Process for the preparation of liniear low molecular weight olefins by the oligomerization of ethylene

摘要

A process for the preparation of low molecular weight linear alpha olefins is disclosed. The process comprises oligomerising ethylene in an inert aliphatic or aromatic solvent in the presence of a catalyst comprising of a first component selected from zirconium alkoxide and zirconium aryloxide and a second component selected from alkyl aluminum halide and/or alkyl aluminum.