| abstract |
Multinuclear catalyst complex comprising two or more active metal centres and at least one phenoxyimine compound and at least one substituted cyclopentadienyl, indenyl or fluorenyl derivative, each phenoxyimine compound being bonded to a cyclopentadienyl, indenyl or fluorenyl derivative forming a ligand framework, the cyclopentadienyl, indenyl or fluorenyl derivative being coordinated with one of the metal centres and the phenoxyimine compound being coordinated with an active metal centre other than the metal centre the cyclopentadienyl, indenyl or fluorenyl derivative is coordinated with, and wherein the phenoxyimine compound has the formula n n n n n n n n n n wherein R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl;n nR 2 is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, O-alkyl or aralkyl; andn nR 3 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl, process for preparing a multinuclear catalyst composition comprising the steps of bonding a substituted phenoxyimine compound to a substituted cyclopentadienyl, indenyl or fluorenyl derivative to obtain a ligand framework and reacting at least one ligand framework with an active metal component and process for the polymerization of olefins, in particular of ethylene and optionally one or more other a-olefins, wherein said multinuclear catalyst is applied. |