Les travaux présentés dans ce manuscrit ont trait à la catalyse de polymérisation des α-oléfines sont présentés en 4 parties distinctes. La première est consacrée à l'étude d'un système catalytique pour la production de polypropylène élastomère. L'analyse poussée des polymères produits et la caractérisation complète des catalyseurs utilisés a permis de montrer la présence de deux homopolymères sous forme de blende. La seconde partie porte sur la copolymérisation de monomères bifonctionnels vinyl-vinylidène avec le propylène. La caractérisation des polymères a permis de révéler la réactivité particulière des liaisons vinylidène et d'étudier l'influence du catalyseur utilisé sur le mécanisme de la polymérisation. La troisième partie s'intéresse à la caractérisation des espèces active en polymérisation et à l'étude des mécanismes d'activation et de désactivation des catalyseurs métallocènes. La synthèse et la caractérisation d'espèces cationiques, l'étude de leur comportement dynamique en solution, ainsi que l'évaluation de leur productivité en polymérisation ont permis d'établir un lien entre les propriétés électrophiles de ces espèces et de leur activité en polymérisation. La dernière partie porte sur l'homopolymérisation d'α-oléfines encombrées. La recherche d'un catalyseur suffisamment productif nous a amené à tester plusieurs catalyseurs présentant des structures différentes. L'absence de catalyseur productif soulève l'hypothèse d'interactions désactivantes entre le catalyseur et le monomère. / The work presented in the manuscript focus on α-olefin polymerization catalysis, and is divided into four distinct parts. The first part is dedicated to the study of catalytic systems for the production of elastomeric polypropylene. The analysis of the produced polymers and the characterization of the catalysts showed the presence of two homopolymers as a blend in the elastomeric polypropylene. The second part focuses on the copolymerization of bifunctionnal vinyl-vinylidene monomers with propylene. The characterization of the polymers revealed the reactivity of the vinylidène bonds and showed different polymerization mechanisms for the different catalysts. The third part reports a study on the activation and deactivation pathways of the active species in polymerization. The characterization of model cationic species and the study of their behavior in solution and in polymerization showed the relationship between the electrophilicity of the species and its productivity in propylene polymerization. The last part is dedicated to the polymerization of hindered α-olefins. The quest for a productive catalyst led to test various single site catalysts with different structures. Deactivating interactions between the monomers and the catalyst are supposed to explain the low productivity of the tested catalysts.

In this thesis, the reactivity and synthesis of methylalumoxane (MAO) via electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) was investigated. The olefin polymerization catalyst [Cp2Zr(μ-Me)2AlMe2]+ [B(C6F5)4]− was also used to evaluate the efficacy of a nitrogen generator as a source for desolvation gas for ESI-MS analysis. The same catalyst was then used to study catalyst deactivation after 1-hexene addition. MAO ionizes very selectively in the presence of octamethyltrisiloxane (OMTS) to generate [Me2Al·OMTS]+ [(MeAlO)16(Me3Al)6Me]−. The advantage of this transformation was used to examine the reactivity and synthesis of MAO. The reactivity of this ion pair with other trialkyl aluminum (R3Al) components was studied both offline and in real-time. The exchanges are fast and reversible, and the methyl groups on the cation are also observed to exchange with the added R3Al species. MAO is also famously intractable to structural elucidation, consisting as it does of a complex mixture of oligomers generated from hydrolysis of pyrophoric trimethylaluminum (TMA). Synthesis of MAO was probed in real-time by ESI-MS, and the principal activated product of the benchtop synthesis was found to be the same as that observed in industrial samples, namely [(MeAlO)16(Me3Al)6Me]–. Computationally, a new sheet structure for this ion was