Silicon substituted azonitriles

Abstract

Abstract COMPOUND OF THE FORMULA (R-SI(-R'')(-R")-(CH2)2-Y-C(-CN)(-R''")-N=)2 WHERE R IS ALKYL, FLUORO-SUBSTITUTED ALKYL WHEREIN THE FLUORO SUBSTITUENT IS NO COLOSER THAN THE GAMMA POSITION WITH RESPECT TO SI, PHENYL, LOWER ALKYL SUBSTITUTED PHENYL, FLUORO-SUBSTITUTED PHENYL, BENZYL OR LOWER ALKYL SUBSTITUTED BENZYL; R'' IS A LOWER ALKOXY, ARYLOXY, ALKARYLOXY OR LOWER ARELKOXY; Y IS A SATURATED LOWER ALKYLENE; R" IS INDENPENDENT OF R AND R'' AND IS ANY OF THE ABOVE NAMED GROUPS REPRESENTING R OR R''; AND R" IS A LOWER ALKYL, LOWER ALKYL SUBSTITUTED PHENYL, BENZYL, OR LOWER ALKYL SUBSTITUTED BENZYL WHEREIN SUBSTITUTION IS AT OTHER THAN AN ALPHA POSITION. THE COMPOUNDS FIND USE AS FREE RADICAL INITIATORS IN POLYMERIZATION REACTIONS, AND ARE PARTICULARLY USEFUL FOR PREPARING MOISTURE CURABLE FLUOROCARBON CALUKING COMPOUNDS.

Inventors

• 👤 J Citron

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