Organosilicon compound

Abstract

An organosilicon compound represented by the following general formula (1):

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

This invention relates to a novel compound, and more particularly to an organosilicon compound having curing mechanisms in two ways in which it cures upon photopolymerization and in which it cures upon absorption of moisture in air, and capable of acting as a cross-linking agent when incorporated in silicone compositions.

2. Description of the Prior Art

A variety of photopolymerizable silicone compounds have already been developed, and these are utilized in ultraviolet radiation-curable adhesives and mold-making agents. Also, adhesives having curing mechanisms in two ways in which they cure by photopolymerization and in which they cure upon absorption of moisture in air (curing of a condensation type) are in wide use at present. However, cross-linking agents used in such compositions having curing mechanisms in two ways make it difficult to balance photopolymerizability with condensation curability, resulting in materials ill-balanced toward either curability.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an organosilicon compound which can well balance photopolymerizability with condensation curability when incorporated in silicone compositions.

As a result of extensive studies made on cross-linking agents, the present inventors have discovered that the photopolymerizability and condensation curability can be made well balanced by incorporating at least two silicon atoms in one molecule to bond a photopolymerizable group and a condensation-curable group individually to different silicon atoms so that these groups can take responsibility of the photopolymerization and the condensation curing, respectively. Thus, they have accomplished the present invention.

More specifically, the present invention provides an organosilicon compound represented by the following general formula (1):

wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, a phenyl group or a halogenated phenyl group; R² is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R³'s may be the same or different and are each a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; X is a hydrolyzable group; Z¹ is —R⁴—, —R⁴O— or —R⁴(CH₃)₂SiO—, where R⁴ is a substituted or unsubstituted divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and, when the value of 3-m is plural, R⁴'s may be the same or different; Z² is an oxygen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and m is 0, 1 or 2 and n is 0, 1 or 2.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The present invention is described below in detail. The terminology “(meth)acryloyl” herein means acryloyl, methacryloyl, or a combination thereof.

The organosilicon compound of the present invention is a compound represented by the following general formula (1):

In the formula, R¹ is a hydrogen atom, a phenyl group or a halogenated phenyl group. R² is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group. R³'s may be the same or different and are each a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and preferably 1 to 6 carbon atoms. In the group represented by R³, the substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group may include halogen-substituted monovalent hydrocarbon groups as exemplified by halogenated alkyl groups such as a chloromethyl group, a 2-chloroethyl group, a 2-bromoethyl group, a 1,1-dichloropropyl group, a 3-chloropropyl group and a 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl group. The unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group may include alkyl groups such as a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an isopropyl group, a butyl group, an isobutyl group, a tert-butyl group, a pentyl group, a hexyl group, a cyclohexyl group, an octyl group and a decyl group; alkenyl groups such as a vinyl group and an allyl group; aryl groups such as a phenyl group and a tolyl group; and aralkyl groups such as a benzyl group and a phenylethyl group. Alkyl groups and aryl groups are preferred.

X is a hydrolyzable group, which may include, as preferred groups, lower alkoxyl or lower alkenyloxyl groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and particularly 1 to 4 carbon atoms, as exemplified by alkoxyl groups such as a methoxyl group, an ethoxyl group, a propoxyl group, a butoxyl group and a methoxyethoxyl group, and alkenyloxyl groups such as a vinyloxyl group, an allyloxyl group, a propenoxyl group, an isopropenoxyl group and a butenyloxyl group, and may further include acyloxyl groups as exemplified by ketoxime groups such as a dimethylketoxime group and a methylethylketoxime group, or acyloxy groups such as acetoxy groups.

Z¹ is a group represented by —R⁴—, —R⁴O— or —R⁴(CH₃)₂SiO—. R⁴ is a substituted or unsubstituted divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and preferably 1 to 6 carbon atoms. When the value of 3-m is plural, R⁴'s may be the same or different. In R⁴, the substituted divalent hydrocarbon group may include halogen-substituted alkylene groups such as a chloromethylene group, a dichloromethylene group and a chloroethylene group. The unsubstituted divalent hydrocarbon group may include alkylene groups such as a methylene group, an ethylene group, a propylene group and a tetramethylene group, and arylene groups such as a phenylene group.

