Sterically hindered amino hydrocarbylsilanes and process of preparation

Abstract: Novel silanes having sterically hindered aminohydrocarbyl groups of the formula X₃SiRCR'₂NR''₂ and having utility as coupling agents and a process for their preparation are described.

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention This invention relates to novel silanes having sterically hindered aminohydrocarbyl groups and to a process for their preparation. The sterically hindered aminohydrocarbylsilanes of this invention find general utility as glass-plastic coupling agents, bonding aids, consolidating additives to phenolic binder/foundry mixtures, and adhesion promoters for vinyl plastisols, polyurethane elastomers, and epoxy and acrylic-based inks. The Prior Art 3-Aminopropyl silanes, containing the moiety ≡SiCH₂CH₂CH₂N=, have long been articles of commerce. While fairly extensive prior art exists on making such materials and in varying the substituents on either the silicon atom or the nitrogen atom in such materials, relatively little has been done on varying the linkage between the silicon and nitrogen atoms. Thus, for example, there is prior art on a single carbon linkage between silicon and nitrogen atoms (U.S. Patent Nos. 3,657,303 and 3,673,233), on two carbon linkages (U.S. Patent No. 2,557,803), on four carbon linkages (U.S. Patent No. 3,146,250), and even on eleven carbon linkages (U.S. Patent No. 3,810,843). Even less has been done on varying the carbon linkage from linear to branched or cyclic, although prior art exists on the moieties ≡SiCHMeCH₂N= (J. Org. Chem., 35 , 3879 (1970)), ≡SiCH₂CHMeCH₂N= (J. Org. Chem., 36 , 3120 (1971), and certain cyclic linkages (U.S. Patent No. 2,762,823). A limited amount of work has also been done on preparing unsaturated two and three carbon linkages on silyl tertiary amines (J. Gen. Chem. (USSR), 40 , 595 (1970), 41 , 1591 (1971), 45 , 81 (1975), and 51 , 311 (1981)). Another unsaturated silyl tertiary amine with the moiety ≡SiCH₂CH=CHN= is disclosed in J. Gen. Chem. (USSR), 46 , 2074 (1976). The compound (MeO)₃SiCH=CHCH₂NHCH₂CH₂NH₂ is disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 2,971,864 (Example 3). None of the above references disclose sterically hindered aminohydrocarbylsilanes. OBJECTIVES OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to prepare sterically hindered aminohydrocarbylsilanes (particularly aminoalkyl or aminoalkenylsilanes). It is a further object of the present invention to provide a process for preparing sterically hindered aminohydrocarbylsilanes via hydrosilation or sequential hydrosilation/hydrogenation or hydrogenation/hydrosilatlon reactions between silanes having silicon-bonded hydrogen groups and sterically hindered amines with acetylenic or olefinic unsaturation. It is still another object of the present invention to provide sterically hindered aminohydrocarbylsilanes (particularly aminoalkyl or aminoalkenylsilanes) useful in applications in which aminopropylsilanes are useful but with the advantage of providing amine groups differing in reactivity and basicity from the aminopropylsilanes. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides sterically hindered aminohydrocarbylsilanes having the formula: X₃SiRCR'₂NR''₂ (I) R is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated divalent hydrocarbon group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms. R' is an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms. R'' is a hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, or a silyl group (-SiX'₃, wherein X' is an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, preferably a methyl group). The two R' groups can be the same or different in any given compound. Likewise, the two R'' groups can be the same or different. X is an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an aryloxy group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms or a halogen atom. Each X can be the same or different in any given compound. The invention also provides a process for preparing sterically hindered aminohydrocarbylsilanes which comprises reacting a hydrosilane having the formula X₃SiH (II) with a sterically hindered unsaturated amine having the formula R'''CR'₂NR''₂ (III) In formula II, X is as defined in formula I. In formula III, R' and R'' are as defined in formula I. R''' is a monovalent acetylenic (-C≡CR'') or vinylic (-CH=CH₂) group. The hydrosilane and the amine are reacted in the presence of a noble metal catalyst at an elevated temperature. