Abstract:
Curable compositions contain (i) a polysilane, (ii) a cycloaliphatic epoxide, (iii) a cationic salt photoinitiator, (iv) an electrically conductive filler, and optionally (v) an adhesion promoter Electrically conductive films can be obtained by UV curing the curable compositions. These electrically conductive films have wide areas of application including use in the manufacture of electroluminescent lamps.
Abstract:
A Grignard process for preparing phenyl-containing chlorosilane products, in particular diphenylchlorosilanes, is carried out in three embodiments. In the first embodiment, the reactants of the Grignard process are a phenyl Grignard reagent, an ether solvent, a trichlorosilane, and an aromatic hydrocarbon coupling solvent. In the second embodiment, the reactants of the Grignard process are a phenyl Grignard reagent, an ether solvent, a phenylchlorosilane, and an aromatic hydrocarbon coupling solvent. In the third embodiment, the reactants of the Grignard process are a phenyl Grignard reagent, an ether solvent, a trichlorosilane, a phenylchlorosilane, and an aromatic hydrocarbon coupling solvent. In each embodiment, the reactants are present in a particular mole ratio.
Abstract:
According to the present invention, a method of preparing a silacycloalkane, comprising the steps of (A) adding a substituted silacycloalkane having the formula: wherein X1 is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —OR1 and X2 is X1 or H, wherein R1 is C1-C8 hydrocarbyl, and n is 1, 2, or 3, to a suspension of lithium aluminum hydride in a glycol diether at a temperature not greater than 50° C. to form a mixture, wherein the glycol diether consists essentially of a linear arrangement of oxyalkylene units having formulae independently selected from —OCH2CH2—, —OCH2CH(CH3)—, and —OCH2CH(CH2CH3)—, and end-groups having the formulae —R2 and —OR2, wherein each R2 is independently selected from C1-C8 alkyl, phenyl, and C1-C8 alkyl-substituted phenyl, provided the glycol diether has a normal boiling point of at least 85° C. and a viscosity not greater than 3000 mm2/s at 25° C.; and (B) distilling the mixture under reduced pressure at a temperature not greater than 50° C. to remove the silacycloalkane.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing block copolymers containing a polyorganosiloxane segment, by dual polymerization involving (i) polycondensation of a silicone block followed by (ii) the free radical polymerization of a monomer that can be polymerized by free radical polymerization, such as a vinyl containing organic monomer. Initiation of free radical polymerization in step (ii) is carried out with a carbonyl functional group attached to the silicone polymer block. The carbonyl functional silicone polymer, preferably an aldehyde functional silicone polymer, is included as one component of a copper-based Redox initiating system. The method ensures no free homopolymerization, complete reactivity, and various polymer architectures are possible, including for example, polymeric structures such as AB, ABA, (AB).sub.n, brush, and radiant types. The method is fast, effective, convenient, and easier to control than typical ionic polymerization techniques. The silicone-organic block copolymers obtained by the process have utility as polymeric surfactants or as solubility modifiers.
Abstract:
A method in which radical polymerization of a vinyl monomer is initiated by an ozonide group attached to a silane or a siloxane polymer. The method is particularly useful for preparing organic polymers having a silicone chain end, or for preparing wide ranges of silicone/organic polymers and copolymers with varied architecture, i.e., ABA block copolymers, comb polymers, star polymers, and hyper-branched polymers. In one embodiment, the method is carried out by simply heating a vinyl monomer in the presence of a silane containing ozonide functionality. The ozonide silane is obtained by exposing silanes or siloxanes having an alkyl group containing a double bond to ozone. Surprisingly, an ozonide attached to an organosilicon compound was found to be stable, and capable of initiating vinyl polymerization upon heating to moderate temperatures, i.e., about 70.degree. C.
Abstract:
A polysilane-polysilazane copolymer contains a polysilane unit of formula (I), and a polysilazane unit of formula (II), where each R1 and each R2 are each independently selected from H, Si, and N atoms, R3 is selected from H, Si, or C atoms, a≧1, b≧1, and a quantity (a+b)≧2. The polysilane-polysilazane copolymer may be formulated in a composition with a solvent. The polysilane-polysilazane copolymer may be used in PMD and STI applications for trench filling, where the trenches have widths of 100 nm or less and aspect ratios of at least (6). The polysilane-polysilazane copolymer can be prepared by amination of a perchloro polysilane having (2) or more silicon atoms per molecule with a primary amine.
Abstract:
A polysilane−polysilazane copolymer contains a polysilane unit of formula (I), and a polysilazane unit of formula (II), where each R1 and each R2 are each independently selected from H, Si, and N atoms, R3 is selected from H, Si, or C atoms, a≧1, b≧1, and a quantity (a+b)≧2. The polysilane−polysilazane copolymer may be formulated in a composition with a solvent. The polysilane-polysilazane copolymer may be used in PMD and STI applications for trench filling, where the trenches have widths of 100 nm or less and aspect ratios of at least (6). The polysilane−polysilazane copolymer can be prepared by amination of a perchloro polysilane having (2) or more silicon atoms per molecule with a primary amine.
Abstract:
Chloropropylsilanes are prepared via hydrosilation of olefinic halides with organosilicon hydrides, in the presence of neat platinum free copper containing catalysts. Organosilicon hydrides such as triethylsilane, olefinic halides such as allyl chloride, and catalysts such as copper acetate, copper chloride, copper sulphate, copper hydroxide, copper nitrate, and copper cyanide, can be used in the process.
Abstract:
A method of preparing an alkoxysilane having reduced halide content. The method comprises contacting a mixture comprising an alkoxysilane and residual halide with a mixture comprising about 1.5 to 15 moles of an alkyl alcohol per mole of residual halide, the alkyl alcohol comprising 1 to about 4 carbon atoms and about 0.1 to 5 moles of an orthoformate per mole of residual halide, to form a mixture comprising additional alkoxysilane and lower boiling species, and separating the lower boiling species and the alkoxysilane. Remaining residual halide may be contacted alkali metal to further reduce the halide content. Alkoxysilanes are useful as catalyst modifiers to manufacture polypropylene.
Abstract:
Organosilicon aldehydes and ketones are prepared by a method in which an organosilicon compound containing ozonide functionality is first formed by exposing an organosilicon compound containing unsaturation to ozone. The organosilicon compound containing ozonide functionality is then reduced to the corresponding organosilicon aldehyde or ketone with a reducing agent. One preferred reducing agent is a combination of zinc and acetic acid. Complete conversion of the ozonide to the carbonyl (.dbd.C.dbd.O) compound is obtained when the ozonide containing the reducing agent is heated briefly to about 30.degree. C.
Abstract translation:有机硅醛和酮通过一种方法制备,其中首先通过将含有不饱和键的有机硅化合物暴露于臭氧而形成含有臭氧化物官能度的有机硅化合物。 然后将含有臭氧化物官能团的有机硅化合物用还原剂还原成相应的有机硅醛或酮。 一种优选的还原剂是锌和乙酸的组合。 当将含有还原剂的臭氧化物短暂加热至约30℃时,可以将臭氧化物完全转化为羰基(= C = O)化合物。