Patent Publication Number: US-5296437-A

Title: Catalyst for metathesis reactions of olefines and a method for preparing it as well as the metathesis reaction concerned

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The metathesis, or in other words the disproportionation, of olefines relates to a reaction wherein one or more olefines are converted into olefines having a different molecular weight. An olefine may be disproportionated with itself into an olefine having a higher molecular weight and into an olefine having a lower molecular weight. In this case, the reaction may be called &#34;self-disproportionation&#34;. Two different olefines may also be converted into other olefines by means of the metathesis reaction 
     In order to function, the metathesis reactions of olefines require a catalyst system, which includes a transition metal compound, often a cocatalyst and sometimes also a compound acting as a promoter. The catalyst systems based on tungsten or molybdenum are especially efficient. Such catalysts generally comprise a tungsten or molybdenum oxide on an inorganic carrier, which is e.g. silica or alumina. It is known to add different substances as a promoter to such catalyst. Thus, e.g. according to EP publication 152,112, tungsten oxide or other titanium-containing substances are added to the surface of the catalyst as a promoter According to U.S. Pat. No. 4,559,320, it is known to use a tungsten catalyst on a silica carrier, into which magnesium oxide is additionally mixed. According to EP publication 56,013, a catalyst composition is known comprising a molybdenum oxide or a tungsten oxide on a silica carrier. 
     According to U.S. Pat. No. 3,956,178, a metathesis catalyst of three components is known, which catalyst is prepared from a tungsten compound, an organic ligand and an organo-metallic compound. In this patent, the tungsten compound is a titanium oxychloride and the organic ligand contains a nitrile or ester group. As examples of ligands are mentioned phthalodinitrile, adipo nitrile and ethyl phthalate. 
     According to U.S. Pat. No. 4,550,216, a metathesis catalyst is known, which comprises a compound of tungsten, a halogen and a phenoxy group, which compound is possibly substituted. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     This invention relates to a catalyst to be used in the metathesis reactions of olefines. The invention also relates to a method of preparing such catalyst. 
     Still further, the invention relates a metathesis process for the conversion of olefines into olefines having a different molecular weight. 
     It is a primary object of the present invention to provide totally new metathesis catalyst from organo-tungsten compounds. 
     It is another object of the invention to provide for the production of the new metathesis catalysts of the present invention. 
     Still further, it is an object of the present invention to provide for a metathesis process for the conversion of olefines into olefines having a different molecular weight. 
     With the above and other objects in view, the new metathesis catalysts of the present invention are mainly characterized in that the same comprise an after-treated tungsten complex which contains diol ligands and hydrocarbon ligands, which are benzenes substituted with a lower alkyl group. The process of after-treating is the process of impregnating a catalyst in a carrier and then calcinating the catalsyt. 
     The inventive method for preparing a catalyst is characterized that 
     a) a complex between an inorganic tungsten salt and a diol is formed, 
     b) the complex obtained is caused to react with a benzyl anion or a benzyl anion substituted with a lower alkyl group for obtaining a tungsten complex containing diol ligands, benzyl ligands or benzyls ligands substituted with a lower alkyl group, and 
     c) the tungsten complex obtained is impregnated into a carrier and calcinated. 
     The inventive metathesis process for the conversion of olefines, wherein the catalyst comprising a tungsten compound converts the olefine into olefines having a different molecular weight, is characterized in that the heterogenous catalyst comprises an after-treated tungsten complex, which contains diol ligands and unsubstituted benzyl ligands or benzyl ligands substituted with a lower alkyl group. 
     The tungsten complexes, in which a diol or a benzene substituted with a lower alkyl group, e.g. mesitylene, are used as ligands may be converted into heterogenous catalysts, which function in the metathesis of olefines at a higher activity than conventional catalysts, in which ammonium tungstenate acts as a precursor. In addition, the preparation of the catalysts is easier, since the quantity of metal is low and the solubility in polar organic solvents is good. 
     The fact that the structures of the inventive synthesized precursors are of a novel type, is based on spectra and the determination of the released HCl. Thus, the inventive catalyst is used in the metathesis reaction, in which C═C bonds decompose and the moieties combine again. For example propene may be prepared from ethylene and 2-butene. 
     The inventive catalyst is prepared from a tungsten complex, in which as ligands are used diols and benzenes substituted with a lower alkyl group. 
     In the first step, an inorganic tungsten salt and a diol form a complex according to the equation (1): 
     
         WCl.sub.6 +2 diolH.sub.2 →WCl.sub.2 (diol.sub.2)+4HCl (1) 
    
     in which diolH 2  =a diol compound, preferably a picanol or trans-1,2-cyclohexane diol. 
     Thereafter, the tungsten oxide obtained reacts with a bromide of a benzene substituted with a lower alkyl group, in this example with a mesitylene bromide, and a metallic magnesium for obtaining a catalyst precursor in accordance with the equation (2): 
     
         WCl.sub.2 (diol).sub.2 +2ArCH.sub.2 Br+2 Mg→W(ArCH.sub.2).sub.2 (diol).sub.2 +MgBr.sub.2 +MgCl.sub.2                      ( 2) 
    
     in which ArCH 2  is a mesitylene ligand. 
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     The examples which follow are given to further illustrate the present invention. The scope of the invention is not meant to be limited thereto. 
     The syntheses were made in a nitrogen atmosphere using a Schlenck technique. The solvents, except for the tetrahydrofurane, were dried by calcium hydride and distilled, and the tetrahydrofurane was dried with a sodium-benzophenon mixture before the distillation. The diols were sublimated before use. 
     The hydrochloride released in the reactions was determined by bubbling the reaction solution with nitrogen and by passing the solution into an 0.10M NaOH solution, which was titrated. 
     For the determination of the tungsten content and the chlorine content of the products, the same were decomposed by means of a concentrated nitric acid. The chloride was potentiometrically nitrated and the tungsten was gravimetrically determined as an oxide. As for the catalysts, the tungsten was determined by means of XRF. 
     The infrared spectra were run in nujol (JASCO IR-810), the NMR spectra were run in carbon tetrachloride or deuterochloroform (JEOL JNM-PMX 60, JEOL GSX-400). 
     The catalysts were tested in a microreactor in a quartz-glass tube, through which the purified propylene was passed (molecular sieves and copper catalyst). A sample of the gas flow passed through the catalyst was taken automatically at intervals of one hour and a gas chromatogram (column Chrompackin Fused Silica) was run. 
     EXAMPLES 1-3 
     A reaction of tungsten hexachloride with trans-1,2-cyclohexane diol 
     EXAMPLE 1 
     A reaction of tungsten hexachloride and trans-1,2-cyclohexane diol in a substance quantity ratio 1:1 
     
