Silicon functionalized norbornane carboxyimide and methods for making

Claim 1

Silicon functionalized norbornane carboxyimides of the formula, ##STR27## where R is a divalent radical selected from the class consisting of (a) aromatic hydrocarbon radicals having from 6-20 carbon atoms and halogenated aromatic hydrocarbon radicals having from 6-20 carbon atoms, (b) alkylene radicals having from 2-20 carbon atoms and cycloalkylene radicals having from 2-20 carbon atoms, (c) C.sub.(2-8) alkylene terminated polydiorganosiloxane, and (d) radicals included by the general formula, ##STR28## Q' is a member selected from the class consisting of ##STR29## x is a whole number from 1 to 5 inclusive, Q is a tetravalent radical selected from ##STR30## where D is a member selected from ##STR31## and R 8 is a divalent radical selected from ##STR32## and divalent organic radicals of the general formula, ##STR33## X is a member selected from the class consisting of divalent radicals of the formula, ##STR34## y is an integer from 1 to 5, R 1 -R 6 are selected from hydrogen and C.sub.(1-8) alkyl radicals, R 7 is the same or different C.sub.(1-13) monovalent hydrocarbon radical and substituted C.sub.(1-13) monovalent hydrocarbon radical, Y is a divalent radical selected from --O-- and --C(R 1 ) 2 --, Z is selected from C.sub.(1-8) alkoxy, acyloxy, halogen and amine, n is an integer equal to 0-200 inclusive, and p is equal to 0 or 1, and R 10 -R 11 are selected from Z or R 7 .

Claim 6

A method for making a silicon functionalized norbornane carboxyimide which comprises (1) effecting reaction in the presence of an inert organic solvent at a temperature in the range of from 15° C. to 90° C. and under substantially anhydrous conditions between an aliphatically unsaturated polyimide of the formula, ##STR38## and a silicon hydride of the formula ##STR39## in the presence of an effective amount of a platinum catalyst, where R is a divalent radical selected from the class consisting of (a) aromatic hydrocarbon radicals having from 6-20 carbon atoms and halogenated aromatic hydrocarbon radicals having from 6-20 carbon atoms, (b) alkylene radicals having from 2-20 carbon atoms and cycloalkylene radicals having from 2-20 carbon atoms, (c) C.sub.(2-8) alkylene terminated polydiorganosiloxane, and (d) radicals included by the general formula, ##STR40## Q' is a member selected from the class consisting of ##STR41## x is a whole number from 1 to 5 inclusive, Q is a tetravalent radical selected from ##STR42## where D is a member selected from ##STR43## and R 8 is a divalent radical selected from ##STR44## and divalent organic radicals of the general formula, ##STR45## X is a member selected from the class consisting of divalent radicals of the formula, ##STR46## y is an integer from 1 to 5, R 1 -R 6 are selected from hydrogen and C.sub.(1-8) alkyl radicals, R 7 is the same or different C.sub.(1-13) monovalent hydrocarbon radical and substituted C.sub.(1-13) monovalent hydrocarbon radical, Y is a divalent radical selected from --O-- and --C(R 1 ) 2 --, Z is selected from C.sub.(1-8) alkoxy, acyloxy, halogen and amine, n is an integer equal to 0-200 inclusive, and p is equal to 0 or 1, and R 10 -R 11 are selected from Z or R 7 .

Claim 7

A method for making a silicon functionalized norbornane carboxyimide which comprises (1) effecting reaction in the presence of an inert organic solvent at a temperature in the range of from 15° C. to 90° C. and under substantially anhydrous conditions between an aliphatically unsaturated polyimide of the formula, ##STR38## and a silicon hydride of the formula ##STR39## in the presence of an effective amount of a platinum catalyst, where R is a divalent radical selected from the class consisting of (a) aromatic hydrocarbon radicals having from 6-20 carbon atoms and halogenated aromatic hydrocarbon radicals having from 6-20 carbon atoms, (b) alkylene radicals having from 2-20 carbon atoms and cycloalkylene radicals having from 2-20 carbon atoms, (c) C.sub.(2-8) alkylene terminated polydiorganosiloxane, and (d) radicals included by the general formula, ##STR40## Q' is a member selected from the class consisting of ##STR41## x is a whole number from 1 to 5 inclusive, Q is a tetravalent radical selected from ##STR42## where D is a member selected from ##STR43## and R 8 is a divalent radical selected from ##STR44## and divalent organic radicals of the general formula, ##STR45## X is a member selected from the class consisting of divalent radicals of the formula, ##STR46## y is an integer from 1 to 5, R 1 -R 6 are selected from hydrogen and C.sub.(1-8) alkyl radicals, R 7 is the same or different C.sub.(1-13) monovalent hydrocarbon radical and substituted C.sub.(1-13) monovalent hydrocarbon radical, Y is a divalent radical selected from --O-- and --C(R 1 ) 2 --, Z is selected from C.sub.(1-8) alkoxy, acyloxy, halogen and amine, n is an integer equal to 0-200 inclusive, and p is equal to 0 or 1, and R 10 -R 11 are selected from Z or R 7 .