EP0000998B1 - Compositions à base de trichlorure de titane, préparation de celles-ci, système catalytique les contenant et polymérisation d'oléfines à l'aide de ce système - Google Patents

Compositions à base de trichlorure de titane, préparation de celles-ci, système catalytique les contenant et polymérisation d'oléfines à l'aide de ce système Download PDF

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EP0000998B1
EP0000998B1 EP78300284A EP78300284A EP0000998B1 EP 0000998 B1 EP0000998 B1 EP 0000998B1 EP 78300284 A EP78300284 A EP 78300284A EP 78300284 A EP78300284 A EP 78300284A EP 0000998 B1 EP0000998 B1 EP 0000998B1
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  • the present invention relates to transition metal compositions, the preparation of such compositions and the use of such compositions as a component of a catalyst system for the polymerisation of olefine monomers.
  • the polymerisation of olefine monomers using the so-called Ziegler-Natta catalysts has been known for a number of years. These catalysts comprise a compound of a transition metal together with an organic compound of a non-transition metal. There have been many proposals to improve the activity and/or stereospecificity of the catalyst system by the use of additional catalyst components or by modifying either the transition metal compound or the non-transition metal compound.
  • the transition metal compound is titanium trichloride which is activated by copulverising with an additive which is at least one specified organic compound, or a reaction product, complex or mixture of an aluminium trihalide and the at least one specified organic compound.
  • a modified transition metal composition is prepared by reacting a transition metal compound, for example titanium tetrachloride, with an organo-metallic compound, for example an alkyl aluminium halide, and thereafter heating the solid reaction product with at least one specified organic sulphur-containing compound.
  • a titanium trichloride material having a specified X-ray diffraction pattern and which includes a complexed monoether or polyether.
  • the titanium trichloride material of French specification 2 320 308 is obtained by reducing titanium tetrachloride with an organo-aluminium compound, optionally heat treating the reduction product, heating the product in the presence of the monoether or polyether and thereafter washing the heated product.
  • the group R is conveniently a hydrocarbyl group containing from 1 up to 20 carbon atoms and may be an alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, alkaryl or aralkyl group. Typically, the group R is an alkyl group containing from 2 up to 10 carbon atoms, for example an ethyl or butyl group.
  • X is chlorine and the value of x is such that 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 2.0 and is especially about one.
  • n is preferably greater than 0 and less than 0.3, especially greater than 0 and less than 0.2.
  • the ether or thioether which is E is a monoether, polyether, monothioether or polythioether which is capable of forming coordination complexes or compounds with aluminium halides or aluminium alkyls, these complexes or compounds being soluble in at least one of the solvents selected from the monoether, polyether, monothioether and polythioether themselves, aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons and the halogen-containing derivatives thereof.
  • the polyether and the polythioether contain at least two ether groups or at least two thioether groups respectively.
  • the ether or thioether may be a compound of the type R 4- A-R 5 where R 4 and R 5 , which may be the same or different, are hydrocarbyl groups containing 1 up to 12 carbon atoms; and A is an oxygen or a sulphur atom.
  • R 4 and R 5 are conveniently the same and may be alkyl, aryl, alkaryl, aralkyl or cycloalkyl groups. It is preferred that R 4 and R 5 are phenyl groups or particularly alkyl groups containing from 4 up to 6 carbon atoms.
  • Polyethers which may be used as the compound E include 1-methoxy-2-(beta-methoxyethoxy)ethane and 1,2-diphenoxyethane. It is especially preferred that E is di-n-butyl ether or di-isoamyl ether.
  • the compound L is an aromatic sulphone of formula 1); an aromatic sulphonamide of formula 2) or a fused ring system containing a heterocyclic sulphur atom as defined by formula 3).
  • Suitable organic sulphur-containing compounds are disclosed in published German Patent Application 2 600 552.
  • the compound L is conveniently diphenyl sulphone, N,N-diethylbenzene- sulphonamide or phenoxathiin.
  • a and b need not be the same and typically will be different.
  • the value of a is conveniently from 0.01 up to 0.2 and the value of b is conveniently from 0.01 up to 0.20.
  • composition of matter in accordance with the present invention has the formula: where
  • the composition of matter has a relatively low specific surface area.
  • the specific surface area is typically less than 50 m 2 /g and especially from 1 up to 30 m 2 /g.
  • the term "specific surface area” as used herein is the surface area of one gramme of the product, the surface area having been measured using the technique of BS 4359/1.
  • the colour of the composition of matter may be from violet to brown and the composition of matter is typically a reddish-brown in colour.