         WCl.sub.6 +chdH.sub.2 →WCl.sub.4 (chd)+2 HCl 
    
     1.635 g (4.12 mmol) of tungsten hexachloride was dissolved in a Schlenk tube, in 15.0 ml of carbon tetrachloride. 0.4214 g (3.63 mmol) of trans-1,2-cyclohexane diol was added to the solution. The solution was admixed with a magnet mixer, and it was allowed to reflux for one hour. Thereafter, acid formation was no longer observed. The liquid phase was evaporated under an underpressure, i.e., sub-atmospheric pressure. The product was a black solid substance, which dissolved in 1,2-dimethoxy ethane and methanol. On the basis of an IR-spectrum, there was no organic moiety in the product. The test was repeated by using hexane as a solvent, whereby the product was similar to that obtained above. 
     EXAMPLE 2 
     A reaction of tungsten hexachloride and trans-1,2-cyclohexane diol in a substance quantity ratio 1:2 
     
         WCl.sub.6 +2chdH.sub.2 →WCl.sub.2 (chd).sub.2 +4 HCl 
    
     1.276 g (3.22 mmol) of tungsten hexachloride and 0.7474 g (6.44 mmol) of trans-1,2-cyclohexane diol were dissolved in 15.0 ml of carbon tetrachloride. The solution was admixed and it was allowed to reflux for one and a half hours. Thereafter, acid formation was no longer observed. After the evaporation of the liquid phase, a red-brown substance was obtained, which dissolved well in toluene, chloroform, 1,2-dimethoxy ethane and methanol. It dissolved poorly in carbon tetrachloride, and it did not dissolve at all in hexane. From the compound were measured IR and  1  H NMR spectra (cf. Table 1). On the basis of these, the compound contains cyclohexane diolato groups bound to the tungsten. 
     69.6 mg of the cyclohexane compound of tungsten prepared was decomposed with 0.5 ml of concentrated nitric acid and 9.5 ml of water was added to the mixture. The released chloride ions were titrated potentiometrically by using a calomel and silver electrode. According to the determination, the compound contained 13.7% of chlorine. 
     For the determination of the tungsten, 102.2 mg of the compound prepared was admixed into 15.0 ml of concentrated nitric acid and 15.0 ml of water. The mixture was cooked for half an hour, whereafter a pale yellow WO 3  was separated by filtration. The tungsten oxide was dried by maintaining it at a temperature of 850° C. for two hours. The oxide was weighed and according to the weight the quantity of tungsten obtained was 42.4%. If it is assumed that the four chloroligands of tungsten hexachloride are replaced with two biserrate cyclohexane diolato ligands, the WCl(chd) 2  thus obtained would contain 14.7% of chlorine and 38.1% of tungsten. 
     EXAMPLE 3 
     A reaction of tungsten hexachloride and trans-1,2-cyclohexane diol in the cold was effected by dissolving 1.899 g (4.79 mmol) of tungsten hexachloride in 20.0 ml of 1,2-dimethoxyethane and adding 1.112 g (9.59 mmol) of trans-1,2-cyclohexane diol to the solution. The solution was maintained at a temperature of -15° C. and it was admixed by a magnet mixer. After mixing of five hours, no removal of the acid was observed. The solvent was evaporated under an underpressure, i.e., sub-atmospheric pressure. The product was a dark-brown, tough oily substance, which turned blue in connection with the sampling. The dark-blue colour possibly results from the reduction of the tungsten. 
     EXAMPLES 4 and 5 
     A reaction of tungsten hexachloride and pinacol 
     EXAMPLE 4 
     A reaction of tungsten hexachloride and pinacol in a substance quantity ratio 1:1 
     
         WCl.sub.6 +pinH.sub.2 →WCl.sub.4 (pin)+2 HCl 
    
     0.807 g (2.04 mmol) of tungsten hexachloride was dissolved in 15.0  ml of carbon tetrachloride. 0.2405 g (2.04 mmol) of pinacol was added to the solution, and it was allowed to reflux for two hours, after which no acid was removed. The liquid phase was evaporated from a green solution when subjected to an underpressure, i.e., sub-atmospheric pressure. The product was a green solid substance, which rapidly turned blue when coming into contact with air. The decomposition was very rapid, due to which IR--and  1  H NMR-spectra could not be measured from the compound. The green and blue colours relate to reduced tungsten compounds. 
     EXAMPLE 5 
     A reaction of tungsten hexachloride and pinacol in substance quantity ratio 1:2 
     
         2WCl.sub.6 +4pinH.sub.2 →[WCl(pin).sub.2 ].sub.2 +4 HCl+Cl.sub.2 
    
     1.600 g (4.04 mmol) of tungsten hexachloride was dissolved in 25.0 ml of carbon tetrachloride and 0.9645 g (8.16 mmol) of pinacol was added to the solution. All of the pinacol did not dissolve in this step. The reaction mixture was mixed with a magnet mixer, and it was allowed to reflux for four hours. After this, no acid formation could be observed. When the reaction advanced, the pale green solution turned dark blue. After the evaporation of the liquid phase, the product obtained was a strongly blue powdery substance. An IR-spectrum was measured from the product (cf. Table 1). 
     105.9 mg of the compound prepared was decomposed by mixing it in 0.5 ml of concentrated nitric acid. After this, 9.5 ml of water was added to the mixture, and the chloride content was determined. The content obtained was 7.6% (the calculated content was 7.7%). 
     
