Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 1999, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (12): 1982.

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Polymerization of Ethylene with Calix[8]arene Neodymium-Al(i-Bu)3System

SHEN Zhi-Quan1, CHEN Yao-Feng1, ZHANG Yi-Feng1, KOU Rui-Qiang1, CHEN Lin-Shen 2   

  1. 1. Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China;
    2. Central Laboratory, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
  • Received:1999-08-02 Online:1999-12-24 Published:1999-12-24

Abstract: Calix[8]arene neodymium was prepared by reacting calix[8]arene with metallic sodium in a mixture of benzene and isopropanol, then with anhydrous neodymium chloride. Calix[8]arene neodymium in combination with Al(i-Bu)3as a cocatalyst was active in the polymerization of ethylene. Effects of Al/Nd molar ratio, concentration of catalyst and temperature on the ethylene polymerization were studied in detail. Polyethylene having Mv of 97×104was obtained under the following conditions: [Nd]=8×10-4mol/L, the molar ratio of Al to Nd=15, 80 ℃, 0.5 h; ethylene pressure=1.2 MPa, and the catalytic activity is 24 kg PE/(mol Nd·h) .

Key words: Calix[8]arene, Rare earth catalyst, Polymerization of ethylene

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