Patent ID: 9663594
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: B01J,C07D,C07F,C08F

Claim:
1. A catalyst composition comprising a transition metal bis(phenolate) compound, an activator-support comprising a solid oxide treated with an electron-withdrawing anion, and an optional co-catalyst, wherein the transition metal bis(phenolate) compound has the formula: wherein: R is a substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated, C 4 to C 8 heterocyclic group, wherein each R A independently is a C 1 to C 18 hydrocarbyl or halogenated hydrocarbyl group, and m is 0, 1, 2, or 3; M is Ti, Zr, or Hf; each X independently is a monoanionic ligand; and each L independently is a neutral ligand, wherein n is 0, 1 or 2.