proposed. The increasing competitiveness of nitrogen generators, which provide gas purity levels that vary inversely with flow rate, prompted an investigation of the effect of gas-phase oxygen on the speciation of ions by ESI-MS. The most reactive species studied, the reduced titanium complex [Cp2Ti(NCMe)2]+[ZnCl3]− and the olefin polymerization pre-catalyst [Cp2Zr(μ-Me)2AlMe2]+[B(C6F5)4]−, only exhibited detectable oxidation when they were rendered coordinatively unsaturated through in-source fragmentation. The catalyst [Cp2Zr(μ-Me)2AlMe2]+[B(C6F5)4]− was further studied by ESI-MS to understand better the complexities of catalyst deactivation in the polymerization of 1-hexene. I also contributed to other projects, namely the interaction of neutral donors with MAO, saturation problems in ESI-MS, and ligand substitution reaction in ruthenium complexes, and my work on all these projects are summarized in this thesis. / Graduate

In der vorliegenden Arbeit wird die Darstellung einer Reihe monoarylsubstituierter Bisdimethylamino-1-bromo-2-arlydiborane(4) beschrieben. Sowohl die Umsetzung der monoarylsubstituierten Ligandenvorstufen mit einem weiteren Äquivalent Lithium- oder Natriumaryl in einem Ether/Toluol-Gemisch als auch die Umsetzung von 1,2-Dibrom-bis(dimethylamino)diboran(4) mit einem mehrfachen Überschuss Lithium- oder Natriumaryl führte zur Bildung von diarylsubstituierten Diboranen(4). Umsetzung der Ligandenvorstufen mit Lithiumorganylen, wie beispielsweise Li[CH3] oder Li[C4H9] führt zu doppelt deprotonierten Verbindungen. Werden die dilithiierten Verbindungen mit Metallhalogeniden der Gruppe 4 in einem Toluol/Ether-Gemisch umgesetzt, können [2]Borametallocenophane erhalten werden. Von einigen der Verbindungen konnte die Struktur im Festkörper mittels Einkristallstrukturanalyse bestimmt werden. Die Verbindungen zeigen in Lösung ein dynamisches Gleichgewicht, welches durch die Flexibilität der B-B-Brücke ermöglicht wird. Dieses konnte mittels NMR Spektroskopie untersucht werden. Auch die Reaktivität der Verbindungen wurde erforscht. Versuche zur oxidativen Addition von Platin(0) in die B-B-Bindung, wie sie bereits für ähnliche Systeme beschrieben waren, scheiterten. Ebenfalls nicht erfolgreich war der versuchte Austausch der Dimethylaminogruppen an den Bor-Atomen. Di(fluorenyl)substituierte [2]Borametallocenophane zeigen in der Reihe der dargestellten Verbindungen ein einzigartiges Verhalten. Wird die dilithiierte Liganden-Vorstufe bei der Umsetzung mit den Metallhalogeniden der Gruppe 4 Licht ausgesetzt, so lagert sie zum 1,3-Diboretan um. Auch oxidativ kann diese Umlagerung ausgelöst werden. Das Umlagerungsprodukt war von anderen Reaktionen bereits bekannt, konnte im Rahmen dieser Arbeit aber erstmals strukturell charakterisiert werden. Die Dichloroverbindungen der [2]Borametallocenophane können mittels Li[CH3] in die entsprechenden Dimethylkomplexe überführt werden. Damit besteht die Möglichkeit, die Verbindungen nicht nur mit MAO, sondern auch mit alternativen Co-Katalysatoren, wie beispielsweise Tris-(pentafluorphenyl)boran für die Olefinpolymerisation zu aktivieren. Die Aktivierung mittels MAO wurde sowohl mittels NMR- als auch mittels UV/Vis-Spektroskopie bei verschiedenen [Al]/[Zr] Verhältnissen untersucht. Neben den [2]Borametallocenonphanen konnte mit Verbindung [(n5-C29H37)2ZrCl2] das erste Metallocen mit dem neuen OctafluH-Liganden und zwei koordinierenden Arylgruppen dargestellt werden. Um die Polymerisationseigenschaften der Verbindungen zu untersuchen, wurde ein neuer Versuchsaufbau entworfen. Zur Überwachung der Polymerisationen wurde ein Programm entwickelt, was in der Lage war, verbrauchte Gasmenge und Temperatur im Reaktoraufzuzeichnen. Hier wurden die katalytischen Eigenschaften einer Serie von [2]Borametallocenophanen und des dargestellten Metallocens [(n5-C29H37)2ZrCl2] in der Ethen-Homopolymerisation untersucht. Diese Polymere wurden mittels DSC auf ihre thermischen Eigenschaften hin geprüft. Ausgewählte Polymere wurden in Zusammenarbeit mit der LyondellBasell Industries, Basell Polyolefine GmbH, Frankfurt mittels GPC auf ihr mittleres Molekulargewicht und dessen Verteilung hin untersucht. Alle