Abstract: Polymers of C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 -alkenes are prepared at from -50 to 300.degree. C. and from 0.5 to 3000 bar in the presence of a catalyst system by a process in which a compound of the general formula I ##STR1## where M.sup.1 is boron, aluminum, gallium, indium or thallium andR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.15 -aryl, alkylaryl or arylalkyl each having 1 to 10 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical and 6 to 20 carbon atoms in the aryl radical, or 5- to 7-membered cycloalkyl which in turn may carry C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl as a substituent, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together form a cyclic group, is added of 4 to 15 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A process for the homo- or copolymerization of C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 -alk-1-enes by means of a Ziegler-Natta or a metallocene catalyst system in a stirred bed of finely divided polymer from the gas phase, the transition metal-containing catalyst solid of the Ziegler-Natta or metallocene catalyst system being fed to the reactor by C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 -alk-1-ene metered into the reactor, wherein the transition metal-containing catalyst solid, together with at least some of the C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 -alk-1-ene, is fed to the reactor through one or more pipes which project perpendicularly or virtually perpendicularly from above into the gas space and end above the pulverulent stirred reactor bed.

Abstract: Supported catalyst systems are obtainable bya) application of a mixture ofA) at least one metallocene complex andB) at elast one metal compoundto a carrier which, if required, may have been pretreated, andb) subsequent activation by reaction with a solution or suspension of a compound forming metallocenium ions.

Abstract: A process for preparing random propylene copolymers containing copolymerized C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -alk-1-enes by polymerization of propylene and C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -alk-1-enes in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst system comprising a titanium-containing solid component a) comprising a compound of magnesium, a halogen, silica gel as support and a carboxylic ester as electron donor compound, and also, as cocatalysts, an aluminum compound b) and a further electron donor compound c), where propylene and the C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -alk-1-enes are polymerized with one another at from 50 to 100.degree. C. at pressures in the range from 15 to 40 bar and mean residence times of from 0.5 to 5 hours and the support used in the titanium-containing solid component is a silica gel which has a mean particle diameter of from 5 to 200 .mu.m, a mean particle diameter of the primary particles of from 1 to 10 .mu.m and voids or channels having a mean diameter of from 1 to 10 .mu.

Abstract: The conversion of the achiral meso form of an ansa-metallocene complex into the chiral rac form is carried out photochemically in the presence of a chiral auxiliary reagent.

Abstract: Metallocene complexes having a cationic bridge of the formula ##STR1## where the substituents have the following meanings: M is a metal of transition group III, IV, V or VI of the Periodic Table of the Elements or a metal of the lanthanide group,X is fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.15 -aryl or --OR.sup.5,R.sup.1 to R.sup.12, Y, Z and n having the meanings set out in the specification, said complexes can be prepared via ligand systems of the formula II ##STR2## as intermediates.

Abstract: In a process for converting the achiral meso form or the racemate of an ansa-metallocene complex or a mixture thereof into one of its enantiomers, the conversion is carried out photochemically in the presence of an enantiomerically pure auxiliary reagent.

Abstract: A process for preparing metallocene complexes of the general ##STR1## in which the substituents have the following meanings:M is titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, niobium or tantalum,X is fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.15 -aryl or --OR.sup.5,where R.sup.5 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.15 -aryl, alkylaryl, aryl-alkyl, fluoroalkyl or fluoroaryl with, in each case, 1 to 10 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical and 6 to 20 carbon atoms in the aryl radical,R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 and R.sup.6 to R.sup.9 are hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl, 5- to 7-membered cycloalkyl which can in turn carry C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyls as substituents, or C.sub.6 -C.sub.15 -aryl or aryl-alkyl, it also being possible where appropriate for two adjacent radicals together to be cyclic groups having 4 to 15 carbon atoms, or Si(R.sup.10).sub.3 withR.sup.10 being C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.15 -aryl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.

Abstract: Propylene polymers which comprise from 25 to 97% by weight of a propylene polymer (I) containing from 0 to 15% by weight of copolymerized C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -alk-1-enes and also comprise from 3 to 75% by weight of a further propylene polymer (II) containing from 15 to 80% by weight of copolymerized C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -alk-1-enes, are obtainable by two-stage polymerization of propylene and C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -alk-1-enes in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst system which comprises a titanium-containing solid component a) comprising a compound of magnesium, a halogen, silica gel as support and a carboxylic ester as electron donor compound, and also as cocatalysts an aluminum compound b) and a further electron donor compound c), where, in a first polymerization stage, propylene is polymerized in the presence or absence of further C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -alk-1-enes at from 50.degree. to 100.degree. C., pressures in the range from 15 to 40 bar and a mean residence time of from 0.

