Abstract: This invention relates to a process for polymerizing polar substituted norbornenes and/or cycloalkenes, optionally, in the presence of another unsaturated compound. The method is characterized in that the polymerization is carried out in the presence of one or more tungsten carbine complexes.

Abstract: Organometallic aluminum compounds of the general formula (I) where X1 is NH, NH2*, NH—A*, N—A, N(A)2*, O, OA*, O-Aryl*, S, SA*, P, P(A)2* or a single bond, X2 is NH, N—A, O, S, PA or X1 coordinated to Al(R1)3, or a single bond, R1 is H; Hal if n=0; A which may be covalently bound to Al; Si(A)3 if X1=O, R2 is A or divalent aryl groups defined note particularly below or divalent unsaturated aliphatic groups defined more particularly below, R3 and R4 are, independently of one another, a bond or R2 or Si(A)3 or Si(A)2, Z1 is a bond or H bound to R2, Z2 is a bond or H bound to R2 or R3, A is branched or unbranched C1-C7-alkyl, C1-C7-alkylidene or C1-C7-alkenylidene, Aryl is phenyl, naphthyl, Hal is F, Cl, and, independently of one another, n, m, p and l are 0 or 1 and q is 1 or 2, where &Sgr;l+m+n≧3.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for polymerizing polar substituted norbornenes and/or cycloalkenes, optionally, in the presence of another unsaturated compound. The method is characterized in that the polymerization is carried out in the presence of one or more tungsten carbine complexes and/or molybdenum carbine complexes.

Abstract: Highly branched polyisoolefines are produced according to the invention by the polymerization of isoolefines in a single-stage process, in solution, suspension or in the gas phase in the presence of bifunctional monomers which contain at least one group capable of cationic polymerization and at least one group which serves as an initiator for the cationic polymerization of isoolefines (inimer), at temperatures from +20 to -100.degree. C., optionally in the presence of inert, organic solvents, and in the presence of alkylalumoxanes (coinitiator).

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of intramolecularly stabilized organometallic compounds as components in coordination catalyst systems, corresponding coordination catalyst systems and processes for the preparation of polymers by coordination polymerization of unsaturated hydrocarbons by catalysed metathesis of alkenes and alkynes using such coordination catalyst systems.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of cyclic organometallic compounds as components in coordination catalyst systems, to corresponding coordination catalyst systems and also to processes for the preparation of polymers by coordination polymerization and of unsaturated hydrocarbons by catalyzed metathesis of alkenes and alkynes using such coordination catalyst systems.

Abstract: Polyisoolefins are obtained using the process according to the invention by polymerising isoolefins, optionally with conjugated or unconjugated dienes and/or cationically polymerisable, mono- or polyunsaturated compounds at temperatures of -100.degree. C. to +100.degree. C. and pressures of 0.1 to 100 bar in solution, in suspension or in the gas phase in the presence of initiator systems consisting of certain hydrocarbons and open-chain and/or cyclic aluminoxane compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of cyclic organometallic compounds as components in coordination catalyst systems, to corresponding coordination catalyst systems and also to processes for the preparation of polymers by coordination polymerization and of unsaturated hydrocarbons by catalyzed metathesis of alkenes and alkynes using such coordination catalyst systems.

Abstract: A process is described for the reaction of at least one partly fluorinated alkene with catalysts containing tungsten complex compounds, at 10.degree. to 200.degree. C., if appropriate in the presence of at least one inert solvent. A mixture of a partly fluorinated alkene with another partly fluorinated alkene or with a non-fluorinated alkene can also be employed for the reaction. Longer-chain partly fluorinated compounds are thereby obtained which contain at least one internal C.dbd.C double bond. Ethylene or a short-chain alkene is furthermore produced and is separated off from the reaction mixture. The longer-chain partly fluorinated compounds are valuable intermediates and can be hydrogenated to give, for example, highly heat-resistant special lubricants.