ISSN:
0360-6376
Keywords:
Physics
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The chemical composition of a MgCl2-supported, high-mileage catalyst has been determined at every stage of its preparation. Ball milling of MgCl2 with ethyl benzoate (EB) resulted in the incorporation of 95% of the EB present to give MgCl2·EB0.15. A mild reaction with a half-mole equivalent of p-cresol (PC) at 50°C for 1 h resulted in near quantitative retention of p-cresol by the support. The composition is now approximately MgCl2·EB0.15P̌0.5. Addition of an amount of AlEt3 corresponding to half-mole equivalent of p-cresol liberated one mole of ethane per mole of p-cresol, thus signaling quantitative reaction between the two components. The support contains on the average one ethyl group per Al. Further reaction with TiCl4 resulted in the incorporation of titanium of approximately 8, 38, and 54% in the oxidation states of +2, +3, and +4, respectively. The ratio of Al to Ti in the catalyst lies in the range of 0.5-1.0. Only 19% of all the Ti+3 species in the catalyst can be observed by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR); these are attributable to isolated Ti+3 complexes. The remaining EPR silent Ti+3 species are believed to be bridged to another Ti+3 by Cl ligands. The total Cl content is equal to the sum of 2 × Mg + 3 × Al + 3.5 × Ti. Most of the p-cresol moiety apparently disappeared from the support, leaving much of ethyl benzoate in the catalyst. Activation with AlEt3/methyl-p-toluate complex reduces 90% of the Ti+4 in the catalyst to lower oxidation states. The ester apparently moderates the alkylating power of AlEt3 to avoid excessive formation of divalent titanium sites. There appears to be a constant fraction of 1/4-1/5 of the titanium which is isolated and the remainder is in bridged clusters independent of the oxidation states of titanium.
Additional Material:
1 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pol.1982.170200805
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