JPH02292311A - Production of syndiotactic polypropylene - Google Patents

Production of syndiotactic polypropylene

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JPH02292311A
JPH02292311A JP1111987A JP11198789A JPH02292311A JP H02292311 A JPH02292311 A JP H02292311A JP 1111987 A JP1111987 A JP 1111987A JP 11198789 A JP11198789 A JP 11198789A JP H02292311 A JPH02292311 A JP H02292311A
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aluminoxane
transition metal
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propylene
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Tadashi Asanuma
正 浅沼
Tetsunosuke Shiomura
潮村 哲之助
Shinryu Uchikawa
進隆 内川
Tsutomu Iwatani
岩谷 勉
Katsumi Takeuchi
克己 竹内
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a syndiotactic polypropylene in high yields per unit weight of catalyst by pretreating a transition metal catalyst having asymmetrical ligands with propylene and bringing the product of contact into contact with an aluminoxane under polymerization conditions. CONSTITUTION:A transition metal catalyst having asymmetrical ligands, such as isopropyl(cyclopentadienyl-1-fluoroenyl)hafnium dichloride or isopropyl(cyclopentadienyl-1-fluorenyl)zirconium dichloride is brought into contact with propylene and then with an aluminoxane under polymerization conditions to obtain a syndiotactic polypropylene in high yields. As the aluminoxane, methylaluminoxane obtained by reacting cooper sulfate hexahydrate with trimethylaluminum in a solvent can be desirably used.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明はシンジオククチックポリプロピレンの製造方法
に関する.詳しくは、触媒当たり高収率でシンジオタク
チシクなポリプロピレンを製造する方法に関する. 〔従来技術〕 シンジオタクチックポリプロピレンについては古くより
その存在は知られていたが、従来のバナジウム化合物と
エーテルおよび有機アルミニウムからなる触媒で低温重
合する方法はシンジオタクティシティーが悪《、シンジ
オタクチックなポリプロピレンの特徴を表しているとは
言い難かった.これに対して、J.^.[WI!Nらに
より非対称な配位子を有する遷移金属触媒とアルミノキ
サンからなる触媒によってシンジオタクチックペンタッ
ド分率が0.8を越えるようなタクティシティーの良好
なポリプロピレンを得られることが初めて発見された(
J.^一.Che+*.Soc..19B8,110.
6255−6256) .〔発明が解決しようとする課
題〕 上記J.A.EWENらによる方法は遷移金属当たりの
活性が良好であり、しかも得られるボリマーのタクティ
シティーが高く優れた方法であるが、触媒が不安定であ
り触媒の活性が再現性が悪いと言う問題があり工業的規
模で製造するには問題があった. 〔課題を解決するための手段〕 本発明者らは上記問題を解決して高活性にシンジオタク
ティシティーの高いボリプロビレンを製造する方法につ
いて鋭意検討し本発明を完成した.即ち、本発明は非対
称な配位子を有する遷移金属触媒とアルミノキサンから
なる触媒を用いてプロピレンを重合する方法において、
非対称な配位子を有する遷移金属触媒を予めプロピレン
で処理した後、重合条件下でアルミノキサンと接触する
ことを特徴とするシンジオククチックポリプロピレンの
製造方法である。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a method for producing syndiocctic polypropylene. More specifically, it relates to a method for producing syndiotactic polypropylene with high yield per catalyst. [Prior Art] The existence of syndiotactic polypropylene has been known for a long time, but the conventional low-temperature polymerization method using a vanadium compound, an ether, and an organic aluminum catalyst has poor syndiotacticity. It was difficult to say that it represented the characteristics of polypropylene. On the other hand, J. ^. [WI! It was discovered for the first time by N et al. that polypropylene with good tacticity, with a syndiotactic pentad fraction exceeding 0.8, could be obtained using a catalyst consisting of a transition metal catalyst with an asymmetrical ligand and aluminoxane (
J. ^1. Che+*. Soc. .. 19B8,110.
6255-6256). [Problem to be solved by the invention] J. above. A. The method by EWEN et al. is an excellent method with good activity per transition metal and high tacticity of the polymer obtained, but there are problems in that the catalyst is unstable and the reproducibility of the catalyst activity is poor. There were problems with manufacturing it on an industrial scale. [Means for Solving the Problems] The present inventors have completed the present invention by intensively studying a method for producing polypropylene with high activity and high syndiotacticity by solving the above problems. That is, the present invention provides a method for polymerizing propylene using a transition metal catalyst having an asymmetrical ligand and a catalyst comprising aluminoxane.
