution containing 61.2 g (325 mmol) of diethyl ethylmalonate dissolved in 61 ml of toluene under a nitrogen atmosphere at 60°C. After the addition was completed, the reaction mixture was stirred for 1 hour at this temperature. Then, to the resulting mixture was dropwise added a solution containing 75.4 g (302 mmol) of 2-bromobenzylbromide dissolved in 75 ml of toluene. After the addition was completed, the temperature was elevated and the resulting mixture was stirred under reflux for 5 hours. The reaction mixture was poured onto 300 ml of water and adjusted with 10 % sulfuric acid to pH 1. The organic phase was separated and the aqueous phase was extracted with 100 ml of ether three times. The combined organic phase was washed with 200 ml of a saturated aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate and then 150 ml of a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride three times, followed by drying over anhydrous Na₂SO₄. The solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain 111.1 g of a concentrate as a yellow liquid.
0332A 2-liter four-necked round flask equipped with a stirrer, a Dimroth condenser, a dropping funnel and a thermometer was charged with 195 g (2.96 mol) of potassium hydoxide and 585 ml of an aqueous solution of methanol (methanol/water=4/l(v/v)). To the mixture was dropwise added the above-obtained concentrate at room temperature under a nitrogen atmosphere. After the addition was completed, the temperature was elevated and the resultant mixture was stirred under reflux for 3 hours. Thereafter, the temperature was cooled to room temperature and the precipitated white solid was filtered. The filtrate was concentrated and cooled to obtain a second crop. The same procedure was repeated as described above to obtain a third crop. The combined crops were slurried in hexane and filtered. The solid thus obtained was dried to obtain 101.5 g of a white powder. The white powder was dissolved in 400 ml of water and the resulting solution was acidified with addition of 50 % H₂SO₄ aq. to pH 1. The resulting mixture was extracted with 200 ml of methylene chloride five times. The combined organic phase was dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄. The solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain 74.2 g of a hard white solid.
0333Then, a 300-ml three-necked round flask equipped with a stirring bar, a Dimroth condenser, a thermometer was charged with the above-obtained white solid. Then, the solid was heated to 200 °C and stirred for 5 hours under a nitrogen atmosphere. After the reaction was completed, the reaction product was cooled to room temperature to obtain 61.2 g of the desired product as a pale yellow-white solid (yield: 79%). <dl id="dl0009"><dt>FD-MS</dt><dd>: 256 (M⁺), 258 (M⁺ +2)</dd><dt>NMR (CDCl₃, 90 MHz)</dt><dd>: δ = 1.0(t, J=7.0Hz, 3H, CH₃); 1.40-1.85(m, 2H); 2.53-3.12(m, 3H); 6.88, 7.66(m, 3H).</dd></dl>
Synthesis of 3-(2-bromophenyl)-2-ethylpropionyl chloride
0334A 300-ml three-necked round flask equipped with a stirring bar, a Dimroth condenser, a thermometer and a NaOH trap was charged with 60.86 g (237 mmol) of 3-(2-bromphenylyl)-2-ethylpropionic acid, 40 ml of benzene and 120 ml of thionyl chloride, and the mixture was stirred under reflux for 1.5 hours under a nitrogen atmosphere. After the reaction was completed, the unreacted thionyl chloride was distilled off under reduced pressure to obtain the crude product as a yellow liquid. The thus obtained acid chloride was used in the next reaction without further purification.
Synthesis of 4-bromo-2-ethyl-1-indanone
0335A 1-liter three-necked round flask equipped with a stirring bar, a Dimroth condenser, a dropping funnel, a thermometer and a NaOH trap was charged with 36.3 g (272 mmol) of anhydrous aluminum chloride and 280 ml of carbon disulfide. To the mixture was dropwise added a solution containing the above obtained 3-(2-bromophenyl)-2-ethylpropionyl chloride dissolved in 50 ml of carbon disulfide under a nitrogen atmosphere at 0 °C. After the addition was completed, the temperature in the flask was elevated to room temperature and the reaction mixture was stirred for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was poured onto 1 liter of ice-water and extracted with 300 ml of ether two times. The combined organic phase was washed with a saturated aqueous solution of NaHCO₃, and then a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride, followed by drying over anhydrous Na₂SO₄. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure to obtain 56.9 g of the desired product as a slightly pasty red-brown liquid. The thus obtained ketone was used in the next reaction without further purification.
Synthesis of 4-bromo-2-ethyl-1-trimethylsilyloxyindane
0336A 500-ml three-necked round flask equipped with a stirring bar, a Dimroth condenser, a dropping funnel and a thermometer was charged with 4.97 g (118 mmol) of sodium borohydride and 200 ml of ethanol. To the mixture was dropwise added a solution containing 56.93 g of the above-obtained 4-bromo-2-ethyl-1-indanone dissolved in 85 ml of ethanol at room temperature under a nitrogen atmosphere. After the addition was completed, the reaction mixture was stirred for additonal 4 hours. After the reaction was completed, the reaction mixture was cooled and the unreacted sodium borohydride was decomposed by acetone. Then, the reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and dissolved in 300 ml of water and extracted 300 ml of ether. After the organic phase was separated, the aqueous phase was extracted with 100 ml of ether three times. The combined organic phase was washed three times with 150 ml of a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride, followed by drying over anhydrous Na₂SO₄. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure to obtain 58.92 g of a flesh colored solid.
0337A 500-ml four-necked round flask equipped with a stirring bar, a Dimroth condenser, a dropping funnel and a thermometer was charged with 58.91 g (244 mmol) of the above-obtained solid, 43.3 ml (307 mmol) of triethylamine and 280 ml of methylene chloride. To the mixture was gradually dropwise added a solution containing 37.2 ml (293 mmol) of Me₃SiCl dissolved in 15 ml of methylene chloride under a nitrogen atmosphere at 0 °C. After the addition was completed, the temperature was elevated to room temperature, and the reaction mxitrure was stirred for additional 3.5 hours. The reaction mixture was poured onto 100 ml of water. Then, the organic phase was separated and the aqueous phase was extracted with 100 ml of methylene chloride two times. The combined organic phase was washed with 100 ml of water three times, followed by drying over anhydrous Na₂SO₄. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was distilled under reduced pressure to obtain 69.9 g of the desired product (mixture of two isomers) as a colorless liquid (total yield: 95% from 3-(2-bromophenylyl)-2-ethylpropionic acid). <dl id="dl0010"><dt>mp.</dt><dd>: 133-135 °C/2mmHg</dd><dt>FD-MS</dt><dd>: 312 (M⁺), 314(M⁺ +2)</dd><dt>NMR (CDCl₃, 90 MHz)</dt><dd>: δ=0.17, 0.24(each s, total 9H, Si-CH₃); 0.79-1.12(m, 3H); 1.16-3.31(m, 5H); 4.82, 5.10(each bd, each J=6.4 Hz, total 1H, -CH-O-); 6.91-7.46 (m, 3H).</dd></dl>
Synthesis of 2-ethyl-4-(1-naththyl)phenylindene
0338A 300-ml three-necked round flask equipped with a stirring bar, a Dimroth condenser, a dropping funnel and a thermometer was charged with 11.4 g (36.4 mmol) of 4-bromo-2-ethyl-1-trimetylsilyloxyindane, 0.13 g (0.18 mmol) of PdCl₂ (dppf) and 35 ml of anhydrous ether. To the resulting mixture was dropwise added 101 ml (72.8 mmol) of a 0.72 M solution of 1-naphthylmagnesiumbromide in ether/benzene at room temperature under a nitrogen atmosphere. After the addition was completed, the reaction mixture was stirred for 1 hour. Then, the temperature in the flask was elevated to 50 to 51 °C, and the reaction mixture was stirred for additional 5 hours. After the reaction was completed, to the reaction mixture was added 135 ml of 5 N hydrochloric acid at 0 °C to decompose the excess amount of Grignard reagent, and the resulting mixture was extracted with 100 ml of ether two times. The combined organic phase was washed with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate, and then a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride, followed by drying over anhydrous Na₂SO₄. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure to obtain 20.5 g of a product as a red-brown liquid.
0339Then, the above-obtained red-brown liquid was diluted with 20 ml of tetrahydrofuran. To the mixture was added 5 ml of 12 % hydrochloric acid and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. After the reaction was completed, to the reaction mixture was added 100 ml of ether and the organic phase was separated. The organic phase was washed with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate, and then a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride, followed by drying over anhydrous Na₂SO₄. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was chromatographed on silica gel (Silica gel 60 from MERCK Co., 70-230 mesh, eluting with hexane, and then hexane/ethyl acetate (1/3, parts by volume)) to obtain 9.0 g of the desired product (mixture of two isomers) as a yellow solid (yield: 98 %). <dl id="dl0011"><dt>FD-MS</dt><dd>: 270 (M⁺)</dd><dt>NMR (CDCl₃, 90 MHz)</dt><dd>: δ=1.20(t, J=7.4Hz, 3H, CH₃); 2.38(bq, J=7.4Hz, 2H); 3.02, 3.42(each s, total 2H); 6.54(bs, 1H); 6.19-8.12(m, 10H)</dd></dl>
Synthesis of dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(1-naphthyl)indene)}
0340A 200-ml three-necked round flask equipped with a stirring bar, a Dimroth condenser, a dropping funnel and a thermometer was charged with 4.97 g (18.4 mmol) of 2-ethyl-4-(1-naphthyl)indene, 50 mg (0.51 mmol) of copper cyanide and 53 ml of anhydrous ether. To the mixture was gradually dropwise added 12.8 ml (20.2 mmol) of a 1.58 M solution of n-butyl lithium in hexane under a nitrogen atmosphere at -10 °C. After the addition was completed, the temperature was elevated to room temperature and the reaction mixture was stirred for 4 hours. Then, to the reaction mixture was gradually dropwise added a solution containing 1.24 ml (10.1 mmol) of dimethyldichlorosilan dissolved in 5 ml of anhydrous ether. After the addition was completed, the reaction mixture was stirred for 15 hours at room temperature. The reaction mixture was poured onto 50 ml of a saturated aqueous solution of ammonium chloride and filtered through Celite. The organic phase was separated and the aqueous phase was extracted with 50 ml of ether. The combined organic phase was washed with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride, followed by drying over anhydrous Na₂SO₄. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was chromatographed on silica gel (eluting with hexane) to obtain 3.2 g of the desired product (mixture of two isomers) as a yellow solid (yield: 58 %). <dl id="dl0012"><dt>FD-MS</dt><dd>: 596 (M⁺)</dd><dt>NMR (CDCl₃, 90 MHz)</dt><dd>: δ=-0.20, -0.20(each s, total 6H, Si-CH₃); 0.82-1.41(m, 6H, CH₃); 2.23, 2.74(m, 4H); 3.84-4.10(m, 2H, -CH-Si); 6.20, 6.30(each bd, 2H); 6.98-8.14 (m, 20H)</dd></dl>
Synthesis of rac-dimethylsilyl-bis(1-(2-ethyl-4-(1-naphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride
0341A 100-ml three-necked round flask equipped with a stirring bar, a condenser having beads, a dropping funnel and a thermometer was charged with 2.0 g (3.36 mmol) of dimethylsilyl-bis(2-ethyl-4-(1-naphthyl)indene and 40 ml of anhydrous ether under an argon atmosphere. To the mixture was gradually dropwise added 4.58 ml (7.06 mmol) of a 1.54 M solution of n-butyl lithium in hexane at room temperature. After the addition was completed, the reaction mixture was stirred for 17.5 hours. The resulting reaction solution was cooled to -75 °C. Then, to the solution was gradually added 0.83 g (3.56 mmol) of ZrCl₄. After the addition was completed, the mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature overnight.
