Abstract: Claimed are metallocene-complexes of formula (I) [formula (I?)] wherein M is Hf or Zr, L is a bridge comprising 1-2 C- or Si-atoms, The other variables are as defined in the claims.

Abstract: This invention relates to a homogeneous process to produce propylene polymers using transition metal complexes of a dianionic, tridentate ligand that features a central neutral heterocyclic Lewis base and two phenolate donors, where the tridentate ligand coordinates to the metal center to form two eight-membered rings. Preferably the bis(phenolate) complexes are represented by Formula (I): where M, L, X, m, n, E, E?, Q, R1, R2, R3, R4, R1?, R2?, R3?, R4?, A1, A1?, and are as defined herein, where A1QA1? are part of a heterocyclic Lewis base containing 4 to 40 non-hydrogen atoms that links A2 to A2? via a 3-atom bridge with Q being the central atom of the 3-atom bridge.

Abstract: This invention relates to transition metal complexes of a multi-dentate ligand that features a neutral heterocyclic Lewis base and a second Lewis base, where the multi-dentate ligand coordinates to the metal center to form at least one 8-membered chelate ring.

Abstract: This invention relates to hexahydrocyclopenta[e]-as-indacen-1-yl and octahydrobenzo[e]-as-indacen-1-yl based catalyst complexes represented by the formula: TyLAMXn-2 wherein: M is a group 3-6 metal; n is the oxidation state of M; A is a substituted or unsubstituted polycyclic arenyl ligand bonded to M wherein the polycyclic ligand contains an indenyl fragment with two partially unsaturated rings annulated to the phenyl ring of the indenyl ligand fragment; L is a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic or polycyclic arenyl ligand bonded to M, or a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic or polycyclic heteroarenyl ligand bonded to M, or is represented by the formula JR?z-y where J is a group 15 or 16 heteroatom bonded to M, R? is a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl substituent bonded to J, and z is 1 or 2; T is a bridging group; y is 1 or 0; and each X is independently a univalent anionic ligand, or two Xs are joined and bound to the metal atom to form a metallocycle ring, or two Xs are joined to form

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to Lewis base catalysts. Catalysts, catalyst systems, and processes of the present disclosure can provide high temperature ethylene polymerization, propylene polymerization, or copolymerization. In at least one embodiment, the catalyst compounds belong to a family of compounds comprising amido-phenolate-heterocyclic ligands coordinated to group 4 transition metals. The tridendate ligand may include a central neutral hetrocyclic donor group, an anionic phenolate donor, and an anionic amido donor. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides a catalyst system comprising an activator and a catalyst of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides a polymerization process comprising a) contacting one or more olefin monomers with a catalyst system comprising: i) an activator and ii) a catalyst of the present disclosure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a metallocene complex according to formula (I), (I) wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from H, an alkyl or an aryl group, wherein R3 is a C1-C10 alkyl group, wherein R? is selected from H, an alkyl group, an aryl group and wherein different R? substituents can be connected to form a ring structure and wherein B is a 1,2 phenylene bridging moiety, which can be optionally substituted, wherein Mt is selected from Ti, Zr and Hf, X is an anionic ligand, z is the number of X groups and equals the valence of Mt minus 2. The invention also relates to a catalyst comprising the reaction product of the metallocene complex and a cocatalyst. Further the invention relates to a (co)polymerisation process of olefinic monomers.

Abstract: A complex of formula (I): (I?) M is Hf; each X is a sigma ligand; L is a bridge of formula -(ER82)y—; y is 1 or 2; E is C or Si; each R8 is independently a C1-C20-hydrocarbyl, tri(C1-C20-alkyl)silyl, C6-C20-aryl, C7-C20-arylalkyl or C7-C20-alkylaryl or L is an alkylene group such as methylene or ethylene; Ar and Ar? are each independently an aryl or heteroaryl group optionally substituted by 1 to 3 groups R1 or R1? respectively; R1 and R1? are each independently the same or can be different and are a linear or branched C1-C6-alkyl group, C7-20 arylalkyl, C7-20 alkylaryl group or C6-20 aryl group with the proviso that if there are four or more R1 and R1? groups present in total, one or more of R1 and R1? is other than tert butyl; R2 and R2? are the same or are different and are a CH2—R9 group, with R9 being H or linear or branched C1-C6-alkyl group, C3-8 cycloalkyl group, C6-10 aryl group; each R is a —CH2—, —CHRx- or C(Rx)2- group wherein Rx is C1-4 alkyl and where m is 2-6; R5 is a linear or branched C1-C6-a