                       TABLE 1                                                     
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Characteristic IR absorptions and 1H NMR                                  
spectra of alkoxo compounds of tungsten                                   
           Absorption peaks                                               
           of IR spectrum 1H NMR spectrum                                 
Compound   (cm.sup.-1)    (δ/ppm)                                   
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WCl.sub.2 (chd).sub.2                                                     
           1040     C--O      1.2                                         
           1000               3.6                                         
           900-600  W--O      3.7                                         
WOCl.sub.2 (chd).sub.2                                                    
           1040     C--O                                                  
           1000     W--O                                                  
           900-600  W--O                                                  
[WCl(pin.sub.2)].sub.2                                                    
           1140     C--O                                                  
           960-620  W--O                                                  
WOCl.sub.2 (pin)                                                          
           1140     C--O                                                  
           980      W═O                                               
           960-600  W--O                                                  
W(chd).sub.2 (mes).sub.2      1.2;1.8                                     
                              2.2;2.4                                     
                              3.8                                         
                              6.9                                         
W(mes).sub.2 (pin).sub.2                                                  
           1160     C--O      2.3;2.4                                     
           960-900            6.9                                         
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 chd = cyclohexane diolato ligand                                         
 mes = mesitylene ligand                                                  
 pin = pinacolato ligand                                                  
 
    
     EXAMPLE 6 
     Preparation of dimesitylene dipinacolato tungsten 
     0.613 g (1.55 mmol) of tungsten hexachloride was dissolved in 10.0 ml of toluene. 0.994 g (3.10 mmol) of tetrabutyl ammonium nitrate and 3.10 mmol of pinacol, dissolved in 15.0 mol of toluene, were added to the solution The solution was mixed and it was allowed to reflux for six hours. As the reaction advanced, two liquid layers formed in the vessel, the lower one of which layers was an orange and the upper one a yellow solvent. The orange solvent was dissolved in 10.0 ml of tetrahydrofurane, and 3.1 mmol (0.08 g) of magnesium and 3.1 mmol (9.47 ml) of bromine mesitylene were added to the solution. The solution was separated by decantation from a non-reacting magnesium and the salt formed. The solvent was removed from the yellow solution by evaporating the solution under an underpressure, i.e., sub-atmospheric pressure. 
     A 1H NMR spectrum and an IR spectrum were measured from the brown yellow oily product (Table 1). The compound formed in the reaction contained a mesitylene ligand and a pinacolato ligand bound to the tungsten. 
     
         WCl.sub.6 +1pinH.sub.2 →WCl.sub.2 (pin).sub.2 +4 HCl 
    
     
         WCl.sub.2 (pin).sub.2 +2Mg+2mesBr→W(mes).sub.2 (pin).sub.2 +MGCl.sub.2 +MgBr.sub.2 
    
     PREPARATION AND TESTING OF CATALYSTS 
     The catalysts were prepared by separately impregnating each precursor (in one catalyst the diol was pinacol and in the other trans-1,2-cyclohexane diol) from THF into silica (PQ Corporation, CS-1231) and by calcinating with nitrogen at 600° C. 
     The catalysts were tested by passing propene through a catalyst bed at 400° C. A WHSV 4h -1  conversion was observed in connection with both catalysts to be ca. 50%. (WHSW=weight hourly space velocity, i.e. 1 g of the feeding rate (g) flowing through the quantity of the catalyst per hour.) In the reference catalyst WO 3  /SiO 2 , which contained the same quantity of tungsten (2%), the conversion was clearly below 50%. See Tables 2,3 and 4. 
     EXAMPLE 7 
     The sample was dimesitylene dipinacolato tungsten. 
     A  1  C-NMR and a  1  H-NMR was run from the sample with a 400 MHz device. The spectra may be fitted into the assumed structure. 
     The sample was known to dissolve in THF, due to which a catalyst impregnated from this solution was prepared, which catalyst contained 0.1294 g of the sample and 0.4450 g of silica. A calcination was performed in a nitrogen flux (ca. 10 l/h, 600° C., 1 h). During the calcination it was observed that a green and brown oil condensed in the reactor tube. It was allowed to react with propene, and test results showing the activity of the metathesis catalyst are shown in Table 2. 
     