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION These novel silanes are prepared by hydrosilation reactions of silanes having silicon-bonded hydrogen groups with sterically hindered amines containing either acetylenic or olefinic unsaturation as follows: R, R', R'' and X are as defined in Formula I. When R'' on the terminal acetylenic carbon is H (hydrogen), the sterically hindered amine reactants can be hydrogenatively reduced to the respective olefinic amines. The hydrosilation reactions of the present invention proceed with almost exclusive formation of a single isomeric unit, i.e., the silicon atoms become attached to the terminal carbon atoms of terminally unsaturated sterically hindered amines. The hydrosilation reactions of acetylenic sterically hindered amines proceed at higher rates when the amine group is silyl-capped, i.e., one of the R'' is a silyl group such as -SiX'₃ where X' is an alkyl group, having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, preferably a methyl group. Such silyl capping groups can be easily replaced by hydrogen through treatment of the silane with methanol (before or after hydrogenation) as illustrated below: (MeO)₃SiCH₂CH₂CMe₂NHSiMe₃ + MeOH → (MeO)₃SiCH₂CH₂CMe₂NH₂ (MeO)₃SiCH=CHCMe₂NHSiMe₃ + MeOH → (MeO)₃SiCH=CHCMe₂NH₂. The acetylenic and olefinic sterically hindered amine reactants include compounds having the structures represented by formula III and more specifically represented by: wherein R' is an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and R'' is a hydrogen atom (preferred), alkyl or aryl group, or silyl group (i.e., -SiX'₃ with -SiMe₃ being preferred). The acetylenically unsaturated sterically hindered amines useful in the present invention can be converted to the olefinically unsaturated sterically hindered amines, also useful in the present invention, by hydrogenative reduction with specific catalysts for such reductions such as the Lindlar™ catalyst. Specific examples include: HC≡CCMe₂NH₂ CH₂=CHCMe₂NH₂ HC≡CCMe₂NHSiMe₃ CH₂=CHCMe₂NHSiMe₃ C≡CCMe₂NH₂ MeC≡CCMe₂NHSiMe₃ HC≡CCMe₂NHSiMe₂H CH₂=CHCMe₂NHSiMe₂H HC≡CCMe₂NHMe HC≡CCMe₂N(SiMe₃)₂. HC≡CCMe₂NH₂ and its derivatives (either reduced and/or silylated) are preferred reactants in the process of the present invention for reasons of reactivity and commercial availability. HC≡CCMe₂NH₂ is commercially available and does reduce to CH₂=CHCMe₂NH₂. The silanes having silicon-bonded hydrogen groups used in the process of this invention are well known in the art and generally include those capable of undergoing hydrosilation reactions. These silanes have the formula X₃SiH where X is as defined above in formula I (with the proviso that such a halosilane should be unreactive with the sterically hindered amine group). More specifically, the silane may include the halosilanes having the formula R x SiY 3-x H where Y is a halogen, preferably chlorine, the alkoxysilanes having the formula R x Si(OR) 3-x H where R is an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferably a methyl group, or an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, preferably phenyl, and x is an integer ranging from 0 to 3. Specific examples include: Cl₃SiH MeSiHCl₂ Me₂SiHCl Me₃SiH Et₃SiH EtSiHCl₂ SiHCl₂ (MeO)₃SiH (EtO)₃SiH Me(MeO)₂SiH Me₂Si(OMe)H Me₂Si(OEt)H Si(OMe)₂H and the like. In the practice of the process of this invention, acetylenic or olefinic sterically hindered amines and the silanes having silicon-bonded hydrogen as described above can be reacted in the same manner as unhindered, unsaturated amines and hydrosilanes are reacted in conventional hydrosilation reactions. A noble metal may be employed