MXPA98009758A - Catalyst compositions and processes for olefin oligomerization and polymerization - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is directed to certain novel late transition metal pyrrolaldimine chelates and, further, to novel bidentate ligand compounds of substituted pyrrolaldimine, and their utility as polymerization catalysts in processes of polymerizing olefin monomers and copolymerizing olefin monomers with functionalized alpha-olefin monomers.

Description

COMPOSITIONS OF CATALYSTS AND PROCESSES FOR THE OLIGQMERI ZATION AND POLYMERIZATION OF GLEPHINES This application is a continuation in part of the co-pending North American application. series 08/822, 53t, filed on March 24, 1997. This invention was made with the support of the government of the United States of America according to contract No. 70NANB5H113¿ > granted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology of the Trade Department. The United States of America has certain rights over the invention. The present invention is directed toward organometallic catalysts and catheter compositions useful for the aligomerization or polyarization of alpha to the amino acids alone or in combination with functionalized de? Ns, certain useful bidentate ligand compounds to provide the catalysts of the present invention, processes for the formation of the bidentate ligand compounds and catalysts therefrom, processes for the formation of alefin sligomers and polymers using the catalysts of the present invention, and catalyst compositions and the sligomers and polymers formed from them. The present invention focuses on organometallic binders and catalyst compositions useful for the polymerization of alpha-olefins alone or in combination with olefins, there are 11 compounds, some compounds of bidentate ligands useful to provide the present catalysts, processes for the formation of compounds of bidentate ligands and catalysts thereof, for the formation of olefin aligners and polymers using the catalysts and catalyst compositions of the present invention, as well as the aligomers and polymers formed therefrom. The polyester industry has been based on vain systems and initiators. Polymerization of ethylene and other non-polar l-olefins has been achieved using organometallic catalysts of the Ziegler-Natta coordination type, chromium catalysts, other initial transition metal catalysts, and free radical type initiators. Although the range of available catalysts offers several approaches to the manufacture of polyolefins with different physical and mechanical properties, these catalysts are highly susceptible to a range of substances that poison deactivate the catalyst activity. It is known that still traces of a; < oxygen, carbon monoxide, or water cause disacc ivation. In addition, the deactivation of the catalyst is caused by organic compounds having oxygen donor groups, for example, ethers, esters, alcohols or cetanes. The industrial application of these organometallic agents requires careful and elaborate measures to ensure the absence of such poisons. Due to the fact that these catalysts are easily poisoned, they tend to form materials of low molecular weight that can not be used to provide the field of ethylene with an oxygenated functional monomer with, for example, a functional olefin with ester. , acid to ether, and can generally produce highly branched polymer products. More recently, olefin polymerization catalysts have been developed which are less than their initial transition metal counterparts. Po? example, U.S. Patent Nos. 4,310,716; 4,382,153; 4,293,727? 4,301,318; and 4,293,502 present late transition metal complexes. { for example Ni) that offer e-aligomers full of low molecular weight. In addition, successful polymerization of met met employing complexes based on ligands of phosphorus lluro in the North American patent Na has been shown. 4,537,982 as well as U.S. Patent Nos. 4,698,403; 4,716,205; and 4,906,754. These nickel-based catalysts formed from 11 bidentate P-O groups provide high activity in the oligomerization and polymerization of ethylene. Even more recently, LK Johnson efc al in J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1995 117, 6414, reported the formation and use of cationic complexes based on Pd (II) and Ni (II) formed from diimine ligands to offer high molecular weight polyolefins. . Finally, WO 96/23010 describes a process for the polymerization of olefins using various transition metal complexes of certain bidentate diimine ligands. In many cases, the carriers would provide highly branched polyolefins and were useful in providing functionally copolymerized products. In addition, in cases in which functionalized copolymers were formed, it was shown that the functional groups are found clusely at the end of the chain branches. Some processes and compositions of nickel catalysts (II >; cationic have also been described by L.K. Johnson et al in WQ 97/02298. These cationic compounds are described as active for the polymerization of ethylene and other olefins. They require the use of a coordinating onoanion acid, or a certain combination of compounds that the acid generates, in order that the catalyst composition becomes active in the olefin polymerization. The current neutral camplejas, as well as the use of a Lewis base is not suggested by Jahson et al. Lófgren et al, in Hacromolecules (Hacromolecules) 1997, 30, 171-175 describe the polymerization of ethylene by cationic zirconium salt bischloride complexes with a without a Lewis base (tetrahydrofuran). They show that the catalyst composition exhibits only low levels of activity. There are numerous references to the negative effect of the base of Le? Is in relation to late transition metal catalyst compositions as well as single site catalyst compositions of the metallocene type. For example, EP 94/304642 and EP 94/630910 indicate that a Lewis base, as an example dialkylene, substantially terminates the polymerization of alefin by a unique sitia catalyst composition composed of a metallocene compound and a compound aluminum alkyl partially hydrolyzed (luminoxane) Furthermore, US 5,571,881 and WO 95/14048 indicate that an unsaturated Lewis base, such as, for example, vinyl ether, or reacts with cationic late transition metal catalysts to destroy its activity either causes a reduction of the molecular weight of the resulting polymer It is highly desirable to provide a catalyst for oligomerization and polymerization of olefins, in particular ethers which provide a substantially linear product (low degree of branching). desired to offer a non-ionic catalyst that can provide the polymer product line It is also desired to provide a na ionic catalyst that can offer a substantially linear high molecular weight product and, optionally, capable of promoting the co-splicing of alefins and functional alefin monomer units i zad. Finally, it is desired to offer a catalyst composition composed of a non-ionic catalyst in combination with an adjuvant agent and / or a Lewis base which can offer a substantially linear high molecular weight product and, optionally, capable of promoting the copolymerization of olefin and monomer units was functional olefin izad. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to certain late transition metal pyrrolaldimine chelates as an ionization or polymerization catalyst of olefins, to substituted pyrralaldimipated bidentate ligand compounds which are precursors to said catalysts, to catalyst compositions compounds of said chelates gives p irrslaldimine in combination with an adjunct agent and / or a Lewis base, the methods for the formation of said precursor compounds and said catalysts, and the method for the polymerization of olefin monomers, specifically ethylene , as well as the copolymeation of olefin mannols and functional olefin i zad. Each of the above elements of the present invention is fully described below. DETAILED DESCRIPTION The present invention provides a process for the polymerization of olefin monomers, particularly ethylene, in the presence of catalysts taken within the selected family of late metal transition metal chelates and to catalyst compositions composed of said chelates. of Idol in combination with an adjunct agent and / or a Lewis base, to produce alephine oligomers or polyolefins which may be either substantially linear and have an average molecular weight of at least 150. It has been found in the present invention that certain late transition metal chelates of pyrrolaldimine may offer catalyst systems for the polymerization or hamapaiimerization of ethylene and the capolization of ethylene and functionalized alefins to provide substantially linear polymer products. The catalyst of the present invention can be represented by the following general formula where R 1 represents a hydrogen atom, alkyl (Cl-Cil) (preferably (C 1 -C 5) and more preferably tert-butyl) aryl or, for example, phenyl, biphenyl, terphenyl, naphthyl, anthracyl, phenanthracil and the like; substituted aryl wherein the substitution group is selected from (C1-C6) alkyl, perfluoroalkyl, nitro, sulfopafca or halo group; aralkyl, for example tolyl and the like; halo, for example, chlorine, bromine and the like; nitro rump; sulfonate or xylaxyl group < -0siA3, wherein A is selected from phenyl to (C1-C4) alkyl, for example isoprapil or butyl and the like); or a hydrocarbyl-terminated oxyhydrocarbon group, - (B0) zR7, where each B independently represents a (C1-C4) alkylene group (preferably (C2-C3) or an arylene group, phenylalkyl, especially group 8 adjacent to the base structure to which Rl is attached); R7 represents a group a hydrocarbyl group (Ci-Cll) (preferably a group (Cl-C3)), for example an alkyl group or an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group, for example phenyl, biphenyl, naphthyl and the like , alone or substituted with one to several (C1-C6) alkyl; and "z" is from 1 to 4, R1 is preferably a steric stearic group selected from aryl, substituted aryl, or a branched (C1-C6) alkyl group and with greater preference, phenylaryl, antriphenyl, f-triacyl, terphenyl or t-butyl 'R 2 represents a hydrogen atom, aryl, substituted aryl, alkyl (Cl-Cll), a halogen atom or Rl and R2 can, together, provide a hydroscarbon to either a hydrocarbon or a substituted hydrocarbon forms a carbocyclic ring which may be aromatic or non-aromatic; R 2 is preferably hydrogen or, together with R 1, it can be an ionic ring group; R3 represents hydrogen; R 4 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group (Cl-Cll), an aryl group such as for example phenyl or a substituted aryl group, for example 2,6-Dimeti Ifeni lo or the like, and is preferably selected from hydrogen, R5 represents an alkyl group (Cl-Cll), (preferably a (C4-C8) alkyl group such as for example methyl, ethyl, propyl, t-butyl and the like, a cycloalkyl group or for example cyclahexyl and the like, an aryl group with, for example, phenyl, biphenylyl, naphthyl, and the like, or a substituted group having one or both of the ortho positions of the aromatic group (specifically the phenyl group) substituted with a (C 1 -C 4) alkyl and / or the position " for "(in relation to the bond N-R5) substituted with a hydrogen atom, nitro, tri-fluoromethane, halogen atom, metaxy, or (C1-C4) alkyl to either aryl fused to fused na, sulfanata, a well ruled axihydrocarbleno hydrocarbon, ~ (B0) zR7 in accordance with what is defined in