Patent ID: 7368587

Claim:
A functionalized siloxy compound comprised of the general formula (II): wherein R 1 is a divalent group selected from a divalent alkyl group of a linear or branched configuration and contains from 2 through 6 carbon atoms, divalent aryl group which contains from 6 to 18 carbon atoms or divalent aralkyl group which contains from 7 to 18 carbon atoms, wherein R 1 is connected to and abridges two adjoining oxygen atoms attached to the silicon atom to thereby form a bridged structure comprised of said R 1 divalent group, said two oxygen atoms and said silica atom; wherein R 4 is selected from an alkylene group having from 1 through 15 carbon atoms, arylene group having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms or alkyl substituted arylene group having from 7 to 18 carbon atoms; and n is a value of from 1 to 8, and wherein R 3 is: (A) an alkyl group containing from 2 to 18 carbon atoms, aryl group containing from 6 to 18 carbon atoms or aralkyl group containing from 7 to 18 carbon atoms, and/or (B) a divalent group selected from a divalent alkyl group containing from 2 to 18 carbon atoms, a divalent aryl group containing from 6 to 18 carbon atoms or aralkyl group containing from 7 to 18 carbon atoms, wherein said R 3 divalent group is bonded to another functionalized siloxy compound of the general formula (II) in the manner of the general formula (III):