0342The thus obtained red-yellow reaction slurry was filtered, and washed with 45 ml of anhydrous ether. To the residue were added 60 ml of methylene chloride and 40 ml of anhydrous ether, and then the insoluble material was filtered off. The filtrate was concentrated to dryness at room temperature. The residue was dissolved in 15 ml of methylene chloride and concentrated to about 1/3 of total volume of the mixture. Then, 2 ml of anhydrous ether to give the precipitate. The precipitate was filtered and washed with 2 ml of anhydrous ether, followed by drying under a reduced pressure to obtain 0.12 g of the desired product as a yellow-orange powder (yield: 5 %). <dl id="dl0013"><dt>NMR (CDCl₃, 90 MHz)</dt><dd>: δ=1.04(t, J=7.4Hz, 6H, CH₃); 1.38 (s, 6H, Si-CH₃); 2.12-3.02 (m, 4H); 6.53 (s, 2H, 3-H-Ind); 6.86-8.02 (m, 20H).</dd></dl>
Example 8
0343The polymerization was carried out in the same manner as in Example 3 except that the rac-dimethylsilyl-bis(1-(2-ethyl-4-(1-naphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride was used in place of the rac-dimethylsilyl-bis(1-(2-ethyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride as a transition metal compound catalyst component.
0344The amount of the thus obtained polymer was 20.2 g and the polymerization activity was 10.4 kg-PP/mmol-Zr·hr. The intrinsic viscosity [η] was 3.08 dl/g, and Mw/Mn was 2.09. In the polymer, the triad tacticity was 99.7 %, the proportion of the inversely inserted units based on the 2,1-insertion of the propylene monomer was 0.12 %, and the proportion of the inversely inserted units based on the 1,3-insertion of the propylene monomer was less than the detectable lower limit (less than 0.03 %).
0345The results are shown in Table 1 (I) and (II).
Example 9
0346The polymerization reaction was carried out in the same manner as in Example 5 except that the rac-dimethylsilyl-bis-1-(2-ethyl-4-(1-naphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride was used in place of the rac-dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride as a transition metal compound catalyst component.
0347The amount of the thus obtained polymer was 2.08 g and the polymerization activity was 12.5 kg-polymer/mmol-Zr-hr.
0348The ethylene content was 7.9 % by mol, the intrinsic viscosity [η] was 1.39 dl/g, Mw/Mn was 2.33, and Tm was 109 °C. In the polymer, the triad tacticity was 99.2 %, the proportion of the inversely inserted units based on the 2,1-insertion of the propylene monomer was 0.10 %, and the proportion of the inversely inserted units based on the 1,3-insertion of the propylene monomer was less than the detectable lower limit (less than 0.03 %).
0349The results are shown in Table 1 (I) and (II).
0350The film of the polymer had a heat seal-starting temperature of 106 °C and a heat seal-starting temperature after heat treatment of 110 °C.
0351The results are shown in Table 2.
Example 10
0352Synthesis of rac-dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-n-propyl-4-(1-naphthyl)indenyl}zirconium dichloride
Synthesis of 3-(2-bromophenyl)-2-n-propylpropionic acid
0353A 1-liter four-necked round flask equipped with a stirrer, a Dimroth condenser, a dropping funnel and a thermometer was charged with 37 g (330 mmol) of potassium t-butoxide, 32 ml (334 mmol) of N-methylpyrrolidone and 400 ml of toluene. To the mixture was added dropwise a solution containing 60.7 g (300 mmol) of n-diethyl propylmalonic acid dissolved in 50 ml of toluene at the reaction temperature of 5 to 10 °C for 30 minutes with stirring in an ice bath . After the addition was completed, the mixture was stirred at 45 °C for 30 minutes and at 65 °C for additional 1 hour. The resulting solution turned a cream colored heterogeneous material immediately after heating.
0354To the resultant material was added dropwise a solution containing 75 g (300 mmol) of 2-bromobenzylbromide dissolved in 50 ml of toluene at the reaction temperature of 5 to 15 °C for 30 minutes in an ice bath. After the addition was completed, the mixture was stirred at 65 °C for 30 minutes. The temperature was elevated and the reaction mixture was heated under reflux for 1 hour. The color of the reaction product was gradually changed to gray. After allowing to cool, the reaction product was poured onto 500 ml of water and the mixture was controlled to pH 1 with addition of an aqueous solution of 10 % sulfuric acid. The organic phase was separated and the aqueous phase was extracted with 100 ml of toluene five times. The combined organic phase was washed with 200 ml of NaCl aq. four times, followed by drying over MgSO₄. The solvent was evaporated to give 114 g of a brown liquid.
0355A 1-liter four-necked round flask equipped with a stirrer, a Dimroth condenser, a dropping funnel and a thermometer was charged with the above-obtained liquid and 200 ml of methanol, and stirred. To the mixture was added a solution containing 237 g (content: 85 %, 3.59 mol) of potassium hydroxide dissolved in 520 ml of methanol and 180 ml of water. Then, this flask was heated at 90 °C and the mixture was refluxed for 5 hours. Thereafter, almost of the methanol was evaporated using an evaporator and 500 ml of water was added thereto to give a homogeneous solution. While cooling with ice, the homogeneous solution was controlled to pH 1 with addition of an aqueous solution of 10 % sulfuric acid. The resultant white precipitate was separated by filtration. Then, the organic phase was separated from the filtrate, and the aqueous phase was extracted with 200 ml of ether six times. The combined organic phase was dried over anhydrous MgSO4. The solvent was evaporated to give 94 g of a yellow-white semisolid.
0356Then, the semisolid was charged into 1-liter round flask, and heated for 10 minutes at 180 °C . After heating, the resulting product was cooled to give 78.0 g of the desired product as a brown transparent liquid (yield: 96 %). <dl id="dl0014"><dt>FD-MS</dt><dd>: 270 (M⁺), 272 (M⁺ +2)</dd><dt>NMR (CDCl₃, 90 MHz)</dt><dd>: δ=0.95 (t, J=7.0Hz, 3H, CH₃); 1.10-2.00 (m, 4H); 2.60-3.25 (m, 3H); 6.90-7.80 (m, 4H)</dd></dl>
Synthesis of 3-(bromophenyl)-2-n-propylpropionyl chloride
0357A 500-ml three-necked round flask equipped with a stirring bar, a Dimroth condenser, a thermometer and a NaOH trap was charged with 277 mmol of 3-(2-bromophenyl)-2-propylpropionic acid and 200 ml of thionyl chloride, and the mixture was heated under reflux for 2 hours. Then, the excess thionyl chloride was removed by a single distillation, and the distillation of the residue under reduced pressure gave 77.4 g of a crude product having a boiling point of 130 to 135 °C/l mmHg as a pale brown transparent liquid. This acid chloride was used in the next reaction without further purification
Synthesis of 4-bromo-2-n-propyl-1-indanone
0358A 1-liter four-necked round flask equipped with a stirring bar, a Dimroth condenser, a dropping funnel, a thermometer and a NaOH trap was charged with 74.5 g (559 mmol) of anhydrous aluminum chloride and 400 ml of carbon disulfide. To the mixture was added gradually dropwise a solution containing the above-obtained acid chloride dissolved in 100 ml of carbon disulfide while cooling with ice bath. After the addition was completed, the mixture was stirred at 0 °C for 3 hours. Then, the reaction solution was poured onto 600 ml of ice water. The organic phase was separated and the aqueous phase was extracted with 200 ml of ether four times. The combined organic phase was washed four times with 300 ml of a saturated aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate, followed by drying over anhydrous MgSO₄. The solvent was evaporated to give 66.7 g of a brown liquid. This ketone was used in the next reaction without further purification.
Synthesis of 4-bromo-2-n-propyl-1-trimethylsilyloxyindane
0359A 1-liter four-necked round flask equipped with a stirring bar, a Dimroth condenser, a dropping funnel and a thermometer was charged with 4.96 g (131 mmol) of sodium born hydride and 300 ml of ethanol. To the mixture was added dropwise a solution containing the above-obtained 4-bromo-2-n-propyl-1-indanone dissolved in 200 ml of ethanol while cooling with ice bath. After the addition was completed, the mixture was stirred for 3 hours at room temperature. After the reaction was completed, to the reaction mixture was added 200 ml of ice water and the almost of the methanol was evaporated using an evaporator. The residue was transferred to a separating funnel using 300 ml of ether. After the organic phase was separated, the aqueous phase was extracted with 200 ml of ether three times. The combined organic phase was dried over anhydrous MgSO₄. Then, the solvent was evaporated to give 66.50 g of a yellow-white powder.
0360Then, the above-obtained yellow-white powder, 200 ml of ether and 47 ml (337 mmol) of triethylamine were charged into a 1-liter four-necked round flask. To the mixture was added a solution containing 39 ml (307 mmol) of trimethylsilyl chloride dissolved in 50 ml of ether while cooling with ice bath. After the reaction mixture was stirred for 7 hours, the reaction mixture was poured onto 400 ml of a saturated aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate, and the organic phase was separated. Then, the aqueous phase was extracted with 200 ml of ether three times. The combined organic phase was washed with 400 ml of a saturated NaCl aq., followed by dried over anhydrous MgSO₄. Then, the solvent was evaporated to give a yellow-brown liquid. The liquid was distilled under reduced pressure to give 76.00 g of the desired product as a pale yellow-white transparent liquid having a boiling point of 120 to 125 °C/2mmHg. The total yield of this liquid was 81 % from the 3-(2-bromophenyl)-2-n-propylpropionic acid.