Rl riba R5 is preferably a t-utilo or a cyclsalkyl such as, for example, adamantium, a 2,6-dialkyl 1 (Cl-C4) phenyl group and most preferably 2,6-diisopropyl Ifeni at 2,6- di i aprapi 1-4-ni traf ni la; Rl and R5 can together form an oxyhydrocarbon chain, for example, - (B0) mB ~, where each B i reliably represents a (C1-C3) alkylene group, or an arilene group, and "" is a whole number from 2 to 5, preferably from 3 to 5; "n" is an integer of O or i; R6 represents, when "n" is 1, an aromatic group substituted or substituted, as for example phenyl preferably unsubstituted, an alkyl (Cl-Cll) (preferably alkyl (Cl-C5> and more preferably methyl) , a hydrogen atom, or a halogen atom (preferably clear or joke), or, when "n" is, R6 represents an allyo group or a substituted allyl group, wherein the substitution may be selected from an halogen, a nitro group or a sulfonate group; L represents a coordinating ligand such as tri f or Ifosf ina, trialkyl (Cl-C6) phosphine, tri-alkyl alkylphosphine, diphenylalkyl phosphine, dialkyl Ifeni lfosf in, tialkamine, arylane such as pyridine, (C2-C20) alkene, for example octene, decene, acid, alkyl and the like, a substituted alkene wherein the substitution group may be selected from a halogen atom (preferably chlorine), a ester group, a (C1-C4) alkoxy group, an amine group (-NR.2 where each R is hydrogen or a (C1-C3) alkyl), carboxylic acid to its. alkali metal salt, dialkyl (Cl-C3) ether, tetrahydrofuran, a nitrile such as acetonitrile and if; M represents one of the transition metals which is a transition metal of group VIII or of group IV selected from Fe, Co, Ni, Ru, R, Pd, Os, Ir, Pt in the oxidation state +2 or Ti, Zr, Hf in the oxidation state +4, and preferably a late transition metal selected from iron, cobalt, nickel to palladium and with greater preference nickel or palladium. The present invention provides a catalyst containing sterically bulky stems both upstream and downstream as well as within the orientation plane in relation to the transition metal of the complex. Although this is no limitation of the invention, the steric and electronic configuration of the complex lacunated in the present invention offers the following desired characteristics (i) employs late transition metals (preferably Ni or Pd). ) to offer a high resistance to deactivation by oxygenated species; (2) contains certain groups of chelation ligands, bidentate that are believed to enhance the selectivity-control effect in the polymerization of ethylene and alpha-olefins; (3) contains groups of extreme steric volume that provide protection or partial protection of the axial faces of the square planar complexes of transition metal (II) and are consequently cited to retard associative displacement and chain transfer during polymerization; and (4) the steric volume that lies within the plane of the square planar complex of transition metal (II) can inhibit chain migration processes and consequently cause a substantially linear 1 linear polymerization. (5) the steric volume lying within the plane plane square complex of transition metal (II) can promote the dissociation of the auxiliary ligand, L, and consequently results in an increase in the number of active polymerization sites. The catalysts (I) are preferably those having bulky constituents, for example aryl, eg anthracenyl, phenanthracenic, or terphenyla and the like, and substituted aryl groups such as, for example, 2,6-diisoprop and Ifeni and similar, in positions R1 and / or R5.

The replacement group can be a (C 1 -C 4) alkyl group and / or a bed electron withdrawing group, for example, N 0 2, halogen, sulfonate (S 0 3 -), sulfonyl ester (S 0 2 R), carboyla (C -) well a perfluoro group lqui lo. The catalyst (I) of the present invention may also contain an ether moiety or a pallather mole copart of the structure of the invention. The incorporation of said group or said groups can be carried out in R1 and / or in R5 as an oxyhydrocarbon chain between R1 and R5, or for example a hydrocarbon portion of said hydrocarbon directly linked to the hydrocarbon chain. nitrogen atom in R5 and on the ring in Rl. Such catalysts offer enhanced catalytic activity compared to groups wherein catalyst (I) is absent and does not require the use of an adjunct agent or Lewis base additive, in accordance with what is described below. The synthesis of the precursor ligands can be achieved by the reaction of the appropriate pi-ral-2-carboxaldehyde (which has desired substituent groups on the pirrai ring) with a primary amine (R5NH2), such as for example 2,6-di issprspi lani 1 ina and similar. The reaction can be carried out in solution with an inert solvent such as for example (C1-C5) alcohol (for example, methanol, ethanol or the like) or aromatic compound (for example benzene, toluene and the like). The reaction is preferably carried out at a temperature between approximately 15 ° C and 80 ° C (more preferably approximately 15 to approximately 25 ° C) for a period of 1 hour to 20 hours (more preferably 10 to 12 hours). The reaction is carried out at atmospheric pressure and in the presence of a catalytic amount of an organic acid, such as eg tallowic acid, to provide the pyrrole-2-carboxyldededand (IV) ligand according to the following equation: The bidentate ligand (IV) can be deprotonated using a strong alkali metal alkyl such as lithium alkyl (for example N-butyl Li.) To form the alkali metal salt (for example, lithium) (V). The deprotonation is carried out at temperatures as, for example, at about 30 ° C. (preferably at 10 ° C.) under a normal atmospheric pressure and in the presence of an inert solvent such as tetrahydrofuran, dialkotele, hydrocarbon ( C5-C10) diaxane and the like. The reaction is usually carried out for a short period of time, for example approximately 5 to 30 minutes. The lithium salt (V) can then be reacted with a late transition metal coordination compound of the R6ÍL2MY, wherein each R.6 and L are in accordance with the above defined and Y represents a halogen atom, such as, for example, bis (trifeni Ifasf in) pica, and the like. This reaction can be carried out in an inert solvent, for example tetrahydrofuran, dialkyl ether, (C5-C10) hydrocarbon and the like at temperatures between about 10 and 90 ° C (preferably 10 to 30 ° C) during pearls from 1 to 15 hours (normally 10 to 15 hours) to provide catalyst (I) in accordance with the following: (jV, + L¡ - R6 (L)? MY. (I) In the formula above, the Ri can be hydrogen but is preferably a bulky group that provides a steric protection of the equatorial face of the tansici metal because okay posicianada in the plane of complex transition metal and eat a certain volume in the axial face. for example, Ri is preferably an aryl, coma for example fenila, biphenyls, terphenyl, naftila, antracenila to well fenantrace i it, aryl substituted with nitrated, to either a valuminosa rent, bed par example a tert-butyl. such carbox ldehídos substituted pirrai (II) are readily formed by for train of a suitably substituted pyrrole. This is achieved canvencisnalmente by reacting of the substituted pyrrole with an aldehyde source, bed for example phamalmaldehyde (for example, par aldehyde, 1, 3,5-trioxane) in the presence of this chloride catalyst in accordance with the procedures described by Casirighi et al in J. Chem. Soc. Perkíng Trans. I, 1980, 1862-5, whose teachings are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. As indicated above, Ri can be selected from sterically bulky groups other than hydrocarbyl groups or, for example, a siioxane group. Said substitution can be easily achieved by the use of a pyrrole of 5-hydroxy-2-carboxaldehyde qs to initial material II to form the compound IV of aldimine of Schiff base. The hydroxyl group can then be converted to a sila group by reaction with the appropriate aryl, alkylated to either mixed substituted silyl halide as exemplified by tri isopropyl isyl chloride, di f chloride or 1-t-butyl. isyl i lo, trifeni chloride Isi 1 i lo, and the like. Deprototization and reaction with transition metal coordination compound of the R6 (L) 2 MY type provides the desired catalyst compound I of the far described above. In accordance with the above defined, R1 and R5 can each independently select from a group containing oxyhydracarbon and finished in hydracarbon. Such circles can be represented camo ~ (£? O) zR7 where each B is independently selected from an alkylene group (C1-C4) (preferably an alkyiene group (C2-C3)) or an arylene group and R7 represents a Hydracarbyl group (Cl-Cll) (preferably C 1 -C 3) such as alkyl, aryl, alkaryl or an aralkyl group and "z" represents an integer from 1 to 4. Said sulfurcarbon group can be part of a compound I by means of a 2- (2-hydroxy-phenyl-1-pyrrole) or 2-hydroxy-substituted N-phenyl ester with bromoethyl ether, followed by formylation of the pyrral ring adjacent to the nitrogen, followed by the formation of an amino acid. finally metalation with R6 (L) 2 MY in the previously defined way. It has been found that complex substituted ina pirrolaldi (I) of late transition metals described "above provide a catalyst composition having a catalytic activity for the igamerización to polymerizing olefin (eg ethylene) and provide product substance Imente Linal that They have a low degree of branching.These complexes are neutral compounds and, as such do not require the presence of arganaluminum compounds to well hydrated organoaluminium or other reducing agent to cause activation of the complex towards the insertion reaction of alefin and pal. imerizacióp. However, composed of ain organoalu and hydrol organoaluminia hoisted co or for example alu.maxana methyl or compounds trialquilalu ain and the like may be present and preferably be present when R6 is halogen. compound I san a new family of single-site catalyst complexes. The catalysts (I) of The present invention can be used as the sole catalyst component of the catalyst composition (this is especially acceptable when the valoumeous group R1 is large, for example, phenyl, biphenyla, terphenyl, anthracenyl, phenanthracenyl, aryl substituted by nitro to similar) may be used in combination with an adjunct agent and / or a Lewis base. The adjunct agent comprises known phosphine sponge material capable of facilitating the dissociation of fasphine (ligand L) and of trapping free fasphine. Such catalyst composition adjunct agents are, for example, bi (icloocata ien) -niquel, trisipentafluraphenyl) bora, 9-barabicyclo (3.3. I) nonane (9-BBN), methyl iodide and the like. It has unexpectedly been found that the catalyst of the present invention offers an enhanced catalyst composition when combined with a Lewis base, for example, ethers, steres, aldehydes, ketones, alcohols, amides, organacarbates, organonitrate compounds, or mixtures thereof or even with water. It is generally considered that arganamate catalysts must be combined with Lewis acid compounds to provide effective catalyst systems and that the water acts as a poison for such catalysts. In contrast to the unexpected finding of the present invention, it had previously been considered important to use conventional single-site catalysts, for example, in the absence of moisture or other oxygenated compounds in order to provide a system of effective catalyst. The Lewis base additives which were found useful for the formation of a catalyst composition with the compound I or V catalyst comprise bed ether