                                           TABLE 2                                 
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ACTIVITY OF A METATHESIS CATALYST                                         
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       No. of run:            L2                                          
       Date:                  Feb 12-14, 1990                             
       PRECURSOR:             Dimesitylene dipinacolato tungsten          
       Carrier:               SiO2 PQ cs-1231 0.6-1.6 mm                  
       Mass of catalyst (g):  0.3445                                      
       Area of catalyst (m.sup.2 /g):                                     
                              310                                         
       Molar mass of metal (g/mol):                                       
                              183.85                                      
       Content of metal (%):  2.5                                         
       Temperature (°C.):                                          
                              400                                         
       Activation:            N2 ca. 10 1/h 600° C. 1 h            
       Propylene flow (1/h):  1-6                                         
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              Trans-2-  Cis-2-       Propylene                            
Time                                                                      
   Ethylene                                                               
        Propylene                                                         
              butene                                                      
                   1-butene                                               
                        butene                                            
                            Others                                        
                                Butenes                                   
                                     conversion                           
                                           Activity                       
(h)                                                                       
   (%)  (%)   (%)  (%)  (%) (%) (%)  (%)   (g/gh)                         
                                                Notes                     
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0.0                                                                       
   11.968                                                                 
        44.553                                                            
              14.058                                                      
                   6.673                                                  
                        10.667                                            
                            12.071                                        
                                31.408                                    
                                     51.4  82.5 propylene                 
                                                1.0 l/h                   
1.0                                                                       
   9.008                                                                  
        48.017                                                            
              18.137                                                      
                   3.918                                                  
                        14.128                                            
                            6.792                                         
                                36.183                                    
                                     53.1  85.2                           
2.0                                                                       
   8.632                                                                  
        47.618                                                            
              17.600                                                      
                   4.371                                                  
                        13.646                                            
                            8.133                                         
                                36.617                                    
                                     52.9  84.9                           
3.0                                                                       
   8.855                                                                  
        47.136                                                            
              17.239                                                      
                   4.603                                                  
                        13.403                                            
                            8.764                                         
                                35.245                                    
                                     52.9  84.9                           
4.0                                                                       
   8.307                                                                  
        47.424                                                            
              17.282                                                      
                   4.663                                                  
                        13.401                                            
                            8.923                                         
                                35.346                                    
                                     52.8  84.8                           
5.0                                                                       
   8.361                                                                  
        46.489                                                            
              17.337                                                      
                   4.634                                                  
                        13.427                                            
                            8.752                                         
                                35.398                                    
                                     52.8  84.8                           
6.0                                                                       
   8.195                                                                  
        47.515                                                            
              17.344                                                      
                   4.556                                                  
                        13.440                                            
                            8.950                                         
                                35.340                                    
                                     52.7  84.7                           
7.0                                                                       
   8.089                                                                  
        47.620                                                            
              17.374                                                      
                   4.530                                                  
                        13.485                                            
                            8.902                                         
                                35.389                                    
                                     52.7  84.6                           
8.0                                                                       
   8.769                                                                  
        47.548                                                            
              17.402                                                      
                   4.346                                                  
                        13.503                                            
                            8.432                                         
                                35.251                                    
                                     52.7  84.6                           
9.0                                                                       
   8.625                                                                  
        47.670                                                            
              17.434                                                      
                   4.371                                                  
                        13.559                                            
                            8.341                                         
                                35.364                                    
                                     52.7  84.6                           
10.0                                                                      
   8.341                                                                  
        47.402                                                            
              17.375                                                      
                   4.504                                                  
                        13.482                                            
                            8.896                                         
                                35.361                                    
                                     52.8  84.8                           
11.0                                                                      
   8.519                                                                  
        47.363                                                            
              17.391                                                      
                   4.408                                                  
                        13.496                                            
                            8.823                                         
                                35.295                                    
                                     52.8  84.8                           
12.0                                                                      
   8.484                                                                  
        47.609                                                            
              17.524                                                      
                   4.407                                                  
                        13.575                                            
                            8.401                                         
                                35.506                                    
                                     52.8  84.8                           
13.0                                                                      
   8.352                                                                  
        47.728                                                            
              17.626                                                      
                   4.215                                                  
                        13.740                                            
                            8.339                                         
                                35.581                                    
                                     52.8  84.8                           
14.0                                                                      
   8.391                                                                  
        47.816                                                            
              17.711                                                      
                   4.198                                                  
                        13.738                                            
                            8.146                                         
                                35.647                                    
                                     52.8  84.8                           
15.0                                                                      
   8.331                                                                  
        47.781                                                            
              17.748                                                      
                   4.224                                                  
                        13.789                                            
                            8.127                                         
                                35.761                                    
                                     52.9  84.9                           
16.0                                                                      
   8.387                                                                  
        47.874                                                            
              17.828                                                      
                   4.179                                                  
                        13.897                                            
                            7.835                                         
                                35.904                                    
                                     52.9  85.0                           
17.0                                                                      
   8.413                                                                  
        47.778                                                            
              17.747                                                      
                   4.152                                                  
                        13.774                                            
                            8.136                                         
                                35.673                                    
                                     52.8  84.8                           
18.0                                                                      
   8.225                                                                  
        50.010                                                            
              19.921                                                      
                   2.266                                                  
                        15.728                                            
                            3.850                                         
                                37.915                                    
                                     53.2  172.6                          
                                                propylene                 
                                                2.0 l/h                   
19.0                                                                      
   8.332                                                                  
        50.285                                                            
              20.038                                                      
                   2.199                                                  
                        15.803                                            
                            3.343                                         
                                38.040                                    
                                     53.2  172.4                          
20.0                                                                      
   8.344                                                                  
        50.377                                                            
              20.082                                                      
                   2.121                                                  
                        15.836                                            
                            3.240                                         
                                38.039                                    
                                     53.1  172.3                          
21.0                                                                      
   7.680                                                                  
        53.256                                                            
              20.195                                                      
                   1.276                                                  
                        16.280                                            
                            1.313                                         
                                37.751                                    
                                     51.5  322.7                          
                                                propylene                 
                                                3.9 l/h                   
22.0                                                                      
   7.511                                                                  
        54.390                                                            
              19.787                                                      
                   1.136                                                  
                        16.145                                            
                            1.031                                         
                                38.068                                    
                                     50.6  316.6                          
23.5                                                                      
   7.678                                                                  
        54.717                                                            
              19.654                                                      
                   1.077                                                  
                        16.027                                            
                            0.847                                         
                                36.758                                    
                                     50.2  314.3                          
24.5                                                                      
   7.338                                                                  
        56.002                                                            
              19.275                                                      
                   0.968                                                  
                        15.683                                            
                            0.734                                         
                                35.926                                    
                                     49.0  480.4                          
                                                propylene                 
                                                6.1 l/h                   
25.5                                                                      
   7.069                                                                  
        59.615                                                            
              17.895                                                      
                   0.000                                                  
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                                32.832                                    
                                     45.2  443.1                          
26.5                                                                      
   6.978                                                                  
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              17.542                                                      
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                        14.704                                            
                            0.439                                         
                                32.246                                    
                                     44.5  435.8                          
27.5                                                                      
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28.5                                                                      
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                        14.611                                            
                            0.269                                         
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30.5                                                                      
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32.5                                                                      
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                                     43.5  425.9                          
33.5                                                                      
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38.5                                                                      
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        61.793                                                            
              17.033                                                      
                   0.000                                                  
                        14.297                                            
                            0.185                                         
                                31.330                                    
                                     43.2  423.1                          
39.5                                                                      
   6.744                                                                  
        61.868                                                            
              16.939                                                      
                   0.000                                                  
                        14.206                                            
                            0.242                                         
                                31.145                                    
                                     43.0  431.4                          
40.5                                                                      
   6.512                                                                  
        62.036                                                            
              16.972                                                      
                   0.000                                                  
                        14.229                                            
                            0.251                                         
                                31.201                                    
                                     43.0  431.2                          
41.5                                                                      
   6.488                                                                  
        62.767                                                            
              16.563                                                      
                   0.000                                                  
                        13.969                                            
                            0.240                                         
                                30.505                                    
                                     42.2  413.0                          
42.5                                                                      
   6.416                                                                  
        62.807                                                            
              16.596                                                      
                   0.000                                                  
                        13.222                                            
                            0.959                                         
                                29.818                                    
                                     41.6  407.4                          
43.5                                                                      
   6.423                                                                  
        63.292                                                            
              16.263                                                      
                   0.000                                                  
                        13.795                                            
                            0.227                                         
                                30.058                                    
                                     41.6  407.5                          
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     The tungsten content of an unused catalyst was 2.1% and after the reaction 2.5%. 
     EXAMPLE 8 
     The sample was dimesitylene bis(cyclohexane diolato) tungsten. 
     0.29 g of the sample and 0.94 g of silica were impregnated. 0.5425 g of the catalyst was packed in the reactor and a calcination was performed with nitrogen (ca. 10 1/h, 600° C., 1 h). A brown greenish oil was observed during the calcination. It was allowed to react with propene, and test results showing the activity of the metathesis catalyst are shown in Table 3. 
     
