INFRARED CHARACTERIZATION OF MGCL2 SUPPORTED ZIEGLER-NATTA CATALYSTS WITH MONOESTER AND DIESTER AS A MODIFIER

Yang, CB; Hsu, CC; Park, YS; Shurvell, HF

HERO ID

1312247

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

1994

Language

English

HERO ID 1312247
In Press No
Year 1994
Title INFRARED CHARACTERIZATION OF MGCL2 SUPPORTED ZIEGLER-NATTA CATALYSTS WITH MONOESTER AND DIESTER AS A MODIFIER
Authors Yang, CB; Hsu, CC; Park, YS; Shurvell, HF
Journal European Polymer Journal
Volume 30
Issue 2
Page Numbers 205-214
Abstract An i.r. study of MgCl2 supported TiCl4 Ziegler-Natta catalysts for propylene polymerization using Lewis base modifiers has been carried out. Two series of catalysts were prepared, differing mainly by the method used to prepare the MgCl2 support. One was prepared by precipitation and the other by ball-milling. Four different Lewis bases, of which two are diesters (di-2-ethyl phthalate and diisobutyl phthalate) and two are monoesters (ethyl benzoate and 2-ethyl hexyl benzoate), were employed. The i.r. investigation of the catalyst was focused on the identification of complexes formed. It was found that the diester-containing catalysts contain significant amounts of TiCl4 . diester complexes and phthaloyl mono- and di-chlorides complexed to MgCl2, whereas the monoester-containing catalysts are virtually free of these compounds. The chlorides are believed to be formed from the reaction of TiCl4 and diester weakly bonded to MgCl2. The TiCl4 . monoester complex is relatively weak so that the coordination of monoester with MgCl2 is much more favorable. The effects of the complexes, particularly their relative amounts, on the catalyst activity was investigated by carrying out propylene polymerizations with catalysts prepared by precipitation and by ball-milling method at three different activation temperatures.
Doi 10.1016/0014-3057(94)90161-9
Wosid WOS:A1994MT23600012
Url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0014305794901619
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Language Text English