  • the X-ray diffraction spectrum is typically that of the beta-form of titanium trichloride, but lines which are characteristic of the layer lattice forms (for example a line corresponding to a lattice spacing of about 5.9A) may also be present in the spectrum.
  • the reduction product may be subjected to a thermal treatment at a temperature in the range from 40°C up to 130°C for a period of from 5 minutes up to 20 hours, and the thermally treated product may then be subjected to stage 2) of the process.
  • the product may be subjected to an additional treatment in which an aluminium alkyl compound, typically diethyl aluminium chloride, is added, followed by an olefine monomer, typically propylene, conveniently in an amount of 0.1 up to 2.0 grammes for each gramme of the titanium trichloride-containing product.
  • an aluminium alkyl compound typically diethyl aluminium chloride
  • an olefine monomer typically propylene
  • the various stages of the preparation of the titanium trichloride-containing product are preferably effected in the presence of a suitable inert hydrocarbon liquid which is stirred.
  • This hydrocarbon liquid is conveniently an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic hydrocarbon such as hexane, heptane, decane or dodecane or mixtures thereof.
  • Suitable reducing agents include organic aluminium compounds of the general formulae wherein
  • the reducing agent is an organic aluminium compound, it is conveniently one in which the value of x' is from 1.5 up to 2.0. However, satisfactory products may be obtained when x' has a value of 3.0.
  • the organic aluminium compound may be aluminium triethyl or more preferably diethyl aluminium chloride or ethyl aluminium sesquichloride.
  • the reduction of the titanium tetrachloride is preferably carried out at a temperature which is below about 80°C.
  • the temperature used depends on the particular reducing agent which is used. Thus, if the reducing agent is an alkyl aluminium sesquihalide, it is preferred to carry out the reduction at a temperature of between -20°C and +20°C, very conveniently at 0°C. If the reducing agent is a dialkyl aluminium halide, whilst the temperature may be lower, for example as low as -40°C, satisfactory products can be obtained by using temperatures in the same range, that is temperatures in the range from -20°C up to +20°C, although temperatures of -40°C up to +10°C are particularly suitable.
  • the reducing agent is an aluminium trialkyl, or an organic aluminium hydride
  • lower reduction temperatures are preferred, particularly temperatures from -100°C up to 0°C, especially about -70°C up to about -40°C.
  • the reducing agent is an alkyl aluminium dihalide the preferred reduction temperatures are in the range from 0°C up to 40°C, especially from 10°C up to 30°C.
  • the reduction may be effected at a temperature of from -80°C up to +80°C, conveniently in the range from 0°C up to 40°C.
  • the quantity of the reducing agent depends on the particular reducing agent which is used. Using an organic aluminium compound the proportion used is typically from 0.1 up to 2.0 moles of the organic aluminium compound for each mole of titanium tetrachloride. Using a dialkyl aluminium halide, or a material such as an aluminium sesquihalide which may be regarded as containing a proportion of a dialkyl aluminium halide, the preferred proportions of the organic aluminium compound are from 0.5 up to 1.5 moles of dialkyl aluminium halide for each mole of titanium tetrachloride. Using an aluminium trialkyl the preferred proportions are less and are typically in the range from 0.25 up to 0.5 mole for every mole of titanium tetrachloride. Using a compound of the type TiCI 2 .2AICI 3 .arene, it is preferred to use equimolar proportions of the two reactants or an excess quantity of titanium tetrachloride.
  • stage 1 of the process may be separated from the reaction medium and washed several times and finally resuspended in a sample of fresh hydrocarbon liquid.
  • stage 2), or the optional thermal treatment stage is effected in the presence of the reaction medium from stage 1), when the reducing agent is an organic aluminium compound.
  • the reduction product is preferably heated to a temperature of at least 60°C.
  • the time of heating is dependent on the temperature used and shorter times are preferably used at higher temperatures. It is preferred that the conditions of temperatures and time are such that the heated product contains a small proportion of the layer lattice structure as shown by the X-ray diffraction pattern of this material.
  • the heated product is separated from the reaction medium and washed several times before effecting stage2).
  • the reduction product is conveniently present as a stirred suspension in an inert liquid medium when it is contacted with compound E and with compound L. It is preferred that both compound E and compound L are contacted with the reduction product at the temperature of at least 60°C.
  • Compound E, and possibly compound L also, may be added to the reduction product at ambient temperature and the mixture heated to the temperature of at least 60°C. However, it is preferred to heat the reduction product, which may have been subjected to the optional thermal treatment, to the temperature of at least 60°C, and, whilst maintaining that temperature, add, in turn, compound E and compound L. If desired, the contacting with either compound E or compound L may be repeated and using such a procedure the reaction product is preferably separated from the reaction mixture and washed before repeating the contacting with compound E or compound L.
