(Thio)phenoxy phenyl silane compostion and method for making same

1. A (thio)phenoxyphenyl phenyl silane composition comprising a (thio)phenoxyphenyl phenyl silane having Formula I

Ph 2 -Q-Ph 1 -Si(Ph 3 )(OR) 2   (I)

wherein:

Ph 1 is a phenyl ring having Ph 2 -Q-, —Si(Ph 3 )(OR) 2 , and four hydrogen atoms as substituents;

Ph 2 -Q is a (thio)phenoxy group where Ph 2 is phenyl and Q is selected from oxygen atom, sulfur atom, and combinations thereof;

Ph 2 -Q is in a position on the Ph 1 phenyl ring which is ortho-, meta-, or para-relative to the Si atom;

Ph 3 is phenyl; and

R is independently selected from: a hydrogen atom, a C 1 -C 10 hydrocarbon radical, and combinations thereof,

wherein the C 1 -C 10 hydrocarbon radical is independently selected from:

linear, branched, or cyclic C 1 -C 10 alkyl; phenyl; substituted phenyl; aralkyl; and combinations thereof; and

wherein the (thio)phenoxyphenyl phenyl silane is present in the composition in an amount of at least 99.0 percent by weight to less than or equal to 100 percent by weight, based upon the weight of the (thio)phenoxyphenyl phenyl silane composition.

2. The (thio)phenoxyphenyl phenyl silane composition of claim 1 , wherein R is selected from hydrogen atom, methyl, and ethyl.

3. The (thio)phenoxyphenyl phenyl silane composition of claim 1 , further comprising a (thio)phenoxyphenyl halide having Formula II

Ph 2 -Q-Ph 1 -X  (II)

wherein:

Ph 1 is a phenyl ring having Ph 2 -Q-, X and four hydrogen atoms as substituents;

Ph 2 -Q is a (thio)phenoxy group where Ph 2 is phenyl and Q is selected from oxygen atom, sulfur atom, and combinations thereof;

Ph 2 -Q is in a position on the Ph 1 phenyl ring which is ortho-, meta-, or para-relative to the X; and

X is a halide selected from Cl, Br, and combinations thereof; and

wherein the (thio)phenoxyphenyl halide is present in an amount of at least 0.001 ppm and no more than 500 ppm, based on the weight of the (thio)phenoxyphenyl phenyl silane composition.

4. The (thio)phenoxyphenyl phenyl silane composition of claim 1 , wherein the (thio)phenoxyphenyl phenyl silane composition is free of any (thio)phenoxyphenyl halide having Formula II

Ph 2 -Q-Ph 1 -X  (II)

wherein:

Ph 1 is a phenyl ring having Ph 2 -Q-, —X and four hydrogen atoms as substituents;

Ph 2 -Q is a (thio)phenoxy group where Ph 2 is phenyl and Q is selected from oxygen atom, sulfur atom, and combinations thereof;

Ph 2 -Q is in a position on the Ph 1 phenyl ring which is ortho-, meta-, or para-relative to the X; and

X is a halide selected from Cl, Br, and combinations thereof.

5. A method of making the (thio)phenoxyphenyl phenyl silane composition of claim 1 , comprising the steps of:

A. providing a (thio)phenoxyphenyl halide having Formula II

Ph 2 -Q-Ph 1 -X  (II)

wherein:

Ph 1 is a phenyl ring having Ph 2 -Q-, X and four hydrogen atoms as substituents;

Ph 2 -Q is a (thio)phenoxy group where Ph 2 is phenyl and Q is selected from oxygen atom, sulfur atom, and combinations thereof;

Ph 2 -Q is in a position on the Ph 1 phenyl ring which is ortho-, meta-, or para-relative to X; and

X is a halide selected from Cl, Br, and combinations thereof;

B. providing a phenyl trioxy silane having Formula III

Ph 3 -Si(OR) 2 (OR′)  (III)

wherein:

each R is a hydrogen atom or a C 1 -C 10 hydrocarbon radical independently selected from: linear, branched, or cyclic C 1 -C 10 alkyl; phenyl; substituted phenyl; aralkyl; and combinations thereof; and

R′ is a C 1 -C 10 hydrocarbon radical independently selected from: linear, branched, or cyclic C 1 -C 10 alkyl; phenyl; substituted phenyl; aralkyl; and combinations thereof;

C. reacting the (thio)phenoxyphenyl halide with an active metal reagent comprising metal atom M to form a (thio)phenoxyphenyl metal intermediate having formula IV

Ph 2 -Q-Ph 1 -M-X n   (IV)

wherein:

M is selected from magnesium and lithium;

X is selected from Cl, Br, and combinations thereof; and

n=0 or 1; and

D. reacting the (thio)phenoxyphenyl metal intermediate with the phenyl trioxy silane to form the (thio)phenoxyphenyl phenyl; and

E. purifying the (thio)phenoxyphenyl phenyl silane.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the step of purifying produces the (thio)phenoxyphenyl phenyl silane composition comprising the phenoxyphenyl phenyl silane in an amount of at least 99.0 weight percent to less than or equal to 100 weight percent, based on the weight of the (thio)phenoxyphenyl phenyl silane composition.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the step of purifying produces the (thio)phenoxyphenyl phenyl silane composition, wherein the (thio)phenoxyphenyl halide is present in an amount of equal to or greater than 0 ppm and no more than 500 ppm, based on the weight of the phenoxyphenyl silane composition.