Abstract: Metallocycle metallocenes are produced by reacting a first metallocene having an aralkyl group or an aryl dialkyl silyl group attached to a cyclodienyl group with about two molar equivalents of an alkali metal alkyl having at least 4 carbon atoms. The use of the metallocycle metallocenes as components of catalyst for the polymerization of olefins is also disclosed.

Abstract: Metallocene having two cyclic dienyl groups connected by a single carbon having an aryl substituent and a terminally unsaturated hydrocarbyl substituent, olefin polymerization catalyst systems prepared therefrom, and the use of such catalyst systems are disclosed.

Abstract: Unsymmetrical unbridged bis-substituted indenyl compounds in which one indenyl is substituted by a 2-aryl or 2-aryl alkyl substituent and the other indenyl is substituted by a terminally unsaturated alkenyl or alkyl substituent in the 1 or 2 position and their use in the polymerization of olefins.

Abstract: Metallocenes having a 9-fluorenyl group and another cyclic dienyl group connected by a single carbon having a terminally unsaturated hydrocarbyl substituent wherein the 9-fluorenyl group has a hydrocarbyl substituent in the 4 position, olefin polymerization catalyst systems prepared therefrom, and the use of such catalyst systems are disclosed.

Abstract: A process for producing a new metallocene comprising reacting a first bridged metallocene which has an olefinically unsaturated with about two molar equivalents of an alkali metal alkyl, catalyst systems resulting from the combination of the resulting metallocenes and a cocatalyst, and polymerization processes using such catalyst systems are disclosed.

Abstract: A polymerization process for polymerizing at least one olefin in the presence of a pyridyldiimine metal complex as a catalyst having one of the following structures: The metal M of the complex is a transition metal from Group 4b, 5b or 6b of the Periodic Table such as vanadium. The invention also relates to the use of these metal complexes as olefin polymerization or oligomerization catalysts, optionally in combination with metal alumoxane and similar catalyst activators.

Abstract: Bridged and unbridged fluorenyl-containing metallocenes of the formula R″x(FlRn)(CpRm)MQk wherein Fl is a fluorenyl radical, Cp is a cyclopentadienyl, indenyl, tetrahydroindenyl, or fluorenyl radical, each R is an organo radical, R″ is a structural bridge linking (FlRn) and (CpRm), M is a metal selected from the group consisting of IVB, VB, and VIB metals, each Q is selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbyl or hydrocarbyloxy radicals and halogen, x is 1 or 0, k is an integer sufficient to fill out the remaining valences of M, n is in the range of 0 to 7, and m is 0 to 7, further characterized by the fact that if (CpRm) is unsubstituted fluorenyl and metallocene is an unbridged metallocene, then n is 1 to 7 and if R″ is 1,1-dimethylmethylene and (CpRm) is unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl or 3-methylcyclopentadienyl, then n is 1 to 7.

Abstract: Bridged fluorenyl-containing metallocenes of metals of Groups 4-6 and their use in forming homopolymers of alpha olefins or polymers of ethylene and optionally minor amounts of alpha olefins, wherein in each case at least one of the cyclic groups of the bridged ligand is a fluorenyl and the other is selected from indenyl, tetrahydroindenyl, fluorenyl, and in the case of the polymerization of ethylene optionally cyclopentadienyl.

Abstract: A process for producing a new metallocene comprising reacting a first metallocene which has a cyclodiene group having an olefinically unsaturated substituent with about two molar equivalents of an alkali metal alkyl, catalyst systems resulting from the combination of the resulting metallocene and an organoaluminum cocatalysts, and polymerization processes using such catalyst systems are disclosed.

Abstract: Polymeric ligands, polymeric metallocenes, and processes for preparing same are provided. The process for preparing polymeric metallocenes comprises reacting a polymeric ligand, a transition metal compound, and an alkali metal compound. In one embodiment, a process for preparing polymeric ligands comprises reacting at least one bridged cyclopentadienyl-type monomer and an initiator under polymerization conditions. In another embodiment, a polymeric ligand is represented by the formula [Q′]n, wherein Q′ is a unit containing at least one bridged cyclopentadienyl-type group and wherein n is 1-5000.

Abstract: Metallocycle metallocenes are produced by reacting a first metallocene having an aralkyl group or an aryl dialkyl silyl group attached to a cyclodienyl group with about two molar equivalents of an alkali metal alkyl having at least 4 carbon atoms. The use of the metallocycle metallocenes as components of catalyst for the polymerization of olefins is also disclosed.

Abstract: A process for producing a metallocycle metallocene comprising reacting a reactant metallocene which has a cyclopentadienyl group having an alkenyl group attached which has at least 3 carbon atoms with about 2 molar equivalents of an alkali metal alkyl having at least 4 carbon atoms, catalyst systems resulting from the combination of the metallocycle metallocene and an organic cocatalyst, and polymerization processes using such catalyst systems are disclosed.

Abstract: Metallocenes having a 9-fluorenyl group and another cyclic dienyl group connected by a single carbon having a terminally unsaturated hydrocarbyl substituent wherein the 9-fluorenyl group has a hydrocarbyl substituent in the 4 position, olefin polymerization catalyst systems prepared therefrom, and the use of such catalyst systems are disclosed.

Abstract: Metallocycle metallocenes are produced by reacting a first metallocene having an aralkyl group or an aryl dialkyl silyl group attached to a cyclodienyl group with about two molar equivalents of an alkali metal alkyl having at least 4 carbon atoms. The use of the metallocycle metallocenes as components of catalyst for the polymerization of olefins is also disclosed.

Abstract: An (organo) ((omega-alkenyl) cyclopentacarbyl) (silane-bridged) metallocene compound is provided. Polymerization processes therewith are also provided.

Abstract: Metallocenes having a 9-fluorenyl group and another cyclic dienyl group connected by a single carbon having a terminally unsaturated hydrocarbyl substituent wherein the 9-fluorenyl group has a hydrocarbyl substituent in the 4 position, olefin polymerization catalyst systems prepared therefrom, and the use of such catalyst systems are disclosed.

Abstract: A solid cocatalyst is prepared by reacting a suitable support base with an organoaluminum compound and then reacting that product with an activity promoting amount of water. The solid cocatalyst can be combined with a polymerization catalyst to form a catalyst system useful for the polymerization of olefins.

Abstract: Substituted metallocenes which have a substituent selected from the group consisting of aryl alkyl, aryl alkyl silyl, and aryl silyl groups, catalyst systems resulting from the combination of such metallocenes and a cocatalyst, and for producing olefins using such catalyst systems.

Abstract: Methods are disclosed for preparing a highly active solid metallocene-containing catalyst system and its use in the polymerization of olefins. The catalyst system is prepared by creating a catalyst system solution by combining an aluminoxane with a metallocene having a substituent which has olefinic unsaturation in a suitable liquid to form a liquid catalyst system, conducting prepolymerization of an olefin in the liquid catalyst system, and separating the resulting solid metallocene-containing catalyst system from the reaction mixture. Also polymerization of olefins using the inventive solid catalyst system is disclosed.

Abstract: Metallocene having two cyclic dienyl groups connected by a single carbon having an aryl substituent and a terminally unsaturated hydrocarbyl substituent, olefin polymerization catalyst systems prepared therefrom, and the use of such catalyst systems are disclosed.