Methyltrimethoxysilane → methyltrimethoxysilane KOH

Temperature

70 °C

A 1000 ml 4-neck laboratory reactor rendered inert using nitrogen and equipped with paddle stirrer, dropping funnel, thermometer, and water separator with reflux condenser is charged with 350 g (2.525 mol) of methyltrimethoxysilane (available commercially from Wacker Chemie AG) in solution in 222.8 g of Isopar E (isoparaffinic hydrocarbon mixture with a boiling range of 113-143° C., available commercially from ExxonMobil). Over the course of 12 minutes, 233.6 g of 50% strength potassium hydroxide solution (0.214 mol KOH) are metered in at 40° C., during which the reaction mixture heats up to reflux (70° C.). It is held at reflux temperature by subsequent heating. The distillate separates out in the water separator as the lower phase, and is continuously taken off and replaced by Isopar E; at the same time, a fine suspension is formed in the reaction flask. Up to a boiling temperature of 118° C., 294.1 g of clear, colorless distillate are collected, which according to analysis by gas chromatography contains 82.4% methanol, 15.7% water, and 1.7% Isopar E. The hydrolysis of the methoxy radicals, accordingly, is quantitative. The suspension is filtered over a Seitz K250 filter plate in a suction filter, and nitrogen is passed through to constant weight. This gives 278.5 g of a very fine, white, free-flowing powder, with a solids content of 99.8% (determined using the HR73 Halogen Moisture Analyzer solids content balance from Mettler Toledo at 160° C.)

1. customA 1000 ml 4-neck laboratory reactor rendered inert using
2. customnitrogen and equipped with paddle stirrer
3. temperaturewith reflux condenser
4. customare metered in at 40° C., during which
5. temperatureat reflux temperature by subsequent heating
6. customat the same time, a fine suspension is formed in the reaction flask
7. distillationUp to a boiling temperature of 118° C., 294.1 g of clear, colorless distillate are collected
8. customThe hydrolysis of the methoxy radicals
9. filtrationThe suspension is filtered over a Seitz
10. filtrationK250 filter plate in a suction
11. filtrationfilter
12. customat 160° C.

ORD record

ord-d13be5b8b9c446ebad33fb8adc4ca97c

Source dataset

uspto-grants-2015_02

DOI

10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1

Patent number

US08961672B2