Abstract: This invention relates to a process to functionalize propylene co-oligomer comprising contacting an alkene metathesis catalyst with a heteroatom containing alkene, and a propylene a co-oligomer having an Mn of 300 to 30,000 g/mol comprising 10 to 90 mol % propylene and 10 to 90 mol % of ethylene, wherein the oligomer has at least X % allyl chain ends, where: 1) X=(?0.94 (mol % ethylene incorporated)+100), when 10 to 60 mol % ethylene is present in the co-oligomer, and 2) X=45, when greater than 60 and less than 70 mol % ethylene is present in the co-oligomer, and 3) X=(1.83*(mol % ethylene incorporated)?83), when 70 to 90 mol % ethylene is present in the co-oligomer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a complex for use in olefin polymerization and oligomerization of the general formula (III): wherein Mt is a group 3 to 12 element in a +2 to +6 oxidation state with between 1 to 4 additional ligands (anionic and/or neutral) coordinated, wherein R1 and R2 are hydrogen, halogen, alkoxy, or a hydrocarbon group containing between 1 to 12 carbon atoms; E is a group 16 element, preferably O; Z is a direct bond between carbon atoms of the adjacent aromatic rings or a —CR3R4— or —SiR3R4— bridge between those carbon atoms, where R3 and R4 are hydrogen or a hydrocarbon groups with 1 to 10 carbons, R5, R6, R7 and R8 are hydrogen, halogen, alkoxy, or a hydrocarbon group containing between 1 to 10 carbon atoms and J1 and J2 are —NR9R10 or —PR9R10, where R9 is H or SiMe3 group and R10 is selected from a group consisting of alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroalkyl, and heteroaryl containing between 1 to 30 non-hydrogen atoms through a route involving novel precursors s

Abstract: This invention relates to new transition metal complexes for use in olefin polymerization and oligomerization. The active complex is a pyridine amide having a metallocenyl substituent as part of the ligand structure. The invention also relates to novel precursors for the ligand systems of such complexes obtained from metallocenyl-substituted pyridine compounds through sequences involving addition-condensation or lithium-halogen exchange (with subsequent metathesis) reactions.