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: A metal complex of the formula (1) InCyLMZp (1), wherein M is a group 4 metal, Z is an anionic ligand, p is number of 1 to 2, InCy is an indole fused cyclopentadienyl-type ligand of the formula (2) wherein R1 independently is a C1-C4-alkyl, m is a number of 0 to 4, R2 is a C1-C10-alkyl, C5-C10-cycloalkyl, or a C6-C10-aryl unsubstituted or substituted with C1-C10-alkyl or C1-C4-dialkyl amino, R3, R4 and R5 each is independently selected from hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C6-C10-aryl unsubstituted or substituted with C1-C4-alkyl, halide, or both of C1-C4-alkyl and halide and, L is an amidinate ligand of the formula (3a) wherein the amidine-containing ligand (3a) is bonded to the metal M via the imine nitrogen atom N2, wherein R7 is independently selected from C1-C4-alkyl and halide and q is a number of 0 to 4, Sub4 is a cyclic or linear aliphatic or aromatic substituent.

Abstract: A metal complex of the formula (1) InCyLMZp??(1), wherein M is a group 4 metal Z is an anionic ligand, p is number of 1 to 2, preferably 2, InCy is an indole fused cyclopentadienyl-type ligand of the formula (2) wherein R1 means for each index m individually a C1-C4-alkyl that substitutes a hydrogen atom of the benzene ring, m is a number of 0 to 4, preferably 0 to 2, in particular 0, R2 means C1-C10-alkyl, C5-C10-cycloalkyl, and an unsubstituted or C1-C10-alkyl or C1-C4-dialkyl amino substituted C6-C10-aryl, in particular C1-C4-alkyl substituted phenyl, more preferably methyl, phenyl or di-C1-C4-alkyl substituted phenyl, in particular di-tert.

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: A catalyst system comprising a supported catalyst containing a) a solid support, which is a solid methylaluminoxane composition wherein: i) the aluminum content is in the range of 36 to 41 wt % and ii) the mole fraction of methyl groups derived from the trimethylaluminum component relative to the total number of moles of methyl groups is 12 mol % or lower and b) a catalyst thereon which is a metal complex of the formula (1) CyLMZp (1), wherein M is titanium Z is an anionic ligand, p is number of 1 to 2, preferably 2, Cy is a cyclopentadienyl-type ligand and L is an amidinate ligand of the formula (2) wherein the amidine-containing ligand is covalently bonded to the metal M via the imine nitrogen atom, and Sub1 is a substituent comprising a group 14 atom through which Sub1 is bonded to the imine carbon atom and Sub2 is a substituent comprising a heteroatom of group, through which Sub2 is bonded to the imine carbon atom.

Abstract: A catalyst system comprising a supported catalyst containing a) a solid support, which is a solid methylaluminoxane composition wherein: i) the aluminum content is in the range of 36 to 41 wt % and ii) the mole fraction of methyl groups derived from the trimethylaluminum component relative to the total number of moles of methyl groups is 12 mol % or lower and b) a catalyst thereon which is a metal complex of the formula (1) CyLMZp (1), wherein M is titanium Z is an anionic ligand, p is number of 1 to 2, preferably 2, Cy is a cyclopentadienyl-type ligand and L is an amidinate ligand of the formula (2) wherein the amidine-containing ligand is covalently bonded to the metal M via the imine nitrogen atom, and Sub1 is a substituent comprising a group 14 atom through which Sub 1 is bonded to the imine carbon atom and Sub2 is a substituent comprising a heteroatom of group, through which Sub2 is bonded to the imine carbon atom.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a A metal complex of formula 1 CyYMLjXn??(formula 1) wherein Cy is a cyclopentadienyl-type ligand; M is a metal of group 4; L is a neutral Lewis basic ligand wherein the number of said neutral ligands “j” is in the range of 0 to the amount that satisfies the 18-electron rule: X is an anionic ligand; n is an integer denoting the number of anionic ligands X and is 1 or 2, preferably is 2; Y is a cyclic amidine-containing ligand moiety represented by formula 2 wherein the amidine-containing ligand is covalently bonded to the metal M via the imine nitrogen atom N2; S is a —CH2— unit, and t is the integer number denoting the number of S and is in the range of 1-4, more preferably in the range of 1-2, most preferably is 1; Sub1 is an aliphatic cyclic or linear substituent comprising a group 14 atom through which Sub2 is bonded to the amine nitrogen atom N1; Sub2 is an optionally substituted C2 unit in which the 2 carbon atoms may be sp2 or sp3 hybridized.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new bimetallic complex of the formula (1) wherein: M is a group 4-6 metal R1 means is a substituent comprising a heteroatom of group 15, through which R1 is bonded to the imine carbon atom; R2-R6 are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted C1-10 alkyl group, an optionally substituted C1-10 alkoxy group, an optionally substituted C6-20 aryl group, an optionally substituted C6-20 aryloxy group, an optionally substituted C7-20 aralkyl group, an optionally substituted C7-20 aralkyloxy group, a silyl group substituted with optionally substituted C1-20 hydrocarbon group(s), a C1-20 hydrocarbon-substituted amino group or the adjacent R2-R6 may be linked to each other to form a ring; R7-R10 are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an optionally substituted C1-10 alkyl group, an optionally substituted C1-10 alkoxy group, an optionally substituted C6-20 aryl group, an optionally substituted C6-20 arylox

