CN112745424B

CN112745424B - Method for preparing olefin-unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer

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Publication number: CN112745424B
Application number: CN201911049567.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 高榕; 郭子芳; 周俊领; 宋文波; 张晓帆; 赖菁菁; 李昕阳; 顾元宁; 傅捷; 王如恩
Original assignee: Sinopec Beijing Research Institute of Chemical Industry; China Petroleum and Chemical Corp
Current assignee: Sinopec Beijing Research Institute of Chemical Industry; China Petroleum and Chemical Corp
Priority date: 2019-10-31
Filing date: 2019-10-31
Publication date: 2022-03-29
Anticipated expiration: 2039-10-31
Also published as: CN112745424A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for preparing an olefin-unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer and an olefin-unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer prepared by the method. The catalyst used in the method for preparing the olefin-unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer comprises a diimine complex shown in formula I. The spherical and/or spheroidal polymers prepared by the preparation method of the invention have good prospects in industrial application.

Description

Method for preparing olefin-unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer

Technical Field

The invention belongs to the field of preparation of high molecular polymers, and particularly relates to a method for preparing an olefin-unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer.

Background

The polyolefin product has low price, excellent performance and wide application range. Under the condition of keeping the excellent physical and chemical properties of the original polyolefin, polar groups are introduced into polyolefin molecular chains by a chemical synthesis method, so that the chemical inertness, the printing property, the wettability and the compatibility with other materials can be improved, and new characteristics which are not possessed by raw materials are endowed. Although polar monomers can be directly introduced into polyolefin chains by high-pressure radical copolymerization, the method requires high-temperature and high-pressure conditions, and is high in energy consumption and expensive in equipment cost.

As a preparation technology of polymers at normal temperature and normal pressure, coordination catalytic copolymerization has attracted extensive attention due to its remarkable effects in reducing energy consumption, improving reaction efficiency and the like. The catalyst participates in the reaction process, so that the activation energy of the copolymerization reaction of the olefin monomer and the polar monomer is greatly reduced, and the functional polymer with higher molecular weight can be obtained at lower temperature and pressure. Currently, only a few documents report the use of transition metal complexes to catalyze the copolymerization of olefins and unsaturated carboxylic acids. However, in the prior art, no matter which method is adopted for polymerization reaction, the obtained polymer is viscous massive solid, and is easy to scale in polymerization equipment, thereby bringing difficulties to the transportation, solvent removal, granulation and the like of the polymer.

Disclosure of Invention

The preparation method of the olefin-unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer provided by the invention uses a novel catalyst containing trinuclear metal complexes. The catalyst is not reported, therefore, the technical problem solved by the invention is to provide a novel preparation method of olefin-unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer. The method can directly obtain the polymer containing spherical and/or spheroidal, and the polymer has good appearance and good industrial application prospect.

In a first aspect, the present invention provides a process for preparing an olefin-unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer, which comprises polymerizing an olefin and an unsaturated carboxylic acid in the presence of a catalyst and optionally a chain transfer agent to produce the olefin-unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer,

the catalyst comprises a main catalyst and an optional cocatalyst, wherein the main catalyst comprises a diimine complex shown as a formula I:

in the formula I, R₁And R₂The same or different, independently selected from C1-C30 hydrocarbyl containing or not containing substituent; r₂₁-R₂₄The same or different, each is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, C1-C20 alkyl containing substituent or not containing substituent, and C1-C20 alkoxy containing substituent or not containing substituent; r₂₁-R₂₄Optionally forming a ring with each other; r₁₁Selected from C1-C20 substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon groups; y is selected from group VIAA metal atom; m is a group VIII metal; x is selected from halogen, C1-C10 alkyl with or without substituent and C1-C10 alkoxy with or without substituent. R₁And R₂Is selected from C1-C20 alkyl with or without substituent and/or C6-C20 aryl with or without substituent.

According to some embodiments of the invention, R₁And R₂Selected from substituted or unsubstituted C1-C20 alkyl and or substituted or unsubstituted C6-C20 aryl, preferably R₁And/or R₂Is a group of formula A:

in the formula A, R¹-R⁵The aryl group is the same or different and is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, C1-C20 alkyl with or without substituent, C2-C20 alkenyl with or without substituent, C2-C20 alkynyl with or without substituent, C3-C20 cycloalkyl with or without substituent, C1-C20 alkoxy with or without substituent, C2-C20 alkenyloxy with or without substituent, C2-C20 alkynyloxy with or without substituent, C3-C20 cycloalkoxy with or without substituent, C6-C20 aryl with or without substituent, C7-C20 aralkyl with or without substituent and C7-C20 alkaryl with or without substituent; r¹-R⁵Optionally forming a ring with each other.

According to some embodiments of the invention, R in formula A¹-R⁵The substituents are the same or different, and are respectively and independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, C1-C10 alkyl with or without substituent, C2-C10 alkenyl with or without substituent, C2-C10 alkynyl with or without substituent, C3-C10 cycloalkyl with or without substituent, C1-C10 alkoxy with or without substituent, C2-C10 alkenyloxy with or without substituent, C2-C10 alkynyloxy with or without substituent, and C2-C10 alkynyloxy with or without substituentC3-C10 cycloalkoxy, substituted or unsubstituted C6-C15 aryl, substituted or unsubstituted C7-C15 aralkyl, and substituted or unsubstituted C7-C15 alkaryl.

According to some embodiments of the invention, M is selected from nickel and palladium.

According to some embodiments of the invention, Y is selected from O and S.

According to some embodiments of the invention, X is selected from the group consisting of halogen, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 alkyl, and substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 alkoxy, preferably from the group consisting of halogen, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkyl, and substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkoxy.

According to some embodiments of the invention, R₁₁Is selected from C1-C20 alkyl with or without substituent, preferably C1-C10 alkyl with or without substituent, more preferably C1-C6 alkyl with or without substituent.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the diimine complex has a structure represented by formula II:

wherein R is¹-R¹⁰、R₂₁-R₂₄The two substituents are the same or different and are respectively and independently selected from hydrogen, C1-C20 alkyl with or without substituent, C2-C20 alkenyl with or without substituent, C2-C20 alkynyl with or without substituent, C3-C20 cycloalkyl with or without substituent, C1-C20 alkoxy with or without substituent, C2-C20 alkenyloxy with or without substituent, C2-C20 alkynyloxy with or without substituent, C3-C20 cycloalkoxy with or without substituent, C6-C20 aryl with or without substituent, and C1-C20 aryl with or without substituentA substituted C7-C20 aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C7-C20 alkaryl group and a halogen, and R¹-R¹⁰Optionally form a ring with each other, R₂₁-R₂₄Optionally forming a ring with each other.

R₁₁Y, M and X have the same definitions as formula I.

According to some embodiments of the invention, R¹-R¹⁰、R₂₁-R₂₄The aryl group is selected from hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, C1-C10 alkyl with or without substituent, C2-C10 alkenyl with or without substituent, C2-C10 alkynyl with or without substituent, C3-C10 cycloalkyl with or without substituent, C1-C10 alkoxy with or without substituent, C2-C10 alkenyloxy with or without substituent, C2-C10 alkynyloxy with or without substituent, C3-C10 cycloalkoxy with or without substituent, C6-C15 aryl with or without substituent, C7-C15 aralkyl with or without substituent and C7-C15 alkaryl with or without substituent.

According to some embodiments of the invention, R¹-R¹⁰、R₂₁-R₂₄The same or different, are each independently selected from hydrogen, C1-C10 alkyl, halogenated C1-C10 alkyl, C1-C10 alkoxy, halogenated C1-C10 alkoxy and halogen, more preferably from hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, halogenated C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, halogenated C1-C6 alkoxy and halogen.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the diimine complex of formula I has a substructure of formula IIA:

wherein R is₃₁-R₃₄And R in the formula I₂₁-R₂₄Having the same definition, preferably, R₃₃And R₃₄Is hydrogen;

R₁₁y, M and X have the same definitions as formula I.

According to some embodiments of the invention, R₃₁-R₃₄The same or different, each is independently selected from hydrogen, C1-C20 alkyl with or without substituent, C2-C20 alkenyl with or without substituent, C2-C20 alkynyl with or without substituent, C3-C20 cycloalkyl with or without substituent, C1-C20 alkoxy with or without substituent, C2-C20 alkenyloxy with or without substituent, C2-C20 alkynyloxy with or without substituent, C3-C20 cycloalkoxy with or without substituent, C6-C20 aryl with or without substituent, C7-C20 aralkyl with or without substituent, C7-C20 alkylaryl with or without substituent, and halogen.

