Tetrahydroindacenyl Catalyst Composition, Catalyst System, and Processes for Use Thereof
First Claim
1. A compound represented by the formula:
- TyCp′
mMGnXq wherein;
Cp′
is a tetrahydroindacenyl group which may be substituted or unsubstituted, provided that when Cp′
is tetrahydro-s-indecenyl;
1) the 3 and/or 4 positions are not aryl or substituted aryl,
2) the 3 position is not directly bonded to a group 15 or 16 heteroatom,
3) there are no additional rings fused to the tetrahydroindacenyl ligand,
4) T is not bonded to the 2-position, and
5) the 5, 6, or 7-position is geminally disubstituted;
M is a group 3, 4, 5, or 6 transition metal;
G is a heteroatom group represented by the formula JRiz where J is N, P, O or S, Ri is a C1 to C20 hydrocarbyl group, and z is 1 or 2;
T is a bridging group;
y is 0 or 1;
X is a leaving group;
m=1;
n=1,2 or 3;
q=1, 2 or 3; and
the sum of m+n+q is equal to the oxidation state of the transition metal.
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Abstract
This invention relates to a compound represented by the formula: TyCp′mMGnXq wherein: Cp′ is a tetrahydroindacenyl group which may be substituted or unsubstituted, provided that when Cp′ is tetrahydro-s-indecenyl: 1) the 3 and/or 4 positions are not aryl or substituted aryl, 2) the 3 position is not directly bonded to a group 15 or 16 heteroatom, 3) there are no additional rings fused to the tetrahydroindacenyl ligand, 4) T is not bonded to the 2-position, and 5) the 5, 6, or 7-position is geminally disubstituted; M is a group 3, 4, 5, or 6 transition metal; G is a heteroatom group represented by the formula JRiz where J is N, P, O or S, Ri is a C1 to C20 hydrocarbyl group, and z is 1 or 2; T is a bridging group; y is 0 or 1; X is a leaving group; m=1; n=1, 2 or 3; q=1, 2 or 3, and the sum of m+n+q is equal to the oxidation state of the transition metal.
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25 Claims
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1. A compound represented by the formula:
- TyCp′
mMGnXqwherein;
Cp′
is a tetrahydroindacenyl group which may be substituted or unsubstituted, provided that when Cp′
is tetrahydro-s-indecenyl;
1) the 3 and/or 4 positions are not aryl or substituted aryl,
2) the 3 position is not directly bonded to a group 15 or 16 heteroatom,
3) there are no additional rings fused to the tetrahydroindacenyl ligand,
4) T is not bonded to the 2-position, and
5) the 5, 6, or 7-position is geminally disubstituted;M is a group 3, 4, 5, or 6 transition metal; G is a heteroatom group represented by the formula JRiz where J is N, P, O or S, Ri is a C1 to C20 hydrocarbyl group, and z is 1 or 2; T is a bridging group; y is 0 or 1; X is a leaving group; m=1; n=1,2 or 3; q=1, 2 or 3; and the sum of m+n+q is equal to the oxidation state of the transition metal. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
- TyCp′
- 2. A compound represented by the formula (I):
- 3. A compound represented by the formula (III):
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15. A composition comprising one or more of:
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dimethylsilylene(2,6,6-trimethyl-1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-s-indacen-1-yl)(cyclododecylamido)M(R)2, dimethylsilylene(2,6,6-trimethyl-1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-s-indacen-1-yl)(t-butylamido)M(R)2, dimethylsilylene(6,6-dimethyl-1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-s-indacen-1-yl)(cyclododecylamido)M(R)2, dimethylsilylene (6,6-dimethyl-1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-s-indacen-1-yl)(t-butylamido)M(R)2, dimethylsilylene(2,7,7-trimethyl-3,6,7,8-tetrahydro-as-indacen-3-yl)(cyclododecylamido)M(R)2, dimethylsilylene(2,7,7-trimethyl-3,6,7,8-tetrahydro-as-indacen-3-yl)(t-butylamido)M(R)2, dimethylsilylene(7,7-dimethyl-3,6,7,8-tetrahydro-as-indacen-3-yl)(cyclododecylamido)M(R)2, dimethylsilylene(7,7-dimethyl-3,6,7,8-tetrahydro-as-indacen-3-yl)(t-butylamido)M(R)2, μ
