A supported catalyst system is based on a transition metal carbene including the moiety M1=CR*).sub.2, wherein M.sup.1 is the transition metal and R* is hydrogen or a C.sub.1-C.sub.8 hydrocarbyl. The catalyst system can be supported on a metal oxide support such as silica or the catalyst can be self-supporting. Methods of making the catalyst system can involve precursors based on and/or reacted with aluminum alkyls, halides, and/or alkoxides. Methods of polymerizing cyclic olefins with the catalyst system can obtain polyalkenamers, cyclic olefin polymers, cyclic olefin copolymers, and other metathesis reaction products. The supported catalyst and/or monomer can be recovered and recycled to the polymerization reactor.

This application pertains to group 5 metal complexes having the structure of Formula I: ##STR00001##
and their potential utility in catalyzing α-alkylation of secondary amine-containing moieties.

This application pertains to group 5 metal complexes having the structure of Formula I:

##STR00001##

and their potential utility in catalyzing -alkylation of secondary amine-containing moieties.

A supported catalyst system is based on a transition metal carbene including the moiety M1=CR*).sub.2, wherein M.sup.1 is the transition metal and R* is hydrogen or a C.sub.1-C.sub.8 hydrocarbyl. The catalyst system can be supported on a metal oxide support such as silica or the catalyst can be self-supporting. Methods of making the catalyst system can involve precursors based on and/or reacted with aluminum alkyls, halides, and/or alkoxides. Methods of polymerizing cyclic olefins with the catalyst system can obtain polyalkenamers, cyclic olefin polymers, cyclic olefin copolymers, and other metathesis reaction products. The supported catalyst and/or monomer can be recovered and recycled to the polymerization reactor.

The invention concerns an alkane metathesis catalyst, its production and use. The catalyst comprises a Group V, VI or VII metal alkyl with the metal in its highest oxidation state, preferably Ta or W, and the alkyl of C1-C4, preferably together with alkylidene and/or alkylidyne ligands, in particular -Me, CH2 and CH, on a metal oxide support, preferably silica partially dehydroxylated at 200 or 700 C. Substrates include cycloalkanes, preferably cyclooctane.

A ligand which contains arsenic and has the formula (I): where n is 2 and the ligand is bidentate; each X is O or NH; and Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 may be the same or different and each is an aryl group, provided that each Ar.sup.1 group connected to the same As atom may be combined to form a single aryl group.

A ligand which contains arsenic and has the formula (I): where n is 2 and the ligand is bidentate; each X is O or NH; and Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 may be the same or different and each is an aryl group, provided that each Ar.sup.1 group connected to the same As atom may be combined to form a single aryl group.