Silicone-polyimide precursor and process for producing same

Claim 2

A silicone-polyimide precursor expressed by the general formula (1) ##STR16## wherein R 1 represents a tetravalent, carbocyclic aromatic group; R 2 , R 3 and R 6 are the same or different groups being selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, phenyl group and an alkyl-substituted phenyl group of 7 to 12 carbon atoms; R 4 and R 5 are the same or different groups being selected from the group consisting of ##STR17## wherein s represents an integer of 1 to 4; said group ##STR18## has an average formula weight of 368 to 7,968; X represents an alkoxy group, acetoxy group, a halogen atom or hydroxy group; ms at both the ends of the formula (1) independently represent an integer of 1 to 3; and l represents an integer of 1 to 30.

Claim 3

A silicone-polyimide precursor according to claim 1 wherein said R 1 represents a group represented by ##STR19##

Claim 4

A silicone-polyimide precursor according to claim 1 wherein said R 2 , R 3 and R 6 are the same or different groups being selected from the group consisting of --CH 3 , ##STR20##

Claim 5

A silicone-polyimide precursor according to claim 1 wherein said R 4 and R 5 are the same or different groups being --(CH 2 ) 3 -- or ##STR21##

Claim 6

A process for producing a silicone-polyimide precursor which comprises reacting a mixture consisting of A mols of one kind or a mixture of two or more kinds of tetracarboxylic acid dianhydrides expressed by the following formula (2), B mols of one kind or a mixture of two or more kinds of silicone diamines expressed by the following formula (3) and having a number average molecular weight of 400 to 8,000 as calculated from amine value and C mols of one kind or a mixture of two or more kinds of aminosilicon compounds expressed by the following formula (4), the average of the ms being 1.5 or more, in a mixing ratio of these three components approximately satisfying the following equation (5) and also satisfying the following expression (6), to obtain a silicone-polyimide precursor expressed by the following formula (1) ##STR22## wherein R 1 represents a tetravalent, carbocyclic aromatic group; R 2 , R 3 and R 6 are the same or different groups being selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, phenyl group and an alkyl-substituted phenyl group of 7 to 12 carbon atoms, respectively; R 4 and R 5 are the same or different groups being selected from the group consisting of ##STR23## respectively wherein s represents an integer of 1 to 4; said group ##STR24## has an average formula weight of 368 to 7968; X represents an alkoxy group, acetoxy group, a halogen atom or hydroxy group; ms at both the ends of the formula (1) independently represent an integer of 1 to 3; and l represents an integer of 1 to 30.

Claim 7

A process for producing a silicone-polyimide precursor which comprises reacting a mixture consisting of A mols of one kind or a mixture of two or more kinds of tetracarboxylic acid dianhydrides expressed by the following formula (2), B mols of one kind or a mixture of two or more kinds of silicone diamines expressed by the following formula (3) and having a number average molecular weight of 400 to 8,000 as calculated from amine value and C mols of one kind or a mixture of two or more kinds of aminosilicon compounds expressed by the following formula (4), the average of the ms being 1.5 or more, in a mixing ratio of these three components approximately satisfying the following equation (5) and also satisfying the following expression (6), to obtain a silicone-polyimide precursor expressed by the following formula (1) ##STR22## wherein R 1 represents a tetravalent, carbocyclic aromatic group; R 2 , R 3 and R 6 are the same or different groups being selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, phenyl group and an alkyl-substituted phenyl group of 7 to 12 carbon atoms, respectively; R 4 and R 5 are the same or different groups being selected from the group consisting of ##STR23## respectively wherein s represents an integer of 1 to 4; said group ##STR24## has an average formula weight of 368 to 7968; X represents an alkoxy group, acetoxy group, a halogen atom or hydroxy group; ms at both the ends of the formula (1) independently represent an integer of 1 to 3; and l represents an integer of 1 to 30.

Claim 8

A process for producing a silicone-polyimide precursor according to claim 5, wherein said R 1 is a group expressed by ##STR25##

Claim 9

A process for producing a silicone-polyimide precursor according to claim 5, wherein said R 2 , R 3 and R 6 are the same or different groups being selected from the group consisting of --CH 3 , ##STR26##

Claim 10

A process for producing a silicone-polyimide precursor according to claim 5 wherein said R 4 and R 5 are the same or different groups being --(CH 2 ) 3 -- or ##STR27##

Claim 11

A process for producing a silicone-polyimide precursor according to claim 5 wherein said reaction is carried out in the presence of a solvent.

Claim 12

A process for producing a silicone-polyimide precursor according to claim 9 wherein the concentration of the raw material compounds (2), (3) and (4) in said reaction is in the range of 5 to 60% by weight.

Claim 13

A process for producing a silicone-polyimide precursor according to claim 5 wherein said reaction is carried out at a temperature of 0° to 60° C.

Claim 14

A process for producing a silicone-polyimide precursor according to claim 5 wherein said reaction is carried out for a time of 0.2 to 6 hours.