-(CH3)2Si(2,6,6-trimethyl-1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-s-indacen-1-yl)(1-adamantylamido)M(R)2;μ
-(CH3)2Si(6,6-dimethyl-1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-s-indacen-1-yl)(1-adamantylamido)M(R)2;μ
-(CH3)2Si(2-methyl-6,6-diethyl-1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-s-indacen-1-yl)(1-adamantylamido)M(R)2;μ
-(CH3)2Si(6,6-diethyl-1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-s-indacen-1-yl)(1-adamantylamido)M(R)2;μ
-(CH3)2Si(2,7,7-trimethyl-3,6,7,8-tetrahydro-as-indacen-3-yl)(1-adamantylamido)M(R)2;μ
-(CH3)2Si(7,7-dimethyl-3,6,7,8-tetrahydro-as-indacen-3-yl)(1-adamantylamido)M(R)2;μ
-(CH3)2Si(2-methyl-3,6,7,8-tetrahydro-as-indacen-3-yl)(1-adamantylamido)M(R)2;μ
-(CH3)2Si(2-methyl-7,7-diethyl-3,6,7,8-tetrahydro-as-indacen-3-yl)(1-adamantylamido)M(R)2;μ
-(CH3)2Si(7,7-diethyl-3,6,7,8-tetrahydro-as-indacen-3-yl)(1-adamantylamido)M(R)2;μ
-(CH3)2Si(2,6,6-trimethyl-1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-s-indacen-1-yl)(t-butylamido)M(R)2;μ
-(CH3)2Si(6,6-dimethyl-1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-s-indacen-1-yl)(t-butylamido)M(R)2;μ
-(CH3)2Si(2-methyl-6,6-diethyl-1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-s-indacen-1-yl)(t-butylamido)M(R)2;μ
-(CH3)2Si(6,6-diethyl-1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-s-indacen-1-yl)(t-butylamido)M(R)2;μ
-(CH3)2Si(2,7,7-trimethyl-3,6,7,8-tetrahydro-as-indacen-3-yl)(t-butylamido)M(R)2;μ
-(CH3)2Si(7,7-dimethyl-3,6,7,8-tetrahydro-as-indacen-3-yl)(t-butylamido)M(R)2;μ
-(CH3)2Si(2-methyl-3,6,7,8-tetrahydro-as-indacen-3-yl)(t-butylamido)M(R)2;μ
-(CH3)2Si(2-methyl-7,7-diethyl-3,6,7,8-tetrahydro-as-indacen-3-yl)(t-butylamido)M(R)2;μ
-(CH3)2Si(7,7-diethyl-3,6,7,8-tetrahydro-as-indacen-3-yl)(t-butylamido)M(R)2;μ
-(CH3)2Si(2,6,6-trimethyl-1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-s-indacen-1-yl)(cyclododecylamido)M(R)2;μ
-(CH3)2Si(6,6-dimethyl-1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-s-indacen-1-yl)(cyclododecylamido)M(R)2;μ
-(CH3)2Si(2-methyl-6,6-diethyl-1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-s-indacen-1-yl)(cyclododecylamido)M(R)2;μ
-(CH3)2Si(6,6-diethyl-1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-s-indacen-1-yl)(cyclododecylamido)M(R)2;μ
-(CH3)2Si(2,7,7-trimethyl-3,6,7,8-tetrahydro-as-indacen-3-yl)(cyclododecylamido)M(R)2;μ
-(CH3)2Si(7,7-dimethyl-3,6,7,8-tetrahydro-as-indacen-3-yl)(cyclododecylamido)M(R)2;μ
-(CH3)2Si(2-methyl-3,6,7,8-tetrahydro-as-indacen-3-yl)(cyclododecylamido)M(R)2;μ
-(CH3)2Si(2-methyl-7,7-diethyl-3,6,7,8-tetrahydro-as-indacen-3-yl)(cyclododecylamido)M(R)2;μ
-(CH3)2Si(7,7-diethyl-3,6,7,8-tetrahydro-as-indacen-3-yl)(cyclododecylamido)M(R)2;μ
-(CH2)3Si(2,6,6-trimethyl-1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-s-indacen-1-yl)(t-butylamido)M(R)2;μ
-(CH2)4Si(2,6,6-trimethyl-1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-s-indacen-1-yl)(t-butylamido)M(R)2;μ
-(CH2)5Si(2,6,6-trimethyl-1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-s-indacen-1-yl)(t-butylamido)M(R)2;μ
-(CH3)2C(2,6,6-trimethyl-1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-s-indacen-1-yl)(t-butylamido)M(R)2;μ
-(CH2)3Si(2,6,6-trimethyl-1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-s-indacen-1-yl)(t-butylamido)M(R)2;μ
-(CH2)4Si(2,6,6-trimethyl-1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-s-indacen-1-yl)(t-butylamido)M(R)2;μ
-(CH2)5Si(2,6,6-trimethyl-1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-s-indacen-1-yl)(t-butylamido)M(R)2;μ
-(CH3)2C(2,6,6-trimethyl-1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-s-indacen-1-yl)(t-butylamido)M(R)2; andμ
-(CH3)2Si(2,6,6-trimethyl-1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-s-indacen-1-yl)(neopentylamido)M(R)2;where M is selected from a group consisting of Ti, Zr, and Hf and R is selected from halogen and C1 to C5 alkyl.
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