Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
A composition comprising a silica derivative modified by organic groups, said derivative being an amorphous solid and having the formula SiO.sub.2-0.5(x+y) (Z.sup.1).sub.x (Z.sup.2).sub.y.(XA).sub.z (I) wherein Z 1 represents ##STR5## wherein R 1 is alkylene having 3-8 carbon atoms optionally interrupted by --NH-- and R 3 and R 4 each represent hydrogen or taken together represent --CH═CH--N═CH--; Z 2 represents --R 2 --SO 3 H wherein R 2 is alkylene having 3-8 carbon atoms optionally interrupted by --NH--; XA represents an acid HA whose anion is A - when X is H or a salt of said acid when X is a metal, said salt being soluble in water; x is a non-negative number less than or equal to 1; y is a number ranging from 0 to 0.5 but not greater than x; x and y are such that the sum, x+y, is greter than or equal to 1/3, it being understood that the sum, x+y, is at most equal to 1; and z is a number, optionally zero, such that the ratio z+y/x is greater than zero and less than or equal to 1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
A composition comprising a silica derivative modified by organic groups, said derivative being an amorphous solid and having the formula SiO.sub.2-0.5(x+y) (Z.sup.1).sub.x (Z.sup.2).sub.y.(XA).sub.z (I) wherein Z 1 represents ##STR5## wherein R 1 is alkylene having 3-8 carbon atoms optionally interrupted by --NH-- and R 3 and R 4 each represent hydrogen or taken together represent --CH═CH--N═CH--; Z 2 represents --R 2 --SO 3 H wherein R 2 is alkylene having 3-8 carbon atoms optionally interrupted by --NH--; XA represents an acid HA whose anion is A - when X is H or a salt of said acid when X is a metal, said salt being soluble in water; x is a non-negative number less than or equal to 1; y is a number ranging from 0 to 0.5 but not greater than x; x and y are such that the sum, x+y, is greter than or equal to 1/3, it being understood that the sum, x+y, is at most equal to 1; and z is a number, optionally zero, such that the ratio z+y/x is greater than zero and less than or equal to 1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein Z 1 represents --(CH 2 ) 3 NH 2 or --(CH 2 ) 3 --NH--(CH 2 ) 2 --NH 2 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
10 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein Z 1 represents ##STR6##
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein X represents H or an equivalent of an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal or a transition metal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 4 wherein said alkaline earth metal is magnesium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein said transition metal is copper or silver.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein Z 2 represents --(CH 2 ) 3 --SO 3 H or --(CH 2 ) 3 NH(CH 2 ) 4 SO 3 H.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the sum, x+y, is at least equal to 0.5.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein x is at least equal to 0.5.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the ratio z+y/x is a number ranging from 0.01 to 0.5.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The composition of claim 10 wherein when R 1 does not contain --NH--, the ratio z+y/x is a number ranging from 0.05 to 0.2.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of claim 10 wherein when R 1 contains --NH--, the ratio z+y/x is a number ranging from 0.1 to 0.4.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
77 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the anion A - is selected from the group consisting of Cl - , Br - , I - , NO 3 - , ClO 4 - , CF 3 SO 3 - , SCN - , BF 4 - , PF 6 - , AsF 6 - , CF 3 CO 2 - , H 2 PO 4 - , HSO 4 - and CH 3 CO 2 - .
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
177 words
A method for preparing the composition of claim 1 comprising (i) subjecting a mixture of Si(O--Alk) 4 , Si(O--Alk) 3 Z 1 and Si(O--Alk) 3 Z 2 compounds wherein Alk is lower alkyl and which are present in said mixture in amounts, respectively, of (1-x-y), x and y, and wherein Z 1 , Z 2 , x and y are as defined in claim 1, to a hydrolysis and polycondensation reaction by the action of an aqueous solution of XA, wherein XA is defined in claim 1 and wherein the water of said solution is of a quantity sufficient to hydrolyze the alkoxysilane groups of the said compounds of said mixture into corresponding silanol groups, the concentration of said XA relative to the silicon of said compounds of said mixture being equal to z wherein z has the meaning given in claim 1, and (ii) after completion of the reaction in (i), heating the resulting gel to a constant weight at a temperature greater than 100° C. and lower than the decomposition temperature of the material obtained.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 14 wherein Alk is methyl, ethyl or isopropyl.