Ethylenediamine → (Anilinomethyl)triethoxysilane

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In a 500 ml four-necked flask having a reflux condenser, KPG stirrer and thermometer, 65.7 g of dry aniline (pKb 9.4) were heated to 120° C. and 60 g of chloromethyltriethoxysilane were added in the course of 180 min with stirring and stirring was effected for a further 60 min. Thereafter, the temperature was reduced to 105° C. and 42.4 g of ethylenediamine (pKb 4.07) were added to the mixture in the course of 10 min with stirring, phase separation occurring. At constant temperature, stirring was effected for a further 30 min, cooling to 70° C. being effected during this procedure and the heavier ethylenediamine hydrochloride phase then being separated off. The upper phase was subjected to fractional distillation without a distillation column. 18.3 g of aniline having a purity of 84.8%, 14.4 g of aniline having a purity of 97.8% (45% recovery) and 47.8 g (yield 62.9%) of N-phenylaminomethyltriethoxysilane were obtained, the purity of which was determined as 88.9%. The chloride value of the product was 88 ppm.

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