Patent ID: 8729179

Claim:
A process for preparing aminoalkylalkoxysilane-functionalized hydrocarbon compounds, comprising: Providing (a) L is alkyl, poly(alkyl) or poly(acrylate), alkylene or poly(alkylene), alkenyl or poly(alkenyl), alkenylene or poly(alkenylene), aromatic or an aromatic ring system, X is a leaving group, R′ is alkyl, and n is 1-4, or L is alkyl, poly(alkyl) or poly(acrylate), alkylene or poly(alkylene), alkenyl or poly(alkenyl), alkenylene or poly(alkenylene), aromatic or an aromatic ring system, X is a leaving group, R″ is alkyl, and n is 1-4, (b) an aminoalkylalkoxysilane, (c) base, and (d) organic solvent in a vessel and mixing (a)-(d) for a time sufficient to form an aminoalkylalkoxysilane-functionalized hydrocarbon compound.