Abstract: The present invention provides: a catalyst which has high activity and enables the production of an olefin polymer that has a polar group; and a method for producing the polymer. A catalyst for olefin polymerization, which contains a metal complex represented by general formula (C1); and a method for producing an ethylene (co)polymer, wherein (1) ethylene is polymerized, (2) ethylene and an olefin having a polar group represented by general formula (1) are copolymerized, or (3) ethylene, an olefin having a polar group represented by general formula (1) and another monomer are copolymerized, with use of the above-described catalyst. (In the formulae, the symbols are as defined in the description; and at least one of R6 and R7 represents a 9-fluorenyl analogous group represented by general formula (2).

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method for producing a copolymer of ethylene and an allyl monomer having a polar group represented by general formula (1), or a copolymer of ethylene, an allyl monomer having a polar group represented by general formula (1), and other monomers, wherein the copolymer is produced in the presence of a boron compound having a boron-hydrogen bond or a boron-carbon bond (for example, a compound represented by general formula (2)) by using a metal complex represented by general formula (C1) as a polymerization catalyst (the symbols in the formulas are as described in the description). According to the present invention, a copolymer of ethylene and an allyl monomer can be efficiently produced with high catalytic activity, wherein the copolymer has a polar group and can be used in various applications.

Abstract: A gas-barrier resin (A) having an oxygen permeability coefficient of 1.0×10?14 (cm3·cm/cm2·s·Pa) or less; and a copolymer (B) containing monomer structural units represented by the formula (1), the formula (2), and the formula (3): where: R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R2 represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms that may be substituted with a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, or an amino group; 1, m, and n represent numerical values representing molar proportions of the respective monomer structural units, and n may represent 0; and p represents an integer of from 1 to 4, wherein a ratio of a mass of the copolymer (B) to a total mass of the gas-barrier resin (A) and the copolymer (B) is from 1 mass % to 40 mass %.

Abstract: Provided is a method for recovering, by pressure swing adsorption, unreacted olefins from a stream of a chemical reaction process in which an olefin is used as a material, the method enables desorption of gas at a relatively high desorption operation pressure, more preferably at a pressure not lower than the atmospheric pressure, and enables reuse of a separation agent. As the separation agent, a metal complex is used, in which pressure P3 at which a local maximum of dA/dP is obtained during adsorption and pressure P4 at which a local maximum of dA/dP is obtained during desorption are located between an adsorption operation pressure P1 and a desorption operation pressure P2, where dA/dP represents a value obtained by differentiating A by P, assuming that an olefin adsorption amount (A) is a function of an adsorption pressure (P), i.e., A=f(P), on an adsorption isotherm indicating the pressure (P) and the adsorption amount (A).

Abstract: Provided is impregnated pitch having a high fixed carbon content despite being petroleum-based pitch. The method for producing impregnated pitch for graphite electrode production according to one embodiment includes heat treatment of ethylene bottom oil and distillation of the heat-treated product to remove low-boiling-point compounds.

Abstract: A catalyst for olefin polymerization that contains a metal complex represented by general formula (C1) and a method for producing polyethylene, a copolymer of ethylene and an olefin having a polar group represented by general formula (1), or a copolymer of ethylene, an olefin having a polar group represented by general formula (1) and another monomer, using the aforementioned metal complex as a polymerization catalyst, wherein the symbols in formula (C1) and formula (1) are as defined in the specification.