This is a method for producing syndiocctic polypropylene, which is characterized in that a transition metal catalyst having an asymmetrical ligand is previously treated with propylene and then brought into contact with aluminoxane under polymerization conditions.

本発明においてシンジオタクチ・ンクポリプロピレンを
製造するに用いる触媒としては、上記文献に記載された
化合物が例示できるが、異なる構造であっても非対称な
配位子を有ずる遷移金属化合物とアルミノキサンを用い
る限り触媒が−ヒ記文献と異なっても本発明の方法を利
用することが可能である. 非対称な配位子を有する遷移金属触媒としては上記文献
に記載されたイソブロビル(シク[Iペンタジエニル−
1−フルオレニル)ハフニウムジクロリド、あるいはイ
ソプロビル(シクロペンタジエニル−1−フルオレニル
)ジルコニウムジクロリドなどが例示され、またアルミ
ノキサンとしては、一般式、R− (A ff O).
^f−R.あるいは一石冒只R           
           R(式中Rは炭素数1〜3の炭
化水素残基。)で表される化合物が例示でき特にRがメ
チル基であるメチルアルミノキサンでnが5以上好まし
くは10以上のものが利用される。上記遷移金属触媒に
対するアルミノキサンの使用割合としては10−100
0000モル倍、通常50〜5000モル倍である.ま
た重合条件については特に制限はなく不活性媒体を用い
る溶媒重合法、或いは実質的に不活性媒体の存在しない
塊状重合法、気相重合法も利用できる.重合温度として
は−100〜200℃、重合圧力としては常圧〜100
 kg/c+a−Gで行うのが一般的Cある.好ましく
は−100 〜100 ’C、常圧〜5 0 kg /
 teaである. 本発明において、重要なのは遷移金属触媒の重合系への
導入の方法であり、アルミノキサンと接触する前にブロ
ビレンと予め接触しておくこと、さらにはアルミノキサ
ンと重合条件下に接触することにある. 回分的に重合する際には、プロピレン雰囲気下にi!!
移金属触媒を重合反応槽に導入し、攬1+−シながらア
ルミノキサンを連続的、あるいは断続的に添加すること
で上記条件は達成される.またプロピレン雰囲気下にア
ルミノキサンを重合反応槽に導入し、撹拌しながらブロ
ビレン雰囲気に保たれた遷移金屈触媒溶液を連続的、あ
るいは断続的に添加することでも上記条件は達成される
.連続的に重合するには、重合反応槽にアルミノキサン
及びプロピレン雰囲気に保たれた遷移金属触媒溶液を連
続的に導入し、重合したスラリーを連続的あるいは断続
的に重合反応槽から抜き出すことで達成できる. 遷移金属触媒を溶解するに用いる溶剤としては、重合に
際して用いる不活性溶剤を用いることができ、プロパン
、ペンタン、ヘキサン、ヘブクン、オクタン、ノナン、
デカン、シクロペンタン、シクロヘキサンなどの飽和炭
化水素化合物の他にベンゼン、トルエン、キシレンなど
の芳香族炭化水素化合物も利用できる.またプロピレン
自身を溶剤として用いることでプロピレン雰囲気とする
ことも可能である.プロピレン雰囲気における遷移金属
触媒に対するプロピレンの足比としてはj2移金属触媒
1モルに対し1モル以上とするのが好ましい. 〔実施例〕 以下に実施例を示しさらに本発明を説明する。
Examples of the catalyst used in the production of syndiotactic polypropylene in the present invention include the compounds described in the above-mentioned documents, but as long as a transition metal compound and aluminoxane having an asymmetrical ligand are used even if they have different structures. It is possible to use the method of the present invention even if the catalyst is different from that in the literature. As a transition metal catalyst having an asymmetrical ligand, isobrovir (cyc[I pentadienyl-
Examples include 1-fluorenyl) hafnium dichloride and isoprobyl(cyclopentadienyl-1-fluorenyl) zirconium dichloride. Examples of the aluminoxane include the general formula R-(A ff O).
