Process for preparing glycidyloxyalkyltrialkoxysilanes

1. A process for preparing glycidyloxyalkylalkoxysilanes of the general formula (I)

(R″)O—C n H 2n Si(R′) m (OR) 3-m   (I),

where groups R and R′ are each, independently of one another, a linear or branched alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, n is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 and m is 0, 1, 2 or 3 and R″ is an H 2 C(O)CH— or H 2 C(O)CHCH 2 — group, which comprises reacting

(i) a functionalized alkene of the general formula (II)

(R″)O—C n H 2n-1   (II),

where R″ is an H 2 C(O)CH— or H 2 C(O)CHCH 2 — group and n is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8,

with

(ii) at least one hydrogenalkoxysilane of the general formula (III)

HSi(R′) m (OR) 3-m   (III),

where groups R and R′ are each, independently of one another, a linear or branched alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and m is 0, 1, 2 or 3,

in the presence of

(iii) at least one homogeneous catalyst,

(iv) at least one solvent and/or at least one diluent and

(v) at least one promoter.

2. The process as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein

allyl glycidyl ether is used as functional olefin component (i).

3. The process as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein

trimethoxysilane or triethoxysilane is used as hydrogenalkoxysilane (ii).

4. The process as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein

the components (i) and (ii) are used in a molar ratio of 1.8-1.0:1.0.

5. The process as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein

the hydrosilylation is carried out in the presence of (iii) at least one homogeneous catalyst selected from the group consisting of Speier and Karstedt catalysts.

6. The process as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein

the catalyst (iii) is diluted in the hydrosilylation product.

7. The process as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein

the catalyst (iii) is used in a molar ratio to the olefin component (i) of from 1:1 000 000 to 1:25 000.

8. The process as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein

the reaction is carried out in the presence of (iv) at least one solvent and/or at least one diluent selected from the group consisting of paraffins, toluene, xylene, the organic complexing agents of the catalysts, the hydrosilylation products and a mixture of at least two of said materials.

9. The process as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein

the reaction is carried out in the presence of (v) at least one acid promoter selected from the group consisting of monocarboxylic and dicarboxylic acids and other H-acidic compounds.

10. The process as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein

the catalyst (iii) and the promoter (v) are used in a molar ratio of from 1:250 to 1:25 000.

11. The process as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein

the catalyst (iii) and the promoter (v) are used together diluted in the hydrosilylation product.

12. The process as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein

the components (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) are introduced into a tangential mixer, mixed and fed to a reactor.

13. The process as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein

the reaction in the reactor is carried out at a reaction temperature in the range from 40 to 200° C., a pressure of from 0.5 to 20 bar and a space velocity of from 3 to 30 [1/h].

14. The process as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein

the reaction is carried out in a tube reactor, a bubble column reactor or a stirred or unstirred tank reactor.

15. The process as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein

the reaction product is worked up.

16. The process as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein

reaction and work-up are carried out batchwise or continuously.

17. The process as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein a product selected from the group consisting of

3-glycidyloxypropyltrimethoxysilane and 3-glycidyloxypropyltriethoxysilane is obtained.