Abstract: A process to form a composition comprising an ethylene/vinylarene diblock and/or triblock interpolymer, and comprising at least the following steps: A) polymerizing in a reactor A, a mixture A comprising ethylene, and optionally an alpha-olefin, and optionally a vinylarene, in the presence of at least the following: a) a metal complex S selected from the following: Formula S1, Formula S2, Formula S3, Formula S4 or Formula S5, as described herein: B) polymerizing in a reactor B, a mixture B comprising ethylene, a vinylarene, and optionally an alpha-olefin, in the presence of at least the following: b) a metal complex H selected from the following Formula H1 or Formula H2, as described herein; and wherein step A occurs before step B, or vise-versa, and at least one chain shuttling agent is fed into the first reactor. A composition comprising an ethylene/vinylarene diblock or triblock interpolymer, as described herein.

Abstract: A process to form a composition comprising an ethylene/vinylarene multiblock interpolymer, said process comprising polymerizing, in a single reactor, a mixture comprising ethylene, a vinylarene, and optionally an alpha-olefin, in the presence of at least the following a)-c): a) a first metal complex selected from the following Formula (A), as described herein: b) a second metal complex selected from the following Formula (B), as described herein, and c) a chain shuttling agent selected from the following: a dialkyl zinc, a trialkyl aluminum, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure are directed to polymerization process comprising contacting ethylene and optionally one or more ?-olefins in solution in the presence of one or more catalyst systems and a chain transfer agent, wherein the catalyst system comprises a metal-ligand complex according to formula (I).

Abstract: The present invention is a method of making 1,4,5,8-tetrakis(R-phenylamino)anthracene-9,10-dione (where R is H or a hydrocarbyl group) comprising the step of contacting 1,4,5,8-tetrachloroanthraquinone with a mixture of R-anilines comprising at least two different R groups, under conditions to produce 1,4,5,8-tetrakis(R-phenylamino)anthracene-9,10-dione. The present disclosure also provides a reaction mixture of 1,4,5,8-tetrakis(R-phenylamino)anthracene-9,10-dione characterized by having the R groups on at least 75% of the 1,4,5,8-tetrakis(R-amino)anthracene-9,10-dione molecules in the mixture be comprised of 2 or more different R groups.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards polyolefin compositions including a high molecular weight polyolefin and a low molecular weight polyolefin.

Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure are directed to catalyst systems comprising a metal-ligand complex according to formula (I):

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for preparing an olefin-acrylate block copolymer, the process comprising: a) performing atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) by combining ATRP materials comprising an acrylate monomer, an initiator having a radically transferrable atom or group, a transition metal compound, and a ligand, thereby forming a macroinitiator; and b) combining reaction materials comprising an alpha-substituted acrylate and the macroinitiator, thereby forming the olefin-acrylate block copolymer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for preparing an olefin-acrylate block copolymer, the process comprising: a) performing reversible addition-fragmentation chain-transfer (RAFT) polymerization by combining RAFT materials comprising an acrylate monomer, a radical initiator, and a RAFT agent, thereby forming a macroinitiator; and b) combining reaction materials comprising an alpha-substituted acrylate, a radical initiator, and the macroinitiator, thereby forming the olefin-acrylate block copolymer.

Abstract: Ziegler-Natta (pro)catalyst systems made with an external electron donor compound, methods of synthesis of same, methods of olefin polymerization using same, and polyolefin polymers made thereby. The external electron donor compound is a (multi-alkoxy)silane.

Abstract: Ziegler-Natta (pro)catalyst systems made with an external electron donor compound, methods of synthesis of same, methods of olefin polymerization using same, and polyolefin polymers made thereby. The external electron donor compound is an azaheterocycle.

Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure are directed to catalyst systems comprising a metal-ligand complex according to formula (I).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for preparing an alpha-substituted acrylate, the process comprising: a) combining starting materials comprising an alpha-(halomethyl) acrylate and an organoaluminum compound, thereby forming a product comprising the alpha-substituted acrylate.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for preparing an alpha-substituted acrylate, the process comprising: a) combining starting materials comprising an alpha-(halomethyl) acrylate and an organozinc compound, thereby forming a product comprising the alpha-substituted acrylate.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for preparing an olefin-acrylate diblock copolymer, the process comprising: a) performing nitroxide-mediated polymerization (NMP) by combining NMP materials comprising an acrylate monomer and a nitroxide initiator, thereby forming a nitroxide macroinitiator; and b) combining end-capping-reaction materials comprising an alpha-substituted acrylate and the nitroxide macroinitiator, thereby forming the olefin-acrylate diblock copolymer.

Abstract: A solution polymerization process for producing ethylene-based polymer includes introducing ethylene monomer, hydrocarbon solvent, and Ziegler-Natta catalyst into an entrance of a solution polymerization reactor. An ethylene-based polymer is produced by solution polymerizing the ethylene monomer in hydrocarbon solvent. Subsequently, a catalyst deactivator is introduced into x the exit of the solution polymerization reactor, thereby producing hydrochloric acid byproduct. The catalyst deactivator includes long chain carboxylate and at least one cation selected from Groups 1, 2, and 12 of the IUPAC periodic table, with the exception of calcium. The catalyst deactivator reduces the effectiveness of the Ziegler-Natta catalyst and neutralizes the hydrochloric acid by forming a chloride salt other than calcium chloride.

Abstract: Spherical nucleic acids (SNAs), consisting of densely packed, highly oriented polynucleotide strands attached to the surface of nanoparticles, are able to overcome the typical challenges of nucleic acid delivery. The present disclosure demonstrates that G-rich SNAs exhibit several-fold higher uptake into cells relative to SNAs rich in other nucleotides. This disclosure provides an effective strategy to maximize the intracellular delivery of SNAs, which is applicable to other nanoparticle systems, thus establishing an important design consideration for nanoparticle-based intracellular delivery of therapeutics.

Abstract: A method for making long chain hydroxyl terminated polydiorganosiloxanes with low cyclics content via condensation polymerization employs a selective catalyst. The catalyst includes a salt-anion complex and a free acid.

Abstract: A method for making long chain hydroxyl terminated polydiorganosiloxanes with low cyclics content via condensation polymerization employs a selective catalyst. The catalyst includes a salt-anion complex and a free acid.

Abstract: A method for making long chain hydroxyl terminated polydiorganosiloxanes with low cyclics content via condensation polymerization employs a trifluoromethane sulfonate compound catalyst. The trifluoromethane sulfonate may be complexed with a multidentate ligand.

Abstract: A method for making long chain hydroxyl terminated polydiorganosiloxanes with low cyclics content via condensation polymerization employs a trifluoromethane sulfonate compound catalyst. The trifluoromethane sulfonate may be complexed with a multidentate ligand.