Patent ID: 6150295
Filing Date: 2000-11-21
Classification: B01J,C08F

Abstract:
A heterogeneous catalyst composition comprising:a) pyridine-2-carboxaldimine nickel complexes which further comprise additional ligands selected from the group consisting of .beta.-diketonates halogens and mixtures thereof having a formula of: ##STR2## wherein R' and R"" can be the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of branched and/or linear alkyl or aromatic groups having from about 1 to about 10, carbon atoms per alkyl group and R' or R"" can be in any position on the aromatic ring; andR can be the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and linear, branched, cyclic, bridging, aromatic, and/or aliphatic hydrocarbons, having from about 1 to about 70 carbon atoms per radical group;R'""CYCXCYR'"" substituents can be the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of .alpha.-deprotonated-.beta.-diketones, in which R'"" can be the same or different, .alpha.-deprotonated-.beta.-ketoesters, halogens and mixtures thereof; andZ is selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and R'""CYCXCYR'"", andb) methylaluminoxane.