Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
A bis-(silylethyl)-oligosulphide corresponding to the following average formula: {R.sub.4-(m+n) R.sub.n.sup.1 Si[CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 ].sub.m }.sub.2 S.sub.mx I in which R represents chlorine, bromine, iodine, C 1 -C 3 -alkoxy, 2-methoxy ethoxy, 2-ethoxy ethoxy or hydroxy, R 1 represents C 1 -C 3 -alkyl, phenyl or C 5 -C 7 -cycloalkyl, n=0, 1 or 2, m=1 or 2, m+n=1, 2 or 3, and x=2.0 to 8.0, by reacting a vinyl silane corresponding to the following formula (CH.sub.2 ═CH).sub.m --SiR.sub.n.sup.1 R.sub.4 -(m+n) II in which R, R 1 , n and m are as defined above, with sulphur and, optionally, hydrogen sulphide in molar ratios of vinyl silane to sulphur of from 1:2.5 to 1:10 and vinyl silane to hydrogen sulphide of from 1:0 to 1:5 at a temperature in the range from about 100° to 210° C., under a pressure of from 1 to 25 bars (total pressure at the reaction temperature) and in the presence of a sulphidation catalyst or a bis-(silylethyl)-oligosulphide prepared by at least partially hydrolyzing the R group of the oligosulphide of formula I.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
A bis-(silylethyl)-oligosulphide corresponding to the following average formula: {R.sub.4-(m+n) R.sub.n.sup.1 Si[CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 ].sub.m }.sub.2 S.sub.mx I in which R represents chlorine, bromine, iodine, C 1 -C 3 -alkoxy, 2-methoxy ethoxy, 2-ethoxy ethoxy or hydroxy, R 1 represents C 1 -C 3 -alkyl, phenyl or C 5 -C 7 -cycloalkyl, n=0, 1 or 2, m=1 or 2, m+n=1, 2 or 3, and x=2.0 to 8.0, by reacting a vinyl silane corresponding to the following formula (CH.sub.2 ═CH).sub.m --SiR.sub.n.sup.1 R.sub.4 -(m+n) II in which R, R 1 , n and m are as defined above, with sulphur and, optionally, hydrogen sulphide in molar ratios of vinyl silane to sulphur of from 1:2.5 to 1:10 and vinyl silane to hydrogen sulphide of from 1:0 to 1:5 at a temperature in the range from about 100° to 210° C., under a pressure of from 1 to 25 bars (total pressure at the reaction temperature) and in the presence of a sulphidation catalyst or a bis-(silylethyl)-oligosulphide prepared by at least partially hydrolyzing the R group of the oligosulphide of formula I.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A compound according to claim 1 wherein the reaction is at about 100° to 200° C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
A compound according to claim 2 wherein x is between 6.9 and 8.0.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
A compound according to claim 3 wherein x is between 7.0 and 8.0.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
A compound according to claim 4 wherein x is about 7.5.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A compound according to claim 2 which is prepared in the absence of hydrogen sulphide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A compound according to claim 2 which is prepared in the presence of hydrogen sulphide there being employed 0.1 to 5 moles of hydrogen sulphide per mole of vinyl silane.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
A compound according to claim 2 wherein there is no hydrolysis.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A compound according to claim 2 wherein R is C 1 -C 3 -alkoxy or chlorine, n is 0 and m is 1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 9 wherein R is C 1 -C 3 alkoxy.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
10 words
A compound according to claim 10 wherein R is ethoxy.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
A compound according to claim 11 wherein x is between 6.9 and 8.0.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
11 words
A compound according to claim 12 wherein x is about 7.6.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
A compound according to claim 11 prepared in the absence of hydrogen sulphide.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
A compound according to claim 11 prepared in the presence of hydrogen sulphide, there being employed 0.1 to 5 moles of hydrogen sulphide per mole of vinyl silane.