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Robert Gradl

Peter Panster

Peter K Kleinschmit

Several method is of preparing formed spherical polymeric complexes of metals of the 8th subgroup of the periodic system with ligands of an organosiloxane copolycondensate optionally cross-linked by means of cross-linking agents containing Si, Ti, Zr and/or Al (statistical, block-shaped or mixed) with special posttreatment stages are described.

Formed, polymeric transition-metal complex catalysts with organosiloxane

Formed spherical polymeric complexes of metals of the 8th subgroup of the periodic system with ligands of an organosiloxane copolycondensate optionally cross-linked by means of cross-linking agents containing Si, Ti, Zr and/or Al (statistical, block-shaped or mixed). This copolycondensate consists of the units ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 -R.sup.4 =R.sup.5 -Si ##STR2## in which R.sup.5 =alkylene with C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 directly bound to P or N, cycloalkylene with C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 or ##STR3## The ratio between the number of moles of units (II) and the number of moles of bound metal atoms is 1:1 to 1.000 to 1 and the ratio between units (I) and (II) is preferably 10:90 to 95:5 mole %. The polymeric complex compounds are present macroscopically as spherical particles with a diameter of 0.01. to 3.0 mm, a BET surface of &gt;0 to 1000 m.sup.2 /g, a specific pore volume of 0.01 to 6.5 ml/g, and a bulk density of 50 to 1000 g/l. Several methods of preparing the substance of the invention with special posttreatment stages and the use of the polymeric metal complexes as catalysts in organic chemistry are disclosed.

This invention relates to formed, polymeric complexes of metals of the eighth subgroup of the periodic system with ligands of an organosiloxane copolycondensate optionally cross-linked by means of cross-linking agents containing Si, Ti, Zr and/or Al, in the form of statistical, block or mixed copolycondensates. The ratio between the number of moles of phosphine units and the number of moles of bound metal atoms is 1:1 to 1000 to 1 and the ratio between the amine units and the phosphine is preferably 5:95 to 95:5 mole %. The polymeric complex compounds are present macroscopically as spherical particles with a diameter in the range of 0.01 to 3.0 mm, a BET surface of greater than 0 to 1000 m.sup.2 /g, a specific pore volume of 0.01 to 6.5 ml/g and a bulk density of 50 to 1000 g/l. The invention also includes several methods of preparing the complexes with post-treatment stages and the use of the polymeric metal complexes as catalysts in organic chemistry.

Organosiloxane amine copolycondensates as statistic or block copolycondensates or mixtures thereof consisting of the units ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 is ##STR2## and R.sup.6 is bound directly to the nitrogen atom or the double-bonding X group and is alkylene, cycloalkylene or ##STR3## in which n is 1 to 6 and m 0 to 6. The free valences of the oxygen atoms bound to the silicon atom are saturated by silicon atoms of further groups of formula III, optionally with the inclusion of cross-linking agents, X stands for ##STR4## in which R' is H or alkyl. In addition, preparation methods and the use of the products for the removal of dissolved metals from liquid phase or for the adsorption of gaseous compounds.

Organosiloxane amine copolycondensates, method of their preparation and

New rhodium containing organopolysiloxane-ammonium compounds are described which consist of units of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are R.sup.5 --SiO.sub.3/2 (2), R.sup.5 is an alkylene group and the free valences of the oxygen atoms are saturated by silicon atoms of other groups (2), optionally with the insertion of cross-linking agents, R.sup.4 is hydrogen, an alkyl, cycloalkyl or benzyl group, x.sup.n-- is a complex monovalent or polyvalent metal anion of rhodium and chloride, bromide or iodide. Methods for preparing these rhodium-containing organopolysiloxane-ammonium compounds as well as their use as catalysts in reactions with carbon monoxide are also disclosed.

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