Abstract: Metallocene complexes represented by the structure below are useful for alpha olefin oligomerization in the presence of an activator to generate polyalphaolefins having a high percentage of vinylidene termination and relatively low Mn values. M is a group 4 transition metal. A is a bridging group having one bridging atom extending between a first indenyl ring and a second indenyl ring. Each X is independently an anionic ligand, or two Xs are joined and bound to M to form a metallocycle ring, or two Xs are joined to form a chelating ligand, a diene ligand, or an alkylidene ligand. R1, R1?, R3, R3?, R4, R4?, R7 and R7? are hydrogen. R5, R5?, R6, and R6? are independently a C1-C10, optionally substituted, hydrocarbyl group, or R5 and R6 and/or R5? and R6? are bonded together to form an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl ring structure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a metallocene complex according to formula (I), (I) wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from H, an alkyl or an aryl group, wherein R3 is a C1-C10 alkyl group, wherein R? is selected from H, an alkyl group, an aryl group and wherein different R? substituents can be connected to form a ring structure and wherein B is a 1,2 phenylene bridging moiety, which can be optionally substituted, wherein Mt is selected from Ti, Zr and Hf, X is an anionic ligand, z is the number of X groups and equals the valence of Mt minus 2. The invention also relates to a catalyst comprising the reaction product of the metallocene complex and a cocatalyst. Further the invention relates to a (co)polymerisation process of olefinic monomers.

Abstract: A metal complex of the formula (1) TCyLMZp (1), wherein M is a group 4 metal, Z is an anionic ligand, p is the number 1 or 2, TCy is a thiophene-fused cyclopentadienyl-type ligand of the formula (2) is described. Methods of making and using the metal complex are also described.

Abstract: Catalyst system, the catalyst system comprising (i) at least one metallocene complex of formula (I) wherein Mt1 is Hf, X is a sigma-donor ligand, R1, R2, R3 are the same or different from each other and can be hydrogen or a saturated linear or branched C1-C10 alkyl, whereby the alkyl group can optionally contain up to 2 heteroatoms belonging to groups 14-16 of the periodic table, or R1 and R2 or R2 and R3 can form a ring having 4 to 6 C-atoms and 1 to 3 double bonds, R4 and R5 are the same or different from each other and can be saturated linear or branched C1-C10 alkyl, C5-C10 aryl, C6-C20 alkylaryl or C6-C20 arylalkyl groups, which can optionally contain up to 2 heteroatoms belonging to groups 14-16 of the periodic table, n can be 1 to 5, Ar is a C6-C20-aryl or -heteroaryl group, which can be unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 5 linear or branched C1-C10 alkyl group(s), and (ii) an aluminoxane cocatalyst and (iii) optionally an aluminium alkyl compound AI(R7)3, with R7 being a linear or branched C2-C8-alk

Abstract: New bisindenyl ligand complexes and catalysts comprising those complexes. The invention is directed to improving the manufacturing of specific C1-symmetric bisindenyl complexes by modifying one of the indenyl ligands in order to improve the selectivity of the complex synthesis towards the desired anti-isomer, increase the yield and simplify the purification of the complex. The invention also relates to the use of the new bisindenyl metallocene catalysts for the production of polypropylene homopolymers or propylene copolymers.

Abstract: Claimed are metallocene-complexes of formula (I) [formula (I?)] wherein M is Hf or Zr, L is a bridge comprising 1-2 C- or Si-atoms, The other variables are as defined in the claims.

