Degree of Stereochemical Control of rac-Et[Ind]2ZrCl2/MAO Catalyst and Properties of Anisotactic Polypropylenes

Bernhard Rieger, X. Mu, D. T. Mallin, Marvin D. Rausch, James C.W. Chien

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Abstract

Polypropylenes had been obtained with racemic ethylenebis(indenyl)zirconium dichloride/ methyl aluminoxane (MAO) catalyst from -55 to +80 °C and Al/Zr ratios between 103 and 1.6 × 104. As the polymerization temperature increases, the polymers produced have progressively lower melting transition temperature, lower homosteric pentad sequence population, and higher solubility in low-boiling solvents, indicating frequent stereochemical inversion in monomer enchainment. Polymer fractions separated by solvent extraction are relatively crystalline (crystallinity >50%) favoring a thermally stable 7-modification. The13C NMR spectra also showed the presence of tetramethylene unit in acetone- and ether-soluble fractions. In addition, there is tail-to-tail enchainment in PP obtained at a low MAO to Zr ratio. The results indicate variations of degrees of stereochemical and regiochemical control by the rac-Et[Ind]2ZrCl2/MAO catalyst with polymerization temperature and catalyst composition.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3559-3568
Number of pages10
JournalMacromolecules
Volume23
Issue number15
DOIs
StatePublished - 1990
Externally publishedYes

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