  • Compound L is conveniently added to the reduction product at least 5 minutes after the addition of compound E has been completed.
  • Compound L can be added to the reduction product several hours, for example 20 hours, after the addition of compound E has been completed. However it is preferred that compound L is added to the reduction product from 30 minutes up to two hours after the addition of compound E has been completed.
  • the amount of the compound E which is used is preferably from 0.5 up to 3.0 moles for every mole of titanium trichloride present in the heated product and it is particularly preferred to use between 0.8 and 2.5 moles per mole of titanium trichloride present in the heated product.
  • the amount of the compound L which is used is conveniently in the range from 0.01 up to 2.0 moles for each mole of titanium trichloride present in the heated product. It is particularly preferred to use from 0.02 up to 0.5 mole of the compound L, especially from 0.05 up to 0.4 mole of the compound L.
  • the temperature at which the contacting of the reduction product with the compound E, or both compound E and compound L, is effected is at least 60°C and may be up to 150°C. It is preferred to use temperatures of at least 80°C and not more than 130°C. Especially preferred temperatures are in the range from 90°C up to 120°C.
  • the heating time is preferably at least one hour and conveniently does not exceed 20 hours, particularly at least 2 hours and not more than 10 hours.
  • the new composition of matter of the present invention may be used as one component of an olefine polymerisation catalyst.
  • an olefine polymerisation catalyst comprising: 1) a titanium trichloride-containing material of the type hereinbefore described; and 2) at least one organo-metallic compound of aluminium, or of a non-transition metal of Group IIA of the Periodic Table, or a complex of an organo-metallic compound of a non-transition metal of Group IA or Group IIA of the Periodic Table with an organo-aluminium compound.
  • Periodic Table referred to herein is the Short Periodic Table as set out inside the back cover of "General and Inorganic Chemistry" by J. R. Partington, Second Edition, published by MacMillan and Company Limited, London in 1954.
  • the organo-metallic component which is component 2) of the catalyst can be a Grignard reagent which is substantially ether-free or a compound such as diphenyl magnesium.
  • this component can be a complex of an organo-metallic compound of a non-transition metal of Groups IA or IIA with an organo-aluminium compound, for example Mg[AI(C 2 H 5 ) 4]2 or lithium aluminium tetraalkyl.
  • component 2) is an organo-aluminium compound such as a hydrocarbyl aluminium sulphate, a hydrocarbyl oxyhydrocarbyl aluminium, or particularly a trihydrocarbyl aluminium or dihydrocarbyl aluminium halide or hydride, especially triethylaluminium or diethylaluminium chloride since catalysts including triethylaluminium give a high polymerisation rate whilst catalysts including diethylaluminium chloride give a relatively high percentage yield of the desirable insoluble (isotactic) polymer.
  • a mixture of compounds can be used if desired, for example, a mixture of a trialkyl aluminium and a dialkyl aluminium halide. It may be preferred to use catalysts giving a low level of residual halogen in the polymer product in which case the organo-metallic component is desirably a halogen- free compound, particularly a trihydrocarbyl aluminium.
  • the catalyst can also contain, in addition to components 1) and 2), a further component, component 3), which is an organo-Lewis Base compound.
  • This can be any Lewis Base which is effective to alter the activity and/or stereospecificity of a Ziegler catalyst system.
  • Lewis Base have such an effect and these include compounds containing phosphorus and/or nitrogen atoms, oxygen compounds such as ethers, esters, ketones, and alcohols, and their sulphur-containing analogues, and silicon compounds such as silanes and siloxanes.
  • Component 3) may be a sulphone, sulphonamide or a fused-ring heterocyclic sulphur compound of formula 1), 2) or 3).
  • Catalysts containing organo-Lewis Base compounds, or complexes including organo-Lewis Base compounds are disclosed, inter alia, in British Patent Specifications 803 198; 809 717; 880 998; 896 509; 920 118; 921 954; 933 236; 940 125; 966 025; 969 074; 971 248; 1 013 363; 1 017 977; 1 049 723; 1122010; 1150845; 1 208 815; 1234657; 1 324 173; 1 359 328; 1 383 207; 1 423 658; 1 423 659 and 1 423 660; Belgian Patent Specification 693 551; and published German Patent Application 2 600 552.
  • organo-Lewis Base compound a Lewis Base which contains at least one atom of sulphur, nitrogen and/or phosphorus.