Z² is an oxygen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and preferably 1 to 6 carbon atoms. In Z², the substituted divalent hydrocarbon group may include the same groups exemplified for R⁴ above, and the unsubstituted divalent hydrocarbon group may include the same groups exemplified for R⁴ above. Letter symbol m is 0, 1 or 2, and n is 0, 1 or 2.

The organosilicon compound represented by the general formula (1) may include, e.g., organosilicon compounds such as organosilanes, organosilalkylenes, organosilarylenes and organosiloxanes having 2 to 5 silicon atoms in one molecule, which have in one molecule i) 1 to 3 (meth)acryloyloxyl groups and ii) 1 to 3 silicon-bonded hydrolyzable groups such as silicon-bonded alkoxyl groups or silicon-bonded alkenyloxyl groups.

Specific structures of the organosilicon compound represented by the general formula (1) are shown below. Examples are by no means limited to these.

The organosilicon compound represented by the general formula (1) can be produced, e.g., in the following way.

Firstly, it may be produced by a process represented by the following reaction schemes:

In the above schemes, —CH₂—CH₂—A— corresponds to —Z²— in the general formula (1), and A is an alkylene group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, including, e.g., a methylene group, an ethylene group and a propylene group.

Alternatively, it may be produced by a process represented by the following reaction schemes:

Method of use and purposes:

The organosilicon compound of the present invention has the two properties of photopolymerizability and condensation curability in combination. Hence, it is useful as a cross-linking agent for silicone compositions, and is used in, e.g., adhesives, coating materials and potting materials.

EXAMPLES

The present invention is described below in greater detail by giving Examples. The present invention is by no means limited to these Examples.

Example 1

In a 1-liter four-necked flask having a coiled condenser and a thermometer, 135.6 g (0.6 mole) of vinyltriisopropenoxysilane and 200 g of toluene were added, and then heated to 40° C. After the heating, 0.1 g of a 2% chloroplatinic acid solution in 2-ethylhexanol was added dropwise, and 75.9 g (0.66 mole) of dichloromethylsilane was added. After the addition was completed, the reaction was carried out at 60 to 70° C. for 1 hour while unreacted dichloromethylsilane was refluxed, and further at 80 to 90° C. for 2 hours. After the reaction was completed, using gas chromatography, it was confirmed that the vinyltriisopropenoxysilane reacted completely with the dichloromethylsilane. Its temperature was dropped to about 30° C., and thereafter 133.6 g (1.32 moles) of triethylamine and 0.1 g of butylhydroxytoluene were added to the reaction mixture. Next, 171 g (1.32 moles) of hydroxyethyl methacrylate was dropwise added. After the addition was completed, the resultant mixture was aged at 60° C. for 3 hours, and the triethylamine hydrochloride precipitated was filtered off. After the filtration, the unreacted components were removed by concentration at 60 to 70° C./665 Pa (5 mmHg) for 2 hours to obtain 238.1 g of 1-methylbis(2-methacryloxyethoxy)silyl-2-triisopropenoxysilylethane [the compound of formula (b); yield: 80%).

The above compound was identified by NMR and IR.

• NMR: (0.105 ppm, S, 3H, Si—CH₃) (0.65˜0.79 ppm, broad, 4H, —CH₂—CH₂—) (1.79 ppm, S, 9H, O—C—CH₃) (1.90 ppm, S, 6H, ═C—CH₃) (3.86˜4.10 ppm, broad, 8H, —O—CH₂—CH₂—O—) (4.10, 4.26 ppm, d, 6H, O—C═CH₂) (5.52, 6.08 ppm, d, 4H, CH₂═C)
• IR: (2,800˜3,000 cm⁻¹, ^vCH) (1,650 cm⁻¹, ^vC═C) (1,700 cm⁻¹, ^vC═O) (1,150 cm⁻¹, ^vSi—OC)

