Patent ID: 7279609
Filing Date: 2007-10-09
Classification: C07C,C10M,C10N

Abstract:
1. A process for the trimerization of α-olefins of 3 or more carbon atoms, comprising: reacting an α-olefin of 3 or more carbon atoms or a hydrocarbon mixture which contains α-olefins at a temperature ranging from 0 to 150° C. and a pressure ranging from 1 to 200 bar in the presence of a catalyst, which is a combination of: a) a compound RMX b) at least one activating additive, which is selected from the group consisting of metal alkyls, some of whose alkyl groups are optionally replaced by halogen and/or alkoxy, alkylaluminoxanes, boron compounds and mixtures thereof, thereby effecting the trimerization of the α-olefin reactant.