                                           TABLE 3                                 
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ACTIVITY OF A METATHESIS CATALYST                                         
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         No. of run:           L3                                         
         Date:                 Mar 29-30, 1990                            
         PRECURSOR:            Dimesitylene bis(cyclohexane               
                               diolato)tungsten                           
         Carrier:              SiO2 PQ cs-1231 0.6-1.6 mm                 
         Mass of catalyst (g): 0.5425                                     
         Area of catalyst (m.sup.2 /g)                                    
                               310                                        
         Molar mass of metal (g/mol):                                     
                               183.85                                     
         Content of metal (%): 1.4                                        
         Temperature (°C.):                                        
                               400                                        
         Activation:           N2 ca. 10 1/h 600° C. 1 h           
         Propylene flow (1/h): 1-6                                        
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              Trans-2-  Cis-2-       Propylene                            
Time                                                                      
   Ethylene                                                               
        Propylene                                                         
              butene                                                      
                   1-butene                                               
                        butene                                            
                            Others                                        
                                Butenes                                   
                                     conversion                           
                                           Activity                       
(h)                                                                       
   (%)  (%)   (%)  (%)  (%) (%) (%)  (%)   (g/gh)                         
                                                Notes                     
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0.0                                                                       
   12.598                                                                 
        49.667                                                            
              17.446                                                      
                   3.150                                                  
                        12.732                                            
                            4.407                                         
                                33.328                                    
                                     50.2  91.3 propylene                 
                                                1.0 l/h                   
1.0                                                                       
   6.436                                                                  
        58.076                                                            
              18.076                                                      
                   0.000                                                  
                        15.182                                            
                            2.230                                         
                                33.258                                    
                                     46.2  336.6                          
                                                propylene                 
                                                4.0 l/h                   
2.5                                                                       
   10.345                                                                 
        56.415                                                            
              18.114                                                      
                   0.368                                                  
                        14.361                                            
                            0.397                                         
                                32.843                                    
                                     46.6  339.5                          
3.5                                                                       
   7.526                                                                  
        53.699                                                            
              21.545                                                      
                   0.000                                                  
                        16.867                                            
                            0.363                                         
                                38.412                                    
                                     51.8  377.0                          
19.0                                                                      
   10.712                                                                 
        53.494                                                            
              19.494                                                      
                   0.516                                                  
                        15.124                                            
                            0.540                                         
                                35.134                                    
                                     49.6  361.1                          
20.0                                                                      
   10.041                                                                 
        56.116                                                            
              18.476                                                      
                   0.415                                                  
                        14.531                                            
                            0.421                                         
                                33.422                                    
                                     47.2  343.7                          
20.5                                                                      
   7.759                                                                  
        53.112                                                            
              21.451                                                      
                   0.000                                                  
                        17.001                                            
                            0.677                                         
                                38.452                                    
                                     52.1  379.2                          
21.5                                                                      
   6.335                                                                  
        55.258                                                            
              21.064                                                      
                   0.000                                                  
                        16.707                                            
                            0.636                                         
                                37.771                                    
                                     50.6  368.7                          
22.5                                                                      
   5.283                                                                  
        62.775                                                            
              17.421                                                      
                   0.000                                                  
                        14.371                                            
                            0.150                                         
                                31.792                                    
                                     43.2  471.7                          
                                                propylene                 
                                                6.0 l/h                   
23.5                                                                      
   6.543                                                                  
        60.468                                                            
              18.108                                                      
                   0.000                                                  
                        14.678                                            
                            0.203                                         
                                32.786                                    
                                     44.9  490.0                          
24.0                                                                      
   9.026                                                                  
        62.826                                                            
              15.344                                                      
                   0.000                                                  
                        12.627                                            
                            0.117                                         
                                27.971                                    
                                     40.0  437.5                          
25.0                                                                      
   6.449                                                                  
        60.353                                                            
              18.183                                                      
                   0.000                                                  
                        14.825                                            
                            0.190                                         
                                33.008                                    
                                     45.1  492.4                          
26.0                                                                      
   6.273                                                                  
        61.226                                                            
              17.784                                                      
                   0.000                                                  
                        14.542                                            
                            0.175                                         
                                32.326                                    
                                     44.2  482.9                          
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     The tungsten content of an unused catalyst was 1.4% and the corresponding percentage after the reaction was 1.9%. 
     REFERENCE EXAMPLES 9-10 
     Two reference catalyst were prepared and tested. One of the catalysts was tungsten oxide chloride WOCl 4 , which is a tungsten complex dissolving in non-polar solvents, and the other one on a water-soluble salt (NH 4 ) 2  WO 4 , which is the most common reactant in metathesis catalysts. 
     EXAMPLE 9 
     A reference catalyst from WOCl 4 , a low tungsten content. 
     0.18 g of tungsten oxychloride was added gradually to and by simultaneously mixing with 1.28 g. of silica in dichloromethane (0.6-1.6 mm, 310 m 2  /g, The PQ Corporation). They were allowed to absorb at room temperature for about 3 hours, after which they were evaporated in a vacuum. The tungsten content was determined to be 2.3%. 
     0.5302 g of the catalyst was loaded into a reactor tube, calcinated with air at 600° C. and flushed with nitrogen. It was tested in a metathesis reaction of propene at flows 1.0-6.0 1/h. The tungsten content after the run was 2.2%. 
     
