Gelest Technologies, Inc.

Huls America Inc.

Gelest, Inc.

Sivento Inc.

Gelest Technology, Inc.

Gerald L Larson

Barry C Arkles

Youlin Pan

Chitoor S Subramaniam

Rudolph Cameron

Ram R Chawla

Jonathan D Goff

Thomas V John

Joel M Zazyczny

Ferdinand Gonzaga

James R Steinmetz

Ram L Chawla

A novel synthetic route to new classes of polymeric coupling agents using substituted epoxy monomers is reported. In the presence of an initiating agent and tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane catalyst, substituted epoxy monomers bearing polyalkylene oxide and trialkoxysilane moieties undergo a ring-opening polymerization. The polymerization is highly versatile and allows for the fine-tuning of functional, structural, and architectural features of the resulting polymeric coupling agents. These new polyalkylene oxides substituted with organosilyl groups are capable of bonding to and modifying inorganic surfaces. The products of this invention form thin hydrophilic films.

Silyl-substituted polyalkylene oxides and methods of preparation

A series of silicon compounds are provided, which are excellent precursors to small carbosilanes, such as 1,3,5-trisilapentane, 2,4,6-trisilaheptane, tris(silylmethyl)silane and tetrakis(silylmethyl)silane. A method of preparing a carbosilane involves forming a Grignard, lithium, or metallic reagent from a halomethyltrialkoxysilane, reacting the Grignard, lithium, or metallic reagent with a dihalodihydridosilane, a trihalohydridosilane, a tetrahalosilane, a dialkoxydihydridosilane, a trialkoxyhydridosilane, or a tetraalkoxysilane to yield a carbosilane precursor, and reducing the precursor to form the carbosilane.

Methods of preparing low molecular weight carbosilanes and precursors thereof

Low molecular weight carbosilanes, precursors thereof, and methods of preparation

Pendant dipodal silanes having formula (I) and methods for their synthesis are provided. In formula (I), R is an organic radical other than methyl and X may be a halogen, an alkoxy group, an acetoxy group, or a dialkylamino group. Films, adhesives, and composites formed from the inventive dipodal silanes generally demonstrate significantly greater hydrolytic resistance and film-forming ability than conventional silanes.RSiXCHSiX&#x2003;&#x2003;(I)

Pendant dipodal silanes having a disilapropyl terminus

Novel silicone compounds containing a siloxane moiety and at least one terpenyl moiety, such as limonenyl or valencenyl, and methods for their synthesis, are provided. The novel compounds are appropriate for incorporation into cosmetic formulations due to their low aroma, resistance to deterioration, and favorable solubility properties.

Silicones derived from 2-propenyl functional cyclic terpenes and methods of preparation

Novel trihydridosilyl-terminated polysilanes and methods for their synthesis, which are applicable to other polysilanes, are provided. The synthetic methods provide for facile preparation of products with minimal handling of pyrophoric intermediates and byproducts. The novel compounds contain at least three silicon-silicon bonds and at least one terminal silicon atom having three hydrogen substituents.

Trihydridosilyl-terminated polysilanes and methods of preparation

The invention includes a fixed-bed catalyst complex that includes (i) a metal carbene catalyst, wherein the metal is platinum, and (ii) a catalyst support that includes one or more of silica, alumina and/or glass. The invention provides a fixed-bed catalyst complex that includes a catalyst complex including a carbene chosen from those represented by at least one of Formulae (I), (II), (III), and (IV): Where the vales of X and Rto Rare specifically defined. The complex also includes a catalyst support that comprises silica, related reaction products, and related reaction systems.

Fixed-bed hydrosilylation catalyst complexes and related methods

The invention includes a trialkylsilane comprising a hydrocarbon backbone including one to ten carbon atoms; a terminal trialkylsilyl moiety having at least two alkyl groups independently comprising at least six carbon atoms; and a terminal silyl moiety that has at least one hydrolyzable group bound to a silicon of the silyl moiety. At least one of the alkyl groups of the trialkylsilyl moiety may substituted with at least one halogen, and is preferably a perfluoroalkyl group. The invention also provides methods of producing the trialysilane and substrates including the trialkysilane of the invention, as well as columns and substrates for use in chromatographic applications.

Trialkylsilanes for use in chromatographic applications, substrates including such compounds and methods of producing the same

Silicon-based blocking agents suitable for fluorous phase synthesis

This invention includes a process for producing an alkylsilane, comprising reducing an alkoxysilane in the presence of an alkali metal hydride in the presence of a high boiling solvent. The alkylsilane has a boiling point lower than the boiling point of the solvent, which is typically diglyme. This invention also includes a chloride-free alkylsilane formed from the reduction of an alkoxysilane in the presence of an alkali metal hydride. The alkylsilane produced according to the process of the present invention may be useful in microelectronic applications, such as in the production of chloride-free low dielectric constant materials which may be produced by the chemical vapor deposition of such silanes.

Chloride-free process for the production of alkylsilanes suitable for microelectronic applications

Alkyl(amino)dialkoxysilanes are prepared by anhydrously reacting stoichiometric amounts of an alkoxysilane and an alkylaminomagnesium chloride in a reverse addition process. The alkylamino magnesium chloride is preferably prepared in situ by the reaction of a Grignard reagent (RMX) and an alkylamine in a suitable aprotic solvent, such as tetrahydrofuran. The 'alkyl' substituent can be alkyl, arylalkyl or aryl. The reaction can be conducted in the temperature range of from 25.degree. C. to 75 .degree. C., without a catalyst, and the aprotic solvent is recovered for re-use in the process.

Preparation of alkyl(amino)dialkoxysilanes

Acyloxysilanes are prepared by the anhydrous reaction of stoichiometric amounts of a carboxylic acid with a mixture of a halosilane and a silazane in an aprotic solvent, such as diethyl ether, acetonitrile, tetrahydrofuran or toluene, in an inert gas atmosphere. In a preferred embodiment the silazane is prepared in situ by the reaction of the corresponding halosilane and ammonia. No catalyst is necessary and the reaction preferably is performed at a temperature of -5.degree. C. to 45.degree. C.

Preparation of acyloxysilanes

A stable aqueous solution of a silane/titanium chelate is prepared by

Preparation of waterborne silane/titanium chelates composition

A process for preparing silyl cyanohydrins that comprises reacting an aldehyde or ketone with a hydrogen cyanide, a trisubstituted halosilane and a correspondingly substituted disilazane or silyl amine.

Synthesis of silyl cyanohydrins

The invention relates to compositions containing compounds of the structure (I):

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