Synthesis of 2-n-propyl-4-(1-naphthyl)indene
0361A 300-ml four-necked round flask equipped with a stirring bar, a dropping funnel and a thermometer was charged with 10 g (30.5 mmol) of 4-bromo-2-n-propyl-1-trimethylsilyloxyindane, 50 ml of dry ether and 112 mg (0.153 mmol) of PdCl₂ (dppf). To the mixture was added gradually dropwise 85 ml (61 mmol) of an ether/benzene solution containing 0.72 M 1-naphthyl magnesium bromide at room temperature. Then, the temperature in the flask was elevated to 48 °C and the mixture was stirred under reflux for 4 hours. Thereafter, the reaction product was poured onto 300 ml of a saturated aqueous solution of ammonium chloride, which was then extracted with 200 ml of ether four times. The organic phase was washed with a saturated NaCl aq., followed by dried over anhydrous MgSO₄. The solvent was evaporated to give 17.83 g of a yellow-brown semisolid.
0362The above-obtained yellow-brown semisolid and 50 ml of ether were charged into a 300-ml three-necked round flask. To the mixture was added dropwise 60 ml of an aqueous solution of 5 N hydrochloric acid at room temperature, and vigorously stirred. After 2 hours, the mixture was transferred to a separating funnel and extracted with 50 ml of ether three times. The combined organic phase was washed with 100 ml of a saturated aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate two times, followed by dried over anhydrous MgSO₄. The solvent was evaporated to give a brown semisolid. The semisolid thus obtained was purified with silica gel chromatography (eluting with hexane/ethyl acetate=50/1 to 50/5) to give 8.40 g of a yellow-white powder.
0363Then, the above-obtained yellow-white powder, 80 ml of anhydrous methylene chloride, 11.3 ml (81 mmol) of triethylamine and 165 ml (1.35 mmol) of 4-dimethylaminopyridine were charged into a 200-ml four-necked round flask. To the mixture was added gradually dropwise a solution containing 4.2 ml (54.3 mmol) of methanesulfonyl chloride dissolved in 20 ml of anhydrous methylene chloride while cooling with ice bath. After the addition was completed, the temperature was elevated to room temperature, and the mixture was stirred overnight. Then, the reaction product was poured onto 100 ml of ice water, which was then extracted with 100 ml of methylene chloride three times. The combined organic phase was washed with 100 ml of a saturated aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate three times, followed by dried over anhydrous MgSO₄. The solvent was evaporated to give a brown liquid. The thus obtained brown liquid was chromatographed on silica gel (200 g of silica gel, hexane/ethyl acetate=50/1) to give 6.51 g of the desired product as a white solid (yield: 75 %). <dl id="dl0015"><dt>NMR (CDCl₃, 90 MHz)</dt><dd>: δ=0.91 (t, J=7.0Hz, 3H, CH₃); 1.53 (m, 2H); 2.40 (t, J=7.0Hz, 2H); 3.04, 3.41 (each s, total 2H); 6.60 (s, 1H) 7.00-8.00 (m, 10H)</dd></dl>
Synthesis of dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-n-propyl-4-(1-naphthyl)indene
0364A 200-ml four-necked round flask equipped with a stirring bar, a Dimroth condenser, a dropping funnel and a thermometer was charged with 6.27 g (22.0 mmol) of 2-n-propyl-4-(1-naphthyl)indene, 120 ml of dry ether and 60 mg of copper cyanide. To the mixture was added dropwise 15 ml (24.5 mmol) of a hexane solution containing 1.63 M n-butyl lithium while cooling with ice bath. After the addition was completed, the mixture was stirred under reflux for 30 minutes. Then, to the resulting mixture was added dropwise a solution containing 1.5 ml (12.4 mmol) of dimethyldichlorosilane dissolved in 5 ml of dry ether while cooling with ice bath. After the addition was completed, the mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature. Then, the reaction mixture was poured onto a saturated aqueous solution of ammonium chloride. After filtration, the organic phase of the filtrate was separated, and the aqueous phase was extracted with 50 ml of ether two times. The combined organic phase was washed with 100 ml of a saturated NaCl aq. two times, followed by dried over anhydrous MgSO₄. The solvent was evaporated to give a yellow oil. The yellow oil thus obtaiend was then purified with silica gel chromatography (200 g of silica gel, hexane/ethyl acetate=50/1) to give 5.80 g of of the desired product as a yellow-white powder (yield: 84 %). <dl id="dl0016"><dt>NMR (CDCl₃, 90 MHz)</dt><dd>: δ=-0.20, -0.17 (each s, total 6H, Si-CH₃); 0.64-2.70 (m, 14H); 3.80-4.10 (m, 2H, -CH-Si); 6.25, 6.34 (each 6d, total 2H); 7.20-8.20 (m, 20H)</dd></dl>
Synthesis of rac-dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-n-propyl-4-{1-naphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride
0366A 100-ml four-necked round flask equipped with a stirring bar, a condenser, a dropping funnel and a thermometer was charged with 2.5 g (4.00 mmol) of dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-n-propyl-4-(1-naphthyl)indene} and 50 ml of dry ether. To the mixture was added dropwise 5.15 ml (8.40 mmol) of a hexane solution containing 1.63 M n-butyl lithium in a water bath. After the addition was completed, the mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature. Thereafter, to the resulting mixture was added 1.00 g (4.29 mmol) of ZrCl₄ at -78 °C. After the addition was completed, the mixture was allowed to stand overnight. The resultant orange color reaction slurry was filtered and the filtered material was washed with 40 ml of dry ether and 40 ml of dry methylene chloride. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate was concentrated to about 1/3 of a total volume of the filtrate. The precipitate was dissolved in 10 ml of methylene chloride, which was then crystallized from 20 ml of dry ether. The precipitate was filtered and washed with 5 ml of dry ether, followed by dried under reduced pressure to give 0.09 g of the desired product as the yellow powder (yield: 3 %). <dl id="dl0017"><dt>NMR (CDCl₃, 90 MHz)</dt><dd>: δ=0.80 (t, J=7.4Hz, 6H, CH₃); 1.36 (s, 6H, Si-CH₃); 1.10-3.00 (m, 8H); 6.53 (s, 2H, 3-H-Ind); 7.00-8.00 (m, 20H)</dd></dl>
Example 11
0367Synthesis of rac-dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-n-propyl-4-(9-phenanthryl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride
Synthesis of 2-n-propyl-4-(9-phenanthryl)indene
0368A 300-ml four-necked round flask equipped with a stirring bar, a dropping funnel and a thermometer was charged with 10 g (30.5 mmol) of the 4-bromo-2-n-propyl-1-trimethylsilyloxyindane synthesized in Example 10, 50 ml of dry ether and 112 mg (0.153 mmol) of PdCl₂ (dppf). To the mixture was added dropwise 42 ml (61 mmol) of an ether/benzene solution containing 1.45 M 9-phenantolyl magnesium bromide at room temperature while stirring. Then, the temperature in the flask was elevated to 42 °C and the mixture was stirred under reflux for 10 hours. Thereafter, the reaction mixture was poured onto 300 ml of a saturated aqueous solution of ammonium chloride, which was then extracted with 200 ml of ether four times. The combined organic phase was washed with a saturated NaCl aq. and dried over anhydrous MgSO₄. The solvent was evaporated to give 20.3 g of a brown liquid.
0369The above-obtained brown liquid and 50 ml of ether were charged into a 300-ml four-necked round flask. To the flask was added dropwise 60 ml of an aqueous solution of 5 N hydrochloric acid at room temperature, and the mixture was vigorously stirred for 6.5 hours. The resulting mixture was transferred to a separating funnel, and washed with 50 ml of ether four times. The combined organic phase was washed with 100 ml of a saturated aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate two times, followed by dried over anhydrous MgSO₄. The solvent was evaporated to give a brown semisolid. The brown semisolid thus obtained was purified with silica gel chromatography to give 10.75 g of a yellow powder.
0370Then, the above-obtained yellow powder, 80 ml of anhydrous methylene chloride, 12.8 ml (92.0 mmol) of triethylamine and 187 ml (1.53 mmol) of 4-dimethylaminopyridine were charged into a 200-ml four-necked round flask. To the mixture was added dropwise a solution containing 4.72 ml (61.0 mmol) of methanesulfonyl chloride dissolved in 20 ml of anhydrous methylene chloride while cooling with ice bath. After the addition was completed, the temperature was elevated to room temperature and the mixture was stirred for four hours. Thereafter, the reaction product was poured onto 100 ml of ice water, which was then extracted with 100 ml of methylene chloride three times. The combined organic phase was washed with 100 ml of a saturated aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate three times, followed by dried over anhydrous MgSO₄. The solvent was evaporated to give a red-brown semisolid. The red-brown semisolid thus obtained was purified with silica gel chromatography to give 7.20 g of the desired product as a yellow-white powder (yield: 71 %). <dl id="dl0018"><dt>NMR (CDCl₃, 90 MHz)</dt><dd>: δ=0.92 (t, J=7.0Hz, 3H, CH₃); 1.50 (m, 2H); 2.36 (t, J=7.0Hz, 2H); 3.02 (bd, 2H); 6.60 (s, 1H); 7.05-9.00 (m, 12H)</dd></dl>
Synthesis of dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-n-propyl-4-(9-phenanthryl)indene
0371A 300-ml four-necked round flask equipped with a stirring bar, a Dimroth condenser, a dropping funnel and a thermometer was charged with 6.20 g (18.5 mmol) of 2-n-propyl-4-(9-phenantolyl)indene, 120 ml of dry ether and 50 mg of copper cyanide. To the mixture was added dropwise 12.5 ml (20.4 mmol) of a hexane solution containing 1.63 M n-butyl lithium while cooling with ice bath. After the addition was completed, the mixture was stirred under reflux for 1.5 hours. Then, to the resulting mixture was added dropwise a solution containing 1.34 ml (11.1 mmol) of dimethyldichlorosilan dissolved in 10 ml of dry ether. After the addition was completed, the mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature. Then, the reaction mixture was poured onto 200 ml of a saturated aqueous solution of ammonium chloride. After the filtration, the filtrate was extracted with 100 ml of ether three times. The organic phase was washed with 200 ml of a saturated NaCl aq. and dried over anhydrous MgSO₄. The solvent was evaporated to give a yellow-white powder. The powder thus obtained was purified with silica gel chromatography to give 3.80 g of the desired product as a yellow-white powder (yield: 54 %). <dl id="dl0019"><dt>NMR (CDCl₃, 90 MHz)</dt><dd>: δ=-0.17, -0.15 (each s, total 6H, Si-CH₃); 0.65-2.75 (m, 14H); 3.86-4.25 (m, 2H, -CH-Si); 6.25, 6.34 (each 6d, 2H); 7.05-9.05 (m, 24H)</dd></dl>
Synthesis of rac-dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-n-propyl-4-(9-phenanthryl)indennyl) zirconium dichloride
0372A 200-ml four-necked round flask equipped with a stirring bar, a condenser having beads, a dropping funnel and a thermometer was charged with 2.9 g (4.00 mmol) of dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-n-propyl-4-(9-phenantolyl)indene)} and 60 ml of dry ether. To the mixture was added dropwise 5.15 ml (8.40 mmol) of a hexane solution containing 1.63 M n-butyl lithium while cooling with ice bath. After the addition was completed, the mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature. Then, to the resulting mixture was added dropwise 1.00 g (4.29 mmol) of ZrCl₄ at -78 °C. After the addition was completed, the mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature. The resulting orange color reaction mixture was filtered and washed with 100 ml of dry methylene chloride. The filtrate was concentrated to dryness, which was then dissolved in 100 ml of dry methylene chloride. To the solution was added dry ether to give precipitate which was then filtered and washed with 15 ml of dry ether, followed by dried under reduced pressure to give 0.10 g of the desired product as a yellow powder (yield: 2.8 %). <dl id="dl0020"><dt>NMR (CDCl₃, 90 MHz)</dt><dd>: δ=0.80 (t, J=7.4Hz, 6H, CH₃); 1.39 (s, 6H, Si-CH₃); 1.10-3.00 (m, 8H); 6.61 (s, 2H, 3-H-Ind); 7.00-9.10 (m, 24H)</dd></dl>
Example 12
0373Synthesis of rac-dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(9-phenanthryl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride
Synthesis of 2-ethyl-1-hydroxy-4-(9-phenanthryl)indane
0374A 200-ml three-necked round flask equipped with a stirring bar, a Dimroth condenser, a dropping funnel and a thermometer was charged with 11.54 g (36.8 mmol) of 4-bromo-2-ethyl-1-trimethylsilyloxyindane, 0.135 g (0.184 mmol) of PdCl₂ (dppf) and 35 ml of dry ether. To the mixture was added dropwise 51.5 ml (73.7 mmol) of an ether/benzene solution containing 1.4 M 9-phenantolyl magnesium bromide at room temperature under a nitrogen atmosphere. After the addition was completed, the temperature in the flask was elevated to 42 °C, and the mixture was stirred under reflux for 8 hours. After the reaction was completed, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, and the excess amount of Gringnard reagent was decomposed by gradually adding 100 ml of water. After the addition of 50 ml of ether, organic phase was separeted, filtered through Celite, and the filtrate was washed with 100 ml of a saturated NaCl aq., followed by dried over anhydrous Na₂So₄. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure to give 25 g of a dark red-brown liquid.