as a catalyst in the process of the present invention. Thus, preferably, for example, various forms and derivatives of platinum metal may be used as catalysts in this invention. Most preferred are solutions or derivatives of chloroplatinic acid for use as catalysts in the process of the invention. The reaction of these components is illustrated as follows: In the practice of the present invention, the reaction between the silane and the amine is conducted at an elevated temperature, preferably from about 50°C to 160°C, and most preferably from about 80°C to 140°C. Further, the reaction is conducted at atmospheric pressure since no obvious advantage occurs at higher pressures. The products deriving from acetylenic sterically hindered amines are almost exclusively single isomers, contrary to prior art on acetylenic tertiary amines, with the silicon moieties becoming bonded to the terminal carbon atoms of the acetylenic groups. These products, which are themselves olefinically unsaturated, can be converted to saturated products (which are otherwise directly obtainable by hydrosilation of olefinic sterically hindered amines) by simple hydrogenative reduction, for example, The silyl groups on nitrogen are removable by simple treatment with methanol. The choice of unsaturated versus saturated products may be made on the grounds of the basicity desired for the product. The saturated products are estimated to be more basic by about 0.5 pK unit, based on data by Campbell, et al., Journal of Organic Chemistry , Volume 17, 1141 (1962), for related sterically hindered amines. The residual double bond in the unsaturated product also provides an additional reactive site which can be used, for example, in curing or crosslinking by addition of free radicals. The processes of the present invention are not narrowly limited with regard to equipment size, reaction time, temperature, heat, pressure, or solvents. Thus, the silanes having sterically hindered amine groups of the present invention are useful in the same application areas as 3-aminopropyl silanes. However, these silanes having sterically hindered amine groups of the present invention differ in reactivity and basicity compared to 3-aminopropyl silanes that are currently available. While silanes that do not have sterically hindered amine groups, such as 3-aminopropyl silanes, react with aldehydes or ketones to form imines, the silanes of the present invention do not react and, therefore, can be used as solutions in acetone. Further, when silanes having sterically hindered amine groups are employed in applications in which 3-aminopropyl silanes have been used, such as in fiberglass reinforced composites, improvement is noted in, for example, flexural strength and abrasion resistance. The following specific examples illustrate certain aspects of the present invention and, more particularly, point out methods of evaluating the same. However, the examples are set forth for illustration only and are not to be construed as limitations on the present invention except as set forth in the appended claims. All parts and percentages are by weight unless otherwise specified. EXAMPLES All reactions were run in standard laboratory glassware of various sizes using heating mantles, mechanical or magnetic stirrers, thermometers, condensers, and provisions for maintenance of nitrogen atmospheres. Temperatures are recorded in Centigrade degrees, and the abbreviations g., mm., ml., min., hr., kg (lb.), and kPa and MPa (psi) represent gram, millimeter, milliliter, minute, hour, kilogram (pound) and kilopascal and megapascal (pounds per square inch), respectively. Also, Me represents methyl and  represents phenyl. Procedure 1 - Drying of HC≡CCMe ₂ NH ₂ Commercially available HC≡CCMe₂NH₂ contains about 10% water as received. The water content is reduced by the addition of sodium hydroxide pellets. The pellets slowly dissolve, causing separation of a dense lower phase consisting of an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide. Removal of the lower phase leaves HC≡CCMe₂NH₂ containing <1% water, which can