Abstract: A catalyst system comprising a) a metal complex of the formula CyLMZp, wherein M is a group 4 metal Z is an anionic ligand, p is number of 1 to 2, preferably 2 Cy is a cyclopentadienyl-type ligand and, L is a ligand of the formula wherein each A is independently selected from the group consisting of nitrogen and phosphorus and R1, R2, and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted hydrocarbyl, unsubstituted or substituted silyl and unsubstituted or substituted germyl residues, and b) a boron containing activator, characterized in that the molar ratio of the boron of the activator to M of the metal complex is greater than 2.5.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new metal complex of the formula (1) wherein: M is a group 4-6 metal R1 means is a substituent comprising a heteroatom of group 15, through which R1 is bonded to the imine carbon atom; R2-R5 are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted C1-10 alkyl group, an optionally substituted C1-10 alkoxy group, an optionally substituted C6-20 aryl group, an optionally substituted C6-20 aryloxy group, an optionally substituted C7-20 aralkyl group, an optionally substituted C7-20 aralkyloxy group, a silyl group substituted with optionally substituted C1-20 hydrocarbon group(s), a C1-20 hydrocarbon-substituted amino group or the adjacent R2-R5 may be linked to each other to form a ring; R6-R9 are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an optionally substituted C1-10 alkyl group, an optionally substituted C1-10 alkoxy group, an optionally substituted C6-20 aryl group, an optionally substituted C6-20 arylox

Abstract: The present invention relates to a A metal complex of formula 1 CyYMLjXn??(formula 1) wherein Cy is a cyclcpentadienyl-type ligand; M is a metal of group 4; L is a neutral Lewis basic ligand wherein the number of said neutral ligands “j” is in the range of 0 to the amount that satisfies the 18-electron rule: X is an anionic ligand; n is an integer denoting the number of anionic ligands X and is 1 or 2, preferably is 2; Y is a cyclic amidine-containing ligand moiety represented by formula 2 wherein the amidine-containing ligand is covalently bonded to the metal M via the imine nitrogen atom N2; S is a —CH2— unit, and t is the integer number denoting the number of S and is in the range of 1-4, more preferably in the range of 1-2, most preferably is 1; Sub1 is an aliphatic cyclic or linear substituent comprising a group 14 atom through which Sub2 is bonded to the amine nitrogen atom N1; Sub2 is an optionally substituted C2 unit in which the 2 carbon atoms may be sp2 or sp3 hybridized.

Abstract: A catalyst system comprising a) a metal complex of the formula CyLMZp, wherein M is a group 4 metal Z is an anionic ligand, p is number of 1 to 2, preferably 2 Cy is a cyclopentadienyl-type ligand and, L is a ligand of the formula wherein each A is independently selected from the group consisting of nitrogen and phosphorus and R1, R2, and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted hydrocarbyl, unsubstituted or substituted silyl and unsubstituted or substituted germyl residues, and b) a boron containing activator, characterized in that the molar ratio of the boron of the activator to M of the metal complex is greater than 2.5.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new metal complex of the formula (1) wherein: M is a group 4-6 metal R1 means is a substituent comprising a heteroatom of group 15, through which R1 is bonded to the imine carbon atom; R2-R5 are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted C1-10 alkyl group, an optionally substituted C1-10 alkoxy group, an optionally substituted C6-20 aryl group, an optionally substituted C6-20 aryloxy group, an optionally substituted C7-20 aralkyl group, an optionally substituted C7-20 aralkyloxy group, a silyl group substituted with optionally substituted C1-20 hydrocarbon group(s), a C1-20 hydrocarbon-substituted amino group or the adjacent R2-R5 may be linked to each other to form a ring; R6-R9 are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an optionally substituted C1-10 alkyl group, an optionally substituted C1-10 alkoxy group, an optionally substituted C6-20 aryl group, an optionally substituted C6-20 arylox

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new bimetallic complex of the formula (1) wherein: M is a group 4-6 metal R1 means is a substituent comprising a heteroatom of group 15, through which R1 is bonded to the imine carbon atom; R2-R6 are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted C1-10 alkyl group, an optionally substituted C1-10 alkoxy group, an optionally substituted C6-20 aryl group, an optionally substituted C6-20 aryloxy group, an optionally substituted C7-20 aralkyl group, an optionally substituted C7-20 aralkyloxy group, a silyl group substituted with optionally substituted C1-20 hydrocarbon group(s), a C1-20 hydrocarbon-substituted amino group or the adjacent R2-R6 may be linked to each other to form a ring; R7-R10 are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an optionally substituted C1-10 alkyl group, an optionally substituted C1-10 alkoxy group, an optionally substituted C6-20 aryl group, an optionally substituted C6-20 arylox