The present invention provides processes for preparing silanylamines, such as disilanylamines and polysilanylamines, and compositions comprising the silanylamines. In one embodiment, the present invention provides processes for preparing a silanylamine compound, the processes comprising reacting a starting compound of general formula RR.sup.1N(Si.sub.xH.sub.2x+1) with an amine compound of general formula R.sup.2R.sup.3NH to produce the silanylamine compound of general formula R.sup.2.sub.mR.sup.3.sub.n-N(Si.sub.xH.sub.2+1).sub.3-m-n.

A hydrosilylation reaction catalyst prepared from: a prescribed transition metal compound such as iron pivalate, cobalt pivalate, iron acetate, cobalt acetate, or nickel acetate; a ligand comprising t-butylisocyanide or another isocyanide compound; and a borane compound, Grignard reagent, alkoxysilane, or other prescribed promoter makes it possible to promote a hydrosilylation reaction under moderate conditions, and has exceptional handling properties and storage stability.

A low viscosity oil has more than 50% by weight of 9-methylnonadecane. A lubricating composition has this low viscosity oil as base oil and, optionally, another base oil or an additive. The low viscosity oil has a kinematic viscosity at 100 C., measured by the ASTM D445 standard, of 0.5 to 2.5 mm.sup.2 s.sup.1. The low viscosity oil can be prepared using a metallocene catalyst, and the low viscosity oil can be used as high performance lubricant for lubrication in the field of motors, hydraulic fluids and gears, in particular bridges and transmissions.

The present disclosure relates to a catalyst system for ethylene oligomerization and a method for producing ethylene oligomerization using the same and more particularly, to a catalyst system for ethylene oligomerization including a transition metal or transition metal precursor with a new structure, a ligand with a backbone structure expressed by the following Chemical Formula 1 or Chemical Formula 2, and a co-catalyst for providing an ethylene oligomer and a method for producing ethylene oligomerization using the same. [Chemical Formula 1] R.sup.1OC(O)Y.sup.1C(O)OR.sup.2 Herein, R.sup.1, R.sup.2 are each independently hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl, heterohydrocarbyl, or substituted heterohydrocarbyl, and Y.sup.1 represents a group connecting CO(O). [Chemical Formula 2] R.sup.1OY.sup.2OR.sup.2 Herein, R.sup.1, R.sup.2 are each independently hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl, heterohydrocarbyl, or substituted heterohydrocarbyl, and Y.sup.2 represents a group connecting O and is a linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl group having 3 or more carbon atoms, or hetero hydrocarbyl, or substituted heterohydrocarbyl. The catalyst system of the present disclosure has an excellent catalytic activity and in the distribution of the produced -olefins, C8-C18 -olefins are highly distributed.

The present invention concerns a catalyst formulation comprising: (a) a Zn catalyst comprising a Zn compound having alcoholate ligand(s) derived from one or more polyols, and (b) a catalyst additive comprising a metal compound (i) having alcoholate ligand(s) derived from one or monohydric alcohol wherein the metal is selected from: (I) group 13 metals, preferably B, Al, Ga, and In, more preferably Al, (II) combinations of Al with group 14 metals or semi-metals, preferably a combination of Al and Si, and (III) combinations of at least two metals selected from (I) and (II). The present invention also relates to a process for polymerizing an epoxide monomer, preferably ethylene oxide, comprising carrying out the process in the presence of the catalyst formulation.

A catalytic process for the metal-free functionalization of sp.sup.2-carbons is described herein. The catalytic process is suitable for forming borylated alkenes, arenes and heteroarenes and comprises the use of catalysts comprising a Frustrated Lewis Pair (FLP).

The present invention, among other things, provides highly syndiotactic poly(dicyclopentadiene) and/or hydrogenated poly(dicyclopentadiene), compositions thereof, and compounds and methods for preparing the same. In some embodiments, a provided compound is a compound of formula I, II or III. In some embodiments, a provided method comprises providing a compound of formula I, II or III.

Catalysts for the reduction of CO.sub.2 are described herein. More specifically, catalysts of Formula I and Formula II: ##STR00001##
wherein LB is a Lewis base; LA is a Lewis acid; R.sup.1 is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, phenyl and substituted phenyl; and R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 are independently selected from alkyl, substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, phenyl and substituted phenyl; are described. A process for the production of methanol from CO.sub.2 using such catalysts is also described.

A self-metathesis process for the production of unsaturated dicarboxylic fatty diacids and/or unsaturated dicarboxylic fatty diesters, wherein unsaturated carboxylic fatty acids and/or esters of unsaturated carboxylic fatty acids are reacted in the presence of at least one defined ruthenium based catalyst compound. A catalyst enhancer compound selected from a sacrificial catalyst or a non-catalyst enhancer may also be used. The process exhibits improved reaction times and/or the catalyst can be used at very low concentrations.

The present invention, among other things, provides highly syndiotactic poly(dicyclopentadiene) and/or hydrogenated poly(dicyclopentadiene), compositions thereof, and compounds and methods for preparing the same. In some embodiments, a provided compound is a compound of formula I, II or III. In some embodiments, a provided method comprises providing a compound of formula I, II or III.