Inventors:
Mark D. Westmeyer - Marietta OH
Russell Burton - Marietta OH
Tiberiu L. Simandan - Marietta OH
Assignee:
General Electric Company - Pittsfield MA
International Classification:
C07F 704
Abstract:
A process for the manufacture of a blocked mercaptosilane comprising: reacting at least one polysulfane-containing organosilicon compound of the general formula: (a) in which each R is independently methoxy, ethoxy or alkyl of from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, provided, that at least one R group is methoxy or ethoxy, G is an alkylene group of from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms and n is from 2 to about 8, with at least one alkali metal, alkaline earth metal or a basic derivative of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal to provide the corresponding metal salt of the polysulfane-containing organosilicon compound and; (b) reacting the metal salt of the polysulfane-containing organosilicon compound with an acyl halide or carbonyl dihalide to provide a blocked mercaptosilane.