Method for the oligomerization of alpha-olefins

Patent · Tue Jun 10 04:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:5477315

Loveless, F C; Merijanian, A V; Smudin, D J; Nudenberg, W

A process is described for oligomerizing alpha-olefins comprising contacting in a reaction zone under reaction conditions: (1) Alpha olefins having at least three carbon atoms; and (2) A catalyst composition consisting essentially of (a) an alkyl aluminum bromide or iodide compound having the formula R/sub 3/Al/sub 2/X/sub 3/ or R/sub n/AlX/sub 3-n/, wherein n is 1; R is an hydrocarbyl group and X is a reactive halogen selected from bromine and iodine; and (b) a cocatalyst which is selected from the group consisting of alkyl iodide and alkyl bromide.

• Assignee: Uniroyal Chemical Co., Inc., Middlebury, CT
• Patent Number(s): US 4594469
• OSTI ID: 5477315
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALKENES
ALUMINIUM BROMIDES
ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS
ALUMINIUM IODIDES
BROMIDES
BROMINE COMPOUNDS
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HYDROCARBONS
IODIDES
IODINE COMPOUNDS
KINETICS
NONMETALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
POLYMERIZATION
REACTION KINETICS