Abstract: Immobilized Lewis Acid catalyst comprising polymer having at least one Lewis Acid immobilized within the structure therein, said polymer having monomer units represented by the structural formula:--[A].sub.a --[B].sub.b --[C].sub.c --wherein a represents about 1 to about 99 mole %b represents about 0 to about 50 mole %c represents about 1 to about 99 mole %a+b+c is preferably about 100%; ##STR1## C is selected from the group consisting of: ##STR2## (III) combinations thereof, wherein D is OH, halide, OR.sup.4, NH.sub.2, NHR.sup.3, OM', or OM";E is the residue of the reaction of at least one Lewis Acid with the D substituent of monomer unit B;R.sup.1 represents proton, C.sub.1 -C.sub.24 alkyl group, or C.sub.3 -C.sub.24 cycloalkyl;R.sup.2 represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.24 alkylene group, C.sub.3 -C.sub.24 cycloalkylene, C.sub.6 -C.sub.18 arylene, or C.sub.7 -C.sub.30 alkylarylene;R.sup.3 represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.24 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.24 cycloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.24 aryl, or C.sub.7 -C.sub.30 alkylaryl;R.sup.

Abstract: Immobilized Lewis Acid catalyst comprising polymer having at least one Lewis Acid immobilized within the structure therein, said polymer having monomer units represented by the structural formula:--[A].sub.a --[B].sub.b --[C].sub.c --whereina represents about 1 to about 99 mole %b represents about 0 to about 50 mole %c represents about 1 to about 99 mole %a+b+c is preferably about 100%; ##STR1## C is selected from the group consisting of: ##STR2## (III) combinations thereof, wherein D is OH, halide, OR.sup.4, NH.sub.2, NHR.sup.3, OM', or OM";E is the residue of the reaction of at least one Lewis Acid with the D substituent of monomer unit B;R.sup.1 represents proton, C.sub.1 -C.sub.24 alkyl group, or C.sub.3 -C.sub.24 cycloalkyl;R.sup.2 represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.24 alkylene group, C.sub.3 -C.sub.24 cycloalkylene, C.sub.6 -C.sub.18 arylene, or C.sub.7 -C.sub.30 alkylarylene;R.sup.3 represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.24 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.24 cycloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.24 aryl, or C.sub.7 -C.sub.30 alkylaryl;R.sup.

Abstract: Immobilized Lewis acid catalysts comprising a polymer having at least one Lewis acid immobilized within the polymer structure, said polymer having the monomer units represented by the structural formula: ##STR1## where D is OR', NH.sub.2, NHR', OM' or OM"; E is at least one Lewis acid residue, R is an alkyl group or cycloalkyl group; R.sup.2 is a divalent hydrocarbyl group, R' is an alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or alkylaryl group, M' is an alkali metal and M" is an alkaline earth metal. The immobilized Lewis acid catalyst is useful in olefin polymerization and in alkylation or aromatic or isoparrafinic hydrocarbons with an olefin.

Abstract: Immobilized Lewis Acid catalyst comprising polymer having at least one Lewis Acid immobilized within the structure therein, said polymer having monomer units represented by the structural formula:--[A].sub.a --[B].sub.b --[C].sub.c --whereina represents about 1 to about 99 mole %b represents about 0 to about 50 mole %c represents about 1 to about 99 mole %a+b+c is preferably about 100 %; ##STR1## C is selected from the group consisting of: ##STR2## and, (III) combinations thereof, whereinD is OH, halide, OR.sup.4, NH.sub.2, NHR.sup.3, OM', or OM";E is the residue of the reaction of at least one Lewis Acid with the D substituent of monomer unit B.

Abstract: Immobilized Lewis Acid catalyst comprising polymer having at least one Lewis Acid immobilized within the structure therein, said polymer having monomer units represented by the structural formula: ##STR1## wherein a represents about 1 to about 99 mole % b represents about 0 to about 50 mole %c represents about 1 to about 99 mole %a+b+c is preferably about 100%; ##STR2## C is selected from the group consisting of: ##STR3## D is OH, halide, OR.sup.4, NH.sub.2, NHR.sup.3, OM', or OM"; E is the residue of the reaction of at least one Lewis Acid with the D substituent of monomer unit B;R.sup.1 represents proton, C.sub.1 -C.sub.24 alkyl group, or C.sub.3 -C.sub.24 cycloalkyl;R.sup.2 represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.24 alkyl group, C.sub.3 -C.sub.24 cycloalkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.18 aryl, or C.sub.7 -C.sub.30 alkylaryl;R.sup.3 represents C.sub.6 -C.sub.18 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.24 cycloalkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.18 aryl, or C.sub.7 -C.sub.30 alkylaryl;R.sup.4 represents C.sub.6 -C.sub.18 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.24 cycloalkyl, C.sub.