compounds for example dialkyl ethers wherein each alkyl group is independently selected from alkyl (Cl-C18), preferably a (C1-C5) alkyl group, for example, diethyl ether, methylethylether, diisopropyl ether, ethylpipether, dibutyl ether, and the like; vinyl ethers, for example, et vinyl ether and the like; aryl ethers as for example dibenzyl, diphenyl ether, dynafti l ether, and the like, mixed ethers such as for example phenyl ether, alkali metal, benzyl phenyl ether, anizal, phenetol, and the like. The ether additive may also be selected from cyclic bed ethers for example tetrahydrafuran, dioxane-1,4, dioxane-1,3, crown ethers as for example 18-crawn-6, 14-crawn-5, 12-crawn ~ 4, and the like, as well as polyethers such as, for example, ethoxyethane, diglyme, triglyme, pentaglia, or palyoxyalkynes, for example, bed (for example, polymers with a lower molecular weight that can be mixed in the polymerization solvent used). The above ethers, especially the ethers containing alkyl and / or aryl group and cyclic ethers described above, and preferably dialkyl ether (by For example, diethylater) and low olefin weight palyeethers (for example, dimethyloxyethane) are effective or effective cosolvent solvents for use in the polymerization process when the compound 1 or compound V catalyst of the present invention is used in accordance with the invention. with what is described below. The Lewis base can be selected from an organic ester represented by the formula Where each R 9 is independently selected from an alkyl group (Cl-Cll), preferably an alkyl group (Cl-C5) for example ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, hexyl acetate, hexyl butyrate, butyrate propyl, caproate or ethyl, ethyl caprylate, ethyl laurate and imides. In addition, aldehydes and ketanes have been found to be useful as a Lewis base additive for the formation of the catalyst composition of the present invention. They can be represented by the formula 0R "-C-R11 where RIO represents a (C1-C12) hydrocarbyl selected from unsubstituted or substituted alkyl (for example, carbanil), aryl, alkaryl or aralkyl groups and Rll represents a hydrogen atom or an RIO group, which is independently selected For example, the aldehyde or ketone may be selected from acetone, prspanone, butirone, 4-heptanone, 2,4-pentandiana and the like, as well as cyclic tin such as cyclahexanone, 1 , 4-cyclohexanedione and the like, or an aldehyde camo for example acetaldehyde, capraldash, valeraldehyde and sirals.In addition, an alcohol can be used as a Lewis base additive for the formation of the catalyst composition of the present invention. They may be selected from onhydric or polyhydric alcohols, for example alcohols having a hydrocarbyl portion composed of an alkyl (Cl-C12) (preferably (C1-C3)), aryl (e.g. fepila or bencila), alkaryl and aralkyl groups. Examples of such alcohols include methanol, ethanal, propanal, isopropanal, butanol, t-butanol, 2-pentanol, 3-hexanol, glycol, 1,2,3-prapantriol, phenol, phenethyl alcohol, para-methyl Ifenol and i i. lares. Amides can be used as a Lewis base additive in the formation of the catalyst composition of the present invention. The amides may be represented by the formula O R "-C-NR" R " where R12 and R13, each independently, represents a hydrocarbyl (Cl-Cll), R14 represents hydrogen to a hydrocarbyl (Cl-Cll). RI3 and R14 are preferably, independently, chosen from an alkyl group (Cl-C3). Ss has found that nitroalkanes and no traaromatics are also useful as a Lewis base additive for the formation of the catalyst composition of the present invention. The nitrocan can be a mono compound (preferred) or palinitro formed with an alkyl group (Cl-Cli (preferably C1-C3)). The aromatic nitro must be a compound mono nitro csms for example nor robbenzene and It has been found unexpectedly that the catalyst composition of the present invention may contain small amounts of water and that the presence of water does not destroy the activity of the catalyst of the present invention. Thus, unlike most organometallic catalysts useful in the polymerization of oleas, the catalyst described in the present invention may be employed in the presence of small amounts of moisture to provide a catalyst composition that can remain stable. It activates the polymerisation to a good oligo- nization of alefins and a monomer or several functional slefin monomers. The amount of Lewis base additive (except water) can be substantially any desired amount being preferred ^ H} from 1 to 10,000 times the amount of compound I to bisn V on a molar basis and, more preferably, from 10 to 1,000 times the molar amount of catalyst when the ether is the Lewis base employed and from 1 to 100 times the molar amount of catalyst with respect to the other Lewis bases. In the case of water, the molar ratio between water and catalyst can be within a range of 0 to 100, preferably from 0 to 10.

This invention relates to processes for making polymers, comprising the contacting of the catalyst composition of the present invention with one or more olefins selected from selected cycloolefins, alone or optionally with a functional alpha-aiefipa as for example a carbaxyl acid of the formula CH2 = CH (CH2) mC00H, a carboxylic acid ester of the formula CH2 = CH (CH2) mC02R7 or CH2 = CH0CGR7, an alkylvinylether of the formula CH2 = CH (CH2) mOR7, vinyl acetanes of the formula CH2 = CH (CH2) mC (0) R7, a vinyl alcohol of the formula CH2 = CH (CH2) mOH, or a vinyl amine of the formula CH2-CH (CH2) mNR82, where "if "is an integer of a 10 and R7 is a hydracarbyl group (Cl-CIO), a substituted aryl group or a substituted aryl (preferably methyl) and R8 is independently selected from hydrogen and a group R7; a functional cycloolefin with, for example, functionalized norbarnens wherein the functional group is an ester, alcohol, carbaxyl acid, halogen atom, primary, secondary or tertiary amine group at a similar level; or anhydride of unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride of carbon to similar and other selected monomers such as vinyl halides. The catalyst composition of the present invention is composed of the compound (I) containing transition metal, described above, at either one. Composition of compound (V) and transition metal complex, in accordance with what is described below. The "polymerization process" described herein (and the polymers made herein) is defined as a process that produces a polymer or oligomer with an average molecular weight (Mw) of at least about 150, preferably at least about 1000. The headers of the present invention can generally be written in the following manner. where each symbol Rl, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, L, and M are in accordance with the one defined above. Preferably M is Ni (II) or Pd (SI). Alternatively, the catalytic polymerization of the present invention can be carried out by contacting one or more oiephines or cycloolefins selected in the room or optionally with a functional alefin monomer, in accordance with the above-described composition with a composition of catalyst composed of one or more bidentate ligand (s) (V) described above in combination with an organic transition metal complex (M). The ligand (V) and the complex should be used in a molar ratio of approximately Isi. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the bidentate ligand V is combined with an organic transition metal complex of the formula R6 (L) 2MY in a molar ratio of about isi in the presence of olefin and / or cyclaolefin alone or apiary epte can be a functional alefin monomer. The catalyst composition composed of ligand (V) and organic complex of transitional ester may additionally contain a phosphine sponge and / or a Lewis base additive, such as those described above, either an aluminum argan or organ camps. hydrolyzed aluminum or mixtures thereof according to the one described above in relation to catalyst compositions composed of compound (I) having a halogen as R6. In all the bidentate precursor catalysts and ligands described herein, it is preferred that R 1 and R 5 each be a substantially bulky hydrocarbyl. In one form it is especially preferred that R1 and R2 are each independently aryl or substituted aryl groups. In another form, it is preferred that Ri and / or R5 are independently selected from a hydrocarbyl terminated hydrocarbon-containing group, in accordance with what is described above. It is preferred that when R 5 ss a substituted aryl, the 4-position of the aryl (in relation to the N-bond) is either hydrogen or biep or nitrous. When I or V is used as a catalyst, it is preferred that R2, R3 and R4 are hydrogen or methyl, unless R2 is, when taken together with Ri, a carbacyclic (C4-CÍ) moiety which may be aromatic or non-aromatic. It is also preferred that any of R.sub.1 and R.sub.5 or as much R.sub.1 or R.sub.5 are biphenyl, terphenyla, anthracenyl, phenanthrazole, 2,6-diisopropyl Ifenyl, 2,6-dimethyl-lanyl, 2,6-diethylamine, 4- methylphenyl, 2- isoprap and 1-6-methylphenyl, phenyl, 2,4,6-tr imet i lfeni la, 2-t-but i i -henyl, 2- -bu i 1-6-methylphenyl, 2,6-di isaprop i 1-4-ni trofeni la and 10-ni raantraceni la. The structure of the ligand associated with the compound 1 or with the compound V can influence the microstructure of the polymer and the molecular weight of the polymer. For example, it is preferred that R1 is a bulky aryl group or substituted aryl. Complexes with Ri of this type generally produce more linear and higher molecular weight polymer product for any given set of conditions. The catalyst either the catalyst composition of I or V with the phosphine sponge adjunct or adjunct of organoaluminium compound either with the Lewis base additive or mixtures of adjunct and Lewis base, when optionally employed , they are contacted, in a liquid phase, with ethylene or another alpha-olefin (RCH: = CH2), and / or 4-vinylcyclohexane, 4-vinylcyclaexene, cyclapentene, cyclolabutene, substituted narbornene, or Narbarnena The liquid fass may include a just co-added compound or solvent and / or may include the monomer or the same manomers (s) and / or may comprise the Lewis base (especially an ether compound) in the liquid phase under the conditions of the reaction. When an adjunct is employed, the molar ratio between the adjunct and the compound S or V is from about 0.001: 1 to 15: 1, preferably from 0.01: 1 to approximately 8: 1, and with a greater preference of 0.1 if to 3: 1. The temperature at which the polymerization is carried out is from about -100 ° C to about -200 ° C, preferably from about -20 ° C to about 100 ° C and preferably even greater than about 0 ° C. at approximately 90 ° C All temperature ranges between -100 and +2000C are covered by this presentation. The pressure sn which ss carries out the polymerization na is a critical factor, and a range s.decua.da is from atmospheric pressure to approximately 100 MPa to more. The pressure can affect the performance, the molecular weight and the linearity of the produced palyolefin, an increased pressure provides a higher molecular weight, a more linear polymer product or oligomer. The preferred cyclic olefins and olefins in the polymerization are one or more of the following elements: ethylene, propylene, 1-butene, 2-butene, 1-hexene, 1-achene, 1-pentene, 1-tetradecene, narbornene, and cyclopantene, preferring ethylene, propylene, cyclapentene and norbornene. Ethylene is especially preferred (only as monomer).

