Claims
- 1. A process for forming a bridged Group 4 transition metal complex corresponding to the formula:
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- 2. The process of claim 1 wherein amination of the boron bridging atom (step (2)) is accomplished by the use of an alkali metal amide- or Grignard amide- reagent of the formula MeNR12, wherein Me is an alkali metal cation or Grignard cation of the formula: MgBr+ or MgCl+, by a secondary amine of the formula HNR12, or by a mixture of a secondary amine reagent of the formula HNR12 and a tertiary amine of the formula, NR33, wherein R1 is as previously defined and R3 is R1 or C1-4 alkyl.
- 3. The process of claim 1 wherein in step (3) the deprotonating agent is an alkali metal bis(trialkylsilyl)amide.
- 4. The process of claim 1 wherein Y1 and Y2 are inden-1-yl, 2-methyl-4-phenylinden-1-yl, 2-methyl-4-(2-methylphenyl)inden-1-yl, 3-isopropylinden-1-yl, or 3-t-butylinden-1-yl groups.
- 5. The process of claim 1 wherein M is Zr.
- 6. A process for forming a compound corresponding to formula 2:
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- 7. The process of claim 6 wherein X is Br.
- 8. A metal complex corresponding to the formula:
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- 9. A metal complex according to claim 8 corresponding to formula 1a:
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- 10. The complex of claim 9 wherein Q is: 1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene, 1,3-pentadiene, 3-methyl-1,3-pentadiene, 2,4-hexadiene, 1-phenyl-1,3-pentadiene, 1,4-dibenzyl-1,3-butadiene, 1,4-ditolyl-1,3-butadiene, 1,4-bis(trimethylsilyl)-1,3-butadiene, or 1,4-dinaphthyl-1,3-butadiene.
- 11. The complex of claim 9 wherein Y1 and Y2 are both inden-1-yl, 2-methyl-4-phenylinden-1-yl, 2-methyl-4-(2-methylphenyl)inden-1-yl, 3-isopropylinden-1-yl, or 3-t-butylinden-1-yl groups.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 09/523,428, filed Mar. 10, 2000, which is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/383,996, filed Aug. 26, 1999, which claims benefit of priority from provisional application 60/103511, filed Oct. 8, 1998.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60103511 |
Oct 1998 |
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Divisions (1)
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09383996 |
Aug 1999 |
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09523428 |
Mar 2000 |
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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