According to some embodiments of the invention, R₃₁-R₃₄Each independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, C1-C10 alkyl with or without substituent, C2-C10 alkenyl with or without substituent, C2-C10 alkynyl with or without substituent, C3-C10 cycloalkyl with or without substituent, C1-C10 alkoxy with or without substituent, C2-C10 alkenyloxy with or without substituent, C2-C10 alkynyloxy with or without substituent, C3-C10 cycloalkoxy with or without substituent, C6-C15 aryl with or without substituent, C7-C15 aralkyl with or without substituent, and C7-C15 alkylaryl with or without substituent. According to some embodiments of the invention, R₃₁-R₃₄The same or different, are each independently selected from hydrogen, C1-C10 alkyl, halogenated C1-C10 alkyl, C1-C10 alkoxy, halogenated C1-C10 alkoxy and halogen, more preferably from hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, halogenated C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, halogenated C1-C6 alkoxy and halogen.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the substituent is selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, C1-C10 alkyl, halogenated C1-C10 alkyl, C1-C10 alkoxy, and halogenated C1-C10 alkoxy; the substituents are preferably selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, C1-C6 alkyl, halogenated C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy and halogenated C1-C6 alkoxy.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the C1-C6 alkyl group is selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl and isobutyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, n-hexyl, isohexyl, and 3, 3-dimethylbutyl.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the C1-C6 alkoxy group is selected from methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, n-and isobutoxy, n-pentoxy, isopentoxy, n-hexoxy, isohexoxy, 3, 3-dimethylbutoxy.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the halogen is selected from fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine.

According to some embodiments of the invention, exemplary complexes include, but are not limited to:

1) a complex of formula II wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶Is isopropyl, R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₂₁＝R₂₂＝R₂₃＝R₂₄＝H，R₁₁＝Et，M＝Ni，Y＝O，X＝Br；

2) A complex of formula II wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝Et，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₂₁＝R₂₂＝R₂₃＝R₂₄＝H，R₁₁＝Et，M＝Ni，Y＝O，X＝Br；

3) A complex of formula II wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝Me，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₂₁＝R₂₂＝R₂₃＝R₂₄＝H，R₁₁＝Et，M＝Ni，Y＝O，X＝Br；

4) A complex of formula II wherein R¹-R⁶＝Me，R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₂₁＝R₂₂＝R₂₃＝R₂₄＝H，R₁₁＝Et，M＝Ni，Y＝O，X＝Br；

5) A complex of formula II wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝Br，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₂₁＝R₂₂＝R₂₃＝R₂₄＝H，R₁₁＝Et，M＝Ni，Y＝O，X＝Br；

6) A complex of formula II wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝Cl，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₂₁＝R₂₂＝R₂₃＝R₂₄＝H，R₁₁＝Et，M＝Ni，Y＝O，X＝Br；

7) A complex of formula II wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝F，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₂₁＝R₂₂＝R₂₃＝R₂₄＝H，R₁₁＝Et，M＝Ni，Y＝O，X＝Br；

8) A complex of formula II wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶Is isopropyl, R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₂₁＝R₂₂＝

R₂₃＝R₂₄＝H，R₁₁Isobutyl, M ═ Ni, Y ═ O, X ═ Br;

9) a complex of formula II wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝Et，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₂₁＝R₂₂＝R₂₃＝R₂₄＝H，R₁₁Isobutyl, M ═ Ni, Y ═ O, X ═ Br;

10) a complex of formula II wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝Me，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₂₁＝R₂₂＝R₂₃＝R₂₄＝H，R₁₁Isobutyl, M ═ Ni, Y ═ O, X ═ Br;

11) a complex of formula II wherein R¹-R⁶＝Me，R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₂₁＝R₂₂＝R₂₃＝R₂₄＝H，R₁₁Isobutyl, M ═ Ni, Y ═ O, X ═ Br;

12) a complex of formula II wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝Br，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₂₁＝R₂₂＝R₂₃＝R₂₄＝H，R₁₁Isobutyl, M ═ Ni, Y ═ O, X ═ Br;

13) a complex of formula II wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝Cl，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₂₁＝R₂₂＝R₂₃＝R₂₄＝H，R₁₁Isobutyl, M ═ Ni, Y ═ O, X ═ Br;

14) a complex of formula II wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝F，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₂₁＝R₂₂＝R₂₃＝R₂₄＝H，R₁₁Isobutyl, M ═ Ni, Y ═ O, X ═ Br;

15) a complex of formula II wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶Is isopropyl, R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₂₂＝H，R₂₁Tert-butyl radical, R₂₃＝R₂₄＝H，R₁₁＝Et，M＝Ni，Y＝O，X＝Br；

16) A complex of formula II wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝Et，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₂₂＝H，R₂₁Tert-butyl radical, R₂₃＝R₂₄＝H，R₁₁＝Et，M＝Ni，Y＝O，X＝Br；

17) A complex of formula II wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝Me，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₂₂＝H，R₂₁Tert-butyl radical, R₂₃＝R₂₄＝H，R₁₁＝Et，M＝Ni，Y＝O，X＝Br；

18) A complex of formula II wherein R¹-R⁶＝Me，R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₂₂＝H，R₂₁Tert-butyl radical, R₂₃＝R₂₄＝H，R₁₁＝Et，M＝Ni，Y＝O，X＝Br；

19) A complex of formula II wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝Br，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₂₂＝H，R₂₁Tert-butyl radical, R₂₃＝R₂₄＝H，R₁₁＝Et，M＝Ni，Y＝O，X＝Br；

20) A complex of formula II wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝Cl，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₂₂＝H，R₂₁Tert-butyl radical, R₂₃＝R₂₄＝H，R₁₁＝Et，M＝Ni，Y＝O，X＝Br；

21) A complex of formula II wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝F，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₂₂＝H，R₂₁Tert-butyl radical, R₂₃＝R₂₄＝H，R₁₁＝Et，M＝Ni，Y＝O，X＝Br；

22) A complex of formula II wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶Is isopropyl, R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₂₂＝H，R₂₁Tert-butyl radical, R₂₃＝R₂₄＝H，R₁₁Isobutyl, M ═ Ni, Y ═ O, X ═ Br;

23) a complex of formula II wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝Et，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₂₂＝H，R₂₁Tert-butyl radical, R₂₃＝R₂₄＝H，R₁₁Isobutyl, M ═ Ni, Y ═ O, X ═ Br;

24) a complex of formula II wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝Me，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₂₂＝H，R₂₁Tert-butyl radical, R₂₃＝R₂₄＝H，R₁₁Isobutyl, M ═ Ni, Y ═ O, X ═ Br;

25) a complex of formula II wherein R¹-R⁶＝Me，R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₂₂＝H，R₂₁Tert-butyl radical, R₂₃＝R₂₄＝H，R₁₁Isobutyl, M ═ Ni, Y ═ O, X ═ Br;

26) a complex of formula II wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝Br，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₂₂＝H，R₂₁Tert-butyl radical, R₂₃＝R₂₄＝H，R₁₁Isobutyl, M ═ Ni, Y ═ O, X ═ Br;

27) a complex of formula II wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝Cl，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₂₂＝H，R₂₁Tert-butyl radical, R₂₃＝R₂₄＝H，R₁₁Isobutyl, M ═ Ni, Y ═ O, X ═ Br;

28) a complex of formula II wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝F，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₂₂＝H，R₂₁Tert-butyl radical, R₂₃＝R₂₄＝H，R₁₁Isobutyl, M ═ Ni, Y ═ O, X ═ Br;

29) a complex of formula (II') wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶Is isopropyl, R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₃₁＝R₃₂＝H，R₁₁＝Et，M＝Ni，Y＝O，X＝Br；

30) A complex of formula (II') wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝Et，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₃₁＝R₃₂＝H，R₁₁＝Et，M＝Ni，Y＝O，X＝Br；

31) A complex of formula (II') wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝Me，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₃₁＝R₃₂＝H，R₁₁＝Et，M＝Ni，Y＝O，X＝Br；

32) A complex of formula (II') wherein R¹-R⁶＝Me，R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₃₁＝R₃₂＝H，R₁₁＝Et，M＝Ni，Y＝O，X＝Br；

33) A complex of formula (II') wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝Br，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₃₁＝R₃₂＝H，R₁₁＝Et，M＝Ni，Y＝O，X＝Br；

34) A complex of formula (II') wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝Cl，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₃₁＝R₃₂＝H，R₁₁＝Et，M＝Ni，Y＝O，X＝Br；

35) A complex of formula (II') wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝F，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₃₁＝R₃₂＝H，R₁₁＝Et，M＝Ni，Y＝O，X＝Br；

36) A complex of formula (II') wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶Is isopropyl, R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₃₁＝R₃₂＝H，R₁₁Isobutyl, M Ni, YO，X＝Br；

37) A complex of formula (II') wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝Et，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₃₁＝R₃₂＝H，R₁₁Isobutyl, M ═ Ni, Y ═ O, X ═ Br;

38) a complex of formula (II') wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝Me，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₃₁＝R₃₂＝H，R₁₁Isobutyl, M ═ Ni, Y ═ O, X ═ Br;

39) a complex of formula (II') wherein R¹-R⁶＝Me，R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₃₁＝R₃₂＝H，R₁₁Isobutyl, M ═ Ni, Y ═ O, X ═ Br;

40) a complex of formula (II') wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝Br，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₃₁＝R₃₂＝H，R₁₁Isobutyl, M ═ Ni, Y ═ O, X ═ Br;

41) a complex of formula (II') wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝Cl，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₃₁＝R₃₂＝H，R₁₁Isobutyl, M ═ Ni, Y ═ O, X ═ Br;

42) a complex of formula (II') wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝F，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₃₁＝R₃₂＝H，R₁₁Isobutyl, M ═ Ni, Y ═ O, X ═ Br;

43) a complex of formula (II') wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶Is isopropyl, R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝H R₃₁＝R₃₂＝R₁₁＝Et，M＝Ni，Y＝O，X＝Br；

44) A complex of formula (II') wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝Et，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝H，R₃₁＝R₃₂＝R₁₁＝Et，M＝Ni，Y＝O，X＝Br；

45) A complex of formula (II') wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝Me，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝H，R₃₁＝R₃₂＝R₁₁＝Et，M＝Ni，Y＝O，X＝Br；

46) A complex of formula (II') wherein R¹-R⁶＝Me，R⁷-R¹⁰＝H，R₃₁＝R₃₂＝R₁₁＝Et，M＝Ni，Y＝O，X＝Br；

47) A complex of formula (II') wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝Br，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝H，R₃₁＝R₃₂＝R₁₁＝Et，M＝Ni，Y＝O，X＝Br；

48) A complex of formula (II') wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝Cl，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝H，R₃₁＝R₃₂＝R₁₁＝Et，M＝Ni，Y＝O，X＝Br；

49 of the formula (II'), wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝F，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝H，R₃₁＝R₃₂＝R₁₁＝Et，M＝Ni，Y＝O，X＝Br；

50) A complex of formula (II') wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶Is isopropyl, R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝H，R₃₁＝R₃₂＝R₁₁＝Et，M＝Ni，Y＝O，X＝Br；

51) A complex of formula (II') wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝Et，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝H，R₃₁＝R₃₂＝Et，R₁₁Isobutyl, M ═ Ni, Y ═ O, X ═ Br;

52) a complex of formula (II') wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝Me，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝H，R₃₁＝R₃₂＝Et，R₁₁Isobutyl, M ═ Ni, Y ═ O, X ═ Br;

53) a complex of formula (II') wherein R¹-R⁶＝Me，R⁷-R¹⁰＝H，R₃₁＝R₃₂＝Et，R₁₁Isobutyl, M ═ Ni, Y ═ O, X ═ Br;

54) a complex of formula (II') wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝Br，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝H，R₃₁＝R₃₂＝Et，R₁₁Isobutyl, M ═ Ni, Y ═ O, X ═ Br;

55) a complex of formula (II') wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝Cl，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝H，R₃₁＝R₃₂＝Et，R₁₁Isobutyl, M ═ Ni, Y ═ O, X ═ Br;

56) a complex of formula (II') wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶＝F，R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝H，R₃₁＝R₃₂＝Et，R₁₁I.e., isobutyl, M ═ Ni, Y ═ O, and X ═ Br.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the unsaturated carboxylic acid is selected from one or more of the unsaturated carboxylic acids represented by formula G:

in the formula G，L₁-L₃Each independently selected from H and C with or without substituent₁-C₃₀Alkyl radical, L₄Is C having a pendant group₁-C₃₀An alkylene group.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the content of the structural unit derived from the unsaturated carboxylic acid represented by the formula G in the copolymer is 0.2 to 15.0 mol%, more preferably 0.7 to 10.0 mol%.

According to some embodiments of the invention, in formula G, L₁And L₂Is H.

According to some embodiments of the invention, in formula G, L₃Is H or C₁-C₃₀An alkyl group.

According to some embodiments of the invention, in formula G, L₄Is C having a pendant group₁-C₃₀An alkylene group.

According to some embodiments of the invention, in formula G, L₃Is H or C₁-C₂₀An alkyl group.

According to some embodiments of the invention, in formula G, L₄Is C having a pendant group₁-C₂₀An alkylene group.

According to some embodiments of the invention, in formula G, L₃Is H or C₁-C₁₀An alkyl group.

According to some embodiments of the invention, in formula G, L₄Is C having a pendant group₁-C₁₀An alkylene group.

According to some embodiments of the invention, in formula G, L₄Is C having a pendant group₁-C₆An alkylene group.

According to some embodiments of the invention, L₁-L₃Wherein said substituents are selected from halogen, C₁-C₁₀Alkyl radical, C₁-C₁₀Alkoxy radical, C₆-C₁₀One or more of aryl, cyano and hydroxyl.

According to some embodiments of the invention, L₁-L₃Wherein the substituent is selected from one or more of C1-C6 alkyl, halogen and C1-C6 alkoxy.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the pendant group in L4 is selected from halogen, C₆-C₂₀Aryl radical, C₁-C₂₀Alkyl and C₁-C₂₀One or more of alkoxy, said C₆-C₂₀Aryl radical, C₁-C₂₀Alkyl and C₁-C₂₀Alkoxy is optionally substituted by a substituent, preferably selected from halogen, C₁-C₁₀Alkyl radical, C₁-C₁₀Alkoxy radical, C₆-C₁₀One or more of aryl and hydroxyl.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, said L₄The side group in (A) is selected from halogen and C₆-C₂₀Aryl radical, C₁-C₂₀Alkyl, hydroxy substituted C₁-C₂₀Alkyl and alkoxy substituted C₁-C₂₀One or more of alkyl; preferably, the side group is selected from halogen, C₆-C₂₀Aryl radical, C₁-C₁₀Alkyl, hydroxy substituted C₁-C₁₀Alkyl and alkoxy substituted C_1-10One or more of alkyl; more preferably, the side group is selected from halogen, phenyl, C₁-C₆Alkyl and hydroxy substituted C₁-C₆One or more of alkyl, said C₁-C₆Alkyl groups include methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, pentyl and hexyl.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, in formula G, L₁And L₂Is H, L₃Is H or C₁-C₃₀Alkyl radical, L₄Is C having a pendant group₁-C₃₀An alkylene group; said C is₁-C₃₀Alkyl is optionally substituted by a substituent, preferably selected from halogen, C₁-C₁₀Alkyl radical, C₁-C₁₀Alkoxy radical, C₆-C₁₀One or more of aryl, cyano and hydroxyl.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, in formula G, L₁And L₂Is H, L₃Is H, C₁-C₁₀Alkyl or halogen substituted C₁-C₁₀Alkyl, preferably L₃Is H or C₁-C₁₀An alkyl group; l is₄Is C having a pendant group₁-C₂₀Alkylene radicals, e.g. L₄Is methylene with side group, ethylene with side group, propylene with side group, butylene with side group, C with side group₅Alkylene, C having pendant groups₆Alkylene, C having pendant groups₇Alkylene, C having pendant groups₈Alkylene, C having pendant groups₉Alkylene, C having pendant groups₁₀Alkylene, C having pendant groups₁₂Alkylene, C having pendant groups₁₄Alkylene, C having pendant groups₁₈Alkylene, C having pendant groups₂₀Alkylene, preferably C, having pendant groups₁-C₁₀An alkylene group.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, in formula G, L₁And L₂Is H, L₃Is H or C_1-6An alkyl group; l is₄Is C having a pendant group₁-C₁₀An alkylene group.

