CPC C07C 2/36 (2013.01) [B01J 31/143 (2013.01); B01J 31/2447 (2013.01); C07F 11/00 (2013.01); B01J 2231/20 (2013.01); C07C 2531/14 (2013.01); C07C 2531/24 (2013.01)] | 24 Claims |
1. A catalyst system comprising:
i) (a) an N2-phosphinyl bicyclic amidine chromium salt complex having Structure NPBACr I or Structure NPBACr II
or
(b) a chromium salt and an N2-phosphinyl bicyclic amidine having Structure NPBA I or Structure NPBA II
wherein
R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, and R18 independently are a hydrogen or a C1 to C30 organyl group,
L1 and L2 independently are a C1 to C30 a hydrocarbylene group,
R4 and R5 independently are a C1 to C30 organyl group and R4 and R5 optionally are combined to form L45 forming a ring or ring system including the phosphorus atom where L45 is a C1 to C30 organylene group and wherein the compound comprises an additional cyclic structure,
CrXp is a chromium salt wherein X is a monoanion, and wherein p is an integer from 2 to 6; and
ii) an organoaluminum compound.
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