Abstract: The present invention provides: a catalyst which has high activity and enables the production of an olefin polymer that has a polar group; and a method for producing the polymer. A catalyst for olefin polymerization, which contains a metal complex represented by general formula (C1); and a method for producing an ethylene (co)polymer, wherein (1) ethylene is polymerized, (2) ethylene and an olefin having a polar group represented by general formula (1) are copolymerized, or (3) ethylene, an olefin having a polar group represented by general formula (1) and another monomer are copolymerized, with use of the above-described catalyst. (In the formulae, the symbols are as defined in the description; and at least one of R6 and R7 represents a 9-fluorenyl analogous group represented by general formula (2).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a copolymer of ethylene and an allyl monomer that is represented by formula (1) and has a polar group, or a copolymer of ethylene, the allyl monomer that is represented by formula (1) and has a polar group, and another monomer. This production method is characterized by using a metal complex, which is represented by general formula (C1), as a polymerization catalyst and by having a silane compound, which is represented by general formula (2) and has a silicon-hydrogen bond, coexist with the metal complex. (In the formulae, the symbols are as defined in the description.) According to the present invention, a copolymer of an allyl monomer that has a polar group is able to be produced with high catalytic activity, said copolymer being capable of having various applications.

Abstract: A gas-barrier resin (A) having an oxygen permeability coefficient of 1.0×10?14 (cm3·cm/cm2·s·Pa) or less; and a copolymer (B) containing monomer structural units represented by the formula (1), the formula (2), and the formula (3): where: R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R2 represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms that may be substituted with a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, or an amino group; 1, m, and n represent numerical values representing molar proportions of the respective monomer structural units, and n may represent 0; and p represents an integer of from 1 to 4, wherein a ratio of a mass of the copolymer (B) to a total mass of the gas-barrier resin (A) and the copolymer (B) is from 1 mass % to 40 mass %.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a copolymer of ethylene and an allyl monomer that is represented by formula (1) and has a polar group, or a copolymer of ethylene, the allyl monomer that is represented by formula (1) and has a polar group, and another monomer. This production method is characterized by using a metal complex, which is represented by general formula (C1), as a polymerization catalyst and by having a silane compound, which is represented by general formula (2) and has a silicon-hydrogen bond, coexist with the metal complex. (In the formulae, the symbols are as defined in the description.) According to the present invention, a copolymer of an allyl monomer that has a polar group is able to be produced with high catalytic activity, said copolymer being capable of having various applications.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method for producing a copolymer of ethylene and an allyl monomer having a polar group represented by general formula (1), or a copolymer of ethylene, an allyl monomer having a polar group represented by general formula (1), and other monomers, wherein the copolymer is produced in the presence of a boron compound having a boron-hydrogen bond or a boron-carbon bond (for example, a compound represented by general formula (2)) by using a metal complex represented by general formula (C1) as a polymerization catalyst (the symbols in the formulas are as described in the description). According to the present invention, a copolymer of ethylene and an allyl monomer can be efficiently produced with high catalytic activity, wherein the copolymer has a polar group and can be used in various applications.

Abstract: A catalyst for olefin polymerization that contains a metal complex represented by general formula (C1) and a method for producing polyethylene, a copolymer of ethylene and an olefin having a polar group represented by general formula (1), or a copolymer of ethylene, an olefin having a polar group represented by general formula (1) and another monomer, using the aforementioned metal complex as a polymerization catalyst, wherein the symbols in formula (C1) and formula (1) are as defined in the specification.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a copolymer of ethylene and a polar group-containing olefin using as a catalyst a metal complex of group 10 elements having a structure represented by formula (C4) and (C5) (in the formula, “Men” represents a menthyl group and “Me” represents a methyl group). The method of the present invention makes it possible to produce a polar group-containing olefin polymer available for various applications, as being a high molecular weight body, which has been difficult to produce, and to produce the polymer in a molecular weight range such that the polymer has good moldability.

Abstract: A separating material superior to conventional separating materials, and a separation method are provided, with which 1,3-butadiene is selectively separated and recovered from a mixed gas including 1,3-butadiene and C4 hydrocarbons other than 1,3-butadiene. A metal complex, which comprises a dicarboxylic acid compound (I) (see (I) below) represented by general formula (I), an ion of a metal such as beryllium, and a dipyridyl compound (II) represented by general formula (II), namely L-Z-L (II) (see L below), is characterized by including, as the dipyridyl compound (II), at least two different dipyridyl compounds (II). The metal complex is used as a 1,3-butadiene separating material. Formula (I) L is represented by any of the compounds below.

