Patent SG-11201908639X-A (SG)
Title: Germanium-bridged bis-biphenyl-phenoxy catalysts for olefin polymerization
Inventor: DO HIEN Q
IPC: C08F210/16
Filed: 2018-03-21
Abstract: International Patent Classification: C08F 210/16 (2006.01) C08F 2/06 (2006.01) CO8F 4/64 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2018/023521 (22) International Filing Date: 21 March 2018 (21.03.2018) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 62/479,892 31 March 2017 (31.03.2017) US (71) Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC [US/US]; 2040 Dow Center, Midland, Michigan 48674 (US). (72) Inventors: DO, Hien Q.; c/o The Dow Chemical Company, 230 Abner Jackson Parkway, Lake Jackson, Texas 77566 (US). FONTAINE, Philip P.; c/o The Dow Chemical Com- pany, 230 Abner Jackson Parkway, Lake Jackson, Texas 77566 (US). YOUNG, Andrew J.; c/o The Dow Chem- ical Company, 230 Abner Jackson Parkway, Lake Jack- son, Texas 77566 (US). BROWN, Susan G.; c/o The Dow Chemical Company, 230 Abner Jackson Parkway, Lake Jackson, Texas 77566 (US). DELORBE, Johnathan E.; c/ o The Dow Chemical Company, 230 Abner Jackson Park- way, Lake Jackson, Texas 77566 (US). VAIDYA, Tulaza; c/o The Dow Chemical Company, 230 Abner Jackson Park- way, Lake Jackson, Texas 77566 (US). ZHANG, Chun- ming; c/o The Dow Chemical Company, Post Office Box 1967, Midland, Michigan 48674 (US). KLOSIN, Jerzy; c/o The Dow Chemical Company, Post Office Box 1967, Mid- land, Michigan 48674 (US). FIGUEROA, Ruth; c/o The Dow Chemical Company, Post Office Box 1967, Midland, Michigan 48674 (US). (74) Agent: LUNN, Jennifer H. et al.; Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, One South Main Street, Fifth Third Center - Suite 1300, Dayton, Ohio 45402 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17: as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.17(ii)) as to the applicant's entitlement to claim the priority of the earlier application (Rule 4.17(iii)) Published: with international search report (Art. 21(3)) R14 R 13 R12 R 11 00 = (54) Title: GERMANIUM-BRIDGED BIS-BIPHENYL-PHENOXY CATALYSTS FOR OLEFIN POLYMERIZATION R 13 R1° (I) (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 04 October 2018 (04.10.2018) W I PO I PCT 0111111010 0111 °nolo OH mil VIII oimIE (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/183056 Al O ,„.,„ (57) : Embodiments are directed to a catalyst system comprising metal ligand complexes and processes for polyolefm poly- merization using the metal ligand complex having the following structure: Formula I