Patents by Inventor Luis Mendez Llatas

Luis Mendez Llatas has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20040087434
    Abstract: The present invention relates to chromium(III) complexes defined by following formula: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: Luis Mendez Llatas, Encarna Sanz Gil, Jose Sancho Royo, Miguel Angel Esteruelas Rodrigo, Ana Margarita Lopez De Lama, Montserrat Olivan Esco, Enrique Onate Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 6586358
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bidenitate diimino-complex of nickel or palladium containing at least one group OSi(R)3 wherein each R, equal to or different from each other, is selected from the group consisting of: C1-C20 alkyl, C3-C20 cycloalkyl, C6-C20 aryl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C7-C20 arylalkyl, C7-C20 alkylaryl, C8-C20 arylalkenyl, and C8-C20 alkenylaryl, linear or branched, preferably each R is independently methyl, ethyl or propyl. The present invention also relates to the process for the preparation of bidentate diimino complexes of nickel and palladium as well as the process for their use in olefin polymerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Repsol Quimica, S.A.
    Inventors: Luis Mendez Llatas, Antonio Muñoz-Escalona Lafuente, Juan Campora Perez, Ernesto Carmona Guzman, Manuel Lopez Reyes
  • Patent number: 6426426
    Abstract: Procedure for the preparation of aromatic derivatives of titanocene, useful as catalysts for the polymerisation and hydrogenation of polymers, characterised by the use of a Grignard reagent. This procedure allows to easily prepare compounds with the general formula where: L, which can be equal to or different one from the other, are cyclopentadiene, or pentamethylcyclopentadiene; preferably at least one L is cyclopentadiene; R1, R2, R3, equal or different from one another, are selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen, alkyl group from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, OR4 where R4 is an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; at least one of the R1, R2 or R3 is hydrogen. The preparation is carried out by the reaction of the titanocene dichloride with the corresponding Grignard reagent. This method substantially enhances safety, reproducibility, yield and cost of that carried out via lithium compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: Repsol Quimica, S.A.
    Inventors: Maria Dolores Parellada Ferrer, Juan Antonio Barrio Calle, José Sancho Royo, Luis Mendez Llatas
  • Patent number: 6410768
    Abstract: The present invention is related to diimino compounds of formulae (I) R2—N═C(R1)(R3)nC(R1)═N—R2 and (II) (R1)2C═N—(CR24)m—N═C(R1)2 functionalized with at least one siloxy group. Said diimino compounds are useful for obtaining a solid catalyst component for polymerizing olefins wherein the diimino compound of formulae (I) or (II) is bonded to a porous inorganic support and to a transition metal selected from groups 8, 9 and 10 of the periodic table. This invention also relates to a process for preparing said diimino compounds of formulae (I) or (II), to a process for obtaining said solid catalyst component comprising the combination of the diimino compound and a porous inorganic support. Further, the invention also relates to the use of said solid catalyst in combination with a cocatalyst to polirnenrze olefins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Repsol Quimica S.A.
    Inventors: Luis Mendez Llatas, Antonio Muñoz-Escalona Lafuente, Juan Campora Perez, Ernesto Carmona Guzman, Manuel Lopez Reyes
  • Publication number: 20020065433
    Abstract: The present invention is related to diimino compounds of formulae (I) R2—N═C(R1)(R3)nC(R1)═N—R2 and (II) (R1)2C═N—(CR24)m—N═C(R1)2 functionalized with at least one siloxy group. Said diimino compounds are useful for obtaining a solid catalyst component for polymerizing olefins wherein the diimino compound of formulae (I) or (II) is bonded to a porous inorganic support and to a transition metal selected from groups 8, 9 and 10 of the periodic table. This invention also relates to a process for preparing said diimino compounds of formulae (I) or (II), to a process for obtaining said solid catalyst component comprising the combination of the diimino compound and a porous inorganic support. Further, the invention also relates to the use of said solid catalyst in combination with a cocatalyst to polimerize olefins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Applicant: REPSOL QUIMICA S.A.
    Inventors: Luis Mendez Llatas, Antonio Munoz-Escalona Lafuente, Juan Campora Perez, Ernesto Carmona Guzman, Manuel Lopez Reyes
  • Publication number: 20020032294
    Abstract: It is shown metallocenes with functionalized bridge of formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Applicant: REPSOL QUIMICA S.A.