The polymerization can be carried out in the presence of various liquids. The solvent in which the polymerization can be carried out can be selected from (i) the monomer (s), per se or (ii) any organic compound which is present in the liquid state under the reaction conditions and substantially inert to the reagents and product, a good (iii) a Lewis base additive (except water which, when employed, must be present in limited amounts) which is found to be liquid under the reaction conditions, or mixtures thereof. Organic aprotic liquids or organic ethers or mixtures thereof are especially preferred. The catalyst system, manomer (s) and polymer can be soluble to insoluble in these liquids, but obviously these liquids should not prevent polymerization. Suitable liquids include alkanes, cycloalkanes, halogenated hydrocarbons, ethers, halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons and aromatic hydrocarbons. Specific useful solvents include, but are not limited to, heptane, toluene, xylenes, benzene, methylene chloride, ethyl ether, di ethoxyethane, tetrahydrofuran, and diester ethers. The catalyst compositions of the present invention cause the polymerization of one or more alpha-alefins, with functional definitions such as those described above. When carbon monoxide is used as a camonomer, it forms alternative co-lipimers to the various fa-olefins. The polymerization to form the alternative cappolymers is carried over to the CO and the olefin simultaneously present in the process mixture and in the presence of the catalyst composition of the present invention. The catalyst of the present invention can also be supported in a solid material (and not only added as suspended solid or in solution), for example Sn siiice, zeolites, crosslinked organic polymers, bed eg styrene-divinylbenzene copalimer and the like . Supported torque is understood that the catalyst can simply be physically carried on the surface of the solid soup, can be adsorbed, or can be carried by the back medium means. In many of the trends, certain general trends may occur, even though for all these trends there are exceptions. The pressure of the manomeres (especially gasease monomers co or for example ethylene) has an effect on the polymerizations in many cases.

A higher pressure frequently reduces the branching and extends the chain length of polymers, especially in polymers containing ethylene. The temperature can also affect these polymerizations. Higher temperature usually increases the branching. In general, the period during which the catalyst of compound I or the catalyst composition formed from the compound V, remains active is influenced by the particular structure of the ligand, the palletization temperature, or the base type. of Lewis present. The life of the catalyst is long when a Lewis base is present, such as ether, when a co-c talizer is absent, and when Ri is a bulky aryl group or a substituted aryl group. When the polymer product of the present invention is a manomer copal that contains a functionalized group, the functionalized rump can be further employed to crosslink the polymer. For example, when copolymers of a carboxylic acid or a ester ester and an alpha olefin are prepared, they can be crosslinked by various methods known in the art, depending on the specific materials used to make the polymer. For example, polymers containing ester or carboxyl can be crosslinked by reaction with diamines or with isocyanates to form cleavages. The carboxy groups can also be neutralized with a base that contains a monovalent metal to a good divalent (for example,, NaOH, CaO) to form a copal iero of polyolefxpa ianamérico or pseudarst iculado. The resulting polymers formed in accordance with the present invention, especially those of homapal, or copal ethylene, may have several degrees of branching in the polymer. The branching can be determined by specs and NMR (see examples for details) and this analysis can determine the total number of branches, the branching distribution and to some extent the length of the branches. Here, the amount of branching is expressed as the number of branches per iOO of the total methylene groups (-CH2-) in the polymers, with one exception. Methylene groups that are in an ester grouping, that is, -C02R; a rump cetsna, that is, -C (0) R do not count bed part of the 1000 methylenes. The polymers formed with the aid of the present catalyst have a low branching and of approximately 10 to 150 branches per 1000, and usually approximately 20 to 120 branches per 1000, for example, ethylene homopalies have a content of branches of approval. approximately 150 branches per 1000 methylene groups, preferably from approximately 5 to approximately 100 and more preferably from approximately 3 to approximately 70 branches per 1,000 radical groups. These branches do not include extreme polimeric groups. The polymers formed by the present invention can be mixed with various additives normally added to elastomers and thermoplastics (see EPSE (below), val 14, pages 327-410) the teachings of which are incorporated herein by reference. For example, reinforcing, non-reinforcing and conducting conductors may be used, for example, carbon black, fiberglass, minerals such as silica, clay, mica and talc, glass spheres, barium sulfate, zinc, carbon fiber, and aramid fiber. Antioxidants, an iosonants, pigments, heatings, slip agents, anti-fog agents, antiblocking agents, delustrants, or compounds to promote cross-linking can be added. Plasticizers such as various hydrocarbon oils may also be added. The polymers formed by the present invention can be used for one or more of the applications listed below. In some cases a reference is given that comments on such uses for polymers in general. All those references are included here by reference. In the case of references, "ü" refers to W. derharfez, efe al., Ed. , Ullmann's Encyclopedia af Industrial Chemistry, 5th. edition, VCH Verlagsgesellschaft mBH, Weinheim, for which volume and number of pages are provided, "ECT3" refers to H. F. Mark, et al., Ed., Kirk-Othmer Encyclapedia to Chemical Technology, 4th. Edition, Jahn Wiley YES Sons, New York, "ECT4" refers to J. S. Kroschwitz, et al., Ed., Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 4th. edition, Jahn Wiley & Sons, New York, for which the volume and page number are provided. "EPST" refers to H. F. Mark, et al., Ed., Encyclopedia to Poiy er Science and Technology, anger, edition, Jahn Wiley & Sans, New York, for which the volume and pages number are provided, "EPSE" refers to H. F. Mark, et al., Ed., Encyclopedia of Paly er Science and Engineering, 2d. edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York, for which volume and page numbers are provided, and "PM" refers to J. A. Brydson, ed., Plastics Materials, 5 a. edition, Butterworth-Heine ann, Oxford, United Kingdom, 1989, and the page is provided. In these uses, a polyethylene, a polypropylene and an ethylene propylene copolymer are preferred. i. The pallets of the present invention are especially useful in blown film applications due to their particular rheological properties (EPSE, vol.7, p.88-106). It is preferred that these polymers have a certain crystallinity. 2. The polymers are useful for well-cast or sheet-shaped blown films (see EPSE, vol.7 p.88-106; ECT4, vol.u, p 843-856; PM, p.252 and following 432ff ). Films can have a single layer or multiple layers, multi-layer psylliums can include other polymers, adhesives, etc. For packaging, films can be applied by stretching, shrinking, or fixing, and can be tarnished. The films are useful for many applications such as for packing food-to-liquids, gums, and pond liners. It is preferred that these polymers have a certain initial crystal. 3. Extruded or co-extruded films can be formed from these polymers, and these films can be treated, for example, during uniaxial to biaxial orientation after crosslinking with actinic radiation, especially electron beam irradiation. Such extruded films are useful for packing various types of products. The extruded films can also be laminated onto other films employing procedures known to those skilled in the art. Laminated films are also useful for packing various types of sties. 4. Polymers, particularly elastomers, can be used as hardeners for other polyolefins, for example polypropylene and pallet. 5. Adhesion agents for low-strength adhesives (U, val. Al, p 235-236) a use of these polymers. Elastomers and / or polymers of relatively low molecular weight are preferred. 6. An oil additive for your smoke pressure in single-stroke gasoline engines is another use. Elastomeric polymers are preferred. 7. The polymers are useful as basic resins for melt adhesives with heat application (U, val.Al, p 233-234), pressure sensitive adhesives (U, vol.Ai, p 235-235) a well applied adhesives can solvents. Ss prefer thermoplastics for melt adhesives with heat application. 8. Base polymer for various types of caulking is another use. An elastomer is preferred. Polymers of lower molecular weight are frequently used. 9. Insulation and sheathing of cables can be made from any of the polyalefins (see EPSE, vol. 17, p. 828-842). In the elastomeric house it may be preferable to crosslink the polymer after the formation of the insulation or the sheath, for example, by free radicles. The following examples are provided herein below for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. All parts and percentages are by weight, unless indicated otherwise. Example 1 C4H3N (H) -2-C (H) = N-2,6-C6H3 (i-Pr) 2 To a solution of benzene (50 L) of 2-pyrrolcarboxaldehyde (5.0 g, 54 mmol) was added 2 , 6-diisoprspi lani 1 ina (12 g, 70 mmol) and p-toluensulonic acid (40 mg). The reaction was shaken, low reflux for 24 hours. After this period of time, the solution was concentrated in vacuo to provide a red-brown oil. Methanol (30 L) was added to the oil which resulted in the precipitation of a white solid. The solid was isolated by filtration through a vacuum frit and washed with additional methanol to provide 6.8 g (50 μl) of a white solid. iH NMR (C6D6): delta i.10 id, 12H, JHH = 6.90 Hz), 3.06 (septet, 2H, JHH = 6.90 Hz). 6.17 (br, s 1H), 6.40 (t, 1H, JHH = 2.54 Hz), 6.61 (d, 1H, JHH = 2.54 Hz), 7.10-7.18 (m, 3H), 7.95 < s, 1 H); 13C NMR C6D6); delta 23.6, 27.9, 109.8, 116.7, 123.2, 124.2, 124.5, 129.8, 139.O, 148.4, 152.7. Example II (C4H3N-2-C (H) = N-2,6-C6H3 (i-Pr) 2) Nickel (phenyl) (PPh3) In a Schlenk flask, a Li salt of the product of Example I (0.24 g, 0.72 mmol) and bi (tri-phenyl Ifosf in) nickel chloride (0.50 g, 0.73 mmol) in Et20 (20 L) was dissolved. The reaction fus stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. After this time, the reaction was filtered by cannula filtration, and if filtered it was concentrated in vacuo at approximately 5 L. Pentane (30 mL) was added and the reaction was cooled to -78 ° C. A yellow-orange solid was precipitated from the solution, and isolated by cannula filtration to provide 0.35 g (74.M) of a yellow-orange solid. 1H NMR (C6D6): delta i.ii (d, 6H, JHH = 6.77 Hz), 1.30 (d, 6H, JHH = 6.77 Hz), 3.96 (septet, 2H, JHH = 6.77 Hz). 6.17. { br s, 1H), 6.40 (t, 1H, JHH = 2.54 Hz), 6.61 (d, ÍH, JHH = 2.5 Hz), 5.96-7.65 (m, 26H), 13C NMR (C6D6); dslfea 22.6, 26.1, 28.9, 113.3, 117.9, 121.6, 122.6, 125.8, 125.9, 130.0, 130.1, 132. i, 132.7, Í34.8, (d, JCP = 10.8 Hz), Í36.8, 140.3, 141.3, 142.4, 146.5, 162.3; 31P NMR (C6D6): delta 33.10. Anal. Calculated for C4iH4IN2NiP: C 75.59; H, 6.34; N, 4.30. Found C, 75.74; H, 6.41; N, 4.15. Example III 1.8 M of the product of the catalyst formed from the SS example above was weighed and placed in a pressure vessel under n3. nitrogen atmosphere. The vessel was evacuated and filled with ethylene. Ss then transferred by cannula 80 L of dry toluene into the pressure vessel. 5 mL of a toluene solution containing 2 eq. Was added with a syringe. of a phosphine sponge attachment, bi. { cycloactadiene) -nickel in the container. Additional ethylene was introduced to raise the pressure to 80 psi at 25 ° C. The reaction proceeded with stirring for 40 minutes. After finishing the polymerization, methanol (500 L) was introduced to terminate the reaction. He did not recover precipitously. The reaction solution was analyzed by gas chromatography using standard analytical techniques. The reaction mixture was found to contain a mixture of hydrocarbons (C12-C12).