                                           TABLE 4                                 
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ACTIVITY OF A METATHESIS CATALYST Micro 1                                 
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        Code of run:            WOCl4                                     
        Date:                   Apr 18-20, 1990                           
        PRECURSOR:              W(O)Cl4                                   
        Carrier:                SiO2 PQ cs-1231 0.6-1.6 mm                
        Mass of catalyst before run (g):                                  
                                0.5302                                    
        after run (g)           0.3014                                    
        Content of metal before run (%):                                  
                                2.3                                       
        after run (%):          2.2                                       
        Activation:             air ca 10 1/h 600° C.              
                                2 h W2 ca. 10 1/h                         
                                400° C. 1.5 h                      
        Temperature (°C.)                                          
                                400                                       
        Propylene flow (1/h):   1-6                                       
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              Trans-2-  Cis-2-       Propylene                            
Time                                                                      
   Ethylene                                                               
        Propylene                                                         
              butene                                                      
                   1-butene                                               
                        butene                                            
                            Others                                        
                                Butenes                                   
                                     conversion                           
                                           Activity                       
(h)                                                                       
   (%)  (%)   (%)  (%)  (%) (%) (%)  (%)   (g/gh)                         
                                                Notes                     
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1.0                                                                       
   3.196                                                                  
        86.581                                                            
              4.883                                                       
                   0.590                                                  
                        4.674                                             
                            10.147                                        
                                0.076                                     
                                     15.0  31.2 propylene                 
                                                1.0 l/h                   
2.0                                                                       
   3.086                                                                  
        78.327                                                            
              7.352                                                       
                   0.659                                                  
                        3.451                                             
                            11.462                                        
                                7.125                                     
                                     18.0  37.5                           
3.0                                                                       
   4.627                                                                  
        77.705                                                            
              8.788                                                       
                   0.736                                                  
                        8.504                                             
                            18.028                                        
                                0.000                                     
                                     25.8  53.8                           
4.0                                                                       
   4.323                                                                  
        75.581                                                            
              9.936                                                       
                   0.816                                                  
                        9.344                                             
                            20.096                                        
                                0.000                                     
                                     28.5  59.5                           
5.0                                                                       
   4.313                                                                  
        74.458                                                            
              10.519                                                      
                   0.721                                                  
                        9.989                                             
                            21.229                                        
                                0.000                                     
                                     30.0  62.5                           
6.0                                                                       
   4.471                                                                  
        73.174                                                            
              10.975                                                      
                   0.714                                                  
                        10.396                                            
                            22.085                                        
                                0.000                                     
                                     31.2  65.0                           
7.0                                                                       
   4.900                                                                  
        72.095                                                            
              11.523                                                      
                   0.796                                                  
                        10.687                                            
                            23.006                                        
                                0.000                                     
                                     32.4  67.5                           
8.0                                                                       
   5.082                                                                  
        71.506                                                            
              11.694                                                      
                   0.673                                                  
                        11.046                                            
                            23.413                                        
                                0.000                                     
                                     32.9  68.7                           
9.0                                                                       
   5.151                                                                  
        70.984                                                            
              11.931                                                      
                   0.648                                                  
                        11.286                                            
                            23.865                                        
                                0.000                                     
                                     33.5  69.9                           
10.0                                                                      
   5.234                                                                  
        70.247                                                            
              12.292                                                      
                   0.632                                                  
                        11.595                                            
                            24.519                                        
                                0.000                                     
                                     34.4  71.7                           
11.0                                                                      
   5.391                                                                  
        69.997                                                            
              12.379                                                      
                   0.608                                                  
                        11.625                                            
                            24.612                                        
                                0.000                                     
                                     34.5  72.0                           
12.0                                                                      
   5.683                                                                  
        69.477                                                            
              12.505                                                      
                   0.598                                                  
                        11.737                                            
                            24.840                                        
                                0.000                                     
                                     34.9  72.8                           
13.0                                                                      
   5.633                                                                  
        68.700                                                            
              12.998                                                      
                   0.715                                                  
                        11.954                                            
                            25.667                                        
                                0.000                                     
                                     35.9  74.9                           
14.0                                                                      
   5.794                                                                  
        68.688                                                            
              12.884                                                      
                   0.576                                                  
                        12.058                                            
                            25.518                                        
                                0.000                                     
                                     35.8  74.6                           
15.5                                                                      
   5.652                                                                  
        68.269                                                            
              13.270                                                      
                   0.694                                                  
                        11.115                                            
                            26.079                                        
                                0.000                                     
                                     36.4  76.0                           
16.5                                                                      
   6.011                                                                  
        68.169                                                            
              13.069                                                      
                   0.559                                                  
                        12.192                                            
                            25.820                                        
                                0.000                                     
                                     36.2  75.6                           
17.5                                                                      
   5.969                                                                  
        67.759                                                            
              13.371                                                      
                   0.655                                                  
                        12.246                                            
                            26.272                                        
                                0.000                                     
                                     36.8  76.7                           
18.5                                                                      
   5.981                                                                  
        67.889                                                            
              13.241                                                      
                   0.543                                                  
                        12.345                                            
                            26.129                                        
                                0.000                                     
                                     36.6  76.3                           
19.5                                                                      
   5.947                                                                  
        67.879                                                            
              13.298                                                      
                   0.527                                                  
                        12.349                                            
                            26.174                                        
                                0.000                                     
                                     36.6  76.4                           
20.5                                                                      
   2.472                                                                  
        85.064                                                            
              6.129                                                       
                   0.000                                                  
                        6.334                                             
                            12.463                                        
                                0.000                                     
                                     18.0  150.3                          