In the present invention, the carbon number n of the Cn alkylene group means the number of C's in the linear chain, excluding the number of C's in the pendant group, and is, for example, isopropylidene (-CH)₂-CH(CH₃) -) is referred to herein as C with a pendant group (methyl)₂An alkylene group.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, specific examples of the unsaturated carboxylic acid represented by the formula G include, but are not limited to: 2-methyl-4-pentenoic acid, 2, 3-dimethyl-4-pentenoic acid, 2-dimethyl-4-pentenoic acid, 2-ethyl-4-pentenoic acid, 2-isopropyl-4-pentenoic acid, 2, 3-trimethyl-4-pentenoic acid, 2,3, 3-trimethyl-4-pentenoic acid, 2-ethyl-3-methyl-4-pentenoic acid, 2- (2-methylpropyl) -4-pentenoic acid, 2-diethyl-4-pentenoic acid, 2-methyl-2-ethyl-4-pentenoic acid, 2,3, 3-tetramethyl-4-pentenoic acid, 2-methyl-4-pentenoic acid, 2-methyl-pentenoic acid, 2-methyl-pentenoic acid, 2-methyl-4-pentenoic acid, 2-methyl-pentenoic acid, 2, 2-methyl-5-hexenoic acid, 2-ethyl-5-hexenoic acid, 2-propyl-5-hexenoic acid, 2, 3-dimethyl-5-hexenoic acid, 2-dimethyl-5-hexenoic acid, 2-isopropyl-5-hexenoic acid, 2-methyl-2-ethyl-5-hexenoic acid, 2- (1-methylpropyl) -5-hexenoic acid, 2, 3-trimethyl-5-hexenoic acid, 2-diethyl-5-hexenoic acid, 2-methyl-6-heptenoic acid, 2-ethyl-6-heptenoic acid, 2-propyl-6-heptenoic acid, 2, 3-dimethyl-6-heptenoic acid, 2-ethyl-5-hexenoic acid, 2-methyl-5-hexenoic acid, 2-ethyl-5-hexenoic acid, 2-methyl-6-heptenoic acid, 2-hexenoic acid, 2-methyl-5-hexenoic acid, 2-ethyl-hexenoic acid, 2-5-hexenoic acid, 2-methyl-5-hexenoic acid, 2-methyl-hexenoic acid, 2-methyl-5-hexenoic acid, 2-5-hexenoic acid, 2-methyl-6-hexenoic acid, 2-6-5-hexenoic acid, 2-6-hexenoic acid, 2-ethyl-6-hexenoic acid, 2-6-methyl-hexenoic acid, 2-methyl-hexenoic acid, 2-hexenoic, 2, 4-dimethyl-6-heptenoic acid, 2-dimethyl-6-heptenoic acid, 2-isopropyl-5-methyl-6-heptenoic acid, 2-isopropyl-6-heptenoic acid, 2,3, 4-trimethyl-6-heptenoic acid, 2-methyl-2-ethyl-6-heptenoic acid, 2- (1-methylpropyl) -6-heptenoic acid, 2, 3-trimethyl-6-heptenoic acid, 2-diethyl-6-heptenoic acid, 2-methyl-7-octenoic acid, 2-ethyl-7-octenoic acid, 2-propyl-7-octenoic acid, 2, 3-dimethyl-7-octenoic acid, 2-methyl-6-heptenoic acid, 2-methyl-6-heptenoic acid, 2-methyl-6-heptenoic acid, 2-methyl-4-6-heptenoic acid, 2-6-heptenoic acid, 2-methyl-6-heptenoic acid, 2-4-methyl-heptenoic acid, 2-4-6-heptenoic acid, 2-6-4-heptenoic acid, 2-methyl-heptenoic acid, 2-4-6-heptenoic acid, 2-6-heptenoic acid, 2-4-6-heptenoic acid, 2-4-heptenoic acid, 2-methyl-heptenoic acid, 2-4-heptenoic acid, 2-4-6-methyl-heptenoic acid, 2-4-heptenoic acid, 2-4-methyl-heptenoic acid, 2-ethyl-heptenoic acid, 2-methyl-heptenoic acid, 2-4-ethyl-heptenoic, 2, 4-dimethyl-7-octenoic acid, 2-dimethyl-7-octenoic acid, 2-isopropyl-5-methyl-7-octenoic acid, 2-isopropyl-7-octenoic acid, 2,3, 4-trimethyl-7-octenoic acid, 2-methyl-2-ethyl-7-octenoic acid, 2- (1-methylpropyl) -7-octenoic acid, 2, 3-trimethyl-7-octenoic acid, 2-diethyl-7-octenoic acid, 2-methyl-8-nonenoic acid, 2-ethyl-8-nonenoic acid, 2-propyl-8-nonenoic acid, 2, 3-dimethyl-8-nonenoic acid, 2-methyl-7-nonenoic acid, 2-ethyl-8-nonenoic acid, 2-propyl-8-nonenoic acid, 2, 3-dimethyl-8-nonenoic acid, 2-methyl-7-nonenoic acid, 2-methyl-nonenoic acid, 2-ethyl-8-nonenoic acid, 2-methyl-nonenoic acid, 2, and, 2, 4-dimethyl-8-nonenoic acid, 2-diethyl-8-nonenoic acid, 2-isopropyl-5-methyl-8-nonenoic acid, 2-methyl-9-decenoic acid, 2, 3-dimethyl-9-decenoic acid, 2, 4-dimethyl-9-decenoic acid, or 2-methyl-10-undecenoic acid.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the cocatalyst is chosen from organoaluminum compounds and/or organoboron compounds.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the organoaluminium compound is selected from alkylaluminoxanes or compounds of general formula AlR_nX¹ _3-nWith an organoaluminum compound (alkylaluminum or alkylaluminum halide) of the general formula AlR_nX¹ _3-nWherein R is H, C₁-C₂₀Saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radicals or C₁-C₂₀Saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbyloxy radicals, preferably C₁-C₂₀Alkyl radical, C₁-C₂₀Alkoxy radical, C₇-C₂₀Aralkyl or C₆-C₂₀An aryl group; x¹Is halogen, preferably chlorine or bromine; 0<n is less than or equal to 3. Specific examples of the organoaluminum compound include, but are not limited to: trimethylaluminum, triethylaluminum, triisobutylaluminum, tri-n-hexylaluminum, trioctylAlkylaluminum, diethylaluminum monohydrogen, diisobutylaluminum monohydrogen, diethylaluminum monochloride, diisobutylaluminum monochloride, ethylaluminum sesquichloride, ethylaluminum dichloride, Methylaluminoxane (MAO) and Modified Methylaluminoxane (MMAO). Preferably, the organoaluminum compound is Methylaluminoxane (MAO).

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the organoboron compound is selected from an aryl boron and/or a borate. The arylborole is preferably a substituted or unsubstituted phenylborone, more preferably tris (pentafluorophenyl) boron. The borate is preferably N, N-dimethylanilinium tetrakis (pentafluorophenyl) borate and/or triphenylmethyl tetrakis (pentafluorophenyl) borate.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the concentration of the main catalyst in the reaction system is 0.00001 to 100mmol/L, for example, 0.00001mmol/L, 0.00005mmol/L, 0.0001mmol/L, 0.0005mmol/L, 0.001mmol/L, 0.005mmol/L, 0.01mmol/L, 0.05mmol/L, 0.1mmol/L, 0.3mmol/L, 0.5mmol/L, 0.8mmol/L, 1mmol/L, 5mmol/L, 8mmol/L, 10mmol/L, 20mmol/L, 30mmol/L, 50mmol/L, 70mmol/L, 80mmol/L, 100mmol/L and any value therebetween, preferably 0.0001 to 1mmol/L, more preferably 0.001 to 0.5 mmol/L.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the cocatalyst is an organoaluminum compound, the molar ratio of aluminum in the cocatalyst to M in the procatalyst is (10-10000000):1, for example, 10:1, 20:1, 50:1, 100:1, 200:1, 300:1, 500:1, 700:1, 800:1, 1000:1, 2000:1, 3000:1, 5000:1, 10000:1, 100000:1, 1000000:1, 10000000:1 and any value therebetween, preferably (10-100000):1, more preferably (100-10000): 1; when the cocatalyst is an organoboron compound, the molar ratio of boron in the cocatalyst to M in the procatalyst is (0.1-1000):1, e.g., 0.1:1, 0.2:1, 0.5:1, 0.8:1, 1:1, 1.2:1, 1.4:1, 1.6:1, 1.8:1, 2:1, 2.5:1, 3:1, 4:1, 5:1, 8:1, 10:1, 20:1, 50:1, 100:1, 200:1, 300:1, 500:1, 700:1, 800:1, 1000:1, and any value therebetween, preferably (0.1-500): 1.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the olefin comprises olefins having from 2 to 16 carbonsAtomic olefins, in some embodiments of the present invention, include ethylene or alpha-olefins having from 3 to 16 carbon atoms. In other embodiments of the present invention, the olefin is C₃-C₁₆A cyclic olefin, preferably a 5-or 6-membered ring. Preferably, the olefin is ethylene or an alpha-olefin having 3 to 16 carbon atoms, more preferably ethylene or C₂-C₁₀Alpha-olefins, such as ethylene, propylene, butene, pentene, hexene, heptene and octene.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the concentration of the unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer represented by the formula G in the reaction system is 0.01 to 6000mmol/L, preferably 0.1 to 1000mmol/L, more preferably 1 to 500mmol/L, and may be, for example, 1mmol/L, 10mmol/L, 20mmol/L, 30mmol/L, 50mmol/L, 70mmol/L, 90mmol/L, 100mmol/L, 200mmol/L, 300mmol/L, 400mmol/L, 500mmol/L and any value therebetween.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the chain transfer agent is selected from one or more of aluminum alkyls, magnesium alkyls and zinc alkyls.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the chain transfer agent is a trialkylaluminum and/or a dialkylzinc, preferably one or more selected from the group consisting of trimethylaluminum, triethylaluminum, triisopropylaluminum, triisobutylaluminum, tri-n-hexylaluminum, tri-n-octylaluminum, dimethylzinc and diethylzinc.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the molar ratio of the chain transfer agent to M in the procatalyst is (0.1-2000: 1, e.g. 0.1:1, 0.2:1, 0.5:1, 1:1, 2:1, 3:1, 5:1, 8:1, 10:1, 20:1, 50:1, 100:1, 200:1, 300:1, 500:1, 600:1, 800:1, 1000:1, 2000:1 and any value in between, preferably (10-600: 1).