Abstract: Homopolymers of ethylene or copolymers of ethylene with other olefins or mixtures thereof are prepared by suspension polymerization in the presence of catalyst systems by a process in which the catalyst systems used are those which contain, as active components,A) a finely divided carrier treated with trialkylaluminum,B) a metallocene complex,C) an open-chain or cyclic alumoxane compound andD) an alkali metal alkyl or alkaline earth metal alkyl or a mixture thereof.

Abstract: A process for polymerizing C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -alk-1-enes in the presence of a metallocene complex of the formula I ##STR1## where the substituent groups have the meanings described in the specification.

Abstract: Multiphase block copolymers of propylene comprisinga) a polymer of propylene with from 0 to 5% by weight of further C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 1-alkenes,b) a copolymer of propylene with from 5 to 98% by weight of further C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 1-alkenes,the multiphase block copolymers having a melting point of less than 155.degree. C. and a stiffness (shear modulus G) conforming to the following condition (I): ##EQU1## where M.sub.a) denotes the amount of propylene polymer a) and M.sub.co denotes the amount of the multiphase block copolymer.are obtainable in particular by polymerization by means of metallocene-containing catalyst systems.

Abstract: Random propylene copolymers containing copolymerized C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -alk-1-enes are obtainable by polymerization of propylene and C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -alk-1-enes in the presence of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst system comprising a titanium-containing solid component a) comprising a compound of magnesium, a halogen, silica gel as support and a carboxylic ester as electron donor compound, and also, as cocatalysts, an aluminum compound b) and a further electron donor compound c), where propylene and the C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -alk-1-enes are polymerized with one another at from 50.degree. to 100.degree. C. at pressures in the range from 15 to 40 bar and mean residence times of from 0.5 to 5 hours and the support used in the titanium-containing solid component is a silica gel which has a mean particle diameter of from 5 to 200 .mu.m, a mean particle diameter of the primary particles of from 1 to 10 .mu.m and voids or channels having a mean diameter of from 1 to 10 .mu.

Abstract: A process for preparing oligomers and polymers, obtained fromA) from 0.001 to 100 mol % of at least one aminoalkene of the formula I ##STR1## where X is an integer from 0 to 25 andR.sup.1 to R.sup.6 are hydrogen, C.sub.1 - to C.sub.10 -alkyl, 5- to 7-membered cycloalkyl which, in turn, can carry C.sub.1 - to C.sub.6 -alkyl groups as substituents or C.sub.6 - to C.sub.15 -arylandB) from 0 to 99.999 mol % of at least one alkene,for x=1 in formula I propene being excluded as component B).

Abstract: Cyclopentadineyl compounds of the formula II ##STR1## and formula III ##STR2## their preparation and their use as intermediates in the preparation of metallocene complexes of the formula I.

Abstract: Oligomers and polymers, obtainable fromA) from 0.001 to 100 mol % of at least one aminoalkene of the general formula I ##STR1## where X is an integer from 0 to 25 andR.sup.1 to R.sup.6 are hydrogen, C.sub.1 - to C.sub.10 -alkyl, 5- to 7-membered cycloalkyl which, in turn, can carry C.sub.1 - to C.sub.6 -alkyl groups as substituents or C.sub.6 - to C.sub.15 -aryl andB) from 0 to 99.999 mol % of at least one alkene,for x=1 in formula I propene being excluded as component B).

Abstract: A supported catalyst system that is obtained bya) reacting a finely divided carrier with an a-trisalkoxy-silyl-.omega.-haloalkyl compound,b) adding a metallocene complex of the indicated formula I to the reaction product of a);c) reacting the product of b) with a quaternizing agent; andd) optionally adding an open-chain or cyclic alumoxane compound.The catalyst system can be used to prepare polymers of C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -alk-1-enes.

Abstract: Bridged half sandwich complexes are prepared by reacting cyclopentadienides with aziridines and subsequently adding metallating agents and transition metal compounds.

Abstract: Metallocene complexes of the general formula I ##STR1## where the substituents Y, M, x, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8, and R.sup.9 are as described in the disclosure, and ligand systems of the general formula II ##STR2## as intermediates.

Abstract: Metallocene complexes of the formula I ##STR1## where M is titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, niobium or tantalum,X inter alia is fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine or hydrogen,R.sup.1 to R.sup.6 inter alia are each hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl,Z is silicon, germanium, tin or carbon,Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 are each ##STR2## R.sup.9 to R.sup.16 inter alia are each hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl, andu, v and w are each an integer from 0 to 7, with the proviso that the sum u+v+w is .gtoreq.2, andcyclopentadienyl compounds of the formula II ##STR3## and cyclopentadienyl compound of the formula III ##STR4## as intermediates.