Patent ID: 6479425
Filing Date: 2002-11-12
Classification: B01J,C07F,C08F

Abstract:
A catalyst composition comprising the reaction product of:(a) A metal complex having the formula LMXZn wherein X is selected from the group consisting of halides, hydride, triflate, acetates, borates, C1 through C12 alkyl, C1 through C12 alkoxy, C3 through C12 cycloalkyl, C3 through C12 cycloalkoxy, aryl, thiolates, carbon monoxide, cyanate, olefins, and any other moiety into which a monomer can insert; M is selected from the group consisting of Cu, Ag, and Au; L is a nitrogen-containing bidentate ligand having more than two nitrogen atoms; Z is a neutral coordinating ligand; wherein n equals 1 or 2; and (b) an activating cocatalyst.