摘要 |
Higher trialkylaluminum compounds may be made by forming alpha -olefin by oligomerizing ethylene using a transition metal containing catalyst, reacting the alpha -olefins formed with a lower trialkylaluminum compound to form higher trialkylaluminum compound(s). These may optionally be oxidized, as with oxygen, to form higher trialkoxyaluminum compound, which in turn may be hydrolyzed to alpha -alcohols. In one variation of the process lower alpha -olefins and higher (relatively) alpha -alcohols may be formed and isolated. Higher trialkylaluminum compounds and alpha -alcohols are useful as chemical intermediates, while lower alpha -olefins are useful as monomers for polyolefins. |