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Title: Polymerization and catalysts

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5568148

This patent describes a process for the production of ethylene homopolymer which comprises contacting ethylene under polymerization conditions with a catalyst comprising (1) a solid complex titanium-containing catalyst A obtained by mixing (a) a pretreated particulate silica-containing supporting containing at least 80 wt. % silica formed by reacting the support with an oroganoboron compound comprising in a trihydrocarbyl boron compound having the formula B(R/sup 3/)/sub 3/ in which R/sup 3/ is selected from among hydrogen, alkyl, aryl and cycloalkyl, at least one R/sup 3/ in each compound being a hydrocarbon radical containing from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms under conditions such that at least a portion of the OH group on the surface of the silica-containing support is reacted with the treating agent with (b) an organomagnesium compound of the formula MgR/sub 2/ wherein R is a hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 12, inclusive, carbon atoms and (c) a halogenated tetravalent titanium compound of the formula TiX/sub n/(OR')/sub 4-n/ in which X is a bromide, chlorine, or iodine, R' is a hydrocarbon radical selected from saturated aliphatic, saturated cycloaliphatic and aromatic groups containing from 1 to about 12,m inclusive, carbon atoms, and n in an integer of 3 to 4.

Assignee:
Phillips Petroleum Co., Bartlesville, OK
Patent Number(s):
US 4843133
OSTI ID:
5568148
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 10 Jun 1985
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English