                                                propylene                 
                                                4.0 l/h                   
21.5                                                                      
   2.610                                                                  
        85.665                                                            
              6.212                                                       
                   0.000                                                  
                        6.514                                             
                            12.726                                        
                                0.000                                     
                                     18.4  153.5                          
22.5                                                                      
   2.792                                                                  
        84.778                                                            
              6.076                                                       
                   0.000                                                  
                        6.354                                             
                            12.430                                        
                                0.000                                     
                                     18.0  150.4                          
23.5                                                                      
   2.757                                                                  
        84.937                                                            
              6.073                                                       
                   0.000                                                  
                        6.233                                             
                            12.306                                        
                                0.000                                     
                                     17.9  148.9                          
24.5                                                                      
   1.941                                                                  
        87.884                                                            
              4.923                                                       
                   0.000                                                  
                        5.252                                             
                            10.175                                        
                                0.000                                     
                                     14.8  185.2                          
                                                propylene                 
                                                6.0 l/h                   
25.5                                                                      
   2.068                                                                  
        87.968                                                            
              4.836                                                       
                   0.000                                                  
                        5.129                                             
                            9.965                                         
                                0.000                                     
                                     14.5  181.8                          
26.5                                                                      
   2.044                                                                  
        88.475                                                            
              4.592                                                       
                   0.000                                                  
                        4.889                                             
                            9.481                                         
                                0.000                                     
                                     13.8  173.3                          
                                                propylene                 
27.5                                                                      
   4.639                                                                  
        74.452                                                            
              10.445                                                      
                   0.513                                                  
                        9.952                                             
                            20.910                                        
                                0.000                                     
                                     29.6  61.8 1.0 l/h                   
28.5                                                                      
   5.275                                                                  
        71.696                                                            
              11.784                                                      
                   0.000                                                  
                        11.244                                            
                            23.028                                        
                                0.000                                     
                                     32.5  67.8                           
29.5                                                                      
   5.573                                                                  
        70.538                                                            
              12.366                                                      
                   0.000                                                  
                        11.522                                            
                            23.888                                        
                                0.000                                     
                                     33.7  70.3                           
30.5                                                                      
   5.796                                                                  
        70.116                                                            
              12.388                                                      
                   0.000                                                  
                        11.700                                            
                            24.088                                        
                                0.000                                     
                                     34.0  70.9                           
31.5                                                                      
   5.737                                                                  
        69.872                                                            
              12.525                                                      
                   0.000                                                  
                        11.865                                            
                            24.390                                        
                                0.000                                     
                                     34.4  71.7                           
32.5                                                                      
   5.755                                                                  
        69.650                                                            
              12.631                                                      
                   0.000                                                  
                        11.964                                            
                            24.595                                        
                                0.000                                     
                                     34.6  72.2                           
33.5                                                                      
   5.751                                                                  
        69.383                                                            
              12.891                                                      
                   0.000                                                  
                        11.975                                            
                            24.866                                        
                                0.000                                     
                                     35.0  72.9                           
34.5                                                                      
   5.839                                                                  
        69.325                                                            
              12.746                                                      
                   0.000                                                  
                        12.090                                            
                            24.836                                        
                                0.000                                     
                                     35.0  72.9                           
35.5                                                                      
   5.783                                                                  
        69.297                                                            
              12.809                                                      
                   0.000                                                  
                        12.111                                            
                            24.920                                        
                                0.000                                     
                                     35.0  73.1                           
36.5                                                                      
   5.626                                                                  
        69.041                                                            
              13.014                                                      
                   0.000                                                  
                        12.319                                            
                            25.333                                        
                                0.000                                     
                                     35.5  74.0                           
37.5                                                                      
   6.069                                                                  
        68.330                                                            
              13.304                                                      
                   0.000                                                  
                        12.297                                            
                            25.601                                        
                                0.000                                     
                                     36.0  75.0                           
38.5                                                                      
   5.885                                                                  
        68.303                                                            
              13.408                                                      
                   0.000                                                  
                        12.404                                            
                            25.812                                        
                                0.000                                     
                                     36.2  75.5                           
39.5                                                                      
   6.112                                                                  
        68.219                                                            
              13.220                                                      
                   0.000                                                  
                        12.448                                            
                            25.668                                        
                                0.000                                     
                                     36.1  75.2                           
40.5                                                                      
   6.020                                                                  
        68.177                                                            
              13.407                                                      
                   0.000                                                  
                        12.396                                            
                            25.903                                        
                                0.000                                     
                                     36.2  75.5                           
41.5                                                                      
   6.025                                                                  
        68.316                                                            
              13.263                                                      
                   0.000                                                  
                        12.423                                            
                            25.686                                        
                                0.000                                     
                                     36.1  75.2                           
42.5                                                                      
   5.921                                                                  
        68.312                                                            
              13.287                                                      
                   0.000                                                  
                        12.480                                            
                            25.767                                        
                                0.000                                     
                                     36.1  75.4                           
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     EXAMPLE 10 
     A reference catalyst from (NH 4 ) 2  WO 4 , normal tungsten content. 
     A 3.9% water solution of ammonium tungstate 35.30 g was added gradually to and by simultaneously mixing with 19.96 g of silica (0.6-1.6 mm, 310 m 2  /g, The PQ Corporation). They were allowed to absorb at 80° C. for about one hour, after which they were evaporated at 115° C. for 17 hours. 
     16.7 g of the same solution was impregnated once again, it was allowed to absorb at 80° C. and dried at 115° C. for 23 hours. The metallic content was determined to be 5.8%. 
     0.3782 g of the catalyst was loaded into a reactor tube, calcinated with air at 600° C. and flushed with nitrogen. It was tested in a metathesis reaction of propene at flows 0.1-4.1 l/h. The tungsten content after the run was 6.3%. 
     The test results of the activity of the metathesis catalyst are shown in Table 5. 
     