be used as is, or dried further by traditional drying agents. Thus, treatment of 163.9 g of commercial HC≡CCMe₂NH₂ with 31.1 g NaOH pellets with magnetic stirring and standing overnight, following by removal of the lower phase, provided amine with 0.71% H₂O. Procedure 2 - Reduction of HC≡CCMe ₂ NH ₂ to CH ₂ =CHCMe ₂ NH ₂ In the bottle of a standard Parr hydrogenation apparatus were combined 52.0 g of HC≡CCMe₂NH₂ dried in the same manner as in Procedure 1, 50.0 g of tetrahydrofuran solvent, and 0.21 g of catalyst (5% Pd on CaCO₃). Bottle was pressurized to 406.8 kPa (59 psi) at 20°, and heated to 38° while shaking. Pressure dropped to 89.64 kPa (13 psi) in 3 hr; system was repressurized to 413.70 kPa (60 psi) and allowed to stand overnight. Analysis by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) showed that the acetylenic groups had been converted to vinylic groups, i.e., the desired product, CH₂=CHCMe₂NH₂, was obtained. Procedure 3 - Preparation of HC≡CCMe ₂ NHSiMe ₃ In a 5000 ml flask were combined 250 g of commercial HC≡CCMe₂NH₂, 581.8 g of triethylamine, and 1637.5 g of tetrahydrofuran solvent. The flask and contents were cooled at 17° and addition of 625.5 g of trimethylchlorosilane begun with rapid stirring under nitrogen. The addition was completed in 90 min, followed by stirring for 85 min. Analysis by gas chromatography (GC) showed a small amount of HC≡CCMe₂NH₂, which was converted to product by an additional 53.4 g of trimethylchlorosilane. Reaction mixture was pressure-filtered and the solids triturated with fresh tetrahydrofuran and refiltered. The organic solutions were combined and distilled, providing the desired product, HC≡CCMe₂NHSiMe₃, as a liquid boiling at 135° at atmospheric pressure. Its structure was confirmed by NMR analysis. Procedure 4 - Preparation of CH ₂ =CHCMe ₂ NHSiMe ₃ Procedure 3 was followed with 75.7 g of CH₂=CHCMe₂NH₂ prepared by procedure 2. The desired product, CH₂=CHCMe₂NHSiMe₃, was obtained as a liquid boiling at 140°. Its structure was proven by NMR analysis. Comparative Example A - Reaction of HC≡CCMe ₂ NH ₂ with(MeO) ₃ SiH In a 250 ml flask were combined 57.4 g of toluene solvent, 40.0 g of dried HC≡CCMe₂NH₂, and 49.5 g of (MeO)₃SiH. Heat was applied to reflux and several droplets of chloroplatinic acid solution (4 wt-% in MeOCH₂CH₂OMe) added. Heating at reflux was continued for 18 hr and the reaction mixture distilled, yielding 1.6 g of (MeO)₃SiCH=CHCMe₂NH₂, boiling at 60°/1 mm. This examples shows that the reaction of (MeO)₃SiH with HC≡CCMe₂NH₂ is very slow at atmospheric pressure and low reflux temperature (91-3°). The product was identified by NMR analysis. Example 1 - Reaction of HC≡CCMe ₂ NHSiMe ₃ with (MeO) ₃ SiH The procedure of Example A was followed in a 25 ml apparatus using 7.4 g of (MeO)₃SiH, 8.6 g of HC≡CCMe₂NHSiMe₃ (prepared by procedure 3), and two droplets of platinum catalyst solution. Heat was applied, with the reflux temperature continuously rising to 143° over 2 hr. Vacuum distillation provided 2.8 g (83.8% yield) of (MeO)₃SiCH=CHCMe₂NHSiMe₃ boiling at 87°/2 mm, with its structure confirmed by NMR analysis. When contrasted with Comparative Example A this example shows that (MeO)₃SiH reacts much more rapidly with the silyl-capped amine, HC≡CCMe₂NHSiMe₃, than it does with the uncapped amine, HC≡CCMe₂NH₂, under atmospheric reflux conditions. Example 2 - Preparation of (MeO) ₃ SiCH=CHCMe ₂ NH ₂ The product of Example 1 was stirred with an equal volume of MeOH at room temperature. The uncapped product, (MeO)₃SiCH=CHCMe₂NH₂, was isolated by distillation at 60°/0.8 mm in quantitative yield as the trans-terminal isomer, based on NMR, virtually identical to the product of Example A. Example 3 - Reduction of (MeO) ₃ SiCH=CHCMe ₂ NHSiMe ₃ Product prepared for Example 1, 70.3 g, was combined with 20 g of petroleum ether in the bottle of a standard Parr hydrogenation apparatus. Catalyst (0.7 g of 5% Pd/CaCO₃, corresponding to 500 parts per million) was added and the system pressurized to 517.1 kPa (75 psi) with hydrogen, followed by heating to 50° while shaking over 90 