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1. CLAIMS 1. A compound represented by the formula where R i represents a hydrogen atom; alkyl (Cl-Cli); aril; substituted aryl wherein the substitution group is selected from (C1-C4) alkyl, perfluoroalkyl, nitro, sulfonata or halo group; arylalkyl; siloxyla (-S03, dande A is selected to include phenyl either (C1-C4) alkyl, nitro group, sulfonate group, halo atom, or a hydrocarbyl-terminated oxyhydrocarbylene group (~ (B0) zR7), where each B is selected independently between a (C1-C4) alkylene or an arylene group, 0 represents oxygen, R7 represents a hydrocarbyl group (Cl-CÜ) and "z" is an integer from 1 to 4, R2 represents a hydrogen atom, aryl substituted aryl, alkyl (Cl-Cli), a halogen atom, or R 1 and R 2, together, provide a substituted hydrocarbylene or hydrocarbylene hydrant which forms an aromatic carbocyclic or aromatic ring; R 3 represents hydrogen; R4 represents a hydrogen atom; an alkyl (Ci-Cií); an arila; a substituted aryl group; or R3 and R4, together, provide a hydrocarbon or substituted hydrocarbon which forms an aromatic carbocyclic ring; R5 represents an alkyl (Ci-Cil); cycloalkyl (C5-C8); aryl group; a substituted aryl having one or both ortho positions of the aromatic group substituted with a (C 1 -C 4) alkyl, the "para" position (in relation to the N-R 5 bond) substituted with a hydrogen, nitro, trifluoromet i, halogen , metaxy, (C 1 -C 4) alkyl, sulfanaphene or a fused or unfused aryl group; or a hydrocarbyl-terminated oxyhydrscarbonyl group (- (B0) zR7); or Rl and R5 together form an ihydrocarbon chain, (- (BO) mB- where each B is selected independently before between an alkylene (CI-C4) and an aryiene group and "m" is a whole number which represents 1 to 4, "n" represents an integer of O oi, R6 represents, when "n" is 1, an unsubstituted or substituted, aromatic group, an alkyl (Cl-Cli), a hydrogen atom or either a halogen atom or, when "n" ss, R6 represents a group at the same time or an allyl group thereof, L represents a coordination ligand selected from trifeni Ifosf ina, trialkyl (C1-C6) phosphine, T he icloalki Ifosf ina, difeni lalqui 1 phosphine, dialkylphenyl phosph in, tr i phenoxy phosphine, monoquinone, pyridine, alkene (C2-C20), alkene (C2-C5) substituted, alkoxy (C1-) C4), dialkyl (C1-C3) ether, tetrahydrofuran, or a nitrile, and M represents a transitional group from Group IV or from Group VIII selected from Ti, Zr, Hf in its oxidation state +4 or Fs, Ca, Ni, Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir, Pt in the oxidation state +2. 2. The compound of claim 1 wherein Ri is selected from aryl, substituted aryl or an alkyl (C3-C6) moiety. 3. The compound of claim 1 wherein RS is selected from aryl or substituted aryl, alkyl or haloalkyl. 4. The compound of claim 2 wherein R5 is selected from aryl or substituted aryl. 5. The compound of claim 2 wherein R5 is selected from alkyl or cycloalkyl. 6. The compound of claim 1 wherein Ri is t-butyl, apferacenyl and R5 a 2,6-dialkyl (C1-C5) phenyl. 7. The compound of claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 wherein M is a nickel atom or a palladium atom. 8. The compound of claim 1 wherein R1 is selected from t-butyl, anthracenyl or phenanthrazole, 9. The compound from the second to second vinyl bond of R5 is a 2,6-dialkyl (C3-C5) group. phenyl. 10. The compound of the rei indication 9 where R5 is 2,6-di (isapropi 1) phene. ii. The compound of claim 1 wherein R 1 is selected from a hydrocarbyl-terminated oxyalkylene group defined by the formula - (B 0) z R 7 where B is a (C 1 -C 4) alkylene, O is oxygen, R 7 is a hydrocarbyl (Cl-Cll) and "z" is i-4. 12. The compound of claim i wherein R5 is selected from an aryl group substituted with an oxyalkylene group terminated with hydracarbyl represented by the formula - (B0) zR7 where B is a (C1-C4) alkylene, O is oxygenated, R7 is a hydracarbyl (Cl-Cli) and "z" is i-4. 13. The compound of claim 1 wherein R5 is selected from a 2,6-dialkyl (C1-C4) phenyl and Ri is anferacenyl. 14. The compound of claim 1 of R5 is selected from a 2,6-dialkyl (C1-C4) phenyl and R1 is phenanthracenyl. 15. The compound of claim 1 wherein R5 is selected from a 2,6-dialkyl (C1-C4) phenium and Ri is phenol. 16. The compound of the rei indication 1 where Ri and R5 together represent a pol isxihydrscarbiiena group. 17. The compound of claim 13, 14 or 15 wherein R5 is a 2,6-dialkyl group. 18. The compound of claim 1, wherein Ri is selected from aryl, substituted aryl, alkyl or cycloalkyl. 19. The compound of claim 16 wherein R5 is selected from aryl or substituted aryl. 20. The compound of the rei indication i, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18 or 19 dande M is a nickel atom or a palladium atom. 21. The compound of the rei indication 1 where R i is anthracenyl; R2, R3 and R4 are each hydrogen; R5 is 2,6-di (isapropy1) pheny1; R6 is phenyl; L is tr ife i 1 phosphine; and M is selected from nickel or palladium. 22. The compound of claim 1 wherein Ri is phenanthracenyl; R2, R3 and R4 are each hydrogen; R5 is 2,6-di (isapropi 1) phenyla; R6 is phenyle; L is t i phenyl phosphine; and M is selected from nickel or palladium. 23. The compound of claim 1 wherein Ri is phenyl; R2, R3 and R4 are each hydrogen; R5 is 2,6-di (isapropy1) pheny1; R6 is phenyl; L is tr i feni Ifosf ina; and M is selected from nickel or palladium. 24. The compound of claim 1 wherein Ri is anthracenyl; R2, R3 and R4 are each hydrogen; R5 is 2,6-di (isaprop1 1) -4-nor rofeni lo; R6 is feni lo; L is tri pheni ifosf ina; and M is selected from nickel or palladium. 25. The compound of claim 1 wherein Ri is nitroantraceni lo; R2, R3 and R4 are each hydrogen; R5 is 2,6-di (isopropyl) phenyl; R6 is phenyl; L is tri-phenyl-1-phosphine; and M is selected from nickel or palladium. 26. The compound of the rei indication 1 where Ri is feniio; R2, R3 and R4 are each hydrogen; R5 is 2.6 ~ di (isoprapi 1) -4-nor tropophenyl; R6 is feni lo; L is tri-phenyl-1-phosphin; and M is selected sn re nickel or p ladio. 27. The compound of claim 1 wherein Ri is 10-nor troantracepi la; R2, R3 and R4 are each hydrogen; R5 is 2,6-di (issprspi 1) -4-nor rophenyl; R6 is feni la; L is triphenylphosphine; and M is selected from nickel or palladium. 28. The compound of claim 1 wherein R1 is phenanthracenyl; R2, R3 and R4 are each hydrogen; R5 is 2,6-di (isopro i 1) -4-ni trofeni lo; R6 is phenyl; L is triphenylphosphine; and M is selected from nickel or palladium. 29. The compound of claim 1 wherein Ri is terphenyl; R2, R3 and R4 are each hydrogen; R5 is 2,6-di (isopropyl) fsnyl; R6 is feni lo; L is rifeni 1 phosphine; and M is selected from nickel or palladium. 30. The compound of claim 1 wherein R.sup.l is terphenyl; R.
