Alpha olefin oligomerization catalyst

Patent · Tue May 26 00:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:7205105

Fries, R W

This patent describes a catalyst active for oligomerizing one or more oligomerizable alpha olefin monomers in a hydrocarbon solvent to produce linear olefin oligomers of from about 4 to about 20 carbon atoms. It comprises an organometallic compound wherein the metal thereof is selected from the group consisting of zinc, magnesium, and aluminum, in combination with the reaction mixture obtained by reacting in a hydrocarbon, a zirconium compound of the formula ZrX{sub n}Y{sub 4{minus}n} wherein X is a halogen, Y is selected from the group consisting of aryloxides, alkoxides, and carboxylates, and n ranges from 1 to 4, inclusive, and a basic salt of a carboxylic acid.

• Assignee: Quantum Chemical Corp., Cincinnati, OH (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5116795; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-506577
• OSTI ID: 7205105
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 9 Apr 1990
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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