Catalytic systems Me2SiCp*NtBuMX2/(CPh3)(B(C6F5)4 (M=Ti, X=CH3, M=Zr, x=iBu) in copolymerization of ethylene with styrene

Catalytic activity of Me 2 SiCp * N t BuMX 2 /(CPh 3 )(B(C 6 F 5 ) 4 [M=Ti X=CH 3 (1); M=Zr, X= t Bu (2)1 systems in the ethylene/styrene (E/S) feed was examined. Experimental data revealed high activity for the catalytic system (1) for copolymerization ethylene with styrene, whereas the system with enhanced catalytic activity for ethylene homopolymerization (2) was temporarily blocked in the styrene presence yielding, even at high styrene content, homopolyethylene as the final product. Properties of thus obtained polymers were analyzed. Catalytic system (1) occurred very sensitive to S/E ratio in the comonomers feed. The 10-fold acceleration for ethylene consumption was shown in two experimental sets conducted at S/E = 1.3 ratio, 1 bar, and 7.5 bar ethylene pressure, respectively. The consequent enhancement in S/E ratio resulted in slowing down both ethylene consumption and catalyst deactivation rates. Atactic polystyrene was formed at high styrene content with the catalyst (1). Catalytic system (1) allowed design of products with the highest styrene content (20 mol %) at low ethylene pressure, moderate temperature, and high S/E ratio. The apparent activation energy estimated from the initial rates of ethylene consumption was 54.6 kJ/mol. Analysis of apparent reactivity factors (r E = 9 and r S = 0.04; r E x r S = 0.4) and 13 C-NMR copolymer spectra revealed an alternating tendency of the comonomers for active center incorporation. DSC measurements showed considerable decrease of melting points and crystallinity even for copolymers with low styrene content. The catalyst produced relatively high-molecular weight copolymers (140-150 kg/mol) even at 80°C.

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