Daten wurden mit denen von industriell verwendeten Katalysatoren und den von Kraft bekannten [1]Borametallocenophanen verglichen. In weiteren Untersuchungen wurde überprüft, in wie weit die Polymerisationsbedingungen, wie beispielsweise das [Al]/[Zr]-Verhältnis, die Temperatur oder der Druck Auswirkungen auf die Eigenschaften des Polymers haben. Eine Reihe von Komplexen wurde überdies in der Ethen/[1]Hexen-Copolymerisation untersucht. Die erhaltenen Copolymere wurden mittels DSC-, GPC-, IR- und NMR- Spektroskopie analysiert. Zusammenfassend lässt sich feststellen, dass eine Reihe neuer Verbindungen dargestellt und charakterisiert werden konnte, wobei insbesondere der neuartige Ligand OctafluH (C29H38) eingesetzt wurde. Die dargestellten [2]Borametallocenophane sind aktive Katalysatoren in der Ziegler-Natta ähnlichen Olefinpolymerisation. Die dargestellten Polymere wurden mittels verschiedener Methoden untersucht. Es zeigte sich, dass [2]Borametallocenophane langkettige Polyolefine und Ethen/1-Hexen Copolymere liefern können. / Based on Krafts work on [1]borametallocenophanes, a various number of monoarylsubstituted bisdimethylamino-1-bromo-2-aryldiboranes(4) were synthesized in the present work. Either the reaction of these monoarylsubstituted compounds with one equivalent of a lithiumaryl in toluene/ether or direct reaction of 1,2-dibromo-bis(dimethylamino)diborane(4) with a large excess of the lithiumaryl leads to the formation of diaryl substituted diboranes(4). Reaction of the ligand precursors with lithium organyls, e.g. Li[CH3] or Li[C4H9] leads to double deprotonation. [2]Borametallocenophanes are accessible via reaction of the dilithiated species with metal halides of Group 4 in toluene/ether. Due to the flexibility of the B-B-bridge, these complexes show dynamic behaviour in solution, which can be monitored by NMR spectroscopy. The solid state structure of some of these complexes could be examined by X-Ray diffraction. The reactivity of the new [2]borametallocenophanes also was reviewed. An oxidative addition reaction of platinum(0) was published for similar systems, but failed in this case. Neither was it possible to substitute the bisdimethylamino-groups bound to the boron-atoms. The prepared di(fluorenyl)substituted [2]borametallocenophanes show a unique feature. If the dilithiated precursor is exposed to visible or UV light during reaction with metal halides of group 4, these complexes rearrange to the 1,3-diboretane. This rearrangement also can be performed oxidatively. The Compound has been previously characterized in solution by multinuclear NMR spectroscopy; its structure in the solid state is now reported for the first time. The [2]borametallocenophanedichlorides can be reacted with Li[CH3], resulting in the corresponding dimethyl complexes. This allows for an alternative activation of the complexes with co-catalysts like tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane, in addition to the common activation with MAO. A model reaction for this alternative activation was performed using K[B(C6F5)4] to obtain a ion pair via chlorine abstraction. The common activation of the metal complexes using MAO was monitored either by NMR- or by UV/Vis-spectroscopy at various [Al]/[Zr] ratios. In addition to the [2]borametallocenophanes, [(n5-C29H37)2ZrCl2] could be prepared. It is the first metallocene with two aryl groups of the new octafluH-ligand (C29H38). To analyse the activity of the compounds in olefin polymerization processes, a new experimental set-up was designed. To control the polymerisation reactions, a Software program was developed, which allowed us to record gas-consumption and temperature in the reactor simultaneously. The catalytic behaviour of a whole series of [2]borametallocenophanes and of compound [(η5-C29H37)2ZrCl2] was studied in ethene homopolymerization. The thermal properties of all produced polymers where analyzed by DSC. The molecular weight distribution of selected examples was studied in cooperation with LyondellBasell Industries, Basell Polyolefine GmbH with GPC analyses. All data where directly compared to reference catalysts and to the [1]borametallocenophanes made by Kraft. The