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Ethylene Tetramerization: A New Route to Produce 1-Octene in Exceptionally High Selectivities
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posted on 2023-05-16, 19:50 authored by Bollmann, A, Blann, K, Dixon, JT, Hess, FM, Killian, E, Maumela, E, McGuinness, DS, Morgan, DH, Neveling, A, Otto, S, Overett, M, Slawin, AMZ, Wasserscheid, P, Kuhlmann, SLinear α-olefins, such as 1-hexene and 1-octene, are important comonomers in the production of linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE). The conventional method of producing 1-hexene and 1-octene is by oligomerization of ethylene, which yields a wide spectrum of linear α-olefins (LAOs). While there exists several processes for producing 1-hexene via ethylene trimerization, a similar route for the selective production of 1-octene has so far been elusive. We now, for the first time, report an unprecedented ethylene tetramerization reaction that produces 1-octene in selectivities exceeding 70%, using an aluminoxane-activated chromium/((R2)2P)2NR1 catalyst system. Copyright © 2004 American Chemical Society.
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Publication title
Journal of the American Chemical SocietyVolume
126Issue
45Pagination
14712-14713ISSN
0002-7863Department/School
School of Natural SciencesPublisher
American Chemical SocietyPlace of publication
WashingtonRepository Status
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