0375Then, a 200-ml three-necked round flask equipped with a stirring bar, a Dimroth condenser, a dropping funnel and a thermometer was charged with the above-obtained red-brown liquid and 50 ml of tetrahydrofuran. To the mixture was added dropwise 6 ml of an aqueous solution of 12 % hydrochloric acid at room temperature under a nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixture was stirred for 5 hours. After the reaction was completed, 100 ml of ether was added and the organic phase was separated, washed with 100 ml of a saturated aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate, and then 100 ml of a saturated aqueous solution of salt three times, followed by dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄. The solvent was evaporated to give a dark red liquid residue. The thus obtained dark red liquid residue was purified with silica gel chromatography (eluting with hexane, and then hexane/ethyl acetate (4/1 parts by volume)) to give 12.33 g of the desired product (mixture of two isomers) as a pasty red-brown liquid (yield: 99%). <dl id="dl0021"><dt>FD-MS</dt><dd>: 338 (M⁺)</dd></dl>
Synthesis of 2-ethyl-4-(9-phenanthryl)indene
0376A 300-ml three-necked round flask equipped with a stirring bar, a Dimroth condenser, a dropping funnel and a thermometer was charged with 12.3 g (36.3 mmol) of 2-ethyl-1-hydroxy-4-(9-phenanthryl)indane, 19.7 ml (142 mmol) of triethylamine and 61.5 ml of methylene chloride. To the mixture was gradually dropwise added a solution containing 3.3 ml (42.6 mmol) of methansulfonyl chloride dissolved in 5 ml of methylene chloride under a nitrogen atmosphere at 0 °C. After the addition was completed, the temperature was elevated to room temperature, and the reaction mixture was stirred for additional 4 hours. To the reaction mixture was added 80 ml of a saturated aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate. The organic phase was separated, and the aqueous phase was extracted with 50 ml of methylene chloride two times. The combined organic phase was washed with water, and then a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride, followed by drying over anhydrous Na₂SO₄. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was chromatographed on silica gel (eluting with hexane, and hexane/ethyl acetate (100/3 parts by volume)) to give 9.61 g of the desired product (mixture of two isomers) as a pasty pale yellow-green liquid (yield: 83%). <dl id="dl0022"><dt>FD-MS</dt><dd>: 320 (M⁺)</dd><dt>NMR (CDCl₃, 90 MHz)</dt><dd>: δ=0.86-1.44 (m, 3H, CH₃); 2.16-2.58 (m, 2H); 3.04, 3.42 (each bs, total 2H); 6.09, 6.55 (each bs, total 1H); 6.95-7.97 (m, 10H); 8.57-8.93 (m, 2H)</dd></dl>
Synthesis of dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(9-phenanthryl)indene)}
0377A 200-ml three-necked round flask equipped with a stirring bar, a Dimroth condenser, a dropping funnel and a thermometer was charged with 5.3 g (16.5 mmol) of 2-ethyl-4-(9-phenanthryl)indene, 45 mg (0.45 mmol) of copper cyanide and 106 ml of dry ether. To the mixture was added dropwise 11.8 ml (18.2 mmol) of a hexane solution containing 1.54 M n-butyl lithium under a nitrogen atmosphere at -10 °C. After the addition was completed, the temperature was elevated to room temperature and the mixture was further stirred for 5 hours. Then, to the reaction mixture was added dropwise a solution containing 1.12 ml (9.1 mmol) of dimethyldichlorosilane dissolved in 5 ml of dry ether while cooling with ice bath. After the addition was completed, the temperature was elevated to room temperature, and the mixture was stirred for 15 hours. To the reaction mixture was added 50 ml of a saturated aqueous solution of ammonium chloride. Then, the insoluble substance was filtered through Celite, and the filtrate was separated to an organic phase and an aqueous phase. The aqueous phase was extracted with 50 ml of ether. The combined organic phase was washed with 50 ml of a saturated NaCl aq. three times, and dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure to obtain a residue of a pasty pale yellow-brown liquid. The thus obtained residue was separated with silica gel chromatography (eluting with hexane, and hexane/ethyl acetate (1000/7 parts by volume)) to give 3.19 g of the desired product (mixture of sstereoisomers) as a yellow solid (yield: 55 %). <dl id="dl0023"><dt>FD-MS</dt><dd>: 697 (M⁺)</dd><dt>NMR (CDCl₃, 90 MHz)</dt><dd>: δ=-0.18, -0.14 (each s, total 6H, Si-CH₃); 0.79-1.41 (m, 6H, CH₃); 2.13-2.73 (m, 4H); 3.84-4.15 (m, 2H,<img file="EP0629632A2_D0023.tif" />Si); 6.21, 6.31 (each bs, 2H); 6.98-8.05 (m, 20H); 8.52-8.93 (m, 4H)</dd></dl>
Synthesis of rac-dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(9-phenanthryl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride
0378A 100-ml three-necked round flask equipped with a stirring bar, a condenser, a dropping funnel and a thermometer was charged with 0.60 g (0.86 mmol) of dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(9-phenanthryl)indene)} and 12 ml of dry ether under an argon atmosphere. To the mixture was added dropwise 1.18 ml (1.81 mmol) of a hexane solution containing 1.54 M n-butyl lithium at room temperature. After the addition was completed, the mixture was further stirred for 18.5 hours. The pale yellow-orange reaction mixture was cooled to -70 °C. Then, to the mixture was added 0.20 g (0.86 mmol) of ZrCl₄. After the addition was completed, the mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature overnight. The resulting orange-yellow reaction slurry was filtered, and the residue was washed with 6 ml of dry ether, and then 5 ml of methylene chloride five times. To the resulting product was added 55 ml of methylene chloride, and then the insoluble material was filtered off. The filtrate was concentrated to dryness. The dried product was reslurried in 2 ml of dry ether and dried to obtain 80 mg of a yellow-orange powder. NMR analysis showed that this powder comprises a mixture of rac/meso (91/9). Then, the above-obtained powder was reslurried and washed in 2 ml of methylene chloride and 2 ml of dry ether. Then, the resulting product was dried under reduced pressure to obtain 66 mg of the desired product as a yellow-orange powder (yield: 9 %). <dl id="dl0024"><dt>NMR (CDCl₃, 90 MHz)</dt><dd>: δ=1.01 (t, J=7.6Hz, 6H, CH₃); 1.37 (s, 6H, Si-CH₃); 2.16-2.91 (m, 4H); 6.55 (s, 2H, 3-H-Ind)); 6.78-8.12 (m, 20H); 8.39-8.76 (m, 4H)</dd></dl>
Example 13
0379Synthesis of rac-dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-i-butyl-4-(1-naphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride
2-bromobenzylidene diethylmalonic acid
0380A 500-ml three-necked round flask (Dean & Stark) equipped with a stirring bar, a Dimroth condenser and a thermometer was charged with 74.0 g (400 mmol) of 2-bromobenzaldehyde, 70.48 g (440 mmol) of diethylmaloic acid, 1.6 ml of piperidine, 4.8 ml of acetic acid and 80 ml of benzene. The mixture was subjected to azeotoropic dehydration for 7 hours in an oil bath of 110 °C under a nitrogen atmosphere. After the reaction was completed, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and 300 ml of ether was added, followed by washing with 100 ml of water two times. The organic phase was dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄. The solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure and the concentrate of a orange liquid was distilled under reduced pressure to obtain 117.2 g of the desired product as a yellow liquid (yield: 90 %). <dl id="dl0025"><dt>bp.</dt><dd>: 164-171 °C/0.2mmHg</dd><dt>NMR (CDCl₃, 90 MHz)</dt><dd>: δ=1.17 (t, J=7.0Hz, 3H, CH₃); 1.34 (t, J=7.0Hz, 3H, CH₃); 4.22 (q, J=7.0Hz, 2H, -O-CH₂-); 4.32 (q, J=7.0Hz, 2H, -O-CH₂-) 7.06-7.80 (m, 3H); 7.97 (s, 1H); </dd><dt>IR (Neat)</dt><dd>: 1725 cm⁻¹ (ν <sub>c=o</sub>);</dd><dt>mp.</dt><dd>: 43.6-45.6 °C</dd></dl>
Synthesis of 2-bromobenzyl diethylmalonic acid
0381A 500-ml three-necked round flask equipped with a stirrer, a dropping funnel and thermometer was charged with 13.64 g (360.8 mmol) of sodium borohydride and 280 ml of ethanol. To the mixture was added a solid of 2-bromobenzylidene diethylmalonic acid in portions under a nitrogen atmosphere while cooling with ice bath. After the addition was completed, the mixture was further stirred for 1 hour. Then, the resulting white slurry was filtered, and the residue was washed with 50 ml of ethanol. The combined filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure, which was then extracted with 200 ml of water and 200 ml of ether. The organic phase was separated, and the aqueous phase was further extracted with 200 ml of ether. The combined organic phase was washed with 200 ml of a saturated NaCl aq. two times, followed by drying over anhydrous Na₂SO₄. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was separated and purified with silica gel chromatography (eluting with hexane/ethyl acetate (6/1 parts by volume)) to obtain 55.4 g of the desired product as a colorless liquid (yield: 47 %). <dl id="dl0026"><dt>NMR (CDOl₃, 90 MHz)</dt><dd>: δ=1.21 (t, J=7.1Hz, 6H, CH₃); 3.33 (d, J=7.6Hz, 2H); 3.84 (dd, J=7.6Hz, 7.6Hz, 1H); 4.13 (q, J=7.1Hz, 4H, -O-CH₂-) 6.87-7.36 (m, 3H); 7.51 (dd, J=2.3Hz, 7.6Hz, 1H) ; </dd><dt>IR (Neat)</dt><dd>: 1730 cm⁻¹, 1750 cm⁻¹ (ν <sub>c=o</sub>)</dd></dl>
Synthesis of 3-(2-bromophenyl)-2-i-butylpropionic acid
0382A 1-liter four-necked round flask equipped with a stirrer, a Dimroth condenser, a dropping funnel and a thermometer was charged with 20.45 g (182.3 mmol) of potassium-t-butoxide, 180 ml of toluene and 25 ml of N-methylpyrrolidone. To the mixture was added a solution containing 50.0 g (151.9 mmol) of 2-bromobenzyl diethylmalonic acid dissolved in 40 ml of toluene at room temperature under a nitrogen atmosphere. After the addition was completed, the temperature in the flask was elevated to 60 °C and the reaction mixture was stirred for 1 hour. Then, to the resulting mixture was added a solution containing 24.97 g (182.3 mmol) of i-butylbromide dissolved in 30 ml of toluene at the same temperature. After the addition was completed, the temperature was elevated and the mixture was stirred under reflux for 18 hours. The reaction mixture was poured onto 150 ml of a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride, and the mixture was adjusted to pH 3 with addition of 12 % hydrochloric acid. The organic phase was separated, and the aqueous phase was extracted with 100 ml of ether two times. The combined organic phase was washed with 200 ml of a saturated aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate, and then 150 ml of a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride, followed by drying over anhydrous Na₂SO₄. The solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain 64 g of the concentrate as an orange liquid.