data show, that [2]borametallocenophanes have lower activities than [1]borametallocenophanes, but produce polymers of significantly higher average molecular weight. One can see clear differences throughout the data of the DSC measurements, for instance in the melting point and metling range, or crystallinity of the polymer. The melting points of the polymers obtained from [2]borametallocenophanes and compound [(n5-C29H37)2ZrCl2] are significantly higher than those of the reference catalysts. Additional experiments gave some insight into the relationship between polymerization conditions, e.g. the [Al]/[Zr] ratio, temperature or pressure and the key features of the polymers. It was shown that all these parameters influence the melting point and other specific values of the polymer. Additionally, selected examples were tested in the ethene/1-hexene copolymerization. The copolymers have been analyzed using DSC, GPC, IR and NMR spectroscopy. In conclusion, some new products were prepared and analyzed, in many cases with OctafluH (C29H38) as a substituent. All [2]borametallocenophanes are active catalysts in Ziegler-Natta type olefin polymerization processes. Analyses of the produced polymers revealed that [2]borametallocenophanes can produce long-chain polyethylene and ethene/1-hexene copolymers.

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This dissertation describes the essential modeling components and techniques for building comprehensive polymer process models for metal-catalyzed polyolefin processes. The significance of this work is that it presents a comprehensive approach to polymer process modeling applied to large-scale commercial processes. Most researchers focus only on polymerization mechanisms and reaction kinetics, and neglect physical properties and phase equilibrium. Both physical properties and phase equilibrium play key roles in the accuracy and robustness of a model. This work presents the fundamental principles and practical guidelines used to develop and validate both steady-state and dynamic simulation models for two large-scale commercial processes involving the Ziegler-Natta polymerization to produce high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene (PP). It also provides a model for the solution polymerization of ethylene using a metallocene catalyst. Existing modeling efforts do not include physical properties or phase equilibrium in their calculations. These omissions undermine the accuracy and predictive power of the models. The forward chapters of the dissertation discuss the fundamental concepts we consider in polymer process modeling. These include physical and thermodynamic properties, phase equilibrium, and polymerization kinetics. The later chapters provide the modeling applications described above. / Ph. D.

Di-n-propyl dicyanofumarate (DnPrDCF) and di-isopropyl dicyanofumarate (DiPrDCF) have been used as one-electron acceptors in the synthesis of charge-transfer salt magnets with decamethylmetallocenes, MCp*2 (M = Mn, Cr). Salts of each acceptor with each metallocene have been characterized and the structures of the chromium analogues have been solved. The two acceptors are structurally similar to dimethyl dicyanofumarate (DMeDCF) and diethyl dicyanofumarate (DEtDCF), which have been previously studied and found to form charge-transfer salt magnets with the aforementioned decamethylmetallocenes. A typical structural motif is present in these types of charge-transfer salts which allows for the comparison of magnetic properties based on the length or size of the alkyl group of the dialkyl dicyanofumarate. Some trends were established based on the magnetic properties of the homologous series including ordering temperature/bulkiness of the alkyl group and intrastack distances/theta values. Correlation of magnetic and structural properties may give some insight into "through-space" magnetic coupling, of which little is understood. / Master of Science