min. NMR Analysis showed no residual unsaturation. The desired product, (MeO)₃SiCH₂CH₂CMe₂NHSiMe₃, was isolated by distillation at 80°/1 mm, and its structure proven by NMR analysis. Example 4 - Preparation of (MeO) ₃ SiCH ₂ CH ₂ CMe ₂ NH ₂ The product of Example 3, as undistilled and distilled separate samples, was treated with MeOH per Example 2. Distillation of both provided (MeO)₃SiCH₂CH₂CMe₂NH₂ in essentially quantitative yields at 60°/0.8 mm, with structure confirmed by NMR analysis. Example 5 - Reaction of (MeO) ₃ SiH with CH ₂ =CHCMe ₂ NHSiMe ₃ and Preparation of (MeO) ₃ SiCH ₂ CH ₂ CMe ₂ NH ₂ The reaction of Example 1 was repeated except that CH₂=CHCMe₂NHSiMe₃ was used in place of HC≡CCMe₂NHSiMe₃. The product, (MeO)₃SiCH₂CH₂CMe₂NHSiMe₃, was isolated by distillation at 79°/1.5 mm, and was identical to the product of Example 3. Treatment of the product of the instant example per the procedure of Example 4 provided product identical to that of Example 4, i.e., (MeO)₃SiCH₂CH₂CMe₂NH₂. This example shows that product can be prepared by a sequence of hydrosilation and reduction reactions, or a sequence of reduction and hydrosilation reactions, both beginning with HC≡CCMe₂NH₂ and involving intermediate silyl capping steps. Example 6 - Reaction of (MeO) ₃ SiH with CH ₂ =CHCMe ₂ NH ₂ The reaction of Example A was repeated except that CH₂=CHCMe₂NH₂ was used in place of HC≡CCMe₂NH₂. Addition of catalyst at 78° caused an exotherm to 125° in a few minutes. Distillation provided the desired product at 42°/0.95 mm, with structure confirmed by NMR analysis. This example shows that silyl capping of CH₂=CHCMe₂NH₂ is not necessary to achieve good yields and high reaction rates. Procedure 5 - Preparation of H ₂ C=CHCMe ₂ NH ₂ The product (375.6 g) prepared according to Procedure 1 was combined with 300 g of petroleum ether in a 3 l Bomb from a Parr rocker type reactor. Catalyst (1.2 g of 5% Pd/CaCO₃, lead-poisoned, corresponding to 200 parts per million) was added and the system was pressurized to 7584.2 kPa (1100 psi) with hydrogen. The reaction vessel was shaken. The reaction temperature increased to 212° in 4 minutes, along with a pressure drop to 1034.2 kPa (150 psi). The reaction vessel was shaken for an additional 3.5 hr. The product structure was confirmed by NMR analysis. Example 7 - Preparation of (MeO) ₃ SiCH ₂ CH ₂ CMe ₂ NH ₂ In a 1000 ml flask 850.1 g of H₂C=CHCMe₂NH₂/petroleum ether mixture (prepared according to Procedure 5), was added and heat applied to reflux. At 49° 1.8 ml chloroplatinic acid solution (corresponding to 213 parts per million platinum) was added while stirring rapidly under nitrogen. (MeO)₃SiH (692 g) was added in 3.5 hr with the reflux temperature continuously rising to 58°. Analysis by gas chromatography (GC) showed unreacted H₂C=CHCMe₂NH₂, an additional 41 g (MeO)₃SiH and .44 ml catalyst was added to convert the unreacted H₂C=CHCMe₂NH₂. Vacuum distillation provided the desired product, (MeO)₃SiCH₂CH₂CMe₂NH₂, at 67°/1.5 mm, with the structure confirmed by NMR. Example 8 - Utility in Fiber Glass Reinforced Composites The product of Example 7 was compared, under identical conditions, to the industry standard 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (Union Carbide A-1100) in a standard glass fiber-reinforced epoxy resin composite formulation. Physical testing showed the composite prepared with the product of Example 7 has a dry flexural strength of 668.79 MPa (97X10³ psi) and a wet flexural strength (24 hr. water boil) of 620.53 MPa (90X10³ psi). The respective figures for A-1100 were 592.95 MPa (86X10³ psi), and 592.95 MPa (86X10³ psi), confirming better performance for the product of the previous example. When the silane-treated glass fibers used in preparing the above composites were compared in a 360° twist abrasion test, the A-1100-treated fibers lasted only 0.5 minutes, while fibers treated with the product of the last example lasted 1.5 minutes, showing that the product of the previous example provides improved abrasion resistance to glass fibers treated with it relative to the industry standard.