Example 2

In a 1-liter four-necked flask having a coiled condenser and a thermometer, 88.8 g (0.6 mole) of vinyltrimethoxysilane and 200 g of toluene were added, and then heated to 40° C. After the heating, 0.1 g of a 2% chloroplatinic acid solution in 2-ethylhexanol was added, and 75.9 g (0.66 mole) of dichloromethylsilane was added. After the addition was completed, the reaction was carried out at 60 to 70° C. for 1 hour while unreacted dichloromethylsilane was refluxed, and further at 80 to 90° C. for 2 hours. After the reaction was completed, using gas chromatography, it was confirmed that the vinyltrimethoxysilane reacted completely with the dichloromethylsilane. Its temperature was dropped to about 30° C., and thereafter 133.6 g (1.32 moles) of triethylamine and 0.1 g of butylhydroxytoluene were added to the reaction mixture. Next, 171 g (1.32 moles) of hydroxyethyl methacrylate was dropwise added. After the addition was completed, the resultant mixture was aged at 60° C. for 3 hours, and the triethylamine hydrochloride precipitated was filtered off. After the filtration, the unreacted components were removed by concentration at 60 to 70° C./665 Pa (5 mmHg) for 2 hours to obtain 221 g of 1-methylbis(2-methacryloxyethoxy)silyl-2-trimethoxysilylethane [the compound of formula (h); yield: 84%).

The above compound was identified by NMR and IR.

• NMR: (0.105 ppm, S, 3H, Si—CH₃) (0.65˜0.79 ppm, broad, 4H, —CH₂—CH₂—) (1.90 ppm, S, 6H, ═C—CH₃) (3.86˜4.10 ppm, broad, 8H, —O—CH₂—CH₂—O—) (3.3 ppm, S, 9H, O—CH₃) (5.52, 6.08 ppm, d, 4H,CH₂═C)
• IR: (2,800˜3,000 cm⁻¹, ^vCH) (1,650 cm⁻¹, ^vC═C) (1,700 cm⁻¹, ^vC═O) (1,150 cm⁻¹, ^vSi—OC)

Example 3

In a 1-liter four-necked flask having a coiled condenser and a thermometer, 88.8 g (0.6 mole) of vinyltrimethoxysilane and 200 g of toluene were added, and then heated to 40° C. After the heating, 0.1 g of a 2% chloroplatinic acid solution in 2-ethylhexanol was added, and 75.9 g (0.66 mole) of dichloromethylsilane was added. After the addition was completed, the reaction was carried out at 60 to 70° C. for 1 hour while unreacted dichloromethylsilane was refluxed, and further at 80 to 90° C. for 2 hours. After the reaction was completed, using gas chromatography, it was confirmed that the vinyltrimethoxysilane reacted completely with the dichloromethylsilane. Its temperature was dropped to about 30° C., and thereafter 133.6 g (1.32 moles) of triethylamine and 0.1 g of butylhydroxytoluene were added to the reaction mixture. Next, 153 g (1.32 moles) of hydroxyethyl acrylate was dropwise added. After the addition was completed, the resultant mixture was aged at 60° C. for 3 hours, and the triethylamine hydrochloride precipitated was filtered off. After the filtration, the unreacted components were removed by concentration at 60 to 70° C./665 Pa (5 mmHg) for 2 hours to obtain 209 g of 1-methylbis(2-acryloxyethoxy)silyl-2-trimethoxysilylethane [the compound of formula (g); yield: 84%).

The above compound was identified by NMR and IR.

