US5352751A — Preparation of end-alkoxylated diorganopolysiloxa…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 251 words

A process for the preparation of a straight-chain diorganopolysiloxane containing at least one alkoxy group bonded to a silicon atom at each end of its polymer chain, comprising reacting, in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, (a) 100 parts by weight of at least one straight-chain diorganopolysiloxane containing a hydroxyl group bonded to a silicon atom at each end of its polymer chain, with (b) 0.35 to 6 parts by weight of at least one polyalkoxysilane of the formula: (R.sup.4).sub.c (R.sup.1).sub.a Si(OR.sup.2).sub.4-(a+c) ( 1) in which a is 0, 1 or 2; c is 0, 1 or 2; a+c is 0, 1 or 2; R 1 is a substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated, C 1 to C 13 aliphatic, cycloalkyl or aromatic monovalent hydrocarbon radical, which may comprise an epoxy, primary, secondary or tertiary amine or mercapto group; the radicals R 2 , which may be identical or different, are each an aliphatic radical having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, or an aralkyl radical having from 7 to 13 carbon atoms; and R 4 is a substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated, C 1 to C 13 aliphatic, cycloalkyl or aromatic monovalent hydrocarbon radical, with the proviso that R 4 may be identical to R 1 and with (c) 0.5 to 15 parts by weight of at least one alcohol which is added prior to reacting (a) with (b), to yield a straight chain diorganopolysiloxane being viscosity-stable and devoid of silanol groups.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 251 words

A process for the preparation of a straight-chain diorganopolysiloxane containing at least one alkoxy group bonded to a silicon atom at each end of its polymer chain, comprising reacting, in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, (a) 100 parts by weight of at least one straight-chain diorganopolysiloxane containing a hydroxyl group bonded to a silicon atom at each end of its polymer chain, with (b) 0.35 to 6 parts by weight of at least one polyalkoxysilane of the formula: (R.sup.4).sub.c (R.sup.1).sub.a Si(OR.sup.2).sub.4-(a+c) ( 1) in which a is 0, 1 or 2; c is 0, 1 or 2; a+c is 0, 1 or 2; R 1 is a substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated, C 1 to C 13 aliphatic, cycloalkyl or aromatic monovalent hydrocarbon radical, which may comprise an epoxy, primary, secondary or tertiary amine or mercapto group; the radicals R 2 , which may be identical or different, are each an aliphatic radical having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, or an aralkyl radical having from 7 to 13 carbon atoms; and R 4 is a substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated, C 1 to C 13 aliphatic, cycloalkyl or aromatic monovalent hydrocarbon radical, with the proviso that R 4 may be identical to R 1 and with (c) 0.5 to 15 parts by weight of at least one alcohol which is added prior to reacting (a) with (b), to yield a straight chain diorganopolysiloxane being viscosity-stable and devoid of silanol groups.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 22 words

The process as defined by claim 1, comprising reacting (c) 2 and 5 parts by weight of at least one lower alkanol.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 226 words

A process for the preparation of a straight-chain diorganopolysiloxane containing at least one alkoxy group bonded to a silicon atom at each end of its polymer chain, comprising reacting, in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, (a) one mole of at least one diorganopolysiloxane containing a hydroxyl group bonded to a silicon atom at each end of its polymer chain, with (b) 2 to 6 moles of at least one polyalkoxysilane of the formula: (R.sup.4).sub.c (R.sup.1).sub.a Si(OR.sup.2).sub.4-(a+c) ( 1) in which a is 0, 1 or 2; c is 0, 1 or 2; a+c is 0, 1 or 2; R 1 is a substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated, C 1 to C 13 aliphatic, cycloalkyl or aromatic monovalent hydrocarbon radical; the radicals R 2 which may be identical or different, are each an aliphatic radical having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, or an aralkyl radical having from 7 to 13 carbon atoms; and R 4 is a substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated, C 1 to C 13 aliphatic, cycloalkyl or aromatic monovalent hydrocarbon radical, with the proviso that R 4 may be identical to R 1 , the mole ratio range of 1:2 to 1:6 being present prior to reacting (a) with (b), to yield a straight chain diorganopolysiloxane being viscosity-stable and devoid of silanol groups.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 226 words

A process for the preparation of a straight-chain diorganopolysiloxane containing at least one alkoxy group bonded to a silicon atom at each end of its polymer chain, comprising reacting, in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, (a) one mole of at least one diorganopolysiloxane containing a hydroxyl group bonded to a silicon atom at each end of its polymer chain, with (b) 2 to 6 moles of at least one polyalkoxysilane of the formula: (R.sup.4).sub.c (R.sup.1).sub.a Si(OR.sup.2).sub.4-(a+c) ( 1) in which a is 0, 1 or 2; c is 0, 1 or 2; a+c is 0, 1 or 2; R 1 is a substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated, C 1 to C 13 aliphatic, cycloalkyl or aromatic monovalent hydrocarbon radical; the radicals R 2 which may be identical or different, are each an aliphatic radical having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, or an aralkyl radical having from 7 to 13 carbon atoms; and R 4 is a substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated, C 1 to C 13 aliphatic, cycloalkyl or aromatic monovalent hydrocarbon radical, with the proviso that R 4 may be identical to R 1 , the mole ratio range of 1:2 to 1:6 being present prior to reacting (a) with (b), to yield a straight chain diorganopolysiloxane being viscosity-stable and devoid of silanol groups.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 20 words

