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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 1996
Filed:
Feb. 02, 1995
Thomas E Childress, Newport, OH (US);
James S Ritscher, Marietta, OH (US);
Curtis L Schilling, Jr, Marietta, OH (US);
Okey G Tucker, Jr, Vienna, WV (US);
Donald G Beddow, Waverly, WV (US);
OSi Specialties, Inc., Danbury, CT (US);
Abstract
Sulfur-containing organosilicon compounds useful as coupling agents in vulcanizable rubbers to enhance various properties, including low rolling resistance for automobile tires, are prepared. Preferred compounds include .OMEGA.,.OMEGA.'-bis (trialkoxysilylalkyl) polysulfides. The compounds are prepared by reacting sodium ethoxylate with hydrogen sulfide gas to yield a sodium sulfide solution, and then reacting this product with a slurried mixture of elemental sulfur and chloropropyltriethoxysilane to form the compound 3,3'-bis (triethoxysilylpropyl) tetrasulfide. The use of hydrogen sulfide gas and sodium metal alcoholates provides an efficient and economical process.