摘要 |
<p>Transition metal catalysts comprise (a) a source of a Group 3 to 10 transition metal, (b) a ligand having the formula: R<SUP>1</SUP>R<SUP>2</SUP>X-Y-XR<SUP>3</SUP>R<SUP>4</SUP> wherein X is phosphorus, arsenic or antimony, Y is a bridging group having the formula: Z-(A)-D-R<SUB>m</SUB> wherein Z is the moiety linking the X groups, A is a linear or cyclic hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl, heterohydrocarbyl or substituted heterohydrocarbyl linking group wherein the number of atoms directly linking Z to D is 1, 2 or 3, D is N, P, As, O, S or Se, R is hydrogen, alkyl, hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl, heteroalkyl, heterohydrocarbyl or substituted heterohydrocarbyl, and m is 1 or 2, R<SUP>1</SUP>,R<SUP>2</SUP>,R<SUP>3</SUP>, and R<SUP>4</SUP> are the same or different and represent hydrocarbyl or functionalized hydrocarbyl moieties with the proviso that if D is nitrogen, R is not a cyclic ether, and optionally an activator. The transition metal catalysts are suitable for the selective trimerisation or tetramerisation of olefins in particular ethylene.</p> |
申请人 |
INEOS EUROPE LIMITED;SPITZMESSER, STEFAN, KLAUS;ELOWE, PAUL, RICHARD;BERCAW, JOHN, E. |
发明人 |
SPITZMESSER, STEFAN, KLAUS;ELOWE, PAUL, RICHARD;BERCAW, JOHN, E. |