Accession Number:

ADA280511

Title:

Tert-butylalumoxanes: Synthetic Analogs for Methylalumoxane (MAO) and New Catalytic Routes to Polyolefins and Polyketones

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

HARVARD UNIV CAMBRIDGE MA DEPT OF CHEMISTRY

Personal Author(s):

• Barron, Andrew R.

Report Date:

1994-06-15

Pagination or Media Count:

9.0

Abstract:

Alkyl alumoxanes, the products from the partial hydrolysis of aluminum trialkyls, have been shown to be active catalysts and co-catalysts for a variety of polymerization processes. Despite industrial useage, no one has been able to isolate individual compounds and demonstrate a structure activity correlation. The purpose of this study is to a isolate single alumoxane species, b determine the function of alumoxanes in Ziegler Natta Catalysis, and c develop new polymers, employing these catalysts.

Descriptors:

• *METHYL RADICALS
• *POLYMERS
• *ALUMINUM
• *ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
• *CATALYSIS
• *BUTYL RADICALS
• *KETONES
• SYNTHESIS
• HYDROLYSIS
• ALKYL RADICALS
• THREE DIMENSIONAL

Subject Categories:

• Organic Chemistry
• Physical Chemistry
• Polymer Chemistry

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE