Inventors:
David R. Wheeler - Albuquerque NM
Timothy P. Pollagi - Dayton OH
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation - Livermore CA
International Classification:
C07F 708
Abstract:
A novel method for the synthesis of chlorinated or partially chlorinated organosilanes and organopolysilanes. The chlorination is effected by contacting an organosilanes or organopolysilanes with anhydrous CuCl. sub. 2 in a nonpolar alkane solvent, preferably pentane or hexadecane, without the use of a catalyst. Copper metal, which is easily filtered, is a reaction product. The filtrate containing the chlorinated organosilane or organopolysilane can be used directly as a reactant to produce, for example, aminoorganosilanes.