^f-R. Or one stone adventure R
Examples include compounds represented by R (in the formula, R is a hydrocarbon residue having 1 to 3 carbon atoms), and in particular, methylaluminoxane in which R is a methyl group and n is 5 or more, preferably 10 or more is used. . The ratio of aluminoxane to the above transition metal catalyst is 10-100.
0,000 mol times, usually 50 to 5,000 mol times. Furthermore, there are no particular restrictions on the polymerization conditions, and solvent polymerization methods using an inert medium, bulk polymerization methods and gas phase polymerization methods in which substantially no inert medium is present can also be used. The polymerization temperature is -100 to 200℃, and the polymerization pressure is normal pressure to 100℃.
C is generally done using kg/c+a-G. Preferably -100 to 100'C, normal pressure to 50 kg/
It is tea. In the present invention, what is important is the method of introducing the transition metal catalyst into the polymerization system, including contacting it with brobylene in advance before contacting it with aluminoxane, and furthermore, contacting it with aluminoxane under polymerization conditions. When polymerizing batchwise, use i! in a propylene atmosphere. !
The above conditions can be achieved by introducing a transfer metal catalyst into a polymerization reaction tank and adding aluminoxane continuously or intermittently while pumping. The above conditions can also be achieved by introducing aluminoxane into a polymerization reaction tank under a propylene atmosphere and continuously or intermittently adding a transition metal catalyst solution maintained in a brobylene atmosphere while stirring. Continuous polymerization can be achieved by continuously introducing aluminoxane and a transition metal catalyst solution maintained in a propylene atmosphere into a polymerization reactor, and then extracting the polymerized slurry from the polymerization reactor continuously or intermittently. .. As the solvent used to dissolve the transition metal catalyst, inert solvents used during polymerization can be used, such as propane, pentane, hexane, hebukun, octane, nonane,
In addition to saturated hydrocarbon compounds such as decane, cyclopentane, and cyclohexane, aromatic hydrocarbon compounds such as benzene, toluene, and xylene can also be used. It is also possible to create a propylene atmosphere by using propylene itself as a solvent. The ratio of propylene to transition metal catalyst in a propylene atmosphere is preferably 1 mole or more per mole of j2 transition metal catalyst. [Example] The present invention will be further explained by showing examples below.

実施例1 内容積2I!のオ一トクレープにトルエンll.装入し
、常法に従って合成したイソプロビルシク1′】ペンタ
ジエニル−1−フルオレンをリチウム化し、四塩化ジル
コニウムと反応することで得たイソプロビル(シクロペ
ンタジエニル−1−フルオレニル)ジルコニウムジクロ
リド5mgを入れ、プロピレンを装入して6kg/cd
−Gとした、次いで六水和硫酸銅とトリメチルアルミニ
ウムをトルエン中で反応することで得られた重合度約1
5のメチルアルミノキサン0.67gをトルエン10f
fl2に溶解したものを始めに4威圧人して重舎を開始
し、25゜Cで2kg/d−Gに保ちながら10分後に
2id,30分後に2d50分後に2 ml加えさらに
1時間lO分重合した.重合反応後スラリーをメタノー
ルで処理しさらに酸性の水で洗浄した後濾過し、パウダ
ーは2ffi/回のトルエンで3回洗浄してシンジオタ
クチックポリプロピレンを105g得た.得られたパウ
ダーのl35゜Cのテトラリン溶液で測定した極限粘度
(以下、ηと略記する)は1.28、シンジオタクチッ
クペンタッド分率は0.934であった. 比較例1 オートクレープにメチルアルミノキサンを0.67g入
れ、撹拌下にイソプロビル(シクロペンタジエニル−l
−フルオレニル)ジルコニウムジクロリド5鵬gをトル
エンlOII1に溶解したものを同様に4回で分割導入
した(但し圧入は窒素の圧力で行った.)他は実施例l
と同様にした.パウダーを61g得た.得られたパウダ
ーのηはl.21、シンジオタクチックペンタッド分率
は0.918であった.実施例2 イソプロビル(シクロペンタジエニル−1−フルオレニ
ル)ジルコニウムジクロリドヲ2lI8用い、メチルア
ルミノキサン0.34gをトルエン5 mlに溶解した
ものを一度に圧人し重合を1時間行った他は実施例lと
同様にした.シンジオタクチックポリプロピレンを49
g得た.得られたパウダーのηは1.31、シンジオタ
クチンクペンタッド分率は0.928であった. 比較例2 オートクレープにメチルアルミノキサンを入れ、イソプ
ロビル(シクロペンタジエニル−1−フルオレニル)ジ
ルコニウムジクロリドを窒素で圧入した他は実施例2と
同様にした.シンジオタクチンクポリプロピレンを32
g得た.得られたパウダーのηは1.30、シンジオタ
クチックペンタツド分率は0.905であった. 〔発明の効果〕 本発明の方法を実施することにより触媒当たり高活性で
シンジオタクチックポリプロピレンを得ることができ工
業的に極めて価値がある.特許出願人 三井東圧化学株
式会社
Example 1 Internal volume 2I! of toluene to the oat crepe. 5 mg of isoprobyl (cyclopentadienyl-1-fluorenyl) zirconium dichloride obtained by lithiation of isoprobyl cyclopentadienyl-1-fluorene synthesized according to a conventional method and reacting with zirconium tetrachloride. 6kg/cd by charging propylene.