2. 2, R3 and R4 are each hydrogen; R5 is 2,6-di (isoprapil > -4-trofenila; R6 is phenol; L is thi pheny1-phosphine; and M is selected from nickel or palladium 31. The process for the formation of a pyrrolaldi chelate ina of transition metal that has the formula: where Ri represents a hydrogen atom; alkyl (Ci-Cli); arila; substituted aryl wherein the substitution group is selected from (C1-C4) alkyl, perfluoroalkyl, nitro, sulfonate or a halo, arylalkyl group; siloxyl < - 0SY3, where A is selected from phenyla or alkyl (Ci-C4)); nitro group; sulfonata group; or halo atom; or an axihydracarbon group terminated in hydrocarbyl (- (BO) zR7, where each B independently is selected from an alkylene group (C1-C4) or an arylene group, O represents oxygen, R7 represents a hydrocarbyl group (Cl-CII) ) and "z" is an integer of ia 4, R2 represents a hydrogen atom, aryl, substituted aryl, alkyl (Cl-Cll), a halogen atom, or Rl and R2, together, provide a substituted hydracar- bylene or hydracarblena forming an aromatic or non-aromatic carbocyclic ring, R3 represents hydrogen, R4 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group (Cl-Cli), an aryl group, a substituted aryl group, or R3 and R4, together, provide a hydrocarbylene or a substituted hydrocarbon which forms a non-aromatic carbocyclic ring, R5 represents an alkyl (Cl-Cyl) cycloalkyl (C5-C8), an aryl group, a substituted aryl having one or both ortho positions of the aromatic group substituted with an alkyl (C 1-C4), the "para" position (in relation to the N-R5 bond) substituted with hydrogen, nitro, trifluorome i lo, halogen, methoxy, alkyl (CÍ-C4), sulfanaphene or aryl fused or non-fused; or a hydrocarbyl-terminated oxyhydracarbonyl group (- (B0) zR7); or Rl and R5, together, form a chain of oxyhydracarbonyl (- (BO) mB-donds each B is independently selected from an alkylene (C1-C4) or an arylene group and "" is an integer of ia 4; "n" represents an integer of either i, R6 represents, when "n" is 1, an unsubstituted or substituted substituted aromatic group, an alkyl (Cl-C), a hydrogen atom or a d-halogen atom or, when "n" is O, R6 represents an allyl group or a substituted allyl group, L represents a coordinating ligand selected from triphenylphosphine, trialkyl (Cl-C6) fasphine, trieloalkylphosphine, difeni lalqui Ifosf ina , dialqui Ifeni Ifosf ina, tr ifenoxifosf ina, trialqui lamin, pyridine, alkene (C2-C5), substituted alkene (C2-C4), diethylether, et i Iprap I Iter, tetrahydrofuran, or a nitrile, and M represents a mstal of transition from Group IV to Group VIII, selected from Ti, Zr, Hf in the oxidation state +4 or Fe, Ca , Ni, Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Go, Pt in the oxidation state +2; comprising the reaction of an amine of the formula, R5NH2, with an aldehyde of the formula (II) wherein each R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are in accordance with the above defined to provide a bidentate ligand; the deprotanation of said ligand and the contacting of the product deproteads with a transition metal compound having the formula R6 (L> 2MY where each R6, L and M are in accordance with the above defined and Y represents an halogen 32. The process of claim 31 where. a) the amine and the aldehyde react at a temperature between 15 and 80 ° C, for a period of approximately i to 20 hours in an inert organic solvent; fa) the ligand is deprotonated by contacting said ligand with an alkyl lithium at a temperature from about 0 ° C to about 30 ° C in an inert solvent; and c) if composed of "lethal transition and if deprotonated product are in contact in an inert solvent at a temperature between about 10 to 90 ° C for a period of 1 to 15 hours. 33. The process of claim 32 wherein step (a) is carried out at a temperature comprised between 15 to 25 ° C in an edium selected from alkanol (C1-C3), benzene or toluene during a pearl from 10 to 12 hours; step ib) is carried out at a temperature of from 0 to 10 ° C with n-butyllite in a medium selected from tetrahydrafurans, dialkachylether, (C5-C10) hydrocarbon, diaxane, over a period of 30 minutes; and step i)) is carried out at a temperature of 10 to 3 C in a tetrahydrofuran, hydrocarbon (C5-C10) or dialkylene ether medium, for a period of 10 to 15 hours. 34. A compound represented by the formula av) dande Rl represents a hydrogen atom; alkyl (Ci-CÜ); aril; substituted aryl wherein the substitution group is selected from C 1 -C 4 alkyl), perfluoroalkyl, nitro, sulfanata a bis a halo group; arylalkyl; or bis-siloxylate (-0SiA3, where A is selected from phenyla to either alkyl (C1-C4); nitro group; rump sulfonate; halo atom; or an axihydrocarbylene group terminated in hydrocarbyl, (- (B0) zR7, where each B is independently selected from an alkylene (Ci-C4) to an arylene, O represents oxygen, R7 represents a hydro-boiling group (Ci-CÜ) and "z" is an integer from 1 to 4, R2 represents hydrogen atom, aryl, substituted aryl, alkyl (Cl-Cii), a halogen atom s bian Rl and R2, together, provide a hydrocarbylene or a substituted hydracarblene forming an aromatic or aromatic carbocyclic ring, R3 represents hydrogen, R4 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl (Ci-Cyl), an aryl, a substituted aryl group, or R3 or R4, together, provide a hydrocarbylene or substituted hydrocarbylene which forms an aromatic carbocyclic ring, and R 5 represents an alkyl (Cl-Cli), cycloalkyl, aryl group, a substituted aryl having one or both ortho positions of the aromatic group substituted with an alkyl ( C1-C4), the "for" position (in relation to to the bond N-R5) substituted with a hydrogen, nitro, trifluoromethyl, halogen, methoxy, or a (C1-C4) alkyl group, or a fused or fused aryl group; to a hydrocarbyl-terminated oxyhydracarbonyl group (- (B0) zR7); or Ri and R5, together, form an oxyhydrocarbon chain (- (BO) mB-dande each B is independently selected from an alkylene (C1-C4) or an arylene group and "m" is an integer number of ia 4. 35. The compound of claim 34 wherein Ri is selected from aryl, substituted aryl or a (C3-C6) alkyl group. 36. The rei-indication compound 34 wherein R5 is selected from aryl, aryl substituted, alkyl (Cl-Cli) or cyclsalkylamino (C5-C8) 37. The compound of claim 35 wherein R5 is selected from aryl or substituted aryl 38. The compound of the reagent 35 donated R5 is selected from alkyl or cycloalkyl 39. The compound of claim 34 where Ri is selected from t-butoxy, anthracenyl, phenanthracenyl., or terfeni lo. 40. The compound of the rei indication 34 where R5 is a 2,6-diakqui group 1 (C1-C5) phenyla. 41. The compound of claim 39 wherein R5 as 2,6-di (isopropyl 1) phenyle. 42. The compound of the rei indication 34 wherein R1 is selected from a hydrocarbon-terminated axihydrocarbon group represented by the formula - (BO) zR7 wherein each B is independently selected from an alkylene group (C1-C4), or a group arilens, O is axigenic, R7 is a hydrocarbyl (Ci-Cli) and "z" is i-4. , 43. The compound of claim 34 wherein R5 is selected from an aryl group substituted with a hydracarbyl-terminated hydrocarbyl group or hydrocarbon represented by the formula - (B0) zR7 wherein each B is independently selected from an alkylene group (C1-C4) ), or an arylene group, O is oxygen, R7 is a hydrocarbyl (Ci-Cli) and "z" is 1-4. 44. The compound of claim 34 wherein R5 is selected from a 2,6-dialkyl (C1-C4) phenyl and R1 is phenanthraceniol. 45. The compounds of the rei indication 34 where R 5 is selected from 2,6-dialkyl 1 (C 1 -C 4) phenyl and R 1 is phenyla. 46. The compound of claim 43, 44 or 45 wherein R 1 and R 5 together represent a palyoxyhydrocarbon group. 47. The compound of claim 43, 44 or 45 wherein R5 is a 2,6-dialkyl group 1 (Ci-C4) -4-nor trsfeni lo. 48. The compound of claim 34 wherein R1 and P5 together represent a polyalkylhydrocarbon group. 49. The compound of the rei indication 34 where R1 is anthracenyl; R2, R3 and R4 are each hydrogen; and R5 is 2,6-di (isapropi 1) phenyla. 50. The compound of claim 34 wherein R1 is phenanthracenyl; R2, R3 and R4 are each hydrogen; and R5 is 2,6-di (isapropyl) phenyl la. 51. The compound of claim 34 wherein Ri is phenol; R2, R3 and R4 are each hydrogen; and R5 is 2,6-di (isoprapi 1) pheni lo. 52. The compound of claim 34 wherein R1 is anthracenyl; R2, R.3, and R4 are each hydrogen; and R5 is 2,6-di (t-butyl) phenyl. 53. The compound of claim 34 wherein R1 is 10-nitroanthracenyl; R2, R3 and R4 are each hydrogen and R5 is 2,6-di (isopropyl) phenyl. 54. The compound of claim 34 wherein R1 is terphenyla; R2, R3 and R4 are each hydrogen; and R5 is 2.6-di (isoprapi 1) pheni lo. 55. The compound of claim 34 wherein Ri is terphenyl; R2, R3 and R4 are each hydrogen; and R 5 is 2,6-diisopropy 1) -4-ni trophonyl. 