Polyether-functional siloxanes, polyether siloxane-containing compositions, methods for the production thereof and use thereof

1. A composition, comprising:

water; and

a mixture of siloxanes of formula I:

wherein

R is independently H, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, t-butyl, 2-methoxyethyl or 2-hydroxyethyl; with the proviso that when a siloxane is cyclic R is optionally a silyl radical of formula:

Si(R 1 )(OR) 2 ,

R 1 is independently a terminally blocked polyether group of the formula II,

R 4 —O[—R 5 —O] n [(—R 6 ) m ]—  (II)

wherein

R 4 is a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 8 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms,

R 5 is independently a bivalent linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms and

R 6 is a bivalent linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms and

n is 1 to 200 and

m is 1,

R 2 is independently a linear, branched or cyclic, optionally substituted alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms or

a mercaptoalkyl group or

an alkenyl group having 2 to 8 carbon atoms or

an alkynyl group having 2 to 8 carbon atoms or

an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms or

an aminoalkyl group of the general formula III

H 2 N(CH 2 ) d [(NH) e (CH 2 ) f ] g —(CH 2 ) 3 —  (III)

wherein 0≦d≦6, 0≦f≦6, where e is 0, if d is 0, then g is 1, where e is 1, if d is >0, then g is 1 or 2, or

an N-alkylaminoalkyl group or

an epoxyalkyl group or

an acryloxyalkyl group and

R 3 is a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms and

h, i and j, independently of one another, are 0 or 1,

x is a number from 2 to 50 and

y is a number from 1 to 50

wherein (x+y) is >2; and

wherein

a weight ratio of the repeating unit having the R 1 group to the repeating unit having the R 2 group in formula (I) is from 98/2 to 60/40,

the active ingredient content of siloxanes according to formula I is from 1 to 80% by weight, based on the weight of the composition; and

the content of alcohol is less than 5% by weight, based on the weight of the composition.

2. A composition, comprising:

a mixture of siloxanes of formula I:

wherein

R is independently H, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, t-butyl, 2-methoxyethyl or 2-hydroxyethyl; with the proviso that when a siloxane is cyclic R is optionally a silyl radical of formula:

Si(R 1 )(OR) 2 ,

R 1 is independently a terminally blocked polyether group of the formula II,

R 4 —O[—R 5 —O] n [(—R 6 ) m ]—  (II)

wherein

R 4 is a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 8 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms,

R 5 is independently a bivalent linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms and

R 6 is a bivalent linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms and

n is 1 to 200 and

m is 1,

R 2 is independently a linear, branched or cyclic, optionally substituted alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms or

a mercaptoalkyl group or

an alkenyl group having 2 to 8 carbon atoms or

an alkynyl group having 2 to 8 carbon atoms or

an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms or

an aminoalkyl group of the general formula III

H 2 N(CH 2 ) d [(NH) e (CH 2 ) f ] g —(CH 2 ) 3 —  (III)

wherein 0≦d≦6, 0≦f≦6, where e is 0, if d is 0, then g is 1, where e is 1, if d is >0, then g is 1 or 2, or

an N-alkylaminoalkyl group or

an epoxyalkyl group or

an acryloxyalkyl group and

R 3 is a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms and

h, i and j, independently of one another, are 0 or 1,

x is a number from 2 to 50 and

y is a number from 1 to 50

wherein (x+y) is >2;

and at least one organoalkoxysilane from the series of alkylalkoxysilanes, arylalkoxysilanes, silicic esters, fluoroalkoxysilanes, aminoalkylalkoxysilanes, glycidyl-oxyalkylalkoxysilanes, methacryloxyalkylalkoxysilanes, mercaptoalkylalkoxysilanes or vinylalkoxysilanes,

wherein

a weight ratio of the repeating unit having the R 1 group to the repeating unit having the R 2 group in formula (I) is from 98/2 to 60/40,

said composition comprises at least one organoalkoxysilane in an amount of from 0.1 to 99.9% by weight, based on the weight of said composition; and

wherein said composition comprises a mixture of siloxanes according to formula I in an amount of from 0.1 to 99.9% by weight, based on the weight of said composition.

3. A method of producing siloxanes as claimed in claim 1 or 2 by targeted hydrolysis, condensation or cocondensation of at least one monomeric hydrolyzable organosilane, comprising:

(i) reacting at least one polyether alkoxysilane of formula IV and at least one organoalkoxy-silane of formula V with 0.3 to 150 mol of water per mole of silane:

R 4 —O[—R 5 —O] n [(—R 6 ) m ]—Si(OR) 3   (IV)

wherein R is independently methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, t-butyl, 2-methoxyethyl or 2-hydroxyethyl,

R 4 is a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 8 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms,

R 5 is independently a bivalent linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms and

R 6 is a bivalent linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms and

n is 1 to 200 and

m is 1,

R 2 —Si(R 3 ) i (OR) 3-i   (V),

wherein

R is independently methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, t-butyl, 2-methoxyethyl or 2-hydroxyethyl,