  • organo-Lewis Base compounds which can be used as the optional component 3) of the catalyst, include sulphur compounds such as diphenylsulphone, secondary or tertiary amines such as dibutylamine or tributylamine, diamines such as N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine, and compounds which include both phosphorus and nitrogen atoms, such as hexamethylphosphoric triamide; N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethyl phosphorodiamidate; N,N,N',N',N"-pentamethyl-N"-beta-dimethylaminoethylphosphoric triamide; 2-dimethylamino-1 ,3-dimethyl-1 ,3,2-diaza-phospholidine-2-oxide and
  • the catalyst may also include a substituted or unsubstituted polyene (component 4)), which may be an acyclic polyene such as 3-methylheptatriene(1,4,6) or a cyclic polyene such as cyclooctatriene, cyclo- octatetraene or cycloheptatriene or derivatives of the cyclic polyenes such as the alkyl- or alkoxy- substituted cyclic polyenes; tropylium salts or complexes, tropolone or tropone.
  • a substituted or unsubstituted polyene component 4
  • component 4 may be an acyclic polyene such as 3-methylheptatriene(1,4,6) or a cyclic polyene such as cyclooctatriene, cyclo- octatetraene or cycloheptatriene or derivatives of the cyclic polyenes such as the alkyl- or alkoxy- substituted
  • the proportions of the various catalyst components can be varied widely depending both on the materials used and the absolute concentrations of the components.
  • each gramme atom of the transition metal which is present in component 1) of the catalyst there is present at least 0.05, and preferably at least 1.0, and if desired as many as 50 or even more, moles of component 2).
  • a Lewis Base is included, then for each mole of the transition metal compound there is present from 0.01 up to 10, preferably from 0.1 up to 4, moles of the Lewis Base, provided that the amount of Lewis Base is less than the amount of component 2).
  • any polyene which is present, plus any Lewis Base should preferably, in total number of moles, be less than the number of moles of component 2).
  • the number of moles of polyene is conveniently in the range 0.01 up to 1.0, especially 0.05 up to 0.5, for example from 0.1 up to 0.2. If both Lewis Base and polyene are included, these can conveniently be used in equimolar proportions but the relative proportions of these components may be varied to give the optimum results.
  • the catalysts of the present invention are particularly suitable for the polymerisation and copolymerisation of olefine monomers by contacting at least one olefine monomer with a catalyst of the type hereinbefore defined.
  • a process for the production of a polymer or copolymer of an olefine monomer wherein at least one olefine monomer (including ethylene) is polymerised by contacting the at least one olefine under polymerisation conditions with an olefine polymerisation catalyst as hereinbefore defined.
  • Monomers which can be polymerised by the present process include butene-1, and 4-methylpentene-1 and particularly propylene. These olefines may be copolymerised together or preferably may be copolymerised with ethylene, conveniently using a sequential polymerisation process such as is described in British Patents 970 478; 970479 and 1 014 944.
  • component 1) of the catalyst system contains some titanium trichloride in the beta-form, it has been found that the process of the present invention can be used for the polymerisation of propylene to give a relatively low proportion of the undesirable soluble polymer. Furthermore, many of the catalyst systems give a high rate of polymerisation.
  • Polymerisation can be carried out in the known manner, for example in the presence or absence of an inert diluent such as a suitably purified paraffinic hydrocarbon, in the liquid phase using excess liquid monomer or in the gaseous phase.
  • an inert diluent such as a suitably purified paraffinic hydrocarbon
  • polymerisation is effected in the gaseous phase, it may be effected by introducing the monomer, for example propylene, into the polymerisation vessel as a liquid and operating with conditions of temperature and pressure within the polymerisation vessel which are such that the liquid monomer vaporises, thereby giving an evaporative cooling effect, and essentially all of the polymerisation occurs with the monomer in the gaseous phase.
  • Polymerisation in the gaseous phase is preferably effected using conditions which are such that the monomer is at a temperature and partial pressure which are close to the dew point temperature and pressure for that monomer. Such a procedure is described in more detail in published German Patent Application 2 616 356.
  • Polymerisation in the gaseous phase can be effected using any technique suitable for effecting a gas solid reaction such as a fluidised bed reactor system, a stirred bed reactor system or a ribbon blender type of reactor.
  • Polymerisation may be effected either in a batch manner or on a continuous basis and the catalyst components may be introduced into the polymerisation vessel separately or all the catalyst components may be mixed together before being introduced into the polymerisation reactor.
  • the polymerisation can be effected in the presence of a chain transfer agent such as hydrogen or a zinc dialkyl, in order to control the molecular weight of the product formed.