The process as defined by claim 3, wherein said sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide is in solution in an alcohol.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 36 words

The process as defined by claims 1 or 3, carried out in the presence of from 0.001 to 5 moles of sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide per one mole of silanol group .tbd.SiOH in the diorganopolysiloxane.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 21 words

The process as defined by claims 1 or 3, carried out at a temperature ranging from -10° C. to 90° C.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 108 words

The process as defined by claims 1 or 3, said straight-chain diorganopolysiloxane containing at least one alkoxy group at each end of its polymer chain having the formula: ##STR9## and said straight-chain diorganopolysiloxane containing a hydroxyl group at each end of its polymer chain having the formula: ##STR10## in which the radicals R, which may be identical or different, are each a monovalent hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, optionally substituted by halogen atoms or cyano groups, and n is a number having a value such that the diorganopolysiloxanes of formulae (2) and (3) have a viscosity of 25 to 1,000,000 mPa.s at 25° C.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 21 words

The process as defined by claim 7, wherein formulae (2) and (3), R is a methyl, phenyl, vinyl or trifluoropropyl radical.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 22 words

The process as defined by claims 1 or 3, said polyalkoxysilane of formula (1) comprising methyltrimethoxysilane, methyltriethoxysilane, vinyltrimethoxysilane, tetraethoxysilane, vinyltriethoxysilane or methylvinyldimethoxysilane.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 20 words

The process as defined by claims 1 or 3, comprising neutralizing said sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide upon completion thereof.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 18 words

The process as defined in claim 10, comprising neutralizing said sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide with silyl phosphate.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 242 words

A process for the preparation of a straight chain diorganopolysiloxane containing at least one alkoxy group bonded to a silicon atom at each end of its polymer chain, by reacting (a) one mole of at least one straight chain diorganopolysiloxane containing a hydroxyl group bonded to a silicon atom at each end of its polymer chain, with (b) 2 to 6 moles of at least one polyalkoxysilane of the formula: (R.sup.4).sub.c (R.sup.1).sub.a Si(OR.sup.2).sub.4-(a+c) ( 1) in which a is 0, 1 or 2; c is 0, 1 or 2; a+c is 0, 1 or 2; R 1 is a substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated, C 1 to C 13 aliphatic, cycloalkyl or aromatic monovalent hydrocarbon radical, which may comprise an epoxy, primary, secondary or tertiary amine or mercapto group; the radicals R 2 , which may be identical or different, are each an aliphatic radical having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, or an aralkyl radical having from 7 to 13 carbon atoms; and R 4 is a substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated, C 1 to C 13 aliphatic, cycloalkyl or aromatic monovalent hydrocarbon radical, with the proviso that R 4 may be identical to R 1 , wherein the process comprises conducting the reaction in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of a catalyst consisting of sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, and neutralizing the reaction mixture after the desired reaction but prior to the occurrence of polymer rearrangements.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 242 words

A process for the preparation of a straight chain diorganopolysiloxane containing at least one alkoxy group bonded to a silicon atom at each end of its polymer chain, by reacting (a) one mole of at least one straight chain diorganopolysiloxane containing a hydroxyl group bonded to a silicon atom at each end of its polymer chain, with (b) 2 to 6 moles of at least one polyalkoxysilane of the formula: (R.sup.4).sub.c (R.sup.1).sub.a Si(OR.sup.2).sub.4-(a+c) ( 1) in which a is 0, 1 or 2; c is 0, 1 or 2; a+c is 0, 1 or 2; R 1 is a substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated, C 1 to C 13 aliphatic, cycloalkyl or aromatic monovalent hydrocarbon radical, which may comprise an epoxy, primary, secondary or tertiary amine or mercapto group; the radicals R 2 , which may be identical or different, are each an aliphatic radical having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, or an aralkyl radical having from 7 to 13 carbon atoms; and R 4 is a substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated, C 1 to C 13 aliphatic, cycloalkyl or aromatic monovalent hydrocarbon radical, with the proviso that R 4 may be identical to R 1 , wherein the process comprises conducting the reaction in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of a catalyst consisting of sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, and neutralizing the reaction mixture after the desired reaction but prior to the occurrence of polymer rearrangements.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 16 words

A process according to claim 12, wherein the catalyst is potassium hydroxide in solution in methanol.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 32 words

A process according to claim 12, wherein the neutralization is carried out using an effective amount of a component selected from the group consisting of trichloroethylphosphate, dimethylvinyl silyl acetate, and silyl phosphate.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1997-10-03	1998-04-04	1998-10-04	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2001-10-03	2002-04-04	2002-10-04	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2005-10-03	2006-04-04	2006-10-04	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Preparation of end-alkoxylated diorganopolysiloxanes

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