R 2 is independently a linear, branched or cyclic, optionally substituted alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms or

a mercaptoalkyl group or

an alkenyl group having 2 to 8 carbon atoms or

an alkinyl group having 2 to 8 carbon atoms or

an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms or

an aminoalkyl group of formula III

H 2 N(CH 2 ) d [(NH) e (CH 2 ) f ] g —(CH 2 ) 3 —  (III)

where 0≦d≦6, 0≦f≦6, where e is 0, if d is 0, then g is 1, where e is 1, if d is >0, then g is 1 or 2, or

an N-alkylaminoalkyl group or

an epoxyalkyl group or

an acryloxyalkyl group and

R 3 is a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms and

i is 0 or 1,

wherein

a weight ratio of the at least one polyether alkoxysilane of formula IV to the at least one organoalkoxy-silane of formula V is from 98/2 to 60/40, and

a pH of reaction (i) or (ii) is from 1 to 12, and a hydrolysis and/or condensation catalyst is present.

4. The method as claimed in claim 3 ,

wherein

the reaction mixture comprises a solvent.

5. The method as claimed in claim 3 ,

wherein

0.5 to 100 mol of water are used per mole of at least one polyether alkoxysilane of formula IV and at least one organoalkoxy-silane of formula V.

6. The method as claimed in claim 3 ,

wherein

the reaction is carried out at a temperature in the range from 10 to 100° C.

7. The method as claimed in claim 3 ,

wherein

the silane of formula IV is at least one monomeric polyether silane selected from the group consisting of 3-[poly(ethylene glycol) monomethyl ether]propyltrialkoxysilane, 3-[poly(propylene glycol) monomethylether]propyltrialkoxysilane, 3-[poly(ethylene glycol-co-propylene glycol) monomethyl ether]propyltrialkoxysilane and a mixture threrof.

8. The method as claimed in claim 3 ,

wherein

the organoalkoxysilane of formula V is at least one silane selected from the group consisting of methyltrimethoxy-silane, n-propyl trimethoxysilane, isobutyltrimethoxysilane, octyltrimethoxysilane, hexadecyltrimethoxysilane, perfluoropropyltrimethoxysilane, tridecafluoro-1,1,2,2-tetrahydrooctyltrimethoxysilane, vinyltrimethoxysilane, vinylmethyldimethoxysilane, vinyltris(2-methoxyethoxy)silane, phenyltrimethoxysilane, 3-mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane, 3-gycidyloxypropyltrimethoxysilane, 3-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane, 3-methacryloxy-2-methylpropyltrimethoxysilane, methyltriethoxysilane, n-propyltriethoxysilane, octyltriethoxysilane, hexadecyltriethoxysilane, perfluoropropyltriethoxysilane, tridecafluoro-1,1,2,2-tetrahydrooctyltriethoxysilane, vinyltriethoxysilane, vinylmethyldiethoxysilane, phenyltriethoxysilane, 3-mercaptopropyltriethoxysilane, 3-gycidyloxypropyltriethoxysilane, 3-methacryloxypropyltriethoxysilane, 3-methacryloxy-2-methylpropyltriethoxysilane and mixtures thereof.

9. The method as claimed in claim 3 ,

wherein

the weight ratio of the polyether silane according to formula IV to the organoalkoxysilane according to formula V or a mixture of organoalkoxysilanes of the general formula V is from 90/10 to 60/40.

10. The method as claimed in claim 3 ,

wherein

free alcohol and alcohol obtained from hydrolysis during the reaction are removed.

11. The method as claimed in claim 3 ,

further comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of:

(A) diluting the product mixture by a further addition of water, (B) diluting the product mixture by adding at least one alcohol and (C) adding at least one organoalkoxysilane selected from the group consisting of alkylalkoxysilanes, arylalkoxysilanes, silicic esters, fluoroalkylalkoxysilanes, aminoalkylalkoxysilanes, glycidyloxyalkylalkoxysilanes, methacryloxyalkylalkoxysilanes, mercaptoalkylalkoxysilanes and vinylalkoxysilanes to the product mixture.

12. The siloxanes as claimed in claim 1 or 2 ,

for the treatment of a surface,

as coating composition,

as additive in coating compositions,

as wetting agent for surfaces,

as additive in wetting agents,

as lubricant,

as additive in lubricants and in hydraulic fluids,

as nonionic surfactant,

as additive in drilling fluids,

as impregnating agent,

as additive in impregnating agents,

as corrosion inhibitor,

as additive in corrosion inhibitors,

as antimisting agent,

as additive in antimisting agents,

as additive for paints and lacquers,

as additive in cosmetic products,

in the production of cosmetic products,

in the production of composites,

in the production of compounds,

in the production of wafers, semiconductors and/or chips,

for the coating of optical lenses and of contact lenses,

for the coating of electrolytic copper foils for printed circuit boards,

for the silanization of fillers and pigments,

for the improvement of the rheological properties of dispersions.

13. An agent or article comprising the composition as claimed in claim 12 .