  • a chain transfer agent such as hydrogen or a zinc dialkyl
  • hydrogen is used as the chain transfer agent, it is conveniently used in an amount of from 0.01 up to 5.0%, particularly from 0.05 up to 2.0% molar relative to the monomer.
  • the amount of chain transfer agent will be dependent on the polymerisation conditions, especially the temperature, which is typically in the range from 20°C up to 100°C, preferably from 50°C up to 85°C.
  • propylene may be polymerised to give a polymer having a high flexural modulus, for example at least 1.00 GN/m 2 , particularly at least 1.30 GN/m 2 and especially up to 1.60 GN/m 2 .
  • Polymers produced by the process of the present invention have a high molecular weight as indicated by the melt flow index measured according to ASTM Test Method D 1238-70, using Condition N (that is a temperature of 190°C and a weight of 10 kgm).
  • Polymers obtained in accordance with the present invention have a melt flow index of less than 200 and preferred polymers have a melt flow index of less than 100, particularly less than 50, for example between 5 and 50.
  • a solution of 4.21 moles of titanium tetrachloride in 2.2 litres of pure n-heptane was placed in a five-litre nitrogen-purged dry jacketed glass reaction vessel. The solution was cooled to a temperature in the range 8°C to 10°C and stirred at 250 rpm.
  • a solution of ethyl aluminium sesquichloride in n-heptane (containing 500 grammes of the sesquichloride for each litre of n-heptane) was added to the contents of the reaction vessel over a period of 90 minutes. The quantity added was sufficient to provide 2.868 moles of the ethyl aluminium sesquichloride (this contained 2.868 moles of diethyl aluminium chloride).
  • the temperature was maintained at 8°C to 10°C throughout the addition and the mixture was stirred. At the end of the addition of the sesquichloride solution, the mixture was stirred for a further 4 hours whilst maintaining the temperature of 8°C to 10
  • the whole mixture was then heated up to a temperature of 90°C whilst still stirring.
  • the temperature was maintained at 90°C for 90 minutes, the mixture was allowed to cool and settle, the supernatant liquid was decanted off and the residual solid was then washed 5 times using 2 litres of purified n-heptane for each wash.
  • the washed product was then suspended in 2.5 litres of heptane and the suspension obtained was then split up into several portions.
  • a portion equivalent to one fifth of the suspension obtained by the foregoing procedure was then treated with neat di-n-butyl ether in the following manner.
  • a sufficient quantity of the di-n-butyl ether was added to provide 1.1 mole of the ether for each mole of titanium trichloride present in the suspension, which was being stirred.
  • the addition was effected at room temperature and the product was then heated up to 90°C which temperature was maintained for one hour.
  • phenoxathiin was added as a solid in a quantity sufficient to provide 0.3 mole of phenoxathiin for each mole of titanium trichloride present.
  • the temperature of 90°C was maintained for one hour with stirring.
  • the mixture was then allowed to cool to room temperature and the solid was allowed to settle.
  • the supernatant liquid was decanted off and the solid was then washed 5 times with n-heptane using 500 ml of n-heptane for each wash.
  • a sample of the product was dried and subjected to surface area measurements and to analysis. The remainder of the product was suspended in 500 ml of n-heptane.
  • Example 1 The procedure described in Example 1 was repeated with the exception that, at the end of stage B), the liquid phase was removed and the solid product was washed 3 times with cold (that is at ambient temperature of about 20°C) n-heptane using 500 ml of n-heptane for each wash. The solid product was then suspended in 100 ml of n-heptane, the solid phenoxathiin was added at ambient temperature and the mixture was heated up to 90°C, whilst stirring and the temperature of 90°C maintained for one hour with stirring.
  • Example 2 The heat treatment in the presence of di-n-butyl ether described in Example 1 was repeated except that the reaction mixture was maintained at 90°C for a time of 2 hours. This heated product was then allowed to cool and was washed 5 times with n-heptane and finally resuspended in n-heptane. The washing procedure was also as described in Example 1.
  • n-heptane supplied by British Drug Houses and conforming to the Institute of Petroleum specification was passed, at room temperature, through a column containing BTS catalyst and a molecular sieve. After this treatment, the only impurity which could be detected was toluene at a level of about 0.01% by volume. This will be referred to as "purified n-heptane".
  • n-heptane A further quantity of n-heptane was purged with nitrogen at ambient temperature for one hour. This will be referred to as "purged n-heptane".
  • the reduction stage was as described in Example 1 A) and used the purified n-heptane.
