Chloroaluminate ionic liquids as a medium of titanocene catalyst activated by alkyl aluminum compounds for ethylene polymerization Summary-1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrachloroaluminate ([EMIM] + [AlCl4]-) and 1-n-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrachloroaluminate ([BMIM] + [AlCl 4 ]-) ionic liquids were applied in biphasic ethylene polymerization as a medium of Cp 2 TiCl 2 titanocene catalyst. The effects of alkylaluminum compound (MAO, AlEt 3 , AlEt 2 Cl, AlEtCl 2), the activator/catalyst molar ratio, polymerization time, ethylene pressure, catalyst recycling and the volume of the ionic liquid/hexane medium on the polymerization yield were investigated. Physical properties of polyethylene (PE) obtained are presented. It was shown that AlEtCl2 is the best activator investigated so far. The [BMIM] + [AlCl4]ionic liquid is a better medium for the titanocene catalyst than [EMIM] + [AlCl4]one. The product obtained is characterized primarily by its high crystallity degree and shows the properties of a typical linear polyethylene. Thus, biphasic ionic liquid polymerization of ethylene can be a potential alternative to that with a metallocene catalyst immobilized on a solid carrier.
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