56. The compound of the rei indication 34 where Rl is 10-nor troantraceni lo; R2, R3 and R4 are each hydrogen; and R5 is 2,6-di (isoprop i 1) - -ni trapheni lo. 57. The compound of claim 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 to 45, wherein the campuest IV is an alkali metal salt. 58. A process for the formation of a polyolefin comprising contacting at least one olefinic compound with a catalyst composition comprising a compound represented by the general formula: donds Rí represents a hydrogen atom; alkyl (Ci-Cli); aril; substituted aryl wherein the substitution group is selected from alkyl (CI-C4), psrfluoroalkyl, nitro, sulfonata or halo group; Arylalkyl; silsxyl (-0SY3), where A is selected from phenyl or (C1-C4) alkyl, nitro group, sulfonate group, halo atom, or a hydrocarbyl terminated hydrocarbon group (- (B0) zR7, where each B is independently selected from a (C1-C4) alkylene or an arylene group, O represents oxygen, R7 represents a hydrocarbyl group (Ci-Cll) and "z" is an integer from 1 to 4, R2 represents an atom of hydrogen, aryl, substituted aryl, alkyl (Cl-Cil), a halogen atom or Rl and R2, together, provide a hydrocarbon or substituted hydrocarbon which foan aromatic or non-aromatic carbocyclic ring, R3 represents hydrogen; R4 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl (Cl-C0), an aryl, a substituted aryl group, or R3 to R4, together, provide a hydrocarbylene or substituted hydrocarbon which foa non-aromatic carbocyclic ring; R5 represents an alkyl (Cl-Cll); cycloalkyl; a rump arila; a substituted aryl group having one or both ortho positions of the aromatic group substituted with a (C 1 -C 4) alkyl; the "para" position (in relation to the N-R5 bond) substituted with a hydrogen, nitro, tri-fluoro-ethylene, halogen, methoxy, or (C1-C4) alkoxy, sulfanata or fused or non-fused aryl group; a hydrocarbon-terminated hydrocarbon group (- (B0) zR7); to Rl and R5, together they form a chain of or ihidrocarbilepo (- (BO) mB-) where each B is independent in e between an alkylene (C1-C4) or an arylene group and "m" is a number whole from 1 to 4; "n" represents an integer of O or i; R.6 represents, when "n" is 1, an unsubstituted or well-substituted aromatic group; an alkyl (Cl-Cll); a hydrogen atom to a halogen atom or when "n" is, R6 represents an allyl group or a substituted group; L represents a coordination ligand selected from tri-pheny1-phosphine, trialkyls (C6-C6) phosphine, tricyclakyalkine, diphenylalkyl phosphine, dialqui ifeni Ifssf ina, triphenoxy fasphine, trialkaline, pyridine, alkene (C2-C20). , alkene (C2-C5) substituted, alkoxy. (Ci-CÜ), dialkyl IC1-C3) ether, tetrahydrofuran, or a nitrile; and M represents a transition metal of Group IV or bian of Group VI IS selected from Ti, Zr, Hf in the oxidation state +4 or Fe, Co, Ni, Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir, Pt in the oxidation state +2. 59. The process of claim 58 wherein the catalyst composition further comprises a phosphine sponge. 60. The process of claim 58 wherein R6 represents a halogen atom and the composition further comprises a catalyst adjunct selected from a partially hydrolyzed aluminum alkyl compound or an aluminum alkyl or a mixture thereof. 61. The rei indication process 60 wherein the catalyst adjunct is selected from methyl alumoxane or bian trialqui lalu inio, or mixtures thereof. 62. The process of claim 58 wherein R1 is selected from aryl group, substituted aryl group or a (C3-C6) alkyl group. 63. The process of claim 59 or wherein R1 is selected from aryl group, substituted aryl group or (C3-C6) alkyl group. 64. The process of claim 62 in R5 is selected from an aryl group having one or both ortho-substituted positions with a (C1-C4) alkyl group. 65. The process of claim 63 wherein R5 is selected from an aryl group having one or both of the arto-substituted positions with an alkyl group (CÍ-C4). 66. The pracesa of the vindication 62 where R5 selacciona between alkylate to cycloalkyl. 67. The process of claim 63 wherein R5 is selected from alkyl or cycloalkyl. 68. The process of the indication rai 58, 59, 60, 61 or 62 where M is a nickel or palladium atom. 69. The process of claim 68 wherein the alefinic compound is selected from an olefinic compound (C2-C3). 70. The process of claim 69 wherein the olefinic compound is ethylene. 71. The process of claim 69 wherein the alefinic compound further comprises the msnos a functionally raised lyophiline. 72. The process of claim 71 wherein the functionalized olefin is selected from a carboxylic acid of the formula CH2 = CH (CH2) mCOOH, or carboxylic acid ester of the formula CH2 = CH (CH2) mC02R7 or CH2 = CH0C0R7, an aikilvinyl ether of the formula CH2 = CH (CH2) mOR7, vinylketones of the formula CH2 = CH (CH2) mC (0) R7 vinyl alcohol of the formula CH2 = CH (CH2) mOH, vinyl amine of the formula CH2 = CH (CH2) mNR82, where "" is an integer from 0 to 10 and R.sub.7 is a hydracarbyl (Ci-C10), an aryl group or a substituted aryl group and each R8 is independently selected from a hydrogen atom or a group R7; a cycloolefin having a functional group selected from an ester, carboxylic acid, hal? geps atom, or an amine group; unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride; carbon monoxide, has vinyl uro; or mixtures thereof. 73. The process of claim 58 wherein the catalyst composition further comprises a phosphine sponge or a Lewis base to mixtures thereof. 74. The process of claim 58 wherein the catalyst composition further comprises a Lewis base selected from ethers, steras, aldehydes, ketones, alcohols, amides, organocarbonates, and organonitre compounds and mixtures thereof. 75. The process of claim 58 wherein the catalyst is employed in the presence of water and the molar ratio between the water and the catalyst is from O to O O. 76, the process of the rei indication 74 where the base ds Lswis is a ether selected from diacyl (C1-C1S) ether, aryl ethers, arylalkyl ethers, cyclic ethers, polyethers, or mixtures thereof. 77. The process of the reagent 76 where the polymerization is carried out in solution and the polymerization solvent comprises an ether or polyether. 78. The process of claim 74 wherein the Lewis base is an organic ester represented by the formulas where each R9 represents independently an alkyl group (Cl-Cll). 79. The process of claim 74 wherein the Lewis base is an aldehyde or a ketone represented by the formula: 0 Ri0-C-Ru where RIO represents an unsubstituted or substituted hydrocarbyl group (CÍ-CÍ2) and Rii represents a hydrogen atom or a RÍO group. 80. The process of claim 74 wherein the Lewis base is a monohydric or polyhydric alcohol, said alcohol having a hydrocarbyl group composed of C1-C12 alkyl), aryla group, alkaryl or bian aralkyl. Yes. The process of the rei indication 74 where the Lewis base is an amide represented by the formula: where R12 and R13 each independently represents a hydrocarbyl (Ci-Cil) and R14 represents a group (Cl-C0) or hydrogen. 82. The process of claim 74 of the Lewis base is an argananitra compound selected from nitroalkanes (Ci-Cii), poi-troalcanes (Cí-Cii), and mona roa ramát ieo. 83. The process of claim 74, 76, 78, 79, 80, 81 or 82 wherein the Lewis base is present in a molar ratio between the Lewis base and the catalyst compound I of ap or imam 1 to Approximately 10,000. 84. The process of claim 58 wherein Ri is selected from a hydrocarbon-terminated oxyhydrocarbon group represented by the formula - (B0) zR7 wherein each B is independently selected from an alkyls (C1-C4) group or an arylene group, O is oxygen, R7 is a hydracarbyl (Cl-Cll) and "z" is 1-4. 85. The process of claim 58 wherein R.5 is selected from an aryl group substituted with a hydrocarbyl terminated oxyalkylene group represented by the formula - (BO) zR7 where B is a (C1-C4) alkylene, O is oxygen, R7 is a hydracarbyl (Cl-Cll) and "z" is 1-4. 86. The process of claim 58 wherein R5 is selected from a 2,6-dialkyl (C1-C4) phenyl and R1 is anthracenyl. 87. The process of claim 58 wherein R5 is selected from a 2,6-dialkyl (C1-C4) phenylalkyl and R1 is phenanthracaniol. 88. The process of claim 58 wherein R 5 is selected from a 2,6-diacyl (C 1 -C 4) phenyl and R 1 is phenyl. 89. The pattern of the indication 58 where R1 and R5 together represent a hydrocarbon poly group, 90. The process of claim 59, 60, 61, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67 or 68 where the catalyst composition it further comprises a Lewis base selected from ethers, esters, aidehydes, cotonates, alkalis, amides, organocarbonates, organonitre compounds, and mixtures thereof. 91. The process of claim 63 wherein the catalyst composition comprises a Lewis base selected from ethers, esters, aldehydes, ketones, alcohols, amides, argan carbonates, 5 srganonitra compounds and mixtures thereof. 92. The process of claim 84 or claim 85 wherein the catalyst composition further comprises a Lewis base selected from ethers, steres, aldehydes, cetans, alcohols, amides, argancarbons, organonitre compounds and mixtures of the ismas . 