  • the treatment with di-n-butyl ether was effected on a one-sixth portion of the product from stage A), the ether being added in an amount of 1.1 moles of ether for each mole of titanium trichloride present and the addition being made when the suspension had attained a temperature of 90°C. After one hour at 90°C, 0.20 mole of diphenyl sulphone was added for each mole of titanium trichloride present in the product from stage A), and heating at 90°C was continued for a further hour.
  • the product obtained was allowed to cool and was washed as in Example 1. All stages of the preparation, other than the last three washes, were effected using purified n-heptane. The last three washes were effected using purged n-heptane and the product was suspended in purged n-heptane.
  • the product of this Example had a superior particle form compared to the product of Examples 1 and 2, and could be handled more readily than the product of Examples 1 and 2.
  • Example 3 The procedure of Example 3 was repeated except that, in stage B), di-isoamyl ether was used rather than di-n-butyl ether.
  • the products of Examples 1 to 4 were subjected to chemical analysis and the surface areas of the products of Examples 1 to 3 were determined.
  • an aliphatic hydrocarbon diluent (a C 12 fraction having a boiling temperature in the range 170°C to 180°C) were charged into the vessel, and degassed at 60°C for 30 minutes at a pressure of 50 millimetres of mercury. Propylene containing 0.15% by volume of hydrogen, was then admitted to the vessel in an amount to give a pressure of 1 psi (7 kN/m 2 ) gauge. The diluent was stirred and stirring was continued throughout the following procedures. 0.536 mole of diethyl aluminium chloride, as a 25% by weight solution in the hydrocarbon diluent, was then added to the autoclave followed by 1 litre of the hydrocarbon diluent.
  • titanium trichloride prepared as described in Examples 1 to 4 or Comparative Example A
  • 0.134 mole of titanium trichloride was added as a suspension of titanium trichloride in the hydrocarbon diluent. 2 litres of the hydrocarbon diluent were then added.
  • the autoclave was maintained at 60°C while propylene was passed into the autoclave at a constant rate of 22 pounds per hour (about 10 kilograms per hour).
  • the propylene charge contained 0.15% by volume of hydrogen.
  • a total of 33.5 kilograms of propylene were passed into the autoclave, after which the propylene feed was terminated and the autoclave pressure was allowed to run down to 5 psi (35 kN/m 2 ) gauge.
  • the residual propylene was then vented off and the polymer suspension passed into a glass-lined vessel.
  • the autoclave was washed with 20 litres of the diluent which was also added to the glass-lined vessel.
  • the contents of the glass-lined vessel were mixed with isopropanol in an amount of 2% by volume relative to the diluent.
  • the mixture was stirred for one hour at 70°C, a mixture of isopropanol and water (containing 10% by volume of water) was added in an amount of 0.6% by volume relative to the diluent and stirring at 70°C was continued for a further 2 hours.
  • the polymer suspension was then run into a further vessel containing 40 litres of demineralised water at ambient temperature, and the mixture was stirred for 30 minutes.
  • the aqueous phase was then decanted off and a further 40 litres of demineralised water at ambient temperature were added and the process was repeated.
  • the diluent was then filtered off and the polymer was dried at 100°C in the fluidised bed using nitrogen as fluidising gas.
  • Example 3 The product of Example 3 was used to prepare a copolymer of propylene with ethylene.
  • Polymerisation was effected in a 20 gallon (91 litre) stainless steel autoclave.
  • 64 litres of the hydrocarbon diluent (as used in Examples 5 to 8) were charged into the vessel and degassed at 60°C for 30 minutes at a pressure of 50 mm Hg.
  • Propylene containing 0.145% by volume of hydrogen was then admitted to the vessel at a rate of 22 Ibs/hour in an amount to give a pressure of 1 psi (7 kN/m 2 ) gauge.
  • a vent on the vessel was opened and the propylene/hydrogen addition was continued for a further 5 minutes, the pressure in the autoclave being maintained at 1 psi gauge throughout. The vent was then closed and the addition of the propylene/hydrogen mixture stopped.
  • the autoclave temperature was maintained at 60°C whilst a total of 55.3 Ibs (25.1 kg) of propylene containing 0.145% by volume of hydrogen was passed into the autoclave at a constant rate of 22 Ibs/hour (about 10 kg/hour), after which the propylene/hydrogen feed was terminated and the autoclave pressure was allowed to run down to 18 psi (126 kN/m 2 ) gauge, (equivalent to 30 psi (210 kN/m 2 ) absolute of propylene), the excess pressure being due to the presence of inert materials.