0383Then, a 1-liter four-necked round flask equipped with a stirrer, a Dimroth condenser, a dropping funnel and a thermometer was charged with 100 g (1.52 mol) of potassium hydroxide and 300 ml of an aqueous methanol solution (methanol/water=4/1 (v/v)). To the mixture was added dropwise the above-obtained concentrate at room temperature under a nitrogen atmosphere. After the addition was completed, the temperature was elevated and the mixture was stirred under reflux for 7 hours. After the reaction was completed, the methanol was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in water and adjusted to pH 3 with addition of dilute sulfuric acid. The precipitate was filtered and washed with 150 ml of ether. The combined filtrate was separated to an oil phase and an aqueous phase. The aqueous phase was extracted with 100 ml of ether two times. The combined organic phase was washed with 100 ml of a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride, followed by drying over anhydrous Na₂SO₄. The solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain 49.7 g of an orange-brown pasty liquid. Then, the above-obtained orange-brown pasty liquid was charged into a 300-ml flask equipped with a stirring bar and a Dimroth condenser, and heated to 180 °C and stirred for 1.5 hours under a nitrogen atmosphere. 42.1 g of the desired product was obtained as a dark red pasty liquid (yield: 97 %). This carboxylic acid was used in the next reaction without further purification. <dl id="dl0027"><dt>NMR (CDCl₃, 90 MHz)</dt><dd>: δ=0.90 (d, J=6.4Hz, 3H, CH₃); 0.93 (d, J=6.4Hz, 3H, CH₃); 1.07-1.89 (m, 3H); 2.57-3.09 (m, 3H); 6.72-7.30 (m, 4H); 7.51 (dd, J=2.0Hz, 7.1Hz, 1H);</dd></dl>
Synthesis of 3-(2-bromophenyl)-2-i-butylpropionic acid chloride
0384A 200-ml four-necked round flask equipped with a stirring bar, a Dimroth condenser, a hermometer and a NaOH trap was charged with 42.1 g of 3-(2-bromophenyl)-2-i-butylpropinonic acid and 60 ml of thionyl chloride. The mixture was stirred under reflux for 1.5 hour under a nitrogen atmosphere. After the reaction was completed, the unreacted thionyl chloride was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was distilled under reduced pressure to obtain 40.3 g of the desired product as a pale orange liquid (yield: 90 %). <dl id="dl0028"><dt>bp.</dt><dd>: 130-132 °C/0.1-0.2mmHg</dd><dt>NMR (CDCl₃, 90 MHz)</dt><dd>: δ=0.90 (d, J=6.4Hz, 3H, CH₃); 0.96 (d, J=6.4Hz, 3H, CH₃); 1.13-2.06 (m, 3H); 2.71-3.53 (m, 3H): 6.88-7.40 (m, 3H); 7.50 (d, J=6.9Hz, 1H); </dd><dt>IR (Neat)</dt><dd>: 1780 cm⁻¹ (ν <sub>c=o</sub>)</dd></dl>
Synthesis of 4-bromo-2-i-butyl-1-indanone
0385A 500-ml four-necked round flask equipped with a stirrer, a Dimroth condenser, a dropping funnel, a thermometer and a NaOH trap was charged with 20.33 g (152.5 mmol) of anhydrous aluminum chloride and 70 ml of carbon disulfide. To the mixture was added dropwise a solution containing 40.2 g (132.6 mmol) of the above-obtained 3-(2-bromophenyl)-2-i-butylpropionic acid chloride dissolved in 50 ml of carbon disulfide under a nitrogen atmosphere while cooling with ice bath. After the addition was completed, the temperature in the flask was elevated to room temperature, and the mixture was stirred for 1 hour. Then, the reaction mixture was quenched by pouring onto 200 ml of ice water, which was then extracted with 100 ml of ether three times. The combined organic phase was washed with 100 ml of a saturated aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate, and then 100 ml of a saturated NaCl aq., followed by dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure to give 37.4 g of the desired product as an orange liquid. This ketone was used in the next reaction without further purification. <dl id="dl0029"><dt>NMR (CDCl₃, 90 MHz)</dt><dd>: δ = 0.99 (t, J=6.4Hz, 6H, CH₃); 1.02-1.55 (m, 1H); 1.59-2.12 (m, 2H); 2.53-2.94 (m, 2H): 3.02-3.62 (m, 1H); 7.24 (t, J=7.6Hz, 1H) ; 7.66 (d, J=7.6Hz, 1H); 7.74 (d, J=7.6Hz, 1H);</dd><dt>IR (Neat)</dt><dd>: 1718 cm⁻¹ (ν <sub>c=o</sub>)</dd></dl>
Synthesis of 4-bromo-2-i-butyl-1-hydroxyindane
0386A 300-ml three-necked round flask equipped with a stirring bar, a Dimroth condenser, a dropping funnel and a thermometer was charged with 2.51 g (66.3 mmol) of sodium boron hydride and 85 ml of ethanol. To the mixture was added dropwise a solution containing 37.0 g (132.6 mmol) of the above-obtained 4-bromo-2-i-butyl-1-indanone dissolved in 55 ml of ethanol at room temperature under a nitrogen atmosphere. After the addition was completed, the mixture was further stirred for 16 hours. Then, the reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, which was then extracted with 150 ml of water and 150 ml of ether. The organic phase was separated, and the aqueous phase was further extracted with 100 ml of ether. The combined organic phase was washed with 100 ml of a saturated NaCl aq. two times, followed by dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure to obtain 34.4 g of the desired product (mixture of two isomers) as a pale yellow solid (yield: 96 %). This alcohol was used in the next reaction without further purification. <dl id="dl0030"><dt>NMR (CDCl₃, 90 MHz)</dt><dd>: δ=0.76-1.23 (m, 6H, CH₃); 1.25-2.01 (m, 3H); 2.05-3.36 (m, 3H); 4.80, 5.03 (each bs, total 1H,<img file="EP0629632A2_D0024.tif" />O-); 6.89-7.57 (m, 3H);</dd><dt>IR (KBr disk)</dt><dd>: 3232 cm⁻¹(ν <sub>OH</sub>)</dd></dl>
Synthesis of 4-bromo-2-i-butyl-1-trimethylsilyloxyindane
0387A 300-ml three-necked round flask equipped with a stirring bar, a Dimroth condenser, a dropping funnel and a thermometer was charged with 34.4 g (127.8 mmol) of 4-bromo-2-i-butyl-1-hydoxyindane, 23.1 ml (166.2 mmol) of triethylamine and 118 ml of methylene chloride. To the mixture was added dropwise 20 ml of a methylene chloride solution containing 19.45 ml (153.4 mmol) of trimethylsilyl chloride under a nitrogen atmosphere while cooling with ice bath. After the addition was completed, the temperature was elevated to room temperature, and the mixture was further stirred for 1.5 hours. The reaction mixture was poured onto a mixture of 200 ml of ice water and 20 ml of a saturated aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate. Then, the organic phase was separated, and the aqueous phase was further extracted with 50 ml of methylene chloride two times. The combined organic phase was washed with 100 ml of a saturated NaCl aq., followed by dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was distilled under reduced pressure to obtain 41.8 g of the desired product (mixture of two isomers) as a pale yellow liquid (yield: 96 %). <dl id="dl0031"><dt>bp. :</dt><dd>141-146 °C/0.1-0.2mmHg</dd><dt>NMR (ODCl₃, 90 MHz) :</dt><dd>δ=0.15-0.24 (each s, total 9H, Si-CH₃); 0.76-1.10 (m, 6H, CH₃); 1.20-1.84 (m, 3H); 2.12-3.26 (m, 3H): 4.77, 5.06 (each bd, each J=6.4Hz, total 1H,<img file="EP0629632A2_D0025.tif" />O-); 6.88-7.44 (m, 3H)</dd></dl>
Synthesis of 2-i-butyl-1-hydroxy-4-(1-naphtyl)indene
0388A 200-ml three-necked round flask equipped with a stirring bar, a Dimroth condenser, a dropping funnel and a thermometer was charged with 5.0 g (14.65 mmol) of 4-bromo-2-i-n-butyl-1-trimethylsilyloxyindane, 53.6 mg (0.073 mmol) of PdCl₂ (dppf) and 15 ml of dry ether. To the mixture was added dropwise 40.7 ml (29.3 mmol) of an ether/benzene solution containing 0.72 M 1-naphthylmagnesium bromide at room temperature under a nitrogen atmosphere. After the addition was completed, the temperature in the flask was elevated to 50 to 51 °C, and the mixture was stirred under reflux for 18 hours. After the reaction was completed, the temperature was cooled to room temperature. Thereafter, the reaction mixture was added to a mixture of 100 ml of a saturated aqueous solution of ammonium chloride and ice so as to decompose an excess amount of Grignard reagent. The resultant mixture was extracted with 50 ml of ether two times. The combined organic phase was washed with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate, and then a saturated NaCl aq., followed by dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄. The solvent was evaporated to obtain 12.1 g of a pasty liquid.
