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Metallocene compound, olefin polymerization catalyst containing the compound, and method for producing an olefin polymer by use of the catalyst

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العنوان: Metallocene compound, olefin polymerization catalyst containing the compound, and method for producing an olefin polymer by use of the catalyst
Patent Number: 6,846,943
تاريخ النشر: January 25, 2005
Appl. No: 09/861726
Application Filed: May 22, 2001
مستخلص: The present invention provides a metallocene compound which produces an olefin polymer having a high molecular weight with a high stereoregularity. The metallocene compound has the following formula (1): Q(C5H4-mR1m)(C5H4-nR2n)MXY  (1) wherein (C5H4-mR1m) and (C5H4-nR2n) each independently represent a cyclopentadienyl group; C5H4-m and C5H4-n each independently represent a cyclopentadienyl ring; m represents an integer of 1-3; n represents an integer of 2 or 3; R1 and R2 are each independently a substituent bonded respectively to C5H4-m and C5H4-n, and represent a hydrocarbon group of 1-20 carbon atoms, a silicon-containing hydrocarbon group of 1-20 carbon atoms or a heteroaromatic group; each R1m and each R2n may be the same or different; one pair of R2's in the R2n are bonded to each other to form at least one ring; Q represents a divalent group for cross-linking (C5H4-mR1m) and (C5H4-nR2n); M represents a titanium atom, a zirconium atom or a hafnium atom; and X and Y are the same or different and each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a hydrocarbon group.
Inventors: Nakano, Masato (Ichihara, JP); Ushioda, Tsutomu (Ichihara, JP); Yamazaki, Hiroshi (Tokorozawa, JP); Uwai, Toshihiro (Ichihara, JP); Kimura, Masami (Ichihara, JP); Ohgi, Yoshiyuki (Ichihara, JP); Yamamoto, Kiyomi (Ichihara, JP)
Assignees: Chisso Corporation (Osaki, JP)
Claim: 1. A metallocene compound selected from the group consisting of dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-methyl)-furyl)-indenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-t-butyl)-furyl)-indenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-trimethylsilyl)-furyl)-indenyl zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-phenyl)-furyl)-indenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-methyl)-thienyl)-indenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis-(2-(2-(5-t-butyl)-thienyl)-indenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-trimethylsilyl)-thienyl)-indenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-phenyl)-thienyl)-indenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-methyl)-furyl)-4-phenyl)-indenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-t-butyl)-furyl)-4-phenyl)-indenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-trimethylsilyl)-furyl)-4-phenyl)-indenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-phenyl)-furyl)-4-phenyl)-indenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-methyl)-thienyl)-4-phenyl)-indenyl), zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-t-butyl)-thienyl)-4-phenyl)-indenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-trimethylsilyl)-thienyl)-4-phenyl)-indenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-phenyl)-thienyl)-4-phenyl)-indenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-methyl)-furyl)-4,5-benzoindenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-t-butyl)-furyl)-4,5-benzoindenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-trimethylsilyl)-furyl)-4,5-benzoindenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-phenyl)-furyl)-4,5-benzoindenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-methyl)-thienyl)-4,5-benzoindenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-t-butyl)-thienyl)-4,5-benzoindenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-trimethylsilyl)-thienyl)-4,5-benzoindenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-phenyl)-thienyl)-4,5-benzoindenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-methyl)-furyl)-4-phenyl-dihydroazulenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-t-butyl)-furyl)-4-phenyl-dihydroazulenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-trimethylsilyl)furyl)-4-phenyl-dihydroazulenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-phenyl)-furyl)-4-phenyl-dihydroazulenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-methyl)-thienyl)-4-phenyl-dihydroazulenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-t-butyl)-thienyl)-4-phenyl-dihydroazulenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-trimethylsilyl)-thienyl)-4-phenyl-dihydroazulenyl) zirconium dichloride and dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-phenyl)-thienyl)-4-phenyl-dihydroazulenyl) zirconium dichloride.
Claim: 2. The metallocene compound according to claim 1 , which is selected from the group consisting of dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-methyl)-furyl)-indenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-t-butyl)-furyl)-indenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-trimethylsilyl)-furyl)-indenyl zirconium dichloride, and dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-phenyl)-furyl)-indenyl) zirconium dichloride.
Claim: 3. The metallocene compound according to claim 1 , which is selected from the group consisting of dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-methyl)-thienyl)-indenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis-(2-(2-(5-t-butyl)-thienyl)-indenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-trimethylsilyl)-thienyl)-indenyl) zirconium dichloride, and dimethylsilylene bis-(2-(2-(5-phenyl)-thienyl)-indenyl) zirconium dichloride.
Claim: 4. The metallocene compound according to claim 1 , which is selected from the group consisting of dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-methyl)-furyl)-4-phenyl-indenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-t-butyl)-furyl)-4-phenyl-indenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-trimethylsilyl)-furyl)-4-phenyl-indenyl) zirconium dichloride, and dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-phenyl)-furyl)-4-phenyl-indenyl) zirconium dichloride.
Claim: 5. The metallocene compound according to claim 1 , which is selected from the group consisting of dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-methyl)-thienyl)-4-phenyl-indenyl), zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-t-butyl)-thienyl)-4-phenyl-indenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-trimethylsilyl)-thienyl)-4-phenyl-indenyl) zirconium dichloride, and dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-phenyl)-thienyl)-4-phenyl-indenyl) zirconium dichloride.
Claim: 6. The metallocene compound according to claim 1 , which is selected from the group consisting of, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-methyl)-furyl)-4,5-benzoindenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-t-butyl)-furyl)-4,5-benzoindenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-trimethylsilyl)-furyl)-4,5-benzoindenyl) zirconium dichloride, and dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-phenyl)-furyl)-4,5-benzoindenyl) zirconium dichloride.
Claim: 7. The metallocene compound according to claim 1 , which is selected from the group consisting of dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-methyl)-thienyl)-4,5-benzoindenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-t-butyl)-thienyl)-4,5-benzoindenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-trimethylsilyl)-thienyl)-4,5-benzoindenyl) zirconium dichloride, and dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-phenyl)-thienyl)-4,5-benzoindenyl) zirconium dichloride.
Claim: 8. The metallocene compound according to claim 1 , which is selected from the group consisting of dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-methyl)-furyl)-4-phenyl-dihydroazulenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-t-butyl)-furyl)-4-phenyl-dihydroazulenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-trimethylsilyl)furyl)-4-phenyl-dihydroazulenyl) zirconium dichloride, and dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-phenyl)-furyl)-4-phenyl-dihydroazulenyl) zirconium dichloride.
Claim: 9. The metallocene compound according to claim 1 , which is selected from the group consisting of dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-methyl)-thienyl)-4-phenyl-dihydroazulenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-t-butyl)-thienyl)-4-phenyl-dihydroazulenyl) zirconium dichloride, dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-trimethylsilyl)-thienyl)-4-phenyl-dihydroazulenyl) zirconium dichloride, and dimethylsilylene bis(2-(2-(5-phenyl)-thienyl)-4-phenyl-dihydroazulenyl) zirconium dichloride.
Current U.S. Class: 556/53
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Primary Examiner: Lu, Caixia
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.
رقم الانضمام: edspgr.06846943
قاعدة البيانات: USPTO Patent Grants
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