  • a total of 4.4 kg of ethylene was then metered into the autoclave at a feed rate of 2.3 kg/hour for 20 minutes, then 4.0 kgm/hour for 56 minutes. The ethylene feed was then terminated and the autoclave pressure allowed to run down to a total pressure of 2 psi (14 kN/m 2 ) gauge.
  • the polymer suspension was passed into a 20 gallon (91 litre) glass-lined vessel.
  • the autoclave was washed with 20 litres of the hydrocarbon diluent which was also added to the glass-lined vessel.
  • the contents of the glass-lined vessel were mixed with isopropanol in an amount of 3% by volume relative to the diluent.
  • the mixture was stirred for 2 hour at 70°C, and a mixture of isopropanol and distilled water (containing 10% by volume of water) was added in an amount of 0.6% by volume relative to the diluent and stirring at 70°C continued for a further 1-L hours.
  • the polymer suspension was run into a further 20 gallon vessel containing 40 litres of demineralised water at ambient temperature and the mixture was stirred for 30 minutes. The stirrer was then stopped and the aqueous phase decanted off. A further 40 litres of demineralised water were added, stirring restarted and the process repeated. The diluent was then filtered off and the polymer was dried at 100°C in a fluidised bed using nitrogen as the fluidising gas.
  • the polymer obtained had the properties set out in Table 3.

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1. Composition de matière, caractérisée en ce qu'elle répond à la formule:
Figure imgb0032
où
R représente un radical hydrocarbyle;
X représente un atome d'halogène, à l'exception du fluor;
E représente un éther ou un thioéther qui contient uniquement des radicaux éther ou uniquement des radicaux thioéther;
L représente un composé organique contenant du soufre de l'une des formules 1), 2) et 3);
x a une valeur telle que OGxG3,0;
n a une valeur de 0 à 0,5;
a et b ont chacun, indépendamment, une valeur de 0,001 à 0,50;

la formule 1) étant
Figure imgb0033
la formule 2) étant
Figure imgb0034
et la formule 3) étant
Figure imgb0035
où
T, ou chaque T, représente indépendamment un atome d'halogène ou un radical alkyle, aryle, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio ou arylthio ou bien un radical -NR1R2, ou bien deux radicaux T peuvent former ensemble un cycle hydrocarboné saturé ou non saturé;
Y, ou chaque Y, représente indépendamment un atome d'halogène ou un radical alkyle, aryle, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio ou arylthio ou bien un radical -NR1R2, ou bien deux radicaux Y peuvent former ensemble un cycle hydrocarboné saturé ou non saturé, ou encore un radical T et un radical Y peuvent être remplacés par une liaison entre les deux radicaux phényle unis au radical -SO2-, la liaison étant une liaison directe ou un radical de liaison -0-, -CH2-, -NR1-, -S- ou -CO-;
Z, ou chaque Z, représente indépendamment un atome d'halogène ou un radical alkyle, aryle, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio ou arylthio ou bien un radical -NR1R2, ou bien deux radicaux Z peuvent former ensemble un cycle hydrocarboné saturé ou non saturé;
D, ou chaque D, représente indépendamment un atome d'halogène ou un radical alkyle, aryle, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio ou arylthio ou bien un radical -NR1R2;
G représente un radical -S-, -0-, -NR2- ou -CO-;
R1 représente un atome d'hydrogène ou un radical hydrocarbyle;
R2 représente un radical hydrocarbyle;
R3 représente un radical hydrocarbyle ou un radical de formule:
Figure imgb0036
m, p, q et r représentent chacun, indépendamment, zéro ou un nombre entier de 1 à 5, et y représente un nombre entier positif.
2. Composition suivant la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que le radical R est un radical alkyle comptant 2 à 10 atomes de carbone, X représente un atome de chlore et la valeur de x est telle que 0≤x≤2,0.
3. Composition suivant la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisée en ce que E représente l'éther di-n-butylique ou l'éther diisoamylique.
4. Composition suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisée en ce que le composé L est la diphénylsulfone ou la phénoxathiine.
5. Composition suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisée en ce que les valeurs de a et b sont différentes et sont toutes deux de 0,01 à 0,20.
6. Composition suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisée en ce que la surface spécifique est de 1 à 30 m2/g.
7. Composition suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que le spectre de diffraction des rayons X est celui de la forme ß du trichlorure de titane.