Claims: A sterically hindered aminohydrocarbyl silane of the formula X₃SiRCR'₂NR''₂ wherein R is a linear or branched saturated or unsaturated divalent hydrocarbon group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms; R' is an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms; R'' is a hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, or -SiX'₃ wherein X' is an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; and X is an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an aryloxy group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms or a halogen atom, and wherein each X, X', R' and R'' is the same or different. A sterically hindered aminohydrocarbylsilane according to claim 1, wherein R is a linear or branched hydrocarbon group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms. A sterically hindered aminohydrocarbyl silane according to claim 2, wherein R is selected from the group consisting of A sterically hindered aminohydrocarbyl silane according to claim 2, wherein R is selected from the group consisting of A sterically hindered aminohydrocarbyl silane according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the R' groups are the same. A sterically hindered aminohydrocarbyl silane according to claim 5, wherein both R' groups are methyl groups. A sterically hindered aminohydrocarbyl silane according to claim 2, wherein one R' is a methyl group and the other R' is an ethyl group. A sterically hindered aminohydrocarbyl silane according to claim 1, wherein one R' is a phenyl group and the other R' is a methyl group. A sterically hindered aminohydrocarbyl silane according to claim 3 or 4, wherein both R'' groups are hydrogen. A sterically hindered aminohydrocarbyl silane according to claim 3 or 4, wherein one R'' is a hydrogen and the other R'' is -SiX'₃ wherein X' is an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms. A sterically hindered aminohydrocarbyl silane according to claim 10, wherein the other R'' is -Si(CH₃)₃. A sterically hindered aminohydrocarbyl silane according to claim 3 or 4, wherein both R'' groups are methyl groups. A sterically hindered aminohydrocarbyl silane according to claim 3 or 4, wherein one R'' is a hydrogen and the other R'' is a methyl group. A sterically hindered aminohydrocarbyl silane according to claim 1, wherein X is methoxy. A sterically hindered aminohydrocarbyl silane according to claim 1, wherein the structure is (CH₃O)₃SiCH₂CH₂C(CH₃)₂NHSi(CH₃)₃, (CH₃)₃SiCH₂CH₂C(CH₃)₂NH₂, (CH₃O)₃SiCH=CHC(CH₃)₂NHSi(CH₃)₃, (CH₃O)₃SiCH=CHC(CH₃)₂NH₂, (CH₃O)₂CH₃SiCH₂CH₂C(CH₃)₂NHSi(CH₃)₃, (CH₃O)₂CH₃SiCH₂CH₂C(CH₃)₂NH₂, (CH₃O)₂CH₃SiCH₂=CHC(CH₃)₂NHSi(CH₃)₃, (CH₃O)₂CH₃SiCH₂=CHC(CH₃)₂NH₂, (CH₃O)(CH₃)₂SiCH₂CH₂C(CH₃)₂NHSi(CH₃)₃, (CH₃O)(CH₃)₂SiCH₂CH₂C(CH₃)₂NH₂, (CH₃O)(CH₃)₂SiCH=CHC(CH₃)₂NHSi(CH₃)₃ or (CH₃O)(CH₃)₂SiCH=CHC(CH₃)₂NH₂. A process for preparing the sterically hindered aminohydrocarbylsilane of claim 1 comprising: reacting a silane having the formula X₃SiH wherein X is as defined in claim 1 with the proviso that the halosilane be unreactive with the sterically hindered amine group, and wherein each X is the same or different; with a sterically hindered unsaturated amine having the formula R'''CR'₂NR''₂ wherein R' and R'' are as defined in claim 1; and R''' is an acetylenic or vinylic group, in the presence of a noble metal catalyst at an elevated temperature. A process according to claim 16, wherein R''' is -C≡CH; -C≡CCH₃; -C≡C, wherein  is phenyl; or -CH=CH₂. A process according to claim 16, wherein the catalyst is a solution of chloroplatinic acid hexahydrate. A process according to claim 18, wherein the solution is 4 wt % chloroplatinic acid hexahydrate dissolved in 25 to 1 parts by weight of 1,2-dimethoxyethane and 2-propanol. A process according to claim 16, wherein the temperature ranges from about 50°C to 160°C. A process according to claim 20, wherein the temperature ranges from about 80°C to 140°C.

Inventors: SCHILLING CURTIS LOUIS JR, SCHILLING, CURTIS LOUIS, JR.
Applicants: OSI SPECIALTIES INC, OSI SPECIALTIES, INC.
Application year: 1991
Main classification: C07F7
IPC codes: C07F7, B01J23, B01J27, C07B61