Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A process for the preparation of alkoxyhydridosilanes which comprises reacting a silane of the general formula HSi(NRR').sub.x (R").sub.3-x wherein R, R' and R" are independently an aliphatic or aromatic, substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radicals having from one to eight carbon atoms inclusive and where R and R' may also be hydrogen and where R" may also be alkoxy and where x has a value of from one to three with alcohols of the general formula R'"OH where R'" is an aliphatic or aromatic, saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon radical having from one to twenty carbon atoms inclusive in the presence of a catalyst at a temperature between -50° C. to 150° C. where approximately one equivalent of alcohol is employed per mole of the silicon-nitrogen bond and where the catalyst concentration is equal to about 0.01 to 10 mole percent of the silicon-nitrogen bonds.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
A process for the preparation of alkoxyhydridosilanes which comprises reacting a silane of the general formula HSi(NRR').sub.x (R").sub.3-x wherein R, R' and R" are independently an aliphatic or aromatic, substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radicals having from one to eight carbon atoms inclusive and where R and R' may also be hydrogen and where R" may also be alkoxy and where x has a value of from one to three with alcohols of the general formula R'"OH where R'" is an aliphatic or aromatic, saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon radical having from one to twenty carbon atoms inclusive in the presence of a catalyst at a temperature between -50° C. to 150° C. where approximately one equivalent of alcohol is employed per mole of the silicon-nitrogen bond and where the catalyst concentration is equal to about 0.01 to 10 mole percent of the silicon-nitrogen bonds.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process of claim 1 wherein R, R' and R" of the silane and R'" of the alcohol are independently an aliphatic, unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical having one to six carbon atoms inclusive.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 1 wherein x of the silane is three.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the reaction temperature is between 0° C. and 60° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the catalyst concentration is between 0.1 and 3 mole percent of the silicon-nitrogen bonds.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
115 words
A process for the preparation of alkoxyhydridosilanes which comprises reacting a silane of the general formula HSi(NRR').sub.x (R").sub.3-x with an alcohol of the general formula R'"OH wherein R, R', R" and R'" are independently an aliphatic, saturated or unsaturated, unsubstituted, hydrocarbon radical having one to six carbon atoms inclusive and R and R' may also be hydrogen, x has a value of from one to three, in the presence of a catalyst at a temperature from -50° C. to 150° C. where the catalyst is present in an amount equal to from 0.01 to 10 mole percent of the silicon-nitrogen bond and there is approximately one equivalent of alcohol per mole of the silicon-nitrogen bond.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
115 words
A process for the preparation of alkoxyhydridosilanes which comprises reacting a silane of the general formula HSi(NRR').sub.x (R").sub.3-x with an alcohol of the general formula R'"OH wherein R, R', R" and R'" are independently an aliphatic, saturated or unsaturated, unsubstituted, hydrocarbon radical having one to six carbon atoms inclusive and R and R' may also be hydrogen, x has a value of from one to three, in the presence of a catalyst at a temperature from -50° C. to 150° C. where the catalyst is present in an amount equal to from 0.01 to 10 mole percent of the silicon-nitrogen bond and there is approximately one equivalent of alcohol per mole of the silicon-nitrogen bond.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 6 wherein R, R' and R" of the silane are each methyl groups.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 7 wherein x is equal to 3.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 6 wherein the alcohol is selected from the group consisting of methanal, ethanol, and 2-methoxyethanol.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 6 wherein the temperature is between about 0° C. and 60° C.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 6 wherein the catalyst concentration is between about 0.1 and 3 mole percent.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
51 words
The process of claim 6 wherein the silane is tris(dimethylamino silane), the alcohol is selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, and 2-methoxyethanol the temperature is between about 0° C. to 60° C., the catalyst is dimethylammonium dimethylcarbamate and at a catalyst concentration of about 0.1 to 3.0 mole percent.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claims 1 or 6 wherein the catalyst is carbon dioxide.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claims 1 or 6 wherein the catalyst is acetic acid.