8. Procédé de production d'une composition contenant du trichlorure de titane, suivant lequel:
1) on réduit du tétrachlorure de titane par réaction du tétrachlorure de titane avec un réducteur dans des conditions donnant naissance à un produit contenant du trichlorure de titane qui comprend un composé d'aluminium associé contenant des atomes d'aluminium et de chlore, le trichlorure de titane étant produit en proportion prépondérante sous la forme β;
2) on met le produit de réduction en contact avec une base organique de Lewis, et
3) on lave le produit résultant avec un hydrocarbure inerte ou halogénohydrocarbure inerte liquide, caractérisé en ce qu'au stade 2), on met le produit de réduction en contact avec le composé E et avec le composé L, le composé L étant ajouté après l'addition du composé E de façon que tant le composé E que le composé L soient présents ensemble, au moins une partie de la mise en contact étant effectuée à une température d'au moins 60°C en présence d'au moins le composé E, étant entendu que
E représente un éther ou un thioéther qui contient uniquement des radicaux éther ou des radicaux thioéther;
L représente un composé organique contenant du soufre de l'une des formules 1), 2) et 3); la formule 1) étant
Figure imgb0037
la formule 2) étant
Figure imgb0038
et la formule 3) étant
Figure imgb0039
où
T, ou chaque T, représente indépendamment un atome d'halogène ou un radical alkyle, aryle, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio ou arylthio ou bien un radical -NR1R2, ou bien deux radicaux T peuvent former ensemble un cycle hydrocarboné saturé ou non saturé;
Y, ou chaque Y, représente indépendamment un atome d'halogène ou un radical alkyle, aryle, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio ou arylthio ou bien un radical -NR'R2, ou bien deux radicaux Y peuvent former ensemble un cycle hydrocarboné saturé ou non saturé, ou encore un radical T et un radical Y peuvent être remplacés par une liaison entre les deux radicaux phényle unis au radical -SO2-, la liaison étant une liaison directe ou un radical de liaison -0-, -CH2-, -NR1-, -S-, ou -CO-;
Z, ou chaque Z, représente indépendamment un atome d'halogène ou un radical alkyle, aryle, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio ou arylthio ou bien un radical -NR1R2, ou bien deux radicaux Z peuvent former ensemble un cycle hydrocarboné saturé ou non saturé;
D, ou chaque D, représente indépendamment un atome d'halogène ou un radical alkyle, aryle, alkoxy, arylthio, alkylthio ou arylthio ou bien un radical -NRIR2;
G représente un radical -S-, -0-, -NR2- ou -CO-;
R1 représente un atome d'hydrogène ou un radical hydrocarbyle;
R2 représente un radical hydrocarbyle;
R3 représente un radical hydrocarbyle ou un radical de formule:
Figure imgb0040
m, p, q et r représentent chacun, indépendamment, zéro ou un nombre entier de 1 à 5, et y représente un nombre entier positif.
9. Procédé suivant la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce qu'après le stade 1), on soumet le produit de réduction à un traitement thermique à une température de l'intervalle de 40 à 130°C pendant une durée de 5 minutes à 20 heures et on soumet ensuite le produit ayant subi le traitement thermique au stade 2) du procédé.
10. Procédé suivant la revendication 8 ou 9, caractérisé en ce qu'au stade 1) le réducteur est un composé organique de l'aluminium de l'une des formules générales:
Figure imgb0041
et on exécute la réduction en l'absence sensible d'hydrocarbures aromatiques; formules où
R représente un radical hydrocarbyle;
X représente un atome d'halogène, à l'exception du fluor;
x' est tel que 1,0≤x'≤3,0.
11. Procédé suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 8 à 10, caractérisé en ce qu'au stade 2), on ajoute le composé E et le composé L au produit de réduction à la température d'au moins 60°C et on ajoute le composé E dès que le produit de réduction atteint la température désirée.
12. Procédé suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 8 à 11, caractérisé en ce que la température à laquelle la mise en contact du produit de réduction avec le composé E ou avec tant le composé E que le composé L est effectuée tombe dans l'intervalle de 90 à 120°C et la durée du chauffage est d'au moins 1 heure et n'excède pas 20 heures.
13. Catalyseur de polymérisation des oléfines qui comprend:
1 ) une matière contenant du trichlorure de titane, et
2) au moins un composé organométallique de l'aluminium ou d'un métal autre que de transition du groupe IIA du tableau périodique ou un complexe d'un composé organométallique d'un métal autre que de transition du groupe IA ou du groupe IIA du tableau périodique avec un composé organo- aluminique, caractérisé en ce que le constituant 1) est une composition suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7.
14. Procédé de production d'un polymère ou copolymère d'un monomère oléfinique, suivant lequel on polymérise au moins un monomère oléfinique en le mettant en contact dans les conditions de la polymérisation avec un catalyseur de polymérisation des oléfines, caractérisé en ce que le catalyseur de polymérisation des oléfines est un catalyseur suivant la revendication 13.
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