Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A process for preparing aminopropyl alkoxy silanes comprising reacting an allylamine of the formula [I] wherein R₁ is hydrogen, alkyl having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, alkenyl having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, phenyl, substituted phenyl, -CH₂CH₂NHCH₂CH₂NH₂ or -CH₂CH₂NH₂, and R₂ is hydrogen or alkyl having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms with a hydro-alkoxy silane of the formula [II] wherein R₃ and R₄ are the same or different and each represents alkyl having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and n is 0, 1 or 2, in the presence of a rhodium complex having inorganic ligands, at least one of said ligands being carbonyl.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A process for preparing aminopropyl alkoxy silanes comprising reacting an allylamine of the formula [I] wherein R₁ is hydrogen, alkyl having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, alkenyl having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, phenyl, substituted phenyl, -CH₂CH₂NHCH₂CH₂NH₂ or -CH₂CH₂NH₂, and R₂ is hydrogen or alkyl having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms with a hydro-alkoxy silane of the formula [II] wherein R₃ and R₄ are the same or different and each represents alkyl having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and n is 0, 1 or 2, in the presence of a rhodium complex having inorganic ligands, at least one of said ligands being carbonyl.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A process according to Claim 1 in which the allylamine is selected from allylamine, N-methylallylamine, N-ethylallylamine, 2-methylallylamine, diallylamine and allylethylenediamine.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A process according to Claim 1 or Claim 2 in which the hydrosilane is selected from triethoxy silane, trimethoxy silane, tripropoxy silane, tributoxy silane, methyl dimethoxy silane, ethyl dimethoxy silane, methyl diethoxy silane, dimethyl methoxy silane, trioctyloxy silane, methyl dioctyloxy silane and dimethyl octyloxy silane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A process according to any one of Claims 1 to 3 in which the rhodium complex is selected from tetrarhodium dodecacarbonyl, hexarhodium hexadecacarbonyl, tetraethylammonium salt of rhodium tetracarbonyl, tetraethylammonium salt of hexarhodium pentadecacarbonyl and tetraethylammonium salt of tetrarhodium undecacarbonyl.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A process according to any one of Claims 1 to 4 in which the reaction is carried out in the presence of carbon monoxide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A process according to any one of Claims 1 to 5 in which the reaction is carried out in the presence of a cyclic olefinic compound.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A process according to Claim 6 in which the cyclic olefinic compound is selected from cyclopentene, cyclopentadiene, cyclohexene, cyclohexadiene, cycloheptene, cycloheptadiene, cycloheptatriene, cyclooctene, cyclooctadiene, cyclooctatriene, cyclooctatetraene, norbornene and norbonadiene.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A process according to any one of Claims 1 to 7 in which the reaction is carried out at a temperature between 50°C and 250°C and preferably between 100°C and 200°C.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The use of a process according to any one of Claims 1 to 8 in the manufacture of a silane coupling agent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The use of a process according to any one of Claims 1 to 8 as an intermediate stage in the manufacture of a composite material.