Abstract: The present invention relates to a supported composition, to processes for its preparation and to its use for polymerizing olefins. The supported catalyst composition comprises at least one transition metal compound of subgroup 3, 4 or 5 of the ##STR1## Periodic Table of the Elements and at least one cocatalyst having the formula II in which R.sup.6 independently at each occurrence are a halogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.40 carbon-containing group, X is independently at each occurrence a C.sub.1 -C.sub.40 carbon containing group, M.sup.

Abstract: Metallocene compound and its use as catalyst component The present invention relates to a multinuclear metallocene compound of the formula I, ##STR1## where M.sup.1 is a tetravalent metal, L.sup.1 are, independently of one another, identical or different and are each a substituted cyclopentadienyl group, L.sup.2 and L.sup.3 are, independently of one another, identical or different and are each a .pi. ligand, B are, independently of one another, identical or different and are each a divalent bridging unit, X are, independently of one another, identical or different and are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -fluorocarbon radical or a hydrocarbon-containing radical having 1-40 carbon atoms, and k is an integer from 0 to 10. The metallocene compound of the present invention is suitable as a catalyst component for preparing olefin polymers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multinuclear metallocene compound of the formula I, ##STR1## where M.sup.1 is a tetravalent metal, L.sup.1 are, independently of one another, identical or different and are each a substituted cyclopentadienyl group, L.sup.2 and L.sup.3 are, independently of one another, identical or different and are each a .pi. ligand, B are, independently of one another, identical or different and are each a divalent bridging unit, X are, independently of one another, identical or different and are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -fluorocarbon radical or a hydrocarbon-containing radical having 1-40 carbon atoms, and k is an integer from 0 to 10. The metallocene compound of the present invention is suitable as a catalyst component for preparing olefin polymers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transition metal compound of the formula IL.sub.n (X.sub.m A.sub.t R.sup.1.sub.q).sub.s MY.sub.r (I),whereM is a metal atom of group IIIb, IVb, Vb or VIb of the Periodic Table of the Elements,L are identical or different and are each a .pi.-ligand or an electron donor, n is 1, 2, 3 or 4,Y are identical or different and are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or an 1-dentate C.sub.1 -C.sub.40 -group, where l is 1, 2, 3 or 4, r is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5,and at least one of the radicals L bears at least one group X.sub.m A.sub.t R.sup.1.sub.q, whereX are identical or different and are each a hetero atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.40 -group, m is 0 or 1,A is an atom of group IIIa, Va or VIa of the Periodic Table of the Elements, t is 1,R.sup.1 are identical or different and are each a C.sub.1 -C.sub.40 -group, q is 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 and s is an integer from 1 to 20.The transition metal compound of the invention is suitable as a catalyst component for olefin polymerization.