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the polymerization is carried out in an alkane solvent selected from C₃-C₂₀One or more alkanes, preferably selected from C₃-C₁₀The alkane, for example, may be selected from one or more of butane, isobutane, pentane, hexane, heptane, octane and cyclohexane, preferably one or more of hexane, heptane and cyclohexaneAnd (4) a plurality of.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the unsaturated carboxylic acid is pre-treated with a dehydroactive hydrogen, preferably, the unsaturated carboxylic acid is pre-treated with a co-catalyst or a chain transfer agent as described above to remove the hydroxyl active hydrogen in the unsaturated carboxylic acid. Preferably, the molar ratio of hydroxyl groups in the unsaturated carboxylic acid to co-catalyst or chain transfer agent during pretreatment is from 10:1 to 1: 10.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the reaction is carried out in the absence of water and oxygen.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the conditions of the reaction include: the temperature of the reaction is-50 ℃ to 50 ℃, preferably-20 ℃ to 50 ℃, more preferably 0 ℃ to 50 ℃, and can be, for example, 0 ℃, 10 ℃, 20 ℃, 30 ℃, 40 ℃, 50 ℃ and any value therebetween; and/or the reaction time is 10-200min, preferably 20-60 min. In the present invention, the reaction pressure is not particularly limited as long as the monomer can be subjected to coordination copolymerization. When the olefin is ethylene, the pressure of ethylene in the reactor is preferably 1 to 1000atm, more preferably 1 to 200atm, and still more preferably 1 to 50atm, from the viewpoint of cost reduction and simplification of the polymerization process. In the present invention, the "reaction system" refers to the whole formed by the solvent, the olefin, the unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer, the catalyst and the optional chain transfer agent.

The present invention also provides an olefin-unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer comprising a spherical and/or spheroidal polymer, which is produced by the above production method.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the spherical and/or spheroidal polymers have an average particle size of 0.1 to 50.0mm, for example 0.1mm, 0.5mm, 1.0mm, 2.0mm, 3.0mm, 5.0mm, 8.0mm, 10.0mm, 15.0mm, 20.0mm, 25.0mm, 30.0mm, 35.0mm, 40.0mm, 45.0mm, 50.0mm and any value in between, preferably 0.5 to 20.0 mm.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in the olefin-unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer, the content of the structural unit derived from the unsaturated carboxylic acid represented by the formula G is 0.4 to 30.0 mol%, for example, may be 0.4 mol%, 0.5 mol%, 0.7 mol%, 0.8 mol%, 1.0 mol%, 1.5 mol%, 2.0 mol%, 5.0 mol%, 8.0 mol%, 10.0 mol%, 15.0 mol%, 20.0 mol%, 25.0 mol%, 30.0 mol% and any value therebetween, preferably 0.7 to 10.0 mol%.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the weight average molecular weight of the olefin-unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer is 30000-500000, preferably 50000-400000.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the olefin-unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer has a molecular weight distribution of 4.0 or less, and for example, may be 0.1, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 and any value therebetween, and preferably, the molecular weight distribution is 1.0 to 4.0.

In the present invention, the particle size of a spherical or spheroidal polymer is herein considered to be equal to the diameter of a sphere having a volume equal to the volume of the particle.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a use of the olefin-unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer as a polyolefin material.

The preparation method of the olefin-unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer provided by the invention uses a novel catalyst containing trinuclear metal complexes. The catalyst is not reported, therefore, the technical problem solved by the invention is to provide a novel preparation method of olefin-unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer.

Furthermore, in the preparation method of the olefin-unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer provided by the invention, the spherical and/or spheroidal polymers with good shapes are directly prepared by selecting the reacted unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer, the catalyst and a proper polymerization process without subsequent processing steps such as granulation and the like, and the obtained polymerization product is not easy to scale in a reactor and is convenient to transport.

Further, compared with the existing industrial process for preparing the olefin-unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer, the method for preparing the olefin-unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer provided by the invention omits the step of saponification reaction, and has simpler preparation process.

Symbols such as R used in different formulae or structural formulae herein¹、R²、R³、R⁴、R⁵、R⁶、R⁷、R⁸、R⁹、R¹⁰、R¹¹、R₁₁、R₂、R₃、R₂₁-R₂₄X, M, A, Y, etc., have the same definitions in each general formula or structural formula unless otherwise specified.

In the present invention, C₁-C₂₀Alkyl is C₁-C₂₀Straight chain alkyl or C₃-C₂₀Branched alkyl groups of (a), including but not limited to: methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, tert-pentyl, neopentyl, n-hexyl, n-heptyl, n-octyl and n-decyl.

C₃-C₂₀Examples of cycloalkyl groups include, but are not limited to: cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, 4-methylcyclohexyl, 4-ethylcyclohexyl, 4-n-propylcyclohexyl and 4-n-butylcyclohexyl.

C₆-C₂₀Examples of aryl groups include, but are not limited to: phenyl, 4-methylphenyl, 4-ethylphenyl, dimethylphenyl, vinylphenyl.

C₂-C₂₀Alkenyl means C₁-C₂₀Linear alkenyl of (A) or (C)₃-C₂₀Including but not limited to: vinyl, allyl, butenyl.

C₇-C₂₀Examples of aralkyl groups include, but are not limited to: phenylmethyl, phenylethyl, phenyl-n-propyl, phenyl-isopropyl, phenyl-n-butyl and phenyl-tert-butyl.

C₇-C₂₀Examples of alkaryl groups include, but are not limited to: tolyl, ethylphenyl, n-propylphenyl, isopropylphenyl, n-butylphenyl and tert-butylphenyl groups.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a photograph of a spherical and/or spheroidal polymer obtained in example 2 of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The present invention will be described in detail with reference to examples, but the present invention is not limited to the examples.

The analytical characterization instrument used in the present invention was as follows:

¹HNMR nuclear magnetic resonance apparatus: bruker DMX 300(300MHz), Tetramethylsilicon (TMS) as internal standard, was used to test the structure of the complex ligands at 25 ℃.

Comonomer content of the polymer (content of structural units derived from the unsaturated carboxylic acid represented by formula G): by using¹³C NMR spectroscopy was carried out by dissolving a polymer sample in 1,2, 4-trichlorobenzene at 120 ℃ on a 400MHz Bruker Avance 400 NMR spectrometer using a 10mm PASEX 13 probe.

Molecular weight and molecular weight distribution PDI (PDI ═ Mw/Mn) of the copolymer: measured at 150 ℃ using PL-GPC220 in trichlorobenzene (standard: PS, flow rate: 1.0mL/min, column: 3 XPlgel 10um M1 XED-B300X 7.5 nm).

The activity measurement method comprises the following steps: weight of polymer (g)/nickel (mol). times.2.

Example 1

1) Complex Ni₁(R in the formula III)¹、R³、R⁴、R⁶Is isopropyl, R²、R⁵、R⁷-R¹⁰、R₂₁、R₂₂Is hydrogen, and R₁₁For ethyl, M is nickel, Y is O, X is Br):

ligand L₁(R in the formula B¹、R³、R⁴、R⁶Is isopropyl, R²、R⁵、R⁷-R¹⁰、R₂₁、R₂₂Hydrogen) in Organometallics, 2013,32, 2291-.

Will contain 0.277g (0.9mmol) (DME)NiBr₂To a solution containing 0.332g (0.6mmol) of ligand L (10ml) was slowly added dropwise₁To a dichloromethane solution (10 ml). The color of the solution immediately turned deep red and a large amount of precipitate formed. Stirring at room temperature for 6h, and precipitating with anhydrous diethyl ether. Filtering to obtain a filter cake, washing the filter cake with anhydrous ether, and vacuum drying to obtain brownish red powdery solid Ni₁. Yield: 78.2 percent. Elemental analysis (C)₈₄H₉₈Br₆N₄Ni₃O₂): c, 54.50; h, 5.34; n, 3.03; experimental values (%): c, 54.38; h, 5.72; and N, 3.16.

Continuously drying a 1L stainless steel polymerization kettle equipped with mechanical stirring at 130 deg.C for 6h, vacuumizing while hot, and adding N₂Replace qi for 3 times. 500mL of hexane was poured into the polymerization system, and 9.3mg (5. mu. mol) of complex Ni was added₁15mmol (2.55g)2, 2-dimethyl-7-octenoic acid, 15mL AlEt₃(1.0mol/L hexane solution), 6.5mL of MAO (1.53mol/L toluene solution), and the reaction mixture was stirred at 30 ℃ under an ethylene pressure of 10atm for 30 min. Finally, the polymer was obtained by neutralizing the mixture with a 10 wt% ethanol solution acidified with hydrochloric acid. The polymerization activity and the polymer performance parameters are shown in Table 1.

Example 2

Continuously drying a 1L stainless steel polymerization kettle equipped with mechanical stirring at 130 deg.C for 6h, vacuumizing while hot, and adding N₂Replace qi for 3 times. 500mL of hexane was poured into the polymerization system, and 9.3mg (5. mu. mol) of complex Ni was added₁30mmol (5.10g)2, 2-dimethyl-7-octenoic acid, 30mL AlEt₃(1.0mol/L hexane solution), 6.5mL of MAO (1.53mol/L toluene solution), and the reaction mixture was stirred at 30 ℃ under an ethylene pressure of 10atm for 30 min. Finally, the polymer was obtained by neutralizing the mixture with a 10 wt% ethanol solution acidified with hydrochloric acid. The polymerization activity and the polymer performance parameters are shown in Table 1.

