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Borosiloxane polymers and a method for producing the same
Assignee: Research Institute for Special Inorganic Materials
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Filing: 1977-09-21
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Granted: 1979-05-01
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Expires: 1997-09-21
Abstract
Abstract Novel borosiloxane polymers are produced by heating at least one of a boriccid compound with phenylsilane to effect polycondensation reaction.
Inventors
- 👤 Seishi Yajima
- 👤 Kiyoto Okamura
- 👤 Josaburo Hayashi
- 👤 Toetsu Shishido
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:12
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G79/00; C08G79/08; C08G77/00; C08G77/48; C08G77/56
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
Borosiloxane polymers having a number average molecular weight of 500-10,000, an intrinsic viscosity of 0.01-3.00 and a density of 1.00-2.00 g/cm 3 , more than 80% of which is constituted with the following structural units (A), (B) and (C) and in which the structural units (A) and (B) are alternately arranged with the structural unit (C) being positioned between the units (A) and (B) and in which a ratio of the unit (A) to the unit (B) is 1:1-2: ##STR11##
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
Borosiloxane polymers having a number average molecular weight of 500-10,000, an intrinsic viscosity of 0.01-3.00 and a density of 1.00-2.00 g/cm 3 , more than 80% of which is constituted with the following structural units (A), (B) and (C) and in which the structural units (A) and (B) are alternately arranged with the structural unit (C) being positioned between the units (A) and (B) and in which a ratio of the unit (A) to the unit (B) is 1:1-2: ##STR11##
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The borosilane polymers as claimed in claim 1, wherein less than 10 mol% of said structural unit (B) is replaced by the following structural unit (B'): ##STR12##
Claim 4
Independent Claim
112 words
A method for producing borosiloxane polymers, which comprises heating a mixture of at least one of boric acid compound selected from the group consisting of boric acid, boric anhydride, metal salts of boric acid, boron halides, boric acid esters and boroxols, with a phenylsilane having the following general formula (1) at a temperature of 50°-500° C. to effect a primary polycondensation reaction, removing unreacted starting materials, and again heating the obtained reaction product at a temperature of 100°-800° C. under vacuum or at least one of an inert gas, CO gas and CO 2 gas to effect a secondary polycondensation reaction ##STR13## wherein R 1 and R 2 are Cl or OH.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
112 words
A method for producing borosiloxane polymers, which comprises heating a mixture of at least one of boric acid compound selected from the group consisting of boric acid, boric anhydride, metal salts of boric acid, boron halides, boric acid esters and boroxols, with a phenylsilane having the following general formula (1) at a temperature of 50°-500° C. to effect a primary polycondensation reaction, removing unreacted starting materials, and again heating the obtained reaction product at a temperature of 100°-800° C. under vacuum or at least one of an inert gas, CO gas and CO 2 gas to effect a secondary polycondensation reaction ##STR13## wherein R 1 and R 2 are Cl or OH.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein less than 20 mole% based on the amount of said phenylsilane of general formula (1) is replaced by at least one of phenylsilanes having the following general formulae (2) and (3) ##STR14## wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are Cl or OH.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the primary polycondensation reaction is effected in the presence of a solvent and/or an acid acceptor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein after the primary polycondensation, the solvent and the acid acceptor are removed by filtration or distillation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the secondary polycondensation reaction is effected in the presence of a catalyst.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein said solvent is benzene, toluene, xylene, diethyl ether, dioxane, n-butyl ether, chloroform or tetrahydrofuran.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein said acid acceptor is pyridine or triethylamine.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein said catalyst is sulfuric acid or nitric acid.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
101 words
Borosiloxane polymers having no ultraviolet ray absorption at more than 350 nm and having a refractive index of 1.20-1.70, a number average molecular weight of 500-10,000, an intrinsic viscosity of 0.01-3.00, a density of 1.00-2.00 g/cm 3 and a softening point of 100°-400° C., which are mainly constituted of the following structural unit (a) and have at least one of the following structural units (b)-(f): a. The structure shown by the following formula ##STR15## b. The structure shown by the following formula ##STR16## c. The structure shown by the following formula ##STR17## d. The structure shown by the following formula ##STR18##
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
101 words
Borosiloxane polymers having no ultraviolet ray absorption at more than 350 nm and having a refractive index of 1.20-1.70, a number average molecular weight of 500-10,000, an intrinsic viscosity of 0.01-3.00, a density of 1.00-2.00 g/cm 3 and a softening point of 100°-400° C., which are mainly constituted of the following structural unit (a) and have at least one of the following structural units (b)-(f): a. The structure shown by the following formula ##STR15## b. The structure shown by the following formula ##STR16## c. The structure shown by the following formula ##STR17## d. The structure shown by the following formula ##STR18##
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