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The research goal of this work was dedicated to improvement of the properties and enhancement of the application potential of commodity polymer based on polyolefins by choosing different synthesis routes to create new structures and materials. More precisely, the presented study explores different aspects of metallocene and post-metallocene catalyzed olefin polymerization leading to synthesis of novel copolymers and nanocomposites. The first part of this thesis deals with controlled polymerization of α-olefins catalyzed by post-metallocenes. Bis(phenoxyamine) zirconium complexes with [ONNO]-type ligands bearing cumyl (bPA-c) and 1-adamantyl (bPA-a) ortho-substituents were applied. For the polymerization catalyzed by bPA catalyst quasi-living kinetic character is proposed. The bPA catalyst was applied for synthesis of block copolymers by employing the strategy of sequential monomer addition. The blocky structure of the copolymer was successfully achieved and confirmed by NMR techniques. Moreover, the monomodal distribution of molar mass in SEC chromatogram confirmed the absence of homopolymers. In the second part of the work new defined comb-like copolymers (CLC) having a poly(10-undecene-1-ol) (PUol) backbone and densely grafted poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) side chains are presented. These copolymers were synthesized in two steps by means of metallocene polymerization followed by ring opening polymerization. Copolymers with varied and adjustable graft length (PCL segments) were synthesized. It was proved that the melting and crystallization temperatures of the CLC correlate with the PCL side chain length, i.e. longer chains result in higher Tm and Tc,o values. The melting enthalpy was found to be asymptotically dependent on the length of PCL side chains. The bulk morphology of the comb-like copolymers is proposed to be lamellar as judged from the TEM micrographs. The third part of the thesis is focused on the synthesis of polypropylene nanocomposites via in situ polymerization. Thereby, organomodified aluminumphosphate with kanemite-type layered structure (AlPO-kan) has been used as novel filler. Melt compounding composites were prepared for comparison purposes to evaluate the influence of in situ synthesis on the dispersion quality of the filler in polymer matrix. Melt compounding of neat AlPO-kan with PP did not lead to formation of nanocomposites. TEM images show macro-composites with the lamellar solid remaining agglomerated. On the contrary, in situ polymerization of propene yielded materials with exfoliated nanocomposite morphology. In XRD, diffractions of the AlPO-kan pilling of layers are not detectable. It can be concluded that the primary existing layers are delaminated. Very fine distribution of the filler in the polypropylene matrix has been impressively demonstrated by TEM.

In der vorliegenden Arbeit werden die Synthese, das Reaktionsverhalten und die elektrochemischen Eigenschaften neuartiger heterometallischer Übergangsmetallkomplexe beschrieben. Zum einen ist in diesen Komplexen ein frühes Übergangsmetallzentrum in hoher Oxidationsstufe, z.B. Ti(IV), mit einem späten Übergangsmetallzentrum in niedriger Oxidationsstufe, z.B. Ru(II), über ein organisches, pi-konjugiertes System verknüpft. Die Darstellung dieser sog. ¨Early-Late¨-Komplexe erfolgt durch sigma,sigma-, sigma,hapto1- oder sigma,hapto2-Koordination der organischen Bausteine an die entsprechenden Übergangsmetallkomplexfragmente. Diese Komplexe können als Modellverbindungen für eine elektronische Kommunikation zwischen unterschiedlichen Metallzentren angesehen werden. Eine durch das pi-konjugierte System vermittelte Wechselwirkung konnte mittels cyclovoltammetrischer Methoden nachgewiesen werden. Zum anderen wurden wegbereitende Arbeiten zur Synthese metallorganischer Polymere unternommen. Diese neuartigen Polymere sollen einen durch die Gestalt der Monomere vorgebildeten Richtungsvektor besitzen. Dafür wurde eine Reihe ein- und mehrkerniger, homo- und heterometallischer Platin(II)-Acetylide synthetisiert um an ihnen Untersuchungen zur Stabilität der Pt-CCC sigma-Bindung durchzuführen. Das elektrochemische Verhalten dieser Komplexe wurde untersucht. Die Eignung des Pt(II)-Systems [Pt{C6H2(CH2NMe2)2-2,6-(CC)-4)] zum Aufbau leitender organometallischer Polymere konnte nachgewiesen werden.