0389Then, the above-obtained pasty liquid was diluted with 24.2 ml of tetrahydrofuran and 7 ml of 12 % hydrochloric acid was added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. After the reaction was completed, the reaction mixture was added to 50 ml of a saturated aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate, which was then extracted with 50 ml of ether two times. The combined organic phase was washed with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate, and then a saturated NaCl aq., followed by dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was separated and purified with silica gel chromatography (eluting with hexane/ethyl acetate (20/1 parts by volume)) to obtain 4.54 g of the desired product (mixture of two kinds of isomers) as a brown pasty liquid (yield: 98 %). <dl id="dl0032"><dt>NMR (CDCl₃, 90 MHz)</dt><dd>: δ=0.71-1.07 (m, 6H); 1.13-2.91 (m, 7H); 4.88, 5.07 (each bs, total 1H,<img file="EP0629632A2_D0026.tif" />O-); 7.12-8.01 (m, 10H):</dd><dt>IR (Neat)</dt><dd>: 3328 cm⁻¹(ν <sub>c=o</sub>)</dd></dl>
Synthesis of 2-i-butyl-4-(1-naphthyl)indene
0390A 200-ml three-necked round flask equipped with a stirring bar, a Dimroth condenser, a dropping funnel and a thermometer was charged with 4.54 g (14.4 mmol) of 2-i-butyl-1-hydroxy-4-(1-naphthyl)indene, 5.13 g (50.8 mmol) of triethylamine, 0.10 g (0.82 mmol) of 4-dimethylaminopyridine and 57.7 ml of methylene chloride. To the mixture was added dropwise a solution containing 3.87 ml (33.8 mmol) of methanesulfonyl chloride dissolved in 7.7 ml of methylene chloride under a nitrogen atmosphere while cooling with ice bath. After the addition was completed, the temperature was elevated to room temperature and the mixture was further stirred for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was poured onto 100 ml of water. Thereafter, the organic phase was separated, and the aqueous phase was extracted with 50 ml of methylene chloride. The extracted organic phases were combined and washed with a saturated NaCl aq., followed by dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was separated and purified with silica gel chromatography (eluting with hexane/ethyl acetate (20/1 parts by volume)) to obtain 3.98 g of the desired product (mixture of two isomers) as a pale yellow pasty liquid (yield: 93 %). <dl id="dl0033"><dt>NMR (CDCl₃, 90 MHz)</dt><dd>: δ=0.86 (d, J=6.4Hz, 6H, CH₃); 1.13-1.99 (m, 1H); 2.24 (d, J=6.4Hz, 2H); 3.01, 3.40 (each s, total 2H): 6.07, 6.55 (each s, total 1H); 6.92-7.98 (m, 10H)</dd></dl>
Synthesis of dimethylsilyl-bis[1-(2-i-butyl-4-(1-naphthyl)indene
0391A 100-ml three-necked flask equipped with a stirring bar, a Dimroth condenser, a dropping funnel and a thermometer was charged with 2.37 g (7.95 mmol) of 2-i-buty-4-(1-napthyl)indene, 28 mg (0.22 mmol) of copper thiocyanate and 24 ml of absolute ether. To the mixture was added dropwise 5.54 ml (8.75 mmol) of a hexane solution containing 1.58 M n-butyl lithium at room temperature under a nitrogen atmosphere. After the addition was completed, the mixture was further stirred for 15 hours. Then, to the reaction mixture was added dropwise a solution containing 0.53 ml (4.37 mmol) of dimethyldichlorosilane dissolved in 1.6 ml of dry ether. After the addition was completed, the mixture was further stirred for 27.5 hours at room temperature. The reaction mixture was filtered with Celite, and the filtrate was separated to an organic phase and an aqueous phase by addition of 30 ml of water. The organic phase was separated, and the aqueous phase was extracted with 30 ml of ether. The combined organic phase was washed with a saturated NaCl aq., followed by dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure to obtain a yellow pasty liquid residue. The thus obtained yellow pasty liquid residue was separated and purified with silica gel chromatography (eluting with hexane/ethyl ether (160/1 parts by volume)) to obtain 1.85 g of the desired product (mixture of two isomers) as a pale yellow solid (yield: 71 %). <dl id="dl0034"><dt>FD-MS</dt><dd>: 653 (M⁺)</dd><dt>NMR (CDCl₃, 90 MHz)</dt><dd>: δ=-0.37 to -0.08 (m, 6H, Si-CH₃); 0.59-1.10 (m, 12H, CH₃); 1.19-2.06 (m, 2H); 2.12-2.57 (m, 4H): 3.86, 3.95 (each bs, total 2H,<img file="EP0629632A2_D0027.tif" />Si); 6.17, 6.26 (each bs, total 2H); 6.92-8.04 (m, 20H)</dd></dl>
Synthesis of rac-dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-i-butyl-4-(1-naphtyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride
0392A 50-ml three-necked round flask equipped with a stirring bar, a condenser, a dropping funnel and thermometer was charged with 1.0 g (1.53 mmol) of dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-i-butyl-4-(1-naphthyl)indene)} and 20 ml of dry ether. To the mixture was added dropwise 2.09 ml (3.22 mmol) of a hexane solution containing 1.54 M n-butyl lithium at room temperature. After the addition was completed, the mixture was further stirred for 15 hours. The resulting clear red reaction liquid was cooled to -68 °C. To the solution was added 0.36 g (1.53 mmol) of ZrCl₄. After the addition was completed, the mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature overnight under stirring. The resulting orange-yellow reaction slurry was filtered and washed with dry ether two times. To the residue was added 25 ml of methylene chloride and the insoluble material was filtered off. The filtrate was concentrated to dryness at room temperature. The resulting orange-yellow dried material was dissolved in 8 ml of methylene chloride, and the solution was concentrated to about 1/2 of the total amount of the solution. To the solution was added 1 ml of dry ether, to give the precipitates which were filtered, and washed with 1 ml of dry ether. The resulting solid was dried under reduced pressure to obtain 140 mg of an orange-yellow powder. NMR analysis showed that this powder comprises a mixture of rac/meso (88/12). Then, the above-obtained powder was dissolved in 3 ml of methylene chloride. To the solution was added 6 ml of dry ether, to give the precipitates which were filtered, and washed with 0.5 ml of dry ether, followed by dried under reduced pressure to obtain 77 mg of the desired product as a yellow-orange powder (yield: 6 %). <dl id="dl0035"><dt>FD-MS</dt><dd>: 812 (M⁺)</dd><dt>NMR (CDCl₃, 90 MHz)</dt><dd>: δ=0.71 (d, J=6.4Hz, 6H, CH₃); 0.86 (d, J=6.4Hz, 6H, CH₃); 1.36 (s, 6H, Si-CH₃); 1.78-2.22 (m, 2H): 2.51-2.87 (m, 4H); 6.41 (s, 2H, 3-H-Ind); 6.86-8.02 (m, 20H)</dd></dl>
Example 14
0393The polymerization was carried out in the same manner as in Example 2 except that the rac-dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-(phenantolyl)indenyl)}zirconium chloride was used in place of the rac-dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride as a transition metal compound catalyst component, and the flow rate of hydrogen was changed to 3 liters/hr.
0394The amount of the thus obtained polymer was 23.4 g and the polymerization activity was 12.0 kg-PP/mmol-Zr·hr. The intrinsic viscosity [η] was 2.92 dl/g, and Mw/Mn was 2.22.
0395In the polymer, the triad tacticity was 99.7 %, the proportion of the inversely inserted units based on the 2,1-insertion of the propylene monomer was 0.14 %, and the proportion of the inversely inserted units based on the 1,3-insertion of the propylene monomer was less than the detectable lower limit (less than 0.03 %).
0396The results are shown in Table 1 (I) and (II).
Example 15
0398The polymerization was carried out in the same manner as in Example 2 except that the rac-dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-butyl-4-(1-naphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride was used in place of the rac-dimethylsilyl-bis(1-(2-ethyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride as a transition metal compound catalyst component, and the flow rate of hydrogen was changed to 3 liters/hr.
0399The amount of the thus obtained polymer was 24.6 g and the polymerization activity was 12.6 kg-PP/mmol-Zr·hr. The intrinsic viscosity [η] was 3.05 dl/g, and Mw/Mn was 2.10. In the polymer, the triad tacticity was 99.2 %, the proportion of the inversely inserted units based on the 2,1-insertion of the propylene monomer was 0.19 %, and the proportion of the inversely inserted units based on the 1,3-insertion of the propylene monomer was less than the detectable lower limit (less than 0.03 %).
0400The results are shown in Table 1 (I) and (II).
Example 16
0401The polymerization was carried out in the same manner as in Example 2 except that the rac-dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-n-propyl-4-(1-naphthyl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride was used in place of the rac-dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride as a transition metal compound catalyst component, and the flow rate of hydrogen was changed to 3 liters/hr.
0402The amount of the thus obtained polymer was 19.9 g and the polymerization activity was 10.2 kg-PP/mmol-Zr·hr. The intrinsic viscosity [η] was 3.13 dl/g, and Mw/Mn was 2.19. In the polymer, the triad tacticity was 99.5 %, the proportion of the inversely inserted units based on the 2,1-insertion of the propylene monomer was 0.19 %, and the proportion of the inversely inserted units based on the 1,3-insertion of the propylene monomer was less than the detectable lower limit (less than 0.03 %).
0403The results are shown in Table 1 (I) and (II).
Example 17
0404The polymerization was carried out in the same manner as in Example 2 except that the rac-dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-n-propyl-4-(9-phenanthryl)indenyl)}zirconium dichloride was used in place of the rac-dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride as a transition metal compound catalyst component, and the flow rate of hydrogen was changed to 3 liters/hr.
0405The amount of the thus obtained polymer was 14.5 g and the polymerization activity was 7.4 kg-PP/mmol-Zr-hr. The intrinsic viscosity [η] was 3.47 dl/g, and Mw/Mn was 2.15. In the polymer, the triad tacticity was 99.7 %, the proportion of the inversely inserted units based on the 2,1-insertion of the propylene monomer was 0.16 %, and the proportion of the inversely inserted units based on the 1,3-insertion of the propylene monomer was less than the detectable lower limit (less than 0.03 %).
