Catalysis Letters, Vol.131, No.3-4, 624-631, 2009
Nature of Phthalates as Internal Donors in High Performance MgCl2 Supported Titanium Catalysts
High performance MgCl2 supported titanium catalyst having diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) as internal donor has been synthesized. The organic components present in the catalyst have been studied through FTIR, 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy. The results indicate presence of diethyl phthalate also in addition to DIBP. WAXD analysis has been done to study the features of MgCl2 crystallites. Impact of donor components on the catalyst preparation leading to reaction pathways and performance for propylene polymerization has been evaluated.