The present invention provides a method for producing a catalyst for polymerization of an olefin, which suppresses a decrease in polymerization activity due to early deactivation of the active site after the catalyst has been formed, exhibits excellent catalyst activity at the time of polymerization of olefins, and can produce polymers of olefins, which are excellent in stereoregularity. The method for producing a catalyst for polymerization of an olefin includes contacting a solid catalyst component (A) containing magnesium, titanium, halogen and an internal electron-donating compound, and a specific organoaluminum compound (B) represented by the general formula (I), with each other, wherein at least one selected from the solid catalyst component (A) and the organoaluminum compound (B) is previously subjected to contact treatment with a hydrocarbon compound having one or more vinyl groups.

The present invention provides a method for producing a catalyst for polymerization of an olefin, which suppresses a decrease in polymerization activity due to early deactivation of the active site after the catalyst has been formed, exhibits excellent catalyst activity at the time of polymerization of olefins, and can produce polymers of olefins, which are excellent in stereoregularity. The method for producing a catalyst for polymerization of an olefin includes contacting a solid catalyst component (A) containing magnesium, titanium, halogen and an internal electron-donating compound, and a specific organoaluminum compound (B) represented by the general formula (I), with each other, wherein at least one selected from the solid catalyst component (A) and the organoaluminum compound (B) is previously subjected to contact treatment with a hydrocarbon compound having one or more vinyl groups.

The present invention relates to a method for preparing a catalyst, and in particular provides a method for preparing a catalyst suitable for the polymerisation of ethylene and/or propylene, said catalyst comprising a compound of yttrium, neodymium or scandium supported on a silica support, and wherein the method comprises: a) Treating a silica support by heating at a temperature of at least 550° C., b) Contacting the treated silica support with a complex of the following formula: D.sub.mMX.sup.1X.sup.2R wherein M is selected from Y, Sc and Nd, R is a hydrocarbyl group, X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are anionic groups, D is a neutral donor group, and m is 0 or greater.

The present invention relates to a method for preparing a catalyst, and in particular provides a method for preparing a catalyst suitable for the polymerisation of ethylene and/or propylene, said catalyst comprising a compound of yttrium, neodymium or scandium supported on a silica support, and wherein the method comprises: a) Treating a silica support by heating at a temperature of at least 550° C., b) Contacting the treated silica support with a complex of the following formula: D.sub.mMX.sup.1X.sup.2R wherein M is selected from Y, Sc and Nd, R is a hydrocarbyl group, X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are anionic groups, D is a neutral donor group, and m is 0 or greater.

The present invention relates to a method for preparing a catalyst, and in particular provides a method for preparing a catalyst suitable for the polymerisation of ethylene and/or propylene, said catalyst comprising a compound of yttrium, neodymium or scandium supported on a silica support, and wherein the method comprises: a) Treating a silica support by heating at a temperature of at least 550° C., b) Contacting the treated silica support with a complex of the following formula: D.sub.mMX.sup.1X.sup.2R wherein M is selected from Y, Sc and Nd, R is a hydrocarbyl group, X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are anionic groups, D is a neutral donor group, and m is 0 or greater.

Embodiments of the disclosure include processes of polymerizing olefins. The process includes contacting ethylene and a (C.sub.3-C.sub.40)alpha-olefin comonomer in the presences of a catalyst system. The catalyst system comprises a procatalyst and a bimetallic activator complex. The bimetallic activator complex comprises an anion and a countercation, and the anion has a structure according to formula (I).

Embodiments of the disclosure include processes of polymerizing olefins. The process includes contacting ethylene and a (C.sub.3-C.sub.40)alpha-olefin comonomer in the presences of a catalyst system. The catalyst system comprises a procatalyst and a bimetallic activator complex. The bimetallic activator complex comprises an anion and a countercation, and the anion has a structure according to formula (I).

The invention relates to a copolymer of ethylene and of a 1,3-diene of formula CH.sub.2═CR—CH═CH.sub.2, which copolymer bears a silanol or alkoxysilane function, the symbol R representing a hydrocarbon chain having from 3 to 20 carbon atoms. Such a copolymer improves the compromise between the content of ethylene in the polymer, its crystallinity and the stiffness of a rubber composition containing it.

The invention relates to a copolymer of ethylene and of a 1,3-diene of formula CH.sub.2═CR—CH═CH.sub.2, which copolymer bears a silanol or alkoxysilane function, the symbol R representing a hydrocarbon chain having from 3 to 20 carbon atoms. Such a copolymer improves the compromise between the content of ethylene in the polymer, its crystallinity and the stiffness of a rubber composition containing it.

Disclosed is an imine group-containing novel compound which is useful as a polymer modifier, a modified conjugated diene-based polymer including a functional group derived from the novel compound and having excellent affinity with a filler, a method for preparing the polymer, and a rubber composition including the polymer, and provides an imine group-containing compound represented by Formula 1, a modified conjugated diene-based polymer including a functional group derived therefrom, and a method for preparing the polymer.

##STR00001##