0406The results are shown in Table 1 (I) and (II).
Example 18
0407A 2-liter autoclave throughly purged with nitrogen was charged with 920 ml of hexane and 50 g of 1-butene. Then, to the autoclave was added 1 mmol of triisobutylaluminum. After elevating the temperature of the reaction system to 70 °C, propylene was fed to the system to a total pressure of 7 kg/cm²-G. To the autoclave were added 0.28 mmol of methylaluminoxane and 7 × 10⁻⁴ mmol (in terms of Zr atom) of rac-dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-phenyl-1-indenyl)}zirconium dichloride to polymerize the monomers for 30 minutes while propylene was continuously fed to keep the total pressure of 7 kg//cm²-G. After the polymerization, the autoclave was released, the resulting polymer was recovered in a large amount of methanol, and dried at 110 °C for 12 hours under reduced pressure.
0408The amount of the polymer obtained was 52.1 g. The polymerization activity was 149 kg-polymer/mmolZr·hr. The polymer had a 1-butene content of 20.2 mol %, an intrinsic viscosity [η] of 1.90 dl/g, Mw/Mn of 2.05 and a melting point of 101.5 °C.
0409The results are shown in Table 1 (I) and (II).
Example 19
0411A 500-ml gas through type glass reactor throughly purged with nitrogen was charged with 250 ml of toluene and 9.4 ml of 1-octene, followed by elevating the temperature of the reactor to 50 °C. The system was sufficiently saturated by feeding propylene at a flow rate of 250 liters/hr. Then, to the autoclave were added 0.1 mmol of triisobutylaluminum, 1.1 mmol of methylaluminoxane and 0.002 mmol (in terms of Zr atom) of rac-dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-ethyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride to polymerize the monomers for 30 minutes while propylene was continuously fed at a flow rate of 250 liters/hr to keep the temperature in the system of 50 °C. The polymerization was stopped by the addition of a small amount of methanol. The polymer solution was added to 2 liters of methanol containing a small amount of hydrochloric acid to precipitate a polymer. The precipitated polymer was recovered and dried under reduced pressure at 110 °C for 12 hours.
0412The amount of the polymer obtained was 5.4 g. The polymerization activity was 5.4 kg-polymer/mmolZr·hr. The polymer had a 1-octene content of 6.7 mol %, an intrinsic viscosity [η] of 1.44 dl/g, Mw/Mn of 2.41 and a melting point of 131 °C.
0413The results are shown in Table 1 (I) and (II).
Example 20
0415A 200-ml reactor equipped with stirring blade throughly purged with nitrogen was charged with 80 liters of hexane, 80 mmol of triisobutylaluminum, 0.25 liter of hydrogen, 9 kg of ethylene and 0.3 kg of propylene, followed by elevating the temperature of the reactor to 70 °C. Then, to the reactor were added 18 mmol of methylaluminoxane and 0.06 mmol (in terms of Zr atom) of rac-dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-methyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride to polymerize at 70 °C for 30 minutes. During the polymerization, 13.7 kg of propylene and 0.5 kg of ethylene were respectively fed to the reactor. After the polymerization, the autoclave was released, the resulting polymer was recovered in a large amount of methanol, and dried at 80 °C for 10 hours under reduced pressure.
0416The amount of the polymer obtained was 7.0 kg. The polymerization activity was 117 kg-polymer/mmolZr·hr. The polymer had an ethylene content of 4.7 mol % and an intrinsic viscosity [η] of 2.7 dl/g. In the polymer, the triad tacticity of the propylene unit chain consisting of head-to-tail bonds was 97.5 %, the proportion of the inversely inserted units based on the 2,1-insertion of the propylene monomer was 0.22 %, and the proportion of the inversely inserted units based on the 1,3-insertion of the propylene monomer was not more than 0.05 %.
0417The results are shown in Table 1 (I) and (II).
0418The film of the copolymer had a heat seal-starting temperature of 120 °C and a heat seal-starting tempeature after heat treatment of 123 °C.
0419The results are shown in Table 2.
Example 21
0420A 2-liter autoclave throughly purged with nitrogen was charged with 900 ml of hexane. Then, to the autoclave was added 1 mmol of triisobutylaluminum. After elevating the temperature of the reaction system to 70 °C, ethylene was fed to the system to keep a pressure of 1.5 kg/cm²-G, and then propylene was fed to the system to keep a total pressure of 8 kg/cm²-G. To the autoclave were added 0.3 mmol of methylaluminoxane and 0.001 mmol (in terms of Zr atom) of rac-dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-dimethyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride to polymerize the monomers for 7 minutes while propylene was continuously fed to keep the total pressure of 8 kg//cm²-G. After the polymerization, the autoclave was released, the resulting polymer was recovered in a large amount of methanol, and dried at 110 °C for 10 hours under reduced pressure.
0421The amount of the polymer obtained was 25.4 g. The polymerization activity was 25 kg-polymer/mmolZr·hr. The polymer had an ethylene content of 2.5 mol % and an intrinsic viscosity [η] of 3.1 dl/g. In the polymer, the triad tacticity of the propylene unit chain consisting of head-to-tail bonds was 97.6 %, the proportion of the inversely inserted units based on the 2,1-insertion of the propylene monomer was 0.22 %, and the proportion of the inversely inserted units based on the 1,3-insertion of the propylene monomer was not more than 0.05 %.
0422The results are shown in Table 1 (I) and (II).
0423The film of the copolymer had a heat seal-starting temperature of 134 °C and a heat seal-starting tempeature after heat treatment of 134 °C.
0424The results are shown in Table 2.
Example 22
0425A 17-liter autoclave throughly purged with nitrogen was charged with 8 liters of hexane. After the temperature of the reaction system was elevated to 60 °C, propylene and ethylene were continuously fed to the system at a flow rate of 250 liters/hr and a flow rate of 170 liters/hr, respectively, to elevate the pressure to 8 kg/cm²-G.
0426Then, to the autoclave were added 8 mmol of triisobutylaluminum, 1.8 mmol of methylaluminoxane and 0.006 mmol (in terms of Zr atom) of rac-dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-dimethyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride to polymerize the monomers at 60 °C for 45 minutes while a mixed gas of propylene and ethylene (mol ratio: 60/40) were continuously fed to keep the pressure of 8 kg//cm²-G. After the polymerization, the autoclave was released, the resulting polymer was recovered in a large amount of methanol, and dried at 110 °C for 10 hours under reduced pressure.
0427The amount of the polymer obtained was 860 g. The polymerization activity was 143 kg-polymer/mmolZr·hr. The polymer had an ethylene content of 33.6 mol % and an intrinsic viscosity [η] of 1.4 dl/g. In the polymer, the triad tacticity of the propylene unit chain consisting of head-to-tail bonds was 97.5 %, the proportion of the inversely inserted units based on the 2,1-insertion of the propylene monomer was 0.27 %, and the proportion of the inversely inserted units based on the 1,3-insertion of the propylene monomer was not more than 0.03 %.
0428The results are shown in Table 1 (I) and (II).
0429The copolymer had an izod impact strength of 30 kg·cm/cm, a film impact strength of 5300 kg·cm/cm and MFR of 17.8 g/10 min.
0430The results are shown in Table 2.
Example 23
0431The polymerization was carried out in the same manner as in Example 22 except that the feed of ethylene was changed to 60 liters from 170 liters, and the mol ratio of propylene to ethylene in the mixed gas was changed to 81/19 from 60/40.
0432The amount of the polymer obtained was 900 g. The polymerization activity was 150 kg-polymer/mmolZr·hr. The polymer had an ethylene content of 15.4 mol % and an intrinsic viscosity [η] of 1.5 dl/g. In the polymer, the triad tacticity of the propylene unit chain consisting of head-to-tail bonds was 96.7 %, the proportion of the inversely inserted units based on the 2,1-insertion of the propylene monomer was 0.28 %, and the proportion of the inversely inserted units based on the 1,3-insertion of the propylene monomer was not more than 0.03 %.
0433The results are shown in Table 1 (I) and (II).
0434The film of the copolymer had a heat seal-starting temperature of 80 °C and a heat seal-starting temperature after heat treatment of 83 °C.
0435The results are shown in Table 2.
Example 24
0436A 17-liter autoclave throughly purged with nitrogen was charged with 8 liters of hexane and 40 ml of hydrogen. After the temperature of the reaction system was elevated to 70 °C, propylene and ethylene were continuously fed to the system at a flow rate of 253 liters/hr and a flow rate of 22 liters/hr, respectively, to elevate the pressure to 6.5 kg/cm²-G.
0437Then, to the autoclave were added 8 mmol of triisobutylaluminum, 1.8 mmol of methylaluminoxane and 0.006 mmol (in terms of Zr atom) of rac-dimethylsilyl-bis{1-(2-dimethyl-4-phenylindenyl)}zirconium dichloride to polymerize the monomers at 70 °C for 30 minuets while a mixed gas of propylene and ethylene (mol ratio: 92/8) was continuously fed to keep the pressure of 6.5 kg//cm²-G. After the polymerization, the autoclave was released, the resulting polymer was recovered in a large amount of methanol, and dried at 110 °C for 10 hours under reduced pressure.
0438The amount of the polymer obtained was 700 g. The polymerization activity was 117 kg-polymer/mmolZr·hr. The polymer had an ethylene content of 6.0 mol % and an intrinsic viscosity [η] of 2.0 dl/g. In the polymer, the triad tacticity of the propylene unit chain consisting of head-to-tail bonds was 97.5 %, the proportion of the inversely inserted units based on the 2,1-insertion of the propylene monomer was 0.18 %, and the proportion of the inversely inserted units based on the 1,3-insertion of the propylene monomer was not more than 0.03 %.
0439The results are shown in Table 1 (I) and (II).
0440The film of the copolymer had a heat seal-starting temperature of 112 °C and a heat seal-starting temperature after heat treatment of 115 °C.
