Abstract: A catalyst composition comprising a monoester, the compound represented by formula (I) as an internal electron donor, and optionally an additional internal electron donor selected from a group consisting of diesters and diethers, wherein: R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are hydrogen, straight, branched and cyclic alkyl having at most 20 carbon atoms and aromatic substituted and unsubstituted hydrocarbyl having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, R7 is a straight, branched and cyclic alkyl having at most 20 carbon atoms and aromatic substituted and unsubstituted hydrocarbyl having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, and R8 is an aromatic substituted and unsubstituted hydrocarbyl having 6 to 20 carbon atoms. Also described is a process for preparing the polymerization catalyst composition, a polymerization catalyst system comprising the catalyst composition, a co-catalyst and optionally an external electron donor; and use of the catalyst system for polymerization of olefins.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst composition comprising the compound represented by the Fischer projection of formula (I) as an internal electron donor, (I) wherein: R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are the same or different and are independently selected from a group consisting of hydrogen, straight, branched and cyclic alkyl and aromatic substituted and unsubstituted hydrocarbyl having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R7 is selected from a group consisting of straight, branched and cyclic alkyl and aromatic substituted and unsubstituted hydrocarbyl having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and R8 is selected from a group consisting of aromatic substituted and unsubstituted hydrocarbyl having 6 to 20 carbon atoms; N is nitrogen atom; O is oxygen atom; and C is carbon atom. The present invention also relates to a process for preparing said polymerization catalyst composition and to a polymerization catalyst system comprising said catalyst composition, a cocatalyst and optionally an external electron donor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst component for polymerization of an olefin comprising a compound represented by the Fischer projection of: wherein R5 is substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R6 and R7 are different and independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen and substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R5-R7 optionally containing one or more hetero-atoms replacing one or more carbon atoms, one or more hydrogen atom or both, wherein said hetero-atom is selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, silicon, phosphorus and halogen; and wherein the compound of Formula (I) is the only internal electron donor in the catalyst component.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for the preparation of a catalyst component wherein a compound with formula Mg(OAlk)xCly wherein x is larger than 0 and smaller than 2, y equals 2?x and each Alk, independently represents an alkyl group, is contacted with a titanium tetraalkoxide and/or an alcohol in the presence of an inert dispersant to give an intermediate reaction product and wherein the intermediate reaction product is contacted with titanium tetrachloride in the presence of an internal donor. The invention also relates to a polymerization catalyst comprising the catalyst component and furthermore the invention relates to the polymerization of an olefin in the presence of the polymerization catalyst comprising the catalyst component.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a polymerization catalyst component wherein a solid compound with formula Mg(OR1)xCl2-x wherein x is larger than 0 and smaller than 2, and each R1, independently, represents an alkyl group, said compound being obtained by reacting a Grignard compound with an alkoxy- or aryloxy-containing silane compound, is contacted with at least one activating compound selected from the group formed by internal electron donors and compounds of formula M(OR2)v-w(R3)w, wherein M can be Ti, Zr, Hf, Al or Si, each R2 and R3, independently, represent an alkyl, alkenyl or aryl group, v is the valency of M and w is smaller than v, in the presence of an inert dispersant to give an intermediate reaction product, and wherein the intermediate reaction product is contacted with a halogen-containing Ti-compound. A catalyst system comprising said component shows improved performance in olefin polymerization.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for the preparation of a catalyst component wherein a compound with formula Mg(OAlk)xCly wherein x is larger than 0 and smaller than 2, y equals 2-x and each Alk, independently represents an alkyl group, is contacted with a titanium tetraalkoxide and/or an alcohol in the presence of an inert dispersant to give an intermediate reaction product and wherein the intermediate reaction product is contacted with titanium tetrachloride in the presence of an internal donor. The invention also relates to a polymerization catalyst comprising the catalyst component and furthermore the invention relates to the polymerization of an olefin in the presence of the polymerization catalyst comprising the catalyst component.

Abstract: A method is proposed for producing a deposited catalyst for the polymerization of ethylene and copolymerization of ethylene with .delta.-olefins which involves the reaction of a solution of an organomagnesium compound of composition MgPh.sub.2.nMgCl.sub.2.mR.sub.2 O (wherein n=0.37-0.7; m.gtoreq.2, R.sub.2 O is a simple ether, Ph is C.sub.6 H.sub.5) with a carbon tetrachloride, at a molar ratio of CCl.sub.4 /Mg.gtoreq.0.5 and a temperature of -20.degree. to 60.degree. C.