Example 3

Continuously drying a 1L stainless steel polymerization kettle equipped with mechanical stirring at 130 deg.C for 6h, vacuumizing while hot, and adding N₂Replace qi for 3 times. 500mL of hexane was poured into the polymerization system, and 9.3mg (5. mu. mol) of complex Ni was added₁30mmol (5.10g) of 2, 2-dimethyl-7-octenoic acid,30mL AlEt₃(1.0mol/L hexane solution), 6.5mL MAO (1.53mol/L toluene solution), and the reaction was stirred at 60 ℃ under 10atm of ethylene pressure for 30 min. Finally, the polymer was obtained by neutralizing the mixture with a 10 wt% ethanol solution acidified with hydrochloric acid. The polymerization activity and the polymer performance parameters are shown in Table 1.

Example 4

Continuously drying a 1L stainless steel polymerization kettle equipped with mechanical stirring at 130 deg.C for 6h, vacuumizing while hot, and adding N₂Replace qi for 3 times. 500mL of hexane was poured into the polymerization system, and 9.3mg (5. mu. mol) of complex Ni was added₁30mmol (5.10g)2, 2-dimethyl-7-octenoic acid, 30mL AlEt₃(1.0mol/L hexane solution), 0.5mL diethyl zinc (1mol/L hexane solution), 6.5mL MAO (1.53mol/L toluene solution), and the reaction mixture was stirred at 30 ℃ under 10atm of ethylene pressure for 30 min. Finally, the polymer was obtained by neutralizing the mixture with a 10 wt% ethanol solution acidified with hydrochloric acid. The polymerization activity and the polymer performance parameters are shown in Table 1.

Example 5

Continuously drying a 1L stainless steel polymerization kettle equipped with mechanical stirring at 130 deg.C for 6h, vacuumizing while hot, and adding N₂Replace qi for 3 times. 500mL of hexane was poured into the polymerization system, and 9.3mg (5. mu. mol) of complex Ni was added₁30mmol (5.10g)2, 2-dimethyl-7-octenoic acid, 30mL AlEt₃(1.0mol/L hexane solution), 1.0mL diethyl zinc (1mol/L hexane solution), 6.5mL MAO (1.53mol/L toluene solution), and the reaction was stirred at 30 ℃ for 30min while maintaining an ethylene pressure of 10 atm. Finally, the polymer was obtained by neutralizing the mixture with a 10 wt% ethanol solution acidified with hydrochloric acid. The polymerization activity and the polymer performance parameters are shown in Table 1.

Example 6

Continuously drying a 1L stainless steel polymerization kettle equipped with mechanical stirring at 130 deg.C for 6h, vacuumizing while hot, and adding N₂Replace qi for 3 times. 500mL of hexane was poured into the polymerization system, and 9.3mg (5. mu. mol) of complex Ni was added₁50mmol (8.51g)2, 2-dimethyl-7-octenoic acid, 50mL AlEt₃(1.0mol/L hexane solution), 6.5mL MAO (1.53mol/L toluene solution), ethylene pressure of 10atm was maintained at 30 ℃ with stirringStirring and reacting for 30 min. Finally, the polymer was obtained by neutralizing the mixture with a 10 wt% ethanol solution acidified with hydrochloric acid. The polymerization activity and the polymer performance parameters are shown in Table 1.

Example 7

Continuously drying a 1L stainless steel polymerization kettle equipped with mechanical stirring at 130 deg.C for 6h, vacuumizing while hot, and adding N₂Replace qi for 3 times. 500mL of hexane was poured into the polymerization system, and 9.3mg (5. mu. mol) of complex Ni was added₁100mmol (17.02g)2, 2-dimethyl-7-octenoic acid, 100mL AlEt₃(1.0mol/L hexane solution), 6.5mL of MAO (1.53mol/L toluene solution), and the reaction mixture was stirred at 30 ℃ under an ethylene pressure of 10atm for 30 min. Finally, the polymer was obtained by neutralizing the mixture with a 10 wt% ethanol solution acidified with hydrochloric acid. The polymerization activity and the polymer performance parameters are shown in Table 1.

Example 8

1) Ligand L₂Preparation of (R in the structural formula B)¹、R³、R⁴、R⁶Is ethyl, R²、R⁵、R⁷-R¹⁰、R₂₂Is hydrogen, R₂₁Is a tertiary butyl group): compound A (2.7g, 7.8mmol) and 2, 6-diethylaniline (3.0mL, 17.4mmol) with p-toluenesulfonic acid as catalyst were refluxed in 100mL of toluene for 1 day, the solvent was removed after filtration, the residue was dissolved in dichloromethane, passed through a basic alumina column, rinsed with petroleum ether/ethyl acetate (20:1), the second stream was 15 product and the solvent was removed to give a yellow solid in 81% yield.¹H NMR(CDCl3，δ，ppm)：1.06(t，12H，J＝7.0Hz)，1.19ppm(s，18H)，2.20(dd，8H，J＝7.0Hz)，4.70(s，2H)，7.04(m，10H)，7.13(s，2H)。

2) Complex Ni₂Preparation of (R in the formula III)¹、R³、R⁴、R⁶Is ethyl, R²、R⁵、R⁷-R¹⁰、R₂₂Is hydrogen, R₂₁Is tert-butyl, and R₁₁Is aThe M is nickel, the Y is O, and the X is Br)

Will contain 0.277g (0.9mmol) of (DME) NiBr₂To a solution containing 0.365g (0.6mmol) of ligand L was slowly added dropwise (10ml)₂To a dichloromethane solution (10 ml). The color of the solution immediately turned deep red and a large amount of precipitate formed. Stirring at room temperature for 6h, and precipitating with anhydrous diethyl ether. Filtering to obtain a filter cake, washing the filter cake with anhydrous ether, and vacuum drying to obtain brownish red powdery solid Ni₂. The yield was 82.0%. Elemental analysis (C)₉₂H₁₁₄Br₆N₄Ni₃O₂): c, 56.28; h, 5.85; n, 2.85; experimental values (%): c, 56.43; h, 6.12; and N, 3.08.

3) Polymerization: continuously drying a 1L stainless steel polymerization kettle equipped with mechanical stirring at 130 deg.C for 6h, vacuumizing while hot, and adding N₂Replace qi for 3 times. 500mL of hexane was poured into the polymerization system, and 9.8mg (5. mu. mol) of complex Ni was added₂30mmol (5.10g)2, 2-dimethyl-7-octenoic acid, 30mL AlEt₃(1.0mol/L hexane solution), 6.5mL of MAO (1.53mol/L toluene solution), and the reaction mixture was stirred at 30 ℃ under an ethylene pressure of 10atm for 30 min. Finally, the polymer was obtained by neutralizing the mixture with a 10 wt% ethanol solution acidified with hydrochloric acid. The polymerization activity and the polymer performance parameters are shown in Table 1.

Example 9

Continuously drying a 1L stainless steel polymerization kettle equipped with mechanical stirring at 130 deg.C for 6h, vacuumizing while hot, and adding N₂Replace qi for 3 times. 500mL of hexane was poured into the polymerization system, and 9.8mg (5. mu. mol) of complex Ni was added₂50mmol (8.51g)2, 2-dimethyl-7-octenoic acid, 50mL AlEt₃(1.0mol/L hexane solution), 6.5mL MAO (1.53mol/L toluene solution), and the reaction was stirred at 60 ℃ under 10atm of ethylene pressure for 30 min. Finally, the polymer was obtained by neutralizing the mixture with a 10 wt% ethanol solution acidified with hydrochloric acid. The polymerization activity and the polymer performance parameters are shown in Table 1.

Example 10

Continuously drying a 1L stainless steel polymerization kettle equipped with mechanical stirring at 130 deg.C for 6h, vacuumizing while hot, and adding N₂Replace qi for 3 times. Injection into polymerization systems500mL of hexane, while adding 9.8mg (5. mu. mol) of complex Ni₂30mmol (4.69g)2, 2-dimethyl-6-heptenoic acid, 30mL AlEt₃(1.0mol/L hexane solution), 6.5mL MAO (1.53mol/L toluene solution), and the reaction mixture was stirred at 30 ℃ under 10atm of ethylene pressure for 60 min. Finally, the polymer was obtained by neutralizing the mixture with a 10 wt% ethanol solution acidified with hydrochloric acid. The polymerization activity and the polymer performance parameters are shown in Table 1.

