The present invention provides a novel ligand compound, a transition metal compound and a catalyst composition including the same.

The present invention provides a novel ligand compound, a transition metal compound and a catalyst composition including the same.

A process of manufacturing NH2-MIL-125(Ti) for use in mitigating ingress of chlorine ions in concrete, comprising dissolving 2-amino-benzene dicarboxylic acid in a 1:1 ratio of dimethylformamide and methanol, adding a titanium (IV) isopropoxide to the mixture at 150° C. with constant stirring to form NH2-MIL-125(Ti), submerging the NH2-MIL-125(Ti) in dichloromethane for about 3 hours and separating the NH2-MIL-125(Ti). NH2-MIL-125(Ti) produced is activated and ready for use in cement-based concrete structures. NH2-MIL-125(Ti) is enabled to reduce the ingress of chlorine ions in concrete by at least 20%.

A process of manufacturing NH2-MIL-125(Ti) for use in mitigating ingress of chlorine ions in concrete, comprising dissolving 2-amino-benzene dicarboxylic acid in a 1:1 ratio of dimethylformamide and methanol, adding a titanium (IV) isopropoxide to the mixture at 150° C. with constant stirring to form NH2-MIL-125(Ti), submerging the NH2-MIL-125(Ti) in dichloromethane for about 3 hours and separating the NH2-MIL-125(Ti). NH2-MIL-125(Ti) produced is activated and ready for use in cement-based concrete structures. NH2-MIL-125(Ti) is enabled to reduce the ingress of chlorine ions in concrete by at least 20%.

The present invention provides a borylimide catalyst and further relates to compositions comprising the borylimide catalysts and processes for the polymerisation of olefins (e.g. ethylene) using the borylimide catalysts or the compositions comprising the borylimide catalysts.

A solid catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins CH.sub.2═CHR in which R is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical with 1-12 carbon atoms, made from or containing Mg, Ti, Bi, halogen and an electron donor obtained from a process including the steps:

(a) dissolving a Mg(OR).sub.2 compound wherein R groups, equal to or different from each other, are C.sub.1-C.sub.15 hydrocarbon groups optionally containing a heteroatom selected from O, N and halogen, in an organic liquid medium, thereby forming a first liquid mixture;
(b) contacting the first liquid mixture (a) with TiCl.sub.4, thereby forming a second liquid mixture absent a solid phase, and
(c) subjecting the second liquid mixture (b) to conditions, whereby solid catalyst particles are formed,
wherein (i) a Bi compound and (ii) a bidentate electron donor compound are present in one or more of steps (a) to (c) and/or contacted with the solid catalyst particles obtained from (c).

A solid catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins CH.sub.2═CHR in which R is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical with 1-12 carbon atoms, made from or containing Mg, Ti, Bi, halogen and an electron donor obtained from a process including the steps:

(a) dissolving a Mg(OR).sub.2 compound wherein R groups, equal to or different from each other, are C.sub.1-C.sub.15 hydrocarbon groups optionally containing a heteroatom selected from O, N and halogen, in an organic liquid medium, thereby forming a first liquid mixture;
(b) contacting the first liquid mixture (a) with TiCl.sub.4, thereby forming a second liquid mixture absent a solid phase, and
(c) subjecting the second liquid mixture (b) to conditions, whereby solid catalyst particles are formed,
wherein (i) a Bi compound and (ii) a bidentate electron donor compound are present in one or more of steps (a) to (c) and/or contacted with the solid catalyst particles obtained from (c).

Disclosed are compositions for degrading organic compounds, the composition comprising a support comprising one or more of a polyolefin and a compound comprising silicon and an acid anhydride of the structure:

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grafted to the polyolefin and/or the compound comprising silicon; and one or more metal oxides bound with the acid anhydride; wherein A is a cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, or fused ring system comprising at least one unconjugated -ene group. Also disclosed are processes for making the composition, and methods for degrading organic compounds in a fluid.

Disclosed are compositions for degrading organic compounds, the composition comprising a support comprising one or more of a polyolefin and a compound comprising silicon and an acid anhydride of the structure:

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grafted to the polyolefin and/or the compound comprising silicon; and one or more metal oxides bound with the acid anhydride; wherein A is a cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, or fused ring system comprising at least one unconjugated -ene group. Also disclosed are processes for making the composition, and methods for degrading organic compounds in a fluid.

A metal complex of the formula (1)

InCyLMZ.sub.p  (1), wherein M is a group 4 metal Z is an anionic ligand, p is number of 1 to 2, preferably 2, InCy is an indole fused cyclopentadienyl-type ligand of the formula (2)

##STR00001## wherein R.sup.1 means for each index m individually a C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl that substitutes a hydrogen atom of the benzene ring, m is a number of 0 to 4, preferably 0 to 2, in particular 0, R.sup.2 means C.sub.1-C.sub.10-alkyl, C.sub.5-C.sub.10-cycloalkyl, and an unsubstituted or C.sub.1-C.sub.10-alkyl or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-dialkyl amino substituted C.sub.6-C.sub.10-aryl, in particular C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl substituted phenyl, more preferably methyl, phenyl or di-C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl substituted phenyl, in particular di-tert.-butyl-phenyl, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 being individually selected from the group of hydrogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl, unsubstituted or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl and/or halogen, in particular chlorine or fluorine substituted C.sub.6-C.sub.10-aryl, in particular unsubstituted or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl substituted phenyl whereby preferably R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 being individually selected from the group of hydrogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl, unsubstituted or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl and/or halogen, in particular chlorine or fluorine substituted C.sub.6-C.sub.10-aryl, in particular C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl substituted phenyl, more preferably at least one of the radicals R.sup.3 to R.sup.5 shall mean C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl, in particular methyl, i-propyl and phenyl and, L is an amidinate ligand of the formula (3)

##STR00002## wherein the amidine-containing ligand is covalently bonded to the metal M via the imine nitrogen atom, and Sub.sub.1 is an unsubstituted or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl and/or halogen, in particular chlorine or fluorine substituted C.sub.6-C.sub.10-aromatic substituent, in particular phenyl and Sub.sub.2 is a substituent comprising a heteroatom of group 15, through which Sub.sub.2 is bonded to the imine carbon atom or Sub.sub.1 and Sub.sub.2 together with the imino group they are connected to form a ligand of formula (3a)

##STR00003## wherein the amidine-containing ligand (3a) is covalently bonded to the metal M via the imine nitrogen atom N.sup.2, wherein the benzo ring fused to the amidine ring may be unsubstituted or contain further substituents R.sup.7, which are individually of the index “q” selected from the group of hydrogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl and halogen and whereby q is a number of 0 to 4, preferably 0 to 2, most preferably 0, Sub.sub.4