    Inventors: Luis Mendez Llatas, Antonio Munoz-Escalona LaFuente, Jose Sancho Royo, Pilar LaFuente Canas, Wilfried Michiels Vega, Begona Pena Garcia
  • Publication number: 20020010352
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bidenitate diimino-complex of nickel or palladium containing at least one group OSi(R)3 wherein each R, equal to or different from each other, is selected from the group consisting of: C1-C20 alkyl, C3-C20 cycloalkyl, C6-C20 aryl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C7-C20 arylalkyl, C7-C20 alkylaryl, C8-C20 arylalkenyl, and C8-C20 alkenylaryl, linear or branched, preferably each R is independently methyl, ethyl or propyl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Applicant: REPSOL QUIMICA S.A.
    Inventors: Luis Mendez Llatas, Antonio Munoz-Escalona Lafuente, Juan Campora Perez, Ernesto Carmona Guzman, Manuel Lopez Reyes
  • Patent number: 6278009
    Abstract: It is shown metallocenes with functionalized bridge of formula wherein M represents a transition metal of groups 3, 4, 5 or 6, L represents cyclopentadienyl-type ligands, Y represents a halogen and which can own one or various bridges between unities L. At least one of these bridges is functionalized through a group constituted by the union between a halogen atom and a silicon, germanium or tin atom. It is also shown a method for the synthesis of these metallocene compounds starting from the corresponding metallic halure and a precursor of the ligand which has leaving groups. These metallocene compounds are used as catalyst precursors for the homopolymerization and copolymerization of olefins. It is also shown methods for supporting these metallocenes on inorganic solids in order to obtain solid catalyst systems for olefins polymerization processes in a heterogeneous phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: Repsol Quimica S.A.
    Inventors: Luis Mendez Llatas, Antonio Muñoz-Escalona Lafuente, Jose Sancho Royo, Pilar Lafuente Cañas, Wilfried Michiels Vega, Begoña Peña Garcia
  • Patent number: 6133187
    Abstract: A catalyst comprising a cocatalyst and a catalyst component obtained by contacting a silicon-containing metallocene compound with an inorganic support to chemically bond the metallocene compound to the inorganic support, wherein the silicon-containing metallocene compound has a formula (I): ##STR1## wherein: M is a metal selected from [the group consisting of] group 4, 5, or 6 of the periodic table;each X is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkoxy, C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryloxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 alkenyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.40 arylalkyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.40 alkylaryl, and C.sub.8 -C.sub.40 arylalkenyl;A.sub.1 and A.sub.2 are independently selected from the group consisting of cyclopentadienyl, substituted cyclopentadienyl, indenyl, fluorenyl, substituted indenyl, and substituted fluorenyl, wherein the substituents are independently C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 linear or branched alkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: Repsol Quimica S.A.
    Inventors: Wilfried Michiels Vega, Pilar Lafuente Canas, Antonio Munoz-Escalona Lafuente, Gerardo Hidalgo Llinas, Jose Sancho Royo, Luis Mendez Llatas
  • Patent number: 6018064
    Abstract: It is shown metallocences with functionalized bridge of formula ##STR1## wherein M represents a transition metal from groups 3, 4, 5 or 6, L represents cyclopentadienyl-type ligands, Y represents a halogen and which can own one or various bridges between unities L. At least one of these bridges is functionalized through a group constituted by the union between a halogen atom and a silicon, germanium or tin atom. It is also shown a method for the synthesis of these metallocene compounds starting from the corresponding metallic halure and a precursor of the ligand with leaving groups. The functionalization shown by these compounds give them a peculiar reactivity that can be used for the formation of new metallocene derivatives, including bi- or poly-metallocene compounds. This reactivity is shown in the present document through examples with alcohol-type substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: Repsol Quimica S.A.
    Inventors: Luis Mendez Llatas, Antonio Munoz-Escalona Lafuente
  • Patent number: 5824620
    Abstract: This invention is related to a method for the preparation of heterogeneous catalysts, useful for the production of poliolefins. The method is characterized because said catalysts are obtained by supporting onto solids soluble metallocenes possessing one or more functional groups. Said functional groups are characterized because they can react with other reactive groups on the surface of the solids. The reactive groups on the solids can be part of said solids or incorporated by means of chemical modification. These catalyst systems are especially appropiated for the polymerization of one or several 1-olefins having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms in their chain. Further, they are especially appropiated for the copolymerization of ethylene with 1-olefins having from 3 to 20 carbon atoms in their chains. These polymerization processes can be carried out in gas-phase slurry or solution, at high temperatures and pressures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: Repsol Quimica S.A.
    Inventors: Wilfried Michiels Vega, Pilar Lafuente Canas, Antonio Munoz-Escalona Lafuente, Gerardo Hidalgo Llinas, Jose Sancho Royo, Luis Mendez Llatas