0441The results are shown in Table 2. <tables id="tabl0001" num="0001"><img file="EP0629632A2_D0028.tif" /></tables><tables id="tabl0002" num="0002"><table frame="all"><title>Table 1 (II)</title><tgroup cols="5" colsep="1" rowsep="1"><colspec colnum="1" colname="col1" colwidth="31.50mm" /><colspec colnum="2" colname="col2" colwidth="31.50mm" /><colspec colnum="3" colname="col3" colwidth="31.50mm" /><colspec colnum="4" colname="col4" colwidth="31.50mm" /><colspec colnum="5" colname="col5" colwidth="31.50mm" /><thead valign="top"><row><entry namest="col1" nameend="col1" rowsep="0" /><entry namest="col2" nameend="col2" rowsep="0" align="center">mm Fraction</entry><entry namest="col3" nameend="col4" align="center">Proportion of inversely inserted units</entry><entry namest="col5" nameend="col5" rowsep="0" align="center">Mw/Mn</entry></row><row><entry namest="col1" nameend="col1" /><entry namest="col2" nameend="col2" /><entry namest="col3" nameend="col3" align="center">2,1-insertion (%)</entry><entry namest="col4" nameend="col4" align="center">1,3-insertion (%)</entry><entry namest="col5" nameend="col5" /></row></thead><tbody valign="top"><row rowsep="0"><entry namest="col1" nameend="col1" align="left">Ex. 2</entry><entry namest="col2" nameend="col2" align="center">99.7</entry><entry namest="col3" nameend="col3" align="center">0.10</entry><entry namest="col4" nameend="col4" align="center"><0.03</entry><entry namest="col5" nameend="col5" align="center">2.22</entry></row><row><entry namest="col1" nameend="col1" align="left">Ex. 3</entry><entry namest="col2" nameend="col2" align="center">99.5</entry><entry namest="col3" nameend="col3" align="center">0.15</entry><entry namest="col4" nameend="col4" align="center"><0.03</entry><entry namest="col5" nameend="col5" align="center">2.18</entry></row><row><entry namest="col1" nameend="col1" align="left">Comp. Ex.1</entry><entry namest="col2" nameend="col2" align="center">98.6</entry><entry namest="col3" nameend="col3" align="center">0.33</entry><entry namest="col4" nameend="col4" align="center"><0.03</entry><entry namest="col5" nameend="col5" align="center">2.18</entry></row><row rowsep="0"><entry namest="col1" nameend="col1" align="left">Ex. 4</entry><entry namest="col2" nameend="col2" align="center">99.3</entry><entry namest="col3" nameend="col3" align="center">0.12</entry><entry namest="col4" nameend="col4" align="center"><0.03</entry><entry namest="col5" nameend="col5" align="center">2.15</entry></row><row rowsep="0"><entry namest="col1" nameend="col1" align="left">Ex. 5</entry><entry namest="col2" nameend="col2" align="center">99.2</entry><entry namest="col3" nameend="col3" align="center">0.12</entry><entry namest="col4" nameend="col4" align="center"><0.03</entry><entry namest="col5" nameend="col5" align="center">2.46</entry></row><row><entry namest="col1" nameend="col1" align="left">Ex. 6</entry><entry namest="col2" nameend="col2" align="center">98.5</entry><entry namest="col3" nameend="col3" align="center">0.09</entry><entry namest="col4" nameend="col4" align="center"><0.03</entry><entry namest="col5" nameend="col5" align="center">1.95</entry></row><row rowsep="0"><entry namest="col1" nameend="col1" align="left">Ex. 8</entry><entry namest="col2" nameend="col2" align="center">99.7</entry><entry namest="col3" nameend="col3" align="center">0.12</entry><entry namest="col4" nameend="col4" align="center"><0.03</entry><entry namest="col5" nameend="col5" align="center">2.09</entry></row><row><entry namest="col1" nameend="col1" align="left">Ex. 9</entry><entry namest="col2" nameend="col2" align="center">99.2</entry><entry namest="col3" nameend="col3" align="center">0.10</entry><entry namest="col4" nameend="col4" align="center"><0.03</entry><entry namest="col5" nameend="col5" align="center">2.33</entry></row><row rowsep="0"><entry namest="col1" nameend="col1" align="left">Ex. 14</entry><entry namest="col2" nameend="col2" align="center">99.7</entry><entry namest="col3" nameend="col3" align="center">0.14</entry><entry namest="col4" nameend="col4" align="center"><0.03</entry><entry namest="col5" nameend="col5" align="center">2.22</entry></row><row rowsep="0"><entry namest="col1" nameend="col1" align="left">Ex. 15</entry><entry namest="col2" nameend="col2" align="center">99.2</entry><entry namest="col3" nameend="col3" align="center">0.19</entry><entry namest="col4" nameend="col4" align="center"><0.03</entry><entry namest="col5" nameend="col5" align="center">2.10</entry></row><row rowsep="0"><entry namest="col1" nameend="col1" align="left">Ex. 16</entry><entry namest="col2" nameend="col2" align="center">99.5</entry><entry namest="col3" nameend="col3" align="center">0.19</entry><entry namest="col4" nameend="col4" align="center"><0.03</entry><entry namest="col5" nameend="col5" align="center">2.19</entry></row><row><entry namest="col1" nameend="col1" align="left">Ex. 17</entry><entry namest="col2" nameend="col2" align="center">99.7</entry><entry namest="col3" nameend="col3" align="center">0.16</entry><entry namest="col4" nameend="col4" align="center"><0.03</entry><entry namest="col5" nameend="col5" align="center">2.15</entry></row><row rowsep="0"><entry namest="col1" nameend="col1" align="left">Ex. 18</entry><entry namest="col2" nameend="col2" align="center">-</entry><entry namest="col3" nameend="col3" align="center">-</entry><entry namest="col4" nameend="col4" align="center">-</entry><entry namest="col5" nameend="col5" align="center">2.05</entry></row><row><entry namest="col1" nameend="col1" align="left">Ex. 19</entry><entry namest="col2" nameend="col2" align="center">-</entry><entry namest="col3" nameend="col3" align="center">-</entry><entry namest="col4" nameend="col4" align="center">-</entry><entry namest="col5" nameend="col5" align="center">2.41</entry></row><row rowsep="0"><entry namest="col1" nameend="col1" 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align="center">126</entry><entry namest="col3" nameend="col3" align="center">129</entry><entry namest="col4" nameend="col4" align="center">132</entry><entry namest="col5" nameend="col5" align="center">-</entry><entry namest="col6" nameend="col6" align="center">-</entry><entry namest="col7" nameend="col7" align="center">-</entry></row><row><entry namest="col1" nameend="col1" align="left">Ex. 5</entry><entry namest="col2" nameend="col2" align="center">105</entry><entry namest="col3" nameend="col3" align="center">106</entry><entry namest="col4" nameend="col4" align="center">109</entry><entry namest="col5" nameend="col5" align="center">-</entry><entry namest="col6" nameend="col6" align="center">-</entry><entry namest="col7" nameend="col7" align="center">-</entry></row><row><entry namest="col1" nameend="col1" align="left">Ex. 6</entry><entry namest="col2" nameend="col2" align="center">-</entry><entry namest="col3" nameend="col3" align="center">-</entry><entry namest="col4" nameend="col4" align="center">-</entry><entry namest="col5" nameend="col5" align="center">5300</entry><entry namest="col6" nameend="col6" align="center">28</entry><entry namest="col7" nameend="col7" align="center">-</entry></row><row><entry namest="col1" nameend="col1" align="left">Ex. 9</entry><entry namest="col2" nameend="col2" align="center">109</entry><entry namest="col3" nameend="col3" align="center">106</entry><entry namest="col4" nameend="col4" align="center">110</entry><entry namest="col5" nameend="col5" align="center">-</entry><entry namest="col6" nameend="col6" align="center">-</entry><entry namest="col7" nameend="col7" align="center">-</entry></row><row><entry namest="col1" nameend="col1" align="left">Ex. 20</entry><entry namest="col2" nameend="col2" align="center">123</entry><entry namest="col3" nameend="col3" align="center">120</entry><entry namest="col4" nameend="col4" align="center">123</entry><entry namest="col5" nameend="col5" align="center">-</entry><entry namest="col6" nameend="col6" align="center">-</entry><entry namest="col7" nameend="col7" align="center">-</entry></row><row><entry namest="col1" nameend="col1" align="left">Ex. 21</entry><entry namest="col2" nameend="col2" align="center">137</entry><entry namest="col3" nameend="col3" align="center">134</entry><entry namest="col4" nameend="col4" align="center">134</entry><entry namest="col5" nameend="col5" align="center">-</entry><entry namest="col6" nameend="col6" align="center">-</entry><entry namest="col7" nameend="col7" align="center">-</entry></row><row><entry namest="col1" nameend="col1" align="left">Ex. 22</entry><entry namest="col2" nameend="col2" align="center">-</entry><entry namest="col3" nameend="col3" align="center">-</entry><entry namest="col4" nameend="col4" align="center">-</entry><entry namest="col5" nameend="col5" align="center">5300</entry><entry namest="col6" nameend="col6" align="center">30</entry><entry namest="col7" nameend="col7" align="center">17.8</entry></row><row><entry namest="col1" nameend="col1" align="left">Ex. 23</entry><entry namest="col2" nameend="col2" align="center">78</entry><entry namest="col3" nameend="col3" align="center">80</entry><entry namest="col4" nameend="col4" align="center">83</entry><entry namest="col5" nameend="col5" align="center">-</entry><entry namest="col6" nameend="col6" align="center">-</entry><entry namest="col7" nameend="col7" align="center">-</entry></row><row rowsep="1"><entry namest="col1" nameend="col1" align="left">Ex. 24</entry><entry namest="col2" nameend="col2" align="center">115</entry><entry namest="col3" nameend="col3" align="center">112</entry><entry namest="col4" nameend="col4" align="center">115</entry><entry namest="col5" nameend="col5" align="center">-</entry><entry namest="col6" nameend="col6" align="center">-</entry><entry namest="col7" nameend="col7" align="center">-</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></tables>
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Numbers
- Publication
- 0629632
- Publication, DOCDB
- 0629632
- Publication, EPODOC
- EP0629632
- Application
- 943040543
- Application, DOCDB
- 94304054
- Application, EPODOC
- EP19940304054
Titles6
- German
- Neue Übergangsmetallverbindung zur Verwendung als Polymerisationkatalysator
- English
- Novel transition metal compound for use as a polymerization catalyst
- French
- Nouveau composé de métal de transition utilisable comme catalyseur de polymérisation
- German
- Neue Übergangsmetallverbindung zur Verwendung als Polymerisationkatalysator.
- English
- Novel transition metal compound for use as a polymerization catalyst.
- French
- Nouveau composé de métal de transition utilisable comme catalyseur de polymérisation.
Classification
- CPC, 17
- C08F210/16
- C07C45/46
- C07C49/67
- C07C49/697
- C07F17/00
- C08F4/61912
- C08F4/61927
- C08F4/65908
- C08F4/65912
- C08F4/65916
- C08F4/65927
- C08F10/00
- C08F10/06
- C08F110/06
- C08F210/06
- Y10S526/904
- Y10S526/943
- IPC, 17
- C07C45 46
- C07C49 67
- C07C49 697
- C07F17 00
- C08F4 60
- C08F4 602
- C08F4 619
- C08F4 6192
- C08F4 64
- C08F4 642
- C08F4 659
- C08F4 6592
- C08F10 00
- C08F10 06
- C08F110 06
- C08F210 06
- C08F210 16
Designated states5
- Contracting states, 5
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)