Abstract: A metallocene complex of formula (I): each X is a sigma-ligand; in the group R2Si— at least one R is methyl or ethyl, and the other R is selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl or isobutyl, pentyl, hexyl, cyclohexyl and phenyl; each R1 independently is the same or can be different and are a CH2—R7 group, with R7 being H or linear or branched C1-6-alkyl group, C3-8 cycloalkyl group, or C6-10 aryl group; each R2 is independently a —CH?, —CY?, —CH2—, —CHY— or —CY2— group, wherein Y is a C1-6 hydrocarbyl group and where n is 2-6; each R3 and R4 are independently the same or can be different and are hydrogen, a linear or branched C1-6-alkyl group, a C7-20 arylalkyl, C7-20 alkylaryl group, C6-20 aryl group, or an —OY group, wherein Y is a is a C1-6 hydrocarbyl group; R5 is a linear or branched C1-6-alkyl group, C7-20 arylalkyl, C7-20 alkylaryl group or C6-20-aryl group; and R6 is a C(R8)3 group, with R8 being a linear or branched C1-6 alkyl group; (A) wherein at least one R3 per phenyl group and a

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst system for producing ethylene copolymers in a high temperature solution process, the catalyst system comprising (i) a metallocene complex of a group 4 transition metal comprising at least one ligand selected from optionally substituted cyclopentadienyl (Cp), indenyl (Ind) and fluorenyl (Flu) ligands and (ii) a solid alkyl aluminium oxide cocatalyst The invention relates also to the preparation of the catalyst system, use thereof in the high temperature solution process and to a process comprising polymerizing ethylene and a C4-10 alpha-olefin comonomer in a high temperature solution process in the presence of the catalyst system.

Abstract: A complex of formula (I) wherein M is zirconium or hafnium; each X independently is a sigma ligand; L is a divalent bridge selected from —R?2C—, —R?2C—CR?2—, —R?2Si—, —R?2Si—SiR?2—, —R?2Ge—, wherein each R? is independently a hydrogen atom or a C1-C20-hydrocarbyl .

Abstract: This invention relates to a compound represented by the formula: TyLAMXn-2 wherein: A is a substituted or unsubstituted tetrahydro-as-indacenyl group bonded to M; L is substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic or polycyclic arenyl ligand or monocyclic or polycyclic heteroarenyl ligand bonded to M; M is a group 3, 4, 5, or 6 transition metal (preferably group 4); T is a bridging group bonded to L and A; y is 0 or 1, indicating the absence or presence of T; X is a leaving group, typically a univalent anionic ligand, or two Xs are joined and bound to the metal atom to form a metallocycle ring, or two Xs are joined to form a chelating ligand, a diene ligand, or an alkylidene; n is the oxidation state of M and is 3, 4, 5, or 6.

Abstract: This invention relates to transition metal complexes of a dianionic, tridentate ligand that features a central neutral heterocyclic Lewis base and two phenolate donors, where the tridentate ligand coordinates to the metal center to form two eight-membered rings. Preferably the bis(phenolate) complexes are represented by Formula (I): where M, L, X, m, n, E, E?, Q, R1, R2, R3, R4, R1?, R2?, R3?, R4?, A1, A1?, are as defined herein, where A1QA1? are part of a heterocyclic Lewis base containing 4 to 40 non-hydrogen atoms that links A2 to A2? via a 3-atom bridge with Q being the central atom of the 3-atom bridge.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to Lewis base catalysts. Catalysts, catalyst systems, and processes of the present disclosure can provide high temperature ethylene polymerization, propylene polymerization, or copolymerization as the Lewis base catalysts (e.g., bis(aryl phenolate) five-membered ring catalysts), can be stable at high polymerization temperatures and have good activity at the high polymerization temperatures. The stable catalysts with good activity can provide formation of polymers having high molecular weights or polymers having low to very molecular weights, and the ability to make an increased amount of polymer in a given reactor, as compared to conventional catalysts. Hence, the present disclosure demonstrates highly active catalysts capable of operating at high reactor temperatures while producing polymers with controlled molecular weights and or robust isotacticity.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to Lewis base catalysts. Catalysts, catalyst systems, and processes of the present disclosure can provide high temperature ethylene polymerization, propylene polymerization, or copolymerization as the Lewis base catalysts can be stable at high polymerization temperatures and have good activity at the high polymerization temperatures. The stable catalysts with good activity can provide formation of polymers having high melting points, high isotacticity, and controllable molecular weights, and the ability to make an increased amount of polymer in a given reactor, as compared to conventional catalysts. Hence, the present disclosure demonstrates highly active catalysts capable of operating at high reactor temperatures while producing polymers with controlled molecular weights and or robust isotacticity.