93. A process for the formation of a polyolefin which comprises contacting at least one olefinic compound with a catalyst composition, comprising (A) a compound represented by the formula: where Ri represents a hydrogen atom; alkyl (Ci-Cyl); arila; substituted aryl wherein the substitution group is selected from (C1-C4) alkyl, perfluoroalkyl, nitro, sulfonata or halo group; Arylalkyl; or siisxyl 0 SiA3, where A was selected from phenol or alkyl (Ci- C4); nitro group; Q pa sulfsnafeo; halo atom; It is also a hydrocarbyl-terminated oxyhydrocarbon group (- (BO) zR7), where each B is selected from an alkylene group (C1-C4 or an arylan group, 0 represents oxygen, R7 represents a hydrocarbyl group (Cl - Cii and "z" as an integer from 1 to 4, R2 represents a hydrogen atom, aryl, substituted aryl, alkyl (Ci-Cii), a halogen atom or Ri and R2, together, a hydrocarbon either substituted hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon ring forming an aromatic or nonaromatic C3-aromatic ring, R3 represents hydrogen, R4 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon atom (Cl-Cil), an aryl, a substituted aryl group; or R 3 or R 4, together, provide a substituted hydracarbonyl or substituted hydrocarbon which forms a non-aromatic carbocyclic ring, R 5 represents an alkyl (Ci-Ci), cycloalkyl, aryl group, a substituted aryl having one or both ortho positions of the aromatic group substituted with an alkyl (Cl-C4); the "para" position (in relation to the N-R5 bond) substituted with a hydrogen, nitro, trifluoromethyl, halogen, methoxy or (C1-C4) alkyl or aryl group fused to either unfused; or a group axih idrocarb i loo finished in hidrscarbilo (- (B) zR7); or Rl and R5, together, form an oxyhydrocarbon chain, (- (BQ) mB-) where each B is independently selected from an alkylene (CÍ-C4) or an arylene group and "" as a number whole from 1 to 4); and Q is an alkali metal cation or hydrogens and (B) an organic complex of transition mstal, said transition metal has a valence state of +2 or +4 and is selected from a transition metal of Group IV or Group VIII of Ti, Zr, Hf, Co, Ni, Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir or Pt. 94. The process of claim 93 wherein the organic metal complex gives transition is a complex represented by a. formula R6ID2MY wherein R6 represents an unsubstituted or substituted aromatic group; an alkyl (Cl-Cli); an ally or an allyl substituted group; L represents a coordinating ligand selected from triphenylphosphine, ferialalkyl (C 1 -C 6) phosphine, trichlorocytic 1-trifluoride, di-phenyl-1-phosphine, dialkylphenylphosphine, ifosfine-1, trialkylane, pyridine, alkene (C 2 -C 20) ), substituted alkenyl (C2-C4), (C1-C4) alkoxy, dialkyl (C1-C3) ether, tatrahydrofuran, or a nitrile; Y represents a halogen atom selected from chlorine, bromine or fluorine; and M represents a selected transition metal within a metal of Grupa IV or of Grupa VI II of Ti, Zr, Hf, Co, Ni, Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir or Pt. 95. The process of Claim 93 or Claim 94 of the catalyst composition further comprises a phosphine sponge. 96. The process of claim 94 wherein the complex is phenyl chlorine of <bis-eni Ifasf in) nickel. 97. The process of claim 94 wherein the composition further comprises a catalyst adjunct selected from an alkyl aluminum compound partially hydrolyzed to an aluminum alkylated to a mixture thereof. 98. The process of claim 97 wherein the catalyst composition further comprises an adjunct selected from methyl alumoxane or lqui laiu inio or mixtures thereof. 99. The process of claim 93 wherein Ri is selected from an aryl group, substituted aryl group or (C3-C6) alkyl group. iOO. The process of claim 94 or 98 where Rl is selected from group > or aryl, substituted aryl group or (C3-C6) alkyl group. 101. The process of claim 99 wherein R5 is selected from an aryl group, which has one or both ortho-substituted positions with a (C1-C4) alkyl group. 102. The process of claim 100 where R5 is selected includes an aryl group which has one or both polyols ortho-substituted with a (C1-C4) alkyl group. i03. The process of claim 99 wherein R5 is selected from alkyl or cycloalkyl la. 104. The compound of claim 100 wherein R5 is selected is alkyl or cycloalkyl. The process of claim 93, 94, 96, 97 or 98 wherein the transition metal of said complex is crosslinked between nickel atom or palladium atom. 106. The process of claim 5, wherein the olefinic compound is a unique compound (C2-C3). Í07. The process of claim 106 wherein the olefinic compound is ethylene. 108. The process of claim 106 wherein the olefinic composite further comprises a functional izad isophine. 109. The process of claim 108 wherein the functional olefin is selected from a carboxylic acid of the formula CH2 = CH (CH2) mCOOH, or carboxylic acid ester of the formula CH2 = CH (CH2) mC02R7 or CH2 = CH0C0R7, an alkylvinyl ether of the formula CH2 = CH (CH2) m0R7, vinylketones of the formula CH2 = CH (CH2) mC0) R7, • vinyl alcohol of the formula CH2 = CH (CH2) mOH, vinyl amine the formula CH2 = CH (CH2) mNR82, dande "" is a whole number of at 10 and R7 is a hydrocarbyl (C1-C10), aryl group or substituted aryl group and each R8 is independently selected from a hydrogen atom or a group R7; a cycloaliphatic qua having a functional group selected from an ester, carboxylic acid, halogen atom, hydroxyl group, or amine group; anhydride of unsaturated dicarboxylic acid; carbon dioxide, halide gives vines; or mixtures thereof. 110. The process of claiming IOS wherein the functionally raised allefin is a norbornene substituted by ester or substituted by hydroxy lo. lli The process of claim 93 wherein the organic transition metal complex is a complex of a cyanoalkyl idiene (C5-C10), or a tr ihidrscarbi Ifosf ina V 69 where each hydrocarbon group is independently selected from alkyl (C1-C10), cycloalkyl or • well group fenils. 112. The process of claim 93 wherein the catalyst composition 5 further comprises a phosphine sponge to bian a Lewis base or mixtures thereof. 113. The process of claim 93 wherein the catalyst composition further comprises a Lewis base selected from ethers, aldehyde esters, cetaria, amO alcohols, organocarbonates and organonitro compounds and mixtures thereof. 114. The process gives reification 93 where the catalyst is used in the presence of water and the malar ratio between the water and the catalyst is approximately 100%. The process of claim 113 where the Lewis base is an ether selected from dialkyl (C1-C18), eteras, aryl ethers, arylalkyl ethers, cyclic ethers, paie ethers, or mixtures thereof. 116. The rei indication process 115 where the The polymerization is carried out in solution and the polymerization solvent comprises an ether or polyether. 17. The process of claim 113 wherein the Lewis base is an organic ester represented by the formulas O 25 R'-C-O-R 'O wherein each R9 independently represents an alkyl group (Cl-Cil). 118. The process of claim 113 wherein the Lewis base is an aldehyde or bian ketone represented by the formula: Rl0 C R " where RIO represents a substituted or substituted C1-C12 hydrocarbyl group and Rll represents a hydrogen atom or an RIO rump. 119. The compound of claim 113 wherein the base of Lswis is a hydrophobic alcohol at either pal Ihids-ica, said alcohol having a hydracarbyl group composed of a (C1-C12) alkyl group, ariis, a. lcs. r i the a well araiquilo group. Í20. The process of claim 113 of the Lewis base is an amide represented by the formulas Ru-C-N R "R" dande R12 and R13 represent, each independently, a hydrocar(Cl-C0) and R14 represents hydrogen or a hydrocargroup (Cl-Cll). 121. The process of claim 113 where the. Lewis base is an organonitro compound selected from pi-alkaline (Cl-Cil), poly-traalcane (Cl-Cll), and ononi troaro atéos. 122. The process of claim 113, 115, Ü7, ÜS, 119, or 121 wherein the Lewis base is present in a molar ratio between the Lewis base and the compound V of about 1 to about 10,000. 123. The process of claim 93 wherein Ri is selected from a hydrocarterminated hydrocargroup or hydrocarbon represented by the formula - (B0) zR7 wherein each B is independently selected from an alkylene (Cl-C4) or an arylene, is oxygen, R7 is a hydrocar(Ci-Cll y "." is 1-4, 124. The process of claim 93 wherein R5 is selected from an aryl group substituted with a hydrocarbon-terminated oxy-alkylene group represented by the formula - ( B0) zR7 where B is an alkyl (C1-C4), 0 is oxygen, R7 is a hydrocarbon (Cl-Cii) and "z" as 1-4. 125. The process of claim 93 dopds R5 is selected from a 2,6-dialkyl (C 1 -C 4) phenyl and Ri is an anthracenium 126. The process of claim 93 where R 5 is selected from a 2,6-dialkyl (C 1 -C 4) phenyl and R 1 as phenanthraceniol. 127. The process of claim 93 wherein R5 is selected from a 2,6-dialkyl (C1-C4) phenyl and R1 is phenol.128. The process of the reivi ndication 93 where Ri and R5 together represent a polyalkydrocarbon group. 129. The compound of claim 94, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 51, 103, or 104 wherein the catalyst composition further comprises a Lewis base selected from ethers, esters, aldehydes, ketones, alcohols. , amides, organocarbonates, organonitro compounds and ezclas thereof. Í30. The process of claim 95 wherein the catalyst composition further comprises a Lewis base selected from ethers, esters, aldehydes, ketones, alcohols, amides, organocarbopates, organonitre compounds and mixtures thereof. Í3Í. The process of claim 112, 123 or 124 wherein the catalyst composition further comprises a Lewis base selected from ethers, esters, aldehydes, ketones, alcohols, amides, arganocarbonates, organonitro compounds and mixtures thereof. / "