Example 11

1) Ligand L₃Preparation of (R in the structural formula B)¹、R³、R⁴、R⁶Is methyl, R²、R⁵Is bromine, R⁷-R¹⁰、R₂₂Is hydrogen, R₂₁Is a tertiary butyl group): compound a (1.77g, 5.1mmol) and 2, 6-dimethyl-4-bromo-aniline (2.3g, 11.3mmol) with p-toluenesulfonic acid as catalyst were refluxed in 100mL toluene for 1 day, the solvent was removed after filtration, the residue was dissolved with dichloromethane, passed through a basic alumina column, rinsed with petroleum ether/ethyl acetate (20:1), the second stream was the product, and the solvent was removed to give a yellow solid in 78% yield. 1H NMR (CDCl3,. delta.ppm): 1.84(s, 12H), 1.19ppm (s, 18H), 4.70(s, 2H), 7.04(8H), 7.12(s, 2H).

2) Complex Ni₃Preparation of (R in the formula III)¹、R³、R⁴、R⁶Is methyl, R²、R⁵Is bromine, R⁷-R¹⁰、R₂₂Is hydrogen, R₂₁Is tert-butyl, and R₁₁Is ethyl, M is nickel, Y is O, X is Br)

Will contain 0.277g (0.9mmol) of (DME) NiBr₂To a solution containing 0.426g (0.6mmol) of ligand L (10ml) was slowly added dropwise₃To a dichloromethane solution (10 ml). The color of the solution immediately turned deep red and a large amount of precipitate formed. Stirring at room temperature for 6h, and precipitating with anhydrous diethyl ether. Filtering to obtain a filter cake, washing the filter cake with anhydrous ether, and vacuum drying to obtain brownish red powdery solid Ni₃. The yield was 82.0%. Elemental analysis (C)₈₄H₉₄Br₁₀N₄Ni₃O₂): c, 46.56; h, 4.37; n, 2.59; experiment ofValue (%): c, 46.43; h, 4.72; and N, 2.98.

3) Polymerization: continuously drying a 1L stainless steel polymerization kettle equipped with mechanical stirring at 130 deg.C for 6h, vacuumizing while hot, and adding N₂Replace qi for 3 times. 500mL of hexane was poured into the polymerization system, and 10.8mg (5. mu. mol) of complex Ni was added₃30mmol (5.10g)2, 2-dimethyl-7-octenoic acid, 30mL AlEt₃(1.0mol/L hexane solution), 6.5mL of MAO (1.53mol/L toluene solution), and the reaction mixture was stirred at 30 ℃ under an ethylene pressure of 10atm for 30 min. Finally, the polymer was obtained by neutralizing the mixture with a 10 wt% ethanol solution acidified with hydrochloric acid. The polymerization activity and the polymer performance parameters are shown in Table 1.

Example 12

1) Complex Ni₄Preparation of (R in the formula III)¹、R³、R⁴、R⁶Is ethyl, R²、R⁵、R⁷-R¹⁰、R₂₂Is hydrogen, R₂₁Is tert-butyl, and R₁₁Is isobutyl, M is nickel, Y is O, X is Br)

Will contain 0.277g (0.9mmol) of (DME) NiBr₂To a solution of 2-methyl-1-propanol (10ml) containing 0.365g (0.6mmol) of ligand L was slowly added dropwise₂To a dichloromethane solution (10 ml). The color of the solution immediately turned deep red and a large amount of precipitate formed. Stirring at room temperature for 6h, and precipitating with anhydrous diethyl ether. Filtering to obtain a filter cake, washing the filter cake with anhydrous ether, and vacuum drying to obtain brownish red powdery solid Ni₄. The yield was 83.0%. Elemental analysis (C)₉₆H₁₂₂Br₆N₄Ni₃O₂): c, 57.09; h, 6.09; n, 2.77; experimental values (%): c, 57.24; h, 6.32; and N, 3.04.

2) Polymerization:

continuously drying a 1L stainless steel polymerization kettle equipped with mechanical stirring at 130 deg.C for 6hrs, vacuumizing while it is hot, and adding N₂Replace qi for 3 times. 10.1mg (5. mu. mol) of complex Ni are added₄Then, vacuum was applied again and ethylene was substituted 3 times. 500mL of hexane, 30mmol (5.10g) of 2, 2-dimethyl-7-octenoic acid, 30mL of AlEt₃(1.0mol/L hexane solution), 6.5ml of methylaluminoxane was further added(MAO) (1.53mol/l in toluene). The reaction was vigorously stirred at 30min with keeping the ethylene pressure at 10atm at 30 ℃. The polymer was obtained by neutralizing with a 10 wt% hydrochloric acid acidified ethanol solution, and the results are shown in Table 1.

Example 13

1) Ligand L₄The preparation of (1):

ligand L₄See patent CN201510462932.2 for its preparation.

Will contain 0.277g (0.9mmol) of (DME) NiBr₂To a solution containing 0.358g (0.6mmol) of ligand L (10ml) was slowly added dropwise₄To a dichloromethane solution (10 ml). The color of the solution immediately turned deep red and a large amount of precipitate formed. Stirring at room temperature for 6h, and precipitating with anhydrous diethyl ether. Filtering to obtain a filter cake, washing the filter cake with anhydrous ether, and vacuum drying to obtain brownish red powdery solid Ni₅. The yield was 84.3%. Elemental analysis (C)₉₂H₉₀Br₆N₄Ni₃O₂): c, 56.98; h, 4.68; n, 2.89; experimental values (%): c, 56.78; h, 4.62; and N, 3.18.

2) Polymerization: continuously drying a 1L stainless steel polymerization kettle equipped with mechanical stirring at 130 deg.C for 6hrs, vacuumizing while it is hot, and adding N₂Replace qi for 3 times. 9.7mg (5. mu. mol) of complex Ni are added₅Then, vacuum was applied again and ethylene was substituted 3 times. 500mL of hexane, 30mmol (5.10g) of 2, 2-dimethyl-7-octenoic acid, 30mL of AlEt₃(1.0mol/L hexane solution), 6.5ml of Methylaluminoxane (MAO) (1.53mol/L toluene solution) was added. The reaction was vigorously stirred at 20 ℃ for 30min while maintaining an ethylene pressure of 10 atm. The polymer was obtained by neutralizing with a 10 wt% hydrochloric acid acidified ethanol solution, and the results are shown in Table 1.

Example 14

Continuously drying a 1L stainless steel polymerization kettle equipped with mechanical stirring at 130 deg.C for 6h, vacuumizing while hot, and adding N₂Replace qi for 3 times. 500mL of hexane was poured into the polymerization system, and 9.3mg (5 μm) was added simultaneouslyol) Complex Ni₁30mmol (5.10g)2, 2-dimethyl-7-octenoic acid, 30mL AlEt₃(1.0mol/L hexane solution), 15mL of a toluene solution of N, N-dimethylanilinium tetrakis (pentafluorophenyl) borate (1mmol/L toluene solution) was added, and the reaction was stirred at 30 ℃ under an ethylene pressure of 10atm for 30 min. Finally, the polymer was obtained by neutralizing the mixture with a 10 wt% ethanol solution acidified with hydrochloric acid. The polymerization activity and the polymer performance parameters are shown in Table 1.

Example 15

Continuously drying a 1L stainless steel polymerization kettle equipped with mechanical stirring at 130 deg.C for 6h, vacuumizing while hot, and adding N₂Replace qi for 3 times. 500mL of hexane was poured into the polymerization system, and 9.3mg (5. mu. mol) of complex Ni was added₁30mmol (5.53g 10-undecenoic acid), 30mL AlEt₃(1.0mol/L hexane solution), 6.5mL of MAO (1.53mol/L toluene solution), and the reaction mixture was stirred at 30 ℃ under an ethylene pressure of 10atm for 30 min. Finally, the polymer was obtained by neutralizing the mixture with a 10 wt% ethanol solution acidified with hydrochloric acid. The polymerization activity and the polymer performance parameters are shown in Table 1.

Example 16

Continuously drying a 1L stainless steel polymerization kettle equipped with mechanical stirring at 130 deg.C for 6h, vacuumizing while hot, and adding N₂Replace qi for 3 times. 500mL of toluene was injected into the polymerization system, and 9.3mg (5. mu. mol) of complex Ni was added₁30mmol (5.10g)2, 2-dimethyl-7-octenoic acid, 30mL AlEt₃(1.0mol/L hexane solution), 6.5mL of MAO (1.53mol/L toluene solution), and the reaction mixture was stirred at 30 ℃ under an ethylene pressure of 10atm for 30 min. Finally, the polymer was obtained by neutralizing the mixture with a 10 wt% ethanol solution acidified with hydrochloric acid. The polymerization activity and the polymer performance parameters are shown in Table 1.

TABLE 1

As can be seen from Table 1, the catalyst of the present invention exhibits high polymerization activity when it catalyzes the copolymerization of ethylene and an unsaturated carboxylic acid, and the resulting polymer has a high molecular weight. The copolymerization activity of the catalyst can reach 2.42 multiplied by 10 to the maximum⁶g·mol^-1(Ni)·h^-1. The molecular weight of the polymer can be controlled within a wide range according to the addition of the chain transfer agent. In addition, by regulating and controlling the polymerization conditions, a copolymerization product with good particle morphology can be prepared.