• NMR: (0.105 ppm, S, 3H, Si—CH₃) (0.65˜0.79 ppm, broad, 4H, —CH₂—CH₂—) (1.90 ppm, t, 2H, C═CH) (3.86˜4.10 ppm, broad, 8H, —O—CH₂—CH₂—O—) (3.3 ppm, S, 9H, O—CH₃) (5.52, 6.08 ppm, d, 4H,CH₂═C)
• IR: (2,800˜3,000 cm⁻¹, ^vCH) (1,650 cm⁻¹, ^vC═C) (1,700 cm⁻¹, ^vC═O) (1,150 cm⁻¹, ^vSi—OC)

Example 4

In a 1-liter four-necked flask having a coiled condenser and a thermometer, 135.6 g (0.6 mole) of vinyltriisopropenoxysilane and 200 g of toluene were added, and then heated to 40° C. After the heating, 0.1 g of a 2% chloroplatinic acid solution in 2-ethylhexanol was added, and 61.7 g (0.66 mole) of dimethylchlorolsilane was added. After the addition was completed, the reaction was carried out at 60 to 70° C. for 1 hour while unreacted dimethylchlorolsilane was refluxed, and further at 80 to 90° C. for 2 hours. After the reaction was completed, using gas chromatography, it was confirmed that the vinyltriisopropenoxysilane reacted completely with the dimethylchlorolsilane. Its temperature was dropped to about 30° C., and thereafter 133.6 g (1.32 moles) of triethylamine and 0.1 g of butylhydroxytoluene were added to the reaction mixture. Next, 85.4 g (0.66 mole) of hydroxyethyl methacrylate was dropwise added. After the addition was completed, the resultant mixture was aged at 60° C. for 3 hours, and the triethylamine hydrochloride precipitated was filtered off. After the filtration, the unreacted components were removed by concentration at 60 to 70° C./665 Pa (5 mmHg) for 2 hours to obtain 206 g of 1-dimethyl(2-methacryloxyethoxy)silyl-2-triisopropenoxysilylethane [the compound of formula (d); yield: 80%).

The above compound was identified by NMR and IR.

• NMR: (0.105 ppm, S, 6H, Si—CH₃) (0.65˜0.79 ppm, broad, 4H, —CH₂—CH₂—) (1.80 ppm, S, 3H, C—CH₃) (1.90 ppm, S, 9H, ═C—CH₃) (3.86˜4.10 ppm, broad, 4H, —O—CH₂—CH₂—O—) (4.0, 4.25 ppm, d, 6H, O—C═CH₂) (5.45, 6.1 ppm, d, 2H,CH₂═C)
• IR: (2,800˜3,000 cm⁻¹, ^vCH) (1,650 cm⁻¹, ^vC═C) (1,700 cm⁻¹, ^vC═O) (1,150 cm⁻¹, ^vSi—OC)

Example 5

In a 1-liter four-necked flask having a coiled condenser and a thermometer, 152 g (1.0 mole) of tetramethoxysilane and 1 g of tin dioctate were added, and then heated to 80° C. Thereafter, 160 g (1.0 mole) of acryloxymethyldimethylsilanol was dropwise added. After the addition was completed, the resultant mixture was aged at 80° C. for 2 hours. After the aging, the mixture was distilled under reduced pressure at 92° C./399 Pa (3 mmHg) to obtain 182 g of acryloxymethyldimethylsiloxytrimethoxysilane [the compound of formula (e); yield: 65%).

The above compound was identified by NMR and IR.

• NMR: (0.105 ppm, S, 6H, Si—CH₃) (3.3 ppm, S, 9H, O—CH₃) (3.63 ppm, S, 2H, Si—CH₂—) (5.58˜6.35 ppm, broad, 3H, CH₂═CH—)
• IR: (2,800˜3,000 cm⁻¹, ^vCH) (1,650 cm⁻¹, ^vC═C) (1,700 cm⁻¹, ^vC═O) (1,150 cm⁻¹, ^vSi—OC)