Abstract: A separating material superior to conventional separating materials, and a separation method are provided, with which 1,3-butadiene is selectively separated and recovered from a mixed gas including 1,3-butadiene and C4 hydrocarbons other than 1,3-butadiene. A metal complex, which comprises a dicarboxylic acid compound (I) (see (I) below) represented by general formula (I), an ion of a metal such as beryllium, and a bipyridyl compound (II) represented by general formula (II), namely L-Z-L (II) (see (L) below), is characterized by including, as the dicarboxylic acid compound (I), at least two different dicarboxylic acid compounds (I). The metal complex is used as a 1,3-butadiene separating material. Formula (I) L is represented by any of the compounds below. Formula (L).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a copolymer of ethylene and a polar group-containing olefin using as a catalyst a metal complex of group 10 elements having a structure represented by formula (C4) and (C5) (in the formula, “Men” represents a menthyl group and “Me” represents a methyl group). The method of the present invention makes it possible to produce a polar group-containing olefin polymer available for various applications, as being a high molecular weight body, which has been difficult to produce, and to produce the polymer in a molecular weight range such that the polymer has good moldability.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a homopolymer of olefin represented by formula (1): CH2?CHR1 (R1 is a hydrogen atom or hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms) or a copolymer of two or more thereof or a method for producing a copolymer of olefin represented by formula (1) with olefin containing a polar group represented by formula (2): CH2?CHR2R3 (R2 is a hydrogen atom or methyl group, R3 is —COOR12, —CN, —OCOR12, —OR12, —CH2—OCOR12, —CH2OH, —CH2—N(R13)2 or —CH2-Hal (R12, R13 and Hal have the same meanings as stated in the description), using as a catalyst a metal complex of group 10 elements in the periodic system typified by the structure represented by formula 1 (“Men” represents a menthyl group and “Me” represents a methyl group). The present invention enables the production of high molecular weight polymers of the polar group-containing monomers such as polar group-containing allyl compounds.

Abstract: Provided is a molded article for hydrocarbon adsorption, in which a porous metal complex, the structure of which may vary with adsorption and desorption of gases, can exhibit to a sufficient degree the adsorption and desorption capabilities inherent to the complex. This molded article for hydrocarbon adsorption is characterized by including (A) a metal complex constituted by metal ions, and organic ligands capable of bonding to the metal ions, and (B) a polymer binder component containing within its molecules a total of 0.3 mmol/g to 8.0 mmol/g, inclusive, of at least one functional group selected from group consisting of the carboxyl group, the hydroxyl group, amino groups, the mercapto group, epoxy groups, and the sulfo group.

Abstract: Provided is a molded article for hydrocarbon adsorption, in which a porous metal complex, the structure of which may vary with adsorption and desorption of gases, can exhibit to a sufficient degree the adsorption and desorption capabilities inherent to the complex. This molded article for hydrocarbon adsorption is characterized by including (A) a metal complex constituted by metal ions, and organic ligands capable of bonding to the metal ions, and (B) a polymer binder component containing within its molecules a total of 0.3 mmol/g to 8.0 mmol/g, inclusive, of at least one functional group selected from group consisting of the carboxyl group, the hydroxyl group, amino groups, the mercapto group, epoxy groups, and the sulfo group.

Abstract: A separating material superior to conventional separating materials, and a separation method are provided, with which 1,3-butadiene is selectively separated and recovered from a mixed gas including 1,3-butadiene and C4 hydrocarbons other than 1,3-butadiene. A metal complex, which comprises a dicarboxylic acid compound (I) (see (I) below) represented by general formula (I), an ion of a metal such as beryllium, and a bipyridyl compound (II) represented by general formula (II), namely L-Z-L (II) (see (L) below), is characterized by including, as the dicarboxylic acid compound (I), at least two different dicarboxylic acid compounds (I). The metal complex is used as a 1,3-butadiene separating material. Formula (I) L is represented by any of the compounds below.