                                           TABLE 5                                 
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ACTIVITY OF A METATHESIS CATALYST                                         
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        No. of run:             Test 15                                   
        Date:                   Jul 31-Aug 3, 1989                        
        PRECURSOR:              (NH4)2WO4                                 
        Carrier:                Silica PQ cs-1231 0.6-1.6 mm              
        Mass of unused catalyst (g):                                      
                                0.3782                                    
        Mass of catalyst used (g):                                        
                                0.3664                                    
        Metal content before run (%):                                     
                                5.8                                       
        Metal content after run (%):                                      
                                6.3                                       
        Activation:             air ca. 10 l/H 600° C. 1.5 h,      
                                N2 10 l/h 600° C. 0.5 h            
        Temperature (°C.):                                         
                                400                                       
        Propylene flow (l/h):   0.9-4.09                                  
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              Trans-2-  Cis-2-       Propylene                            
Time                                                                      
   Ethylene                                                               
        Propylene                                                         
              butene                                                      
                   1-butene                                               
                        butene                                            
                            Others                                        
                                Butenes                                   
                                     conversion                           
                                           Activity                       
(h)                                                                       
   (%)  (%)   (%)  (%)  (%) (%) (%)  (%)   (g/gh)                         
                                                Notes                     
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1.01                                                                      
   4.378                                                                  
        76.505                                                            
              6.668                                                       
                   1.891                                                  
                        5.505                                             
                            5.503                                         
                                14.064                                    
                                     21.6  14.2 400° C.            
                                                1.1 l/h                   
2.0                                                                       
   6.111                                                                  
        73.233                                                            
              9.204                                                       
                   2.322                                                  
                        7.628                                             
                            1.502                                         
                                19.154                                    
                                     28.2  18.6                           
4.0                                                                       
   7.635                                                                  
        66.508                                                            
              11.827                                                      
                   2.563                                                  
                        9.650                                             
                            1.817                                         
                                25.040                                    
                                     35.2  23.2                           
7.0                                                                       
   8.939                                                                  
        61.344                                                            
              13.676                                                      
                   3.210                                                  
                        10.795                                            
                            2.036                                         
                                27.681                                    
                                     40.4  26.6                           
8.0                                                                       
   9.015                                                                  
        61.178                                                            
              13.850                                                      
                   3.004                                                  
                        10.910                                            
                            2.043                                         
                                27.764                                    
                                     40.5  26.7                           
11.0                                                                      
   9.151                                                                  
        60.485                                                            
              14.429                                                      
                   2.686                                                  
                        11.417                                            
                            1.832                                         
                                28.532                                    
                                     41.4  27.3                           
12.0                                                                      
   9.034                                                                  
        60.840                                                            
              14.450                                                      
                   2.389                                                  
                        11.498                                            
                            1.789                                         
                                28.337                                    
                                     41.1  27.1                           
16.0                                                                      
   9.361                                                                  
        59.583                                                            
              15.055                                                      
                   2.339                                                  
                        11.879                                            
                            1.783                                         
                                29.273                                    
                                     42.4  28.0                           
17.0                                                                      
   9.334                                                                  
        59.596                                                            
              15.081                                                      
                   2.302                                                  
                        11.922                                            
                            1.765                                         
                                29.305                                    
                                     42.4  28.0                           
18.0                                                                      
   9.529                                                                  
        59.902                                                            
              15.304                                                      
                   2.499                                                  
                        11.959                                            
                            1.807                                         
                                29.762                                    
                                     43.1  28.4                           
19.0                                                                      
   9.455                                                                  
        59.027                                                            
              15.305                                                      
                   2.351                                                  
                        12.058                                            
                            1.804                                         
                                29.714                                    
                                     43.0  28.4                           
20.0                                                                      
   9.412                                                                  
        59.227                                                            
              15.297                                                      
                   2.321                                                  
                        12.044                                            
                            1.699                                         
                                29.622                                    
                                     42.9  28.3                           
21.0                                                                      
   9.535                                                                  
        59.134                                                            
              15.672                                                      
                   2.176                                                  
                        12.290                                            
                            1.193                                         
                                30.138                                    
                                     43.3  28.6                           
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   11.956                                                                 
        59.594                                                            
              15.110                                                      
                   3.487                                                  
                        10.751                                            
                            2.102                                         
                                29.348                                    
                                     44.8  13.6 400° C.            
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   12.006                                                                 
        56.245                                                            
              14.814                                                      
                   3.896                                                  
                        10.524                                            
                            2.515                                         
                                29.234                                    
                                     43.8  13.6                           
24.0                                                                      
   11.970                                                                 
        56.583                                                            
              14.565                                                      
                   3.956                                                  
                        10.375                                            
                            2.551                                         
                                28.896                                    
                                     43.4  13.5                           
27.5                                                                      
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              13.803                                                      
                   4.160                                                  
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                            2.545                                         
                                27.760                                    
                                     42.2  13.1                           
28.5                                                                      
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              14.912                                                      
                   2.526                                                  
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                            1.731                                         
                                29.284                                    
                                     42.4  28.0 400° C.            
                                                1.1 l/h                   
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     As shown in Tables 2-5, in the product distribution, the ratio between ethene and butenes, the molar ratio is not 1:1 which is required by theory (the ratio of the weight percentages was ca. 1:2), since some ethene disappears from the system before the analysis. The conversion and the activity have been calculated from the butene observed. 
     While the invention has been described with respect to the production of particular catalysts and the use thereof in particular metathesis reactions of olefines, it is to be understood that variations and modifications of the invention can be made. Such modifications are meant to be comprehended within the meaning and scope of the claims herein.