A process for synthesizing a catalyst component for manufacturing
ethylene polymer and co-
polymer. The present invention provides a process for synthesizing catalyst component (A), comprising forming a complex by contacting the
solid intermediate (B) with an aluminum compound represented by formula X3-nAl(OY)n, and
alkyl metal (C), wherein X is
halide, Y is a
hydrocarbon group or chelating
carbonyl group, and wherein 1 is less than or equal to n which is less than or equal to 3, and then contacting the complex with
titanium halide having formula TiX4 wherein X is
halide.
Solid intermediate (B) is formed by reacting
magnesium metal with
alkyl halide in the presence of alkoxy aluminum represented by formula Al(ORa)3,
silicon halide represented by formula SiX4 and alkoxy
silane represented by formula Si(ORb)4, wherein Ra and Rb are an aromatic or aliphatic
alkyl group and wherein X is halide.
Alkyl metal (C) is synthesized by reacting alkyl aluminum compounds represented by formula AlRc3 with a secondary amine having formula HNRd2 and then by reacting with alkyl
magnesium compounds represented by formula ReMgRf, wherein Rc, Rd, Re and Rf are an aromatic or aliphatic alkyl group. The catalyst component is suitable for producing
ethylene polymer and co-polymer with narrow molecular
weight distribution as well as improved branching compositional distribution.