ORGANOMETALLIC COMPLEXES AS CATALYST PRECURSORS FOR SELECTIVE OLEFIN DIMERIZATION AND PROCESSES THEREFOR

摘要

Methods for dimerizing alpha-olefins utilizing immobilized buffered catalysts, wherein the catalytic component is of the formula: where M is selected from the group of Ti, Zr, Hg, Ni, and V and R and R′are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, alkinyl, alkyloxy, substituted aryl, and halogens, are provided.