Example 6

In a 1-liter four-necked flask having a coiled condenser and a thermometer, 135.6 g (0.6 mole) of vinyltriisopropenoxysilane and 200 g of toluene were added, and then heated to 40° C. After the heating, 0.1 g of a 2% chloroplatinic acid solution in 2-ethylhexanol was added, and 75.9 g (0.66 mole) of dichloromethylsilane was added. After the addition was completed, the reaction was carried out at 60 to 70° C. for 1 hour while unreacted dichloromethylsilane was refluxed, and further at 80 to 90° C. for 2 hours. After the reaction was completed, using gas chromatography, it was confirmed that the vinyltriisopropenoxysilane reacted completely with the dichloromethylsilane. Its temperature was dropped to about 30° C., and thereafter 133.6 g (1.32 moles) of triethylamine and 0.1 g of butylhydroxytoluene were added to the reaction mixture. Next, 211 g (1.32 moles) of acryloxymethyldimethylsialnol was dropwise added. After the addition was completed, the resultant mixture was aged at 60° C. for 3 hours, and the triethylamine hydrochloride precipitated was filtered off. After the filtration, the unreacted components were removed by concentration at 60 to 70° C./665 Pa (5 mmHg) for 2 hours to obtain 225 g of 1-methylbis(acryloxymethyldimethylsiloxy)silyl-2-triisoprope noxysilylethane [the compound of formula (m); yield: 80%).

The above compound was identified by NMR and IR.

• NMR: (0.105 ppm, S, 15H, Si—CH₃) (0.65˜0.79 ppm, broad, 4H, —CH₂—CH₂—) (1.90 ppm, S, 9H, ═C—CH₃) (3.63 ppm, S, 4H, Si—CH₂—) (4.10, 4.26 ppm, d, 6H, O—C═CH₂) (5.58˜6.35 ppm, broad, 3H, CH₂═CH—)
• IR: (2,800˜3,000 cm⁻¹, ^vCH) (1,650 cm⁻¹, ^vC═C) (1,700 cm⁻¹, ^vC═O) (1,150 cm⁻¹, ^vSi—OC)

Example 7

In a 1-liter four-necked flask having a coiled condenser and a thermometer, 135.6 g (0.6 mole) of vinyltriisopropenoxysilane and 200 g of toluene were added, and then heated to 40° C. After the heating, 0.1 g of a 2% chloroplatinic acid solution in 2-ethylhexanol was added, and 61.7 g (0.66 mole) of dichloromethylsilane was added. After the addition was completed, the reaction was carried out at 60 to 70° C. for 1 hour while unreacted dichloromethylsilane was refluxed, and further at 80 to 90° C. for 2 hours. After the reaction was completed, using gas chromatography, it was confirmed that the vinyltriisopropenoxysilane reacted completely with the dichloromethylsilane. Its temperature was dropped to about 30° C., and thereafter 66.8 g (0.66 mole) of triethylamine and 0.1 g of butylhydroxytoluene were added to the reaction mixture. Next, 105.5 g (0.66 mole) of acryloxymethyldimethylsialnol was dropwise added. After the addition was completed, the resultant mixture was aged at 60° C. for 3 hours, and the triethylamine hydrochloride precipitated was filtered off. After the filtration, the unreacted components were removed by concentration at 60 to 70° C./665 Pa (5 mmHg) for 2 hours to obtain 213 g of 1-dimethyl(acryloxymethyldimethylsiloxy)silyl-2-triisopropenoxysilylethane [the compound of formula (n); yield: 80%).

The above compound was identified by NMR and IR.

• NMR: (0.105 ppm, S, 12H, Si—CH₃) (0.65˜0.79 ppm, broad, 4H, —CH₂—CH₂—) (1.90 ppm, S, 9H, ═C—CH₃) (3.63 ppm, S, 2H, Si—CH₂—) (4.10, 4.26 ppm, d, 6H, O—C═CH₂) (5.58˜6.35 ppm, broad, 3H, CH₂═CH—)
• IR: (2,800˜3,000 cm⁻¹, ^vCH) (1,650 cm⁻¹, ^vC═C) (1,700 cm⁻¹, ^vC═O) (1,150 cm⁻¹, ^vSi—OC)

Example 8

In a 1-liter four-necked flask having a coiled condenser and a thermometer, 135.6 g (0.6 mole) of vinyltriisopropenoxysilane and 200 g of toluene were added, and then heated to 40° C. After