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- Title
Preparation of Extremely Active Ethylene Tetramerization Catalyst [iPrN(PAr 2) 2 −CrCl 2 ] + [B(C 6 F 5) 4 ] – (Ar = −C 6 H 4 - p -SiR 3).
- Authors
Lee, Jung Hyun; Baek, Jun Won; Lee, Dong Geun; Ko, Ji Hyeong; Cho, Kye Sung; Lee, Jin Woo; Lee, Bun Yeoul
- Abstract
Numerous efforts have been made to achieve "on-purpose" 1-octene production since Sasol discovered a Cr-based selective ethylene tetramerization catalyst in the early 2000s. By preparing a series of bis(phosphine) ligands iPrN(PAr2)2 where the Ar contains a bulky –SiR3 substituent (Ar = −C6H4-p-Si(nBu)3 (1), −C6H4-p-Si(1-hexyl)3 (2), −C6H4-p-Si(1-octyl)3 (3), −C6H4-p-Si(2-ethylhexyl)3 (4), −C6H4-p-Si(3,7-dimethyloctyl)3 (5)), we obtained an extremely active catalyst that meets the criteria for commercial utilization. The Cr complexes [iPrN(PAr2)2−CrCl2]+[B(C6F5)4]–, obtained by reacting ligands 1–5 with [(CH3CN)4CrCl2]+[B(C6F5)4]–, showed high activity exceeding 6000 kg/g-Cr/h, when combined with the inexpensive iBu3Al, thus avoiding the use of expensive modified methylaluminoxane (MMAO). The bulky –SiR3 substituents played a key role in the success of catalysis by blocking the formation of inactive species (Cr complexes coordinated by two iPrN(PAr2)2 ligands, that is, [(iPrN(PAr2)2)2−CrCl2]+[B(C6F5)4]–). Among the complexes prepared, [3−CrCl2]+[B(C6F5)4]– exhibited the highest activity (11,100 kg/g-Cr/h, 100 kg/g-catalyst) with high 1-octene selectivity (75 wt%) and, moreover, mitigated the generation of undesired > C10 fractions (10.7 wt%). A 10-g-scale synthesis of 3 was developed, as well as a facile and low-cost synthetic method for [(CH3CN)4CrCl2]+[B(C6F5)4]–.
- Subjects
ETHYLENE; ALKENES; CATALYSTS; CHROMIUM catalysts; TWO thousands (Decade); PHOSPHINES
- Publication
Catalysts (2073-4344), 2021, Vol 11, Issue 9, p1122
- ISSN
2073-4344
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/catal11091122