Process for the preparation of methylene-bridged biscyclopentadienyl compounds

摘要

Preparation of methylene-bridged biscyclopentadienyl compounds of formula (I) comprises reacting 1 or 2 cyclopentadienyl compounds LH with formaldehyde, in the form of monomer, oligomer, polymer or precursor, in the presence of base(s) and phase transfer catalyst(s); CH2(L)2 (I) L =cyclopentadienyl groups. Also claimed is a method of preparing a metallocene of (I).