It should be noted that the above-mentioned embodiments are only for explaining the present invention, and do not set any limit to the present invention. The present invention has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, but the words which have been used herein are words of description and illustration, rather than words of limitation. The invention can be modified, as prescribed, within the scope of the claims and without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. Although the invention has been described herein with reference to particular means, materials and embodiments, the invention is not intended to be limited to the particulars disclosed herein, but rather extends to all other methods and applications having the same functionality.

Claims

1. A process for producing an olefin-unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer, which comprises polymerizing an olefin and an unsaturated carboxylic acid in the presence of a catalyst and optionally a chain transfer agent to produce the olefin-unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer,

the catalyst comprises a main catalyst and an optional cocatalyst, wherein the main catalyst comprises a diimine complex shown as a formula II:

in the formula II, R¹-R¹⁰、R₂₁-R₂₄The same or different, each is independently selected from hydrogen, C1-C20 alkyl with or without substituent, and substituent with or without substituentC2-C20 alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted C2-C20 alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted C3-C20 cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C20 alkoxy, substituted or unsubstituted C2-C20 alkenyloxy, substituted or unsubstituted C2-C20 alkynyloxy, substituted or unsubstituted C3-C20 cycloalkoxy, substituted or unsubstituted C6-C20 aryl, substituted or unsubstituted C7-C20 aralkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C7-C20 alkylaryl, and halogen, and R¹-R¹⁰Optionally form a ring with each other, R₂₁-R₂₄Optionally forming a ring with each other;

R₁₁selected from C1-C20 substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon groups; y is selected from non-metal atoms of group VIA; m is a group VIII metal; x is selected from halogen, C1-C10 alkyl with or without substituent and C1-C10 alkoxy with or without substituent.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein M is selected from the group consisting of nickel and palladium; y is selected from O and S; x is selected from halogen, C1-C10 alkyl with or without substituent, and C1-C10 alkoxy with or without substituent;

R₁₁is selected from C1-C20 alkyl containing substituent or not containing substituent.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein X is selected from the group consisting of halogen, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkyl, and substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkoxy.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein R is₁₁Is selected from C1-C10 alkyl containing substituent or not containing substituent.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein R is₁₁Is selected from C1-C6 alkyl containing substituent or not containing substituent.

6. The method of claim 1Method characterized in that R¹-R¹⁰、R₂₁-R₂₄The aryl group is selected from hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, C1-C10 alkyl with or without substituent, C2-C10 alkenyl with or without substituent, C2-C10 alkynyl with or without substituent, C3-C10 cycloalkyl with or without substituent, C1-C10 alkoxy with or without substituent, C2-C10 alkenyloxy with or without substituent, C2-C10 alkynyloxy with or without substituent, C3-C10 cycloalkoxy with or without substituent, C6-C15 aryl with or without substituent, C7-C15 aralkyl with or without substituent and C7-C15 alkaryl with or without substituent.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein R is¹-R¹⁰、R₂₁-R₂₄The same or different, are each independently selected from hydrogen, C1-C10 alkyl, halogenated C1-C10 alkyl, C1-C10 alkoxy, halogenated C1-C10 alkoxy, and halogen.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein R is¹-R¹⁰、R₂₁-R₂₄The same or different, are each independently selected from hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, halogenated C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, halogenated C1-C6 alkoxy, and halogen.

9. A process according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the substituents are selected from halogen, hydroxy, C1-C10 alkyl, halogenated C1-C10 alkyl, C1-C10 alkoxy and halogenated C1-C10 alkoxy.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the substituent is selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, C1-C6 alkyl, halogenated C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, and halogenated C1-C6 alkoxy.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the C1-C6 alkyl is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, and isobutyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, n-hexyl, isohexyl, 3, 3-dimethylbutyl.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the C1-C6 alkoxy is selected from methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, n-butoxy and isobutoxy, n-pentoxy, isopentoxy, n-hexoxy, isohexoxy, 3, 3-dimethylbutoxy.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the halogen is selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine.

14. A process according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterised in that the diimine complexes are selected from one or more of the following complexes:

8) A complex of formula II wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶Is isopropyl, R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₂₁＝R₂₂＝R₂₃＝R₂₄＝H，R₁₁Isobutyl, M ═ Ni, Y ═ O, X ═ Br;

36) A complex of formula (II') wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶Is isopropyl, R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝R₃₁＝R₃₂＝H，R₁₁Isobutyl, M ═ Ni, Y ═ O, X ═ Br;

43) a complex of formula (II') wherein R¹＝R³＝R⁴＝R⁶Is isopropyl, R²＝R⁵＝R⁷-R¹⁰＝H，R₃₁＝R₃₂＝R₁₁＝Et，M＝Ni，Y＝O，X＝Br；

15. The method of any one of claims 1-8, wherein the olefin comprises an olefin having 2-16 carbon atoms.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the olefin comprises ethylene or an alpha-olefin having 3 to 16 carbon atoms.

17. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the unsaturated carboxylic acid is selected from one or more unsaturated carboxylic acids represented by formula G:

in the formula G, L₁-L₃Each independently selected from H and C with or without substituent₁-C₃₀Alkyl radical, L₄Is C having a pendant group₁-C₃₀An alkylene group.

18. The method according to claim 17, wherein the copolymer contains the structural unit derived from the unsaturated carboxylic acid represented by the formula G in an amount of 0.2 to 15.0 mol%.

19. The method according to claim 17, wherein the copolymer contains the structural unit derived from the unsaturated carboxylic acid represented by the formula G in an amount of 0.7 to 10.0 mol%.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein L is₁And L₂Is H, L₃Is H or C₁-C₃₀Alkyl radical, L₄Is C having a pendant group₁-C₃₀An alkylene group.

21. The method of claim 17, wherein L is₁And L₂Is H, L₃Is H or C₁-C₂₀Alkyl radical, L₄Is C having a pendant group₁-C₂₀An alkylene group.

22. The method of claim 17, wherein L is₁And L₂Is H，L₃Is H or C₁-C₁₀Alkyl radical, L₄Is C having a pendant group₁-C₁₀An alkylene group.

23. The method of claim 17, wherein L is₁And L₂Is H, L₃Is H or C₁-C₁₀Alkyl radical, L₄Is C having a pendant group₁-C₆An alkylene group.

24. The method of claim 17, wherein L is₁-L₃Wherein said substituents are selected from halogen, C₁-C₁₀Alkyl radical, C₁-C₁₀Alkoxy radical, C₆-C₁₀One or more of aryl, cyano and hydroxy;

L₄wherein the side group is selected from halogen, C₆-C₂₀Aryl radical, C₁-C₂₀Alkyl and C₁-C₂₀One or more of alkoxy, said C₆-C₂₀Aryl radical, C₁-C₂₀Alkyl and C₁-C₂₀Alkoxy is optionally substituted with a substituent.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein L is₁-L₃Wherein said substituent is selected from C₁-C₆Alkyl, halogen and C₁-C₆One or more of alkoxy groups.

26. The method of claim 24, wherein L is₄Wherein said substituents are selected from halogen, C₁-C₁₀Alkyl radical, C₁-C₁₀Alkoxy radical, C₆-C₁₀One or more of aryl and hydroxyl.

27. A process according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterised in that the cocatalyst is selected from organoaluminium compounds and/or organoboron compounds; the organic aluminum compound is selected from one or more of alkyl aluminoxane, alkyl aluminum and alkyl aluminum halide; the organoboron compound is selected from an aryl boron and/or a borate; the chain transfer agent is selected from one or more of alkyl aluminum, alkyl magnesium and alkyl zinc.

28. The method as claimed in claim 27, wherein when the cocatalyst is an organoaluminum compound, the molar ratio of aluminum in the cocatalyst to M in the diimine-based complex is 10 to 10⁷1, preparing a catalyst; when the cocatalyst is an organic boron compound, the molar ratio of boron in the cocatalyst to M in the diimine complex is 0.1-1000: 1; the molar ratio of the chain transfer agent to M in the diimine complex is 0.1-5000: 1.

29. The process of claim 28, wherein when the co-catalyst is an organoaluminum compound, the molar ratio of aluminum in the co-catalyst to M in the diimine-based complex is 10-100000: 1.

30. The method as recited in claim 28, wherein when the cocatalyst is an organoaluminum compound, the molar ratio of aluminum in the cocatalyst to M in the diimine-based complex is 100-10000: 1.

31. The method as claimed in claim 28, wherein when the cocatalyst is an organoboron compound, the molar ratio of boron in the cocatalyst to M in the diimine complex is from 0.1 to 500: 1.

32. The method of claim 28, wherein the molar ratio of the chain transfer agent to M in the diimine complex is from 1.0 to 1000: 1.

33. The olefin-unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer prepared according to the method of any one of claims 1 to 32, which is spherical and/or spheroidal, and/or has a particle diameter of 0.1 to 50 mm.

34. Use of an olefin-unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer prepared according to the process of any one of claims 1 to 32 or the olefin-unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer of claim 33 as a polyolefin material.