Abstract: Ethylene is oligomerizied by reacting ethylene under an elevated pressure greater than about 700 pounds per square inch gauge (4826 kPa) in methanol in contact with a nickel ylide defined by the following Formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7 and R.sub.

Abstract: There are provided novel salts defined by the following Formula I: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.

Abstract: Acetylene terminated sulfones and oligomers thereof are prepared by reacting a sulfonyldiphenol with a material selected from the group consisting of a meta-dibromobenzene, a para-dibromobenzene and mixtures thereof in the presence of a potassium base to form a bis-bromophenoxydiphenyl sulfone, which is reacted with a substituted terminal acetylene compound containing at least three carbon atoms and an hydroxy group on the carbon atom adjacent to the acetylene group to form an hydroxy-acetylene terminated phenoxydiphenyl sulfone, which is then subjected to base catalyzed cleavage to form the desired acetylene terminated sulfones and oligomers. An hydroxy-arylacetylene terminated sulfone is prepared by reacting a sulfonyldiphenyl with a material selected from the group consisting of meta-dibromobenzene para-dibromobenzene and mixtures thereof in the presence of a sodium base.

Abstract: Ethylene is oligomerized by reacting ethylene in methanol under oligomerization conditions in contact with a nickel ylide defined by the following Formula I: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7 and R.sub.

Abstract: Ammonium hydroxide is used to remove nickel ylide residue from an oligomerization reaction product obtained by contacting ethylene with a nickel ylide catalyst under oligomerization conditions. The oligomerization reaction product is contacted with ammonium hydroxide to obtain a product composed of two layers, an upper layer containing normal alpha olefins and a lower layer containing nickel ylide residue. The two layers are then separated from each other to recover the desired normal alpha olefins.

Abstract: Ethylene is oligomerized by contacting ethylene under oligomerization conditions with a nickel ylide defined by the following Formula I: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7 and R.sub.

Abstract: A new group of nickel ylides is provided that is highly active at relatively low operating temperatures and pressures in the oligomerization of ethylene. The compounds can be defined by the following Formula I: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7 and R.sub.