-G, and then the degree of polymerization was about 1 obtained by reacting hexahydrated copper sulfate and trimethylaluminum in toluene.
Add 0.67 g of methylaluminoxane from Step 5 to 10 f of toluene.
First, add 4 ml of the solution dissolved in fl2, then start the overgrowth, maintain it at 25°C and 2 kg/d-G, add 2 ml after 10 minutes, 2 ml after 30 minutes, 2 ml after 50 minutes, and add 1 ml for another 1 hour. Polymerized. After the polymerization reaction, the slurry was treated with methanol, further washed with acidic water, and then filtered, and the powder was washed three times with toluene at 2ffi/time to obtain 105 g of syndiotactic polypropylene. The intrinsic viscosity (hereinafter abbreviated as η) of the resulting powder measured in a tetralin solution at 135°C was 1.28, and the syndiotactic pentad fraction was 0.934. Comparative Example 1 0.67 g of methylaluminoxane was placed in an autoclave, and while stirring, isoprovil (cyclopentadienyl-l)
-Fluorenyl) zirconium dichloride (5g) dissolved in 1OII of toluene was introduced in 4 portions in the same manner (however, the injection was carried out under nitrogen pressure).The rest were Example 1.
I did the same thing. 61g of powder was obtained. η of the obtained powder is l. 21, the syndiotactic pentad fraction was 0.918. Example 2 Same as Example except that isoprobyl (cyclopentadienyl-1-fluorenyl) zirconium dichloride was used and 0.34 g of methylaluminoxane dissolved in 5 ml of toluene was pressed at once and polymerization was carried out for 1 hour. I did the same as l. Syndiotactic polypropylene 49
I got g. The obtained powder had an η of 1.31 and a syndiotactic pentad fraction of 0.928. Comparative Example 2 The same procedure as Example 2 was carried out except that methylaluminoxane was placed in an autoclave and isoprobyl (cyclopentadienyl-1-fluorenyl) zirconium dichloride was pressurized with nitrogen. 32 syndiotactic polypropylene
I got g. The obtained powder had an η of 1.30 and a syndiotactic pentad fraction of 0.905. [Effects of the Invention] By carrying out the method of the present invention, syndiotactic polypropylene can be obtained with high activity per catalyst, which is extremely valuable industrially. Patent applicant Mitsui Toatsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 非対称な配位子を有する遷移金属触媒とアルミノキサン
からなる触媒を用いてプロピレンを重合する方法におい
て、非対称な配位子を有する遷移金属触媒を予めプロピ
レンで処理した後、重合条件下でアルミノキサンと接触
することを特徴とするシンジオタクチックポリプロピレ
ンの製造方法。
In a method of polymerizing propylene using a catalyst consisting of a transition metal catalyst having an asymmetrical ligand and aluminoxane, the transition metal catalyst having an asymmetrical ligand is previously treated with propylene and then brought into contact with aluminoxane under polymerization conditions. A method for producing syndiotactic polypropylene, characterized by:
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