A process for polymerizing an olefin is capable of polymerizing an olefin with
excellent polymerization activity, and comprises polymerizing or copolymerizing
an olefin at a polymerization reaction temperature of 50 to 200 C. in the
presence of a catalyst comprising a transition metal compound (A) represented by
the following formula (I), a compound (B-1) having a reduction ability which reacts
with the transition metal compound (A) to convert an imine structure moiety to
a metal amide structure, and a compound (B-2) which reacts with the transition
metal compound (A) to form an ion pair;
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wherein M is a transition metal atom of Groups 3 to 11 of the periodic table;
m is an integer of 1 to 6; Y is O, S, Se, or —C(R7)—; R1
to R7 may be the same or different, and are each a hydrogen atom,
a halogen atom, a hydrocarbon group, an oxgen-containing group, a nitrogen-containing
group and the like; n is a number satisfying a valence of M; and X is a hydrogen
atom, a halogen atom, a hydrocarbon group and the like.