CATALYST FOR OLEFIN POLYMERIZATION AND METHOD OF POLYMERIZING OLEFIN

摘要

The present invention is intended to provide an olefin polymerization catalyst exhibiting excellent olefin polymerization activity and capable of producing polyolefins of excellent properties and to provide a process for olefin polymerization using this catalyst. The olefin polymerization catalyst comprises a transition metal imine compound (A) represented by the following formula (I) and at least one compound (B) selected from an organometallic compound (B-1), an organoaluminum oxy-compound (B-2) and a compound (B-3) which reacts with the transition metal imine compound (A) to form an ion pair; <CHEM> wherein M is a transition metal atom of Group 8 to Group 11 of the periodic table; R<1> to R<4> are each a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group or the like; R<5> and R<6> are each a hydrocarbon group or the like; R<1> and R<5>, R<2> and R<6>, R<1> and R<3>, and R<2> and R<4> may be each bonded to form a ring; R<3> and R<4> may be bonded to form a ring; n is a number satisfying a valence of M; X is a halogen atom or the like; and Y is an atom of Group 16 of the periodic table. <IMAGE>