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Preceramic metallopolysilanes
Assignee: Dow Silicones Corp
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Filing: 1988-10-31
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Granted: 1990-03-06
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Expires: 2008-10-31
Abstract
Abstract A process for the preparation of preceramic metallopolysilanes is described. The process consists of reacting polysilanes with metallic compounds from which can be generated open coordination sites associated with the metallic element. Such open coordination sites can be generated by the reduction of the metallic compound with an alkali metal reducing agent, or by heating a metallic compound which has thermally labile ligands, or by the UV irradiation of a carbonyl-containing metallic compound. The metals which can be incorporated into the polysilane include aluminum, boron, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, niobium, and tantalum. These metallopolysilanes are useful, when fired at high temperatures, to form metal-containing ceramic materials.
Inventors
- 👤 Gary T. Burns
- 👤 Gregg A. Zank
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-01 20:50
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G77/00; C08G77/60; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/515; C04B35/56; C04B35/565; C04B35/571; C08G79/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
A method of preparing a metallopolysilane, which method comprises (A) contacting a polysilane with a metallic compound capable of generating open coordination sites where the metallic compound contains a metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, boron, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, niobium, and tantalum and (B) forming open coordination sites of the metallic compound, in the presence of the polysilane, until a metallopolysilane is obtained.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
69 words
A method of preparing a metallopolysilane, which method comprises (A) contacting a polysilane with a metallic compound capable of generating open coordination sites where the metallic compound contains a metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, boron, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, niobium, and tantalum and (B) forming open coordination sites of the metallic compound, in the presence of the polysilane, until a metallopolysilane is obtained.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein the metallopolysilane contains greater than 0.5 weight percent of the metal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as defined in claim 2 wherein the metallopolysilane contains 2 to 10 weight percent of the metal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as defined in claim 3 wherein the metallopolysilane contains 4 to 10 weight percent of the metal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein the open coordination sites are generated by reacting the metallic compound with an alkali metal reducing agent where the metallic compound is reducible.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
118 words
A method as defined in claim 5 wherein the polysilane is described by the unit formula [RSi][R.sub.2 Si] where there are present 0 to 60 mole percent [R 2 Si] units and 40 to 100 mole percent [RSi] units and where each R is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl radicals containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms, phenyl radicals, vinyl radicals, and radicals of the formula A y X'.sub.(3-y) Si(CH 2 ) z -- where A is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, y is an integer equal to 0 to 3, X' is chlorine or bromine, and z is an integer greater than or equal to 1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method as defined in claim 5 wherein metallic compound is described by the formula Cp 2 MX 2 where M is titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, niobium, tantalum, chromium, molybdenum, or tungsten and X is a halogen.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
A method as defined in claim 7 wherein X is chlorine.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein the open coordination sites are generated by heating the metallic compound to a temperature less than or equal to about 175° C. where the metallic compound contains thermally labile ligands.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
118 words
A method as defined in claim 9 wherein the polysilane is described by the unit formula [RSi][R.sub.2 Si] where there are present 0 to 60 mole percent [R 2 Si] units and 40 to 100 mole percent [RSi] units and where each R is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl radicals containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms, phenyl radicals, vinyl radicals, and radicals of the formula A y X'.sub.(3-y) Si(CH 2 ) z -- where A is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, y is an integer equal to 0 to 3, X' is chlorine or bromine, and z is an integer greater than or equal to 1.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method as defined in claim 9 wherein the polysilane contains amine groups and wherein the metallic compound is described by the formula R" 3 Al or R" 3 B where R" is an alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method as defined in claim 11 wherein R" is an ethyl group.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A method as defined in claim 9 wherein the metallic compound is described by the formula (MeCN) 3 M'(CO) 3 where M' is molybdenum or tungsten.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A method as defined in claim 9 wherein the metallic compound is described by the formula QM"(CO) 4 where Q is selected from the group consisting of cycloheptatriene, cyclo-octa-1,5-diene, and 2,2,1-bicyclohepta-2,5-diene and where M" is chromium, molybdenum, or tungsten.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein the open coordination sites are generated by exposing the metallic compound to UV irradiation where the metallic compound contains at least one carbonyl ligand.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
118 words
A method as defined in claim 15 wherein the polysilane is described by the unit formula [RSi][R.sub.2 Si] where there are present 0 to 60 mole percent [R 2 Si] units and 40 to 100 mole percent [RSi] units and where each R is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl radicals containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms, phenyl radicals, vinyl radicals, and radicals of the formula A y X'.sub.(3-y) Si(CH 2 ) z -- where A is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, y is an integer equal to 0 to 3, X' is chlorine or bromine, and z is an integer greater than or equal to 1.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as defined in claim 15 wherein the metallic compound contains two or more carbonyl ligands.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as defined in claim 17 wherein the metallic compound is described by the formula M"(CO) 6 where M" is chromium, molybdenum, or tungsten.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
10 words
A metallopolysilane as prepared by method described in claim 5.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
11 words
A metallopolysilane as prepared by the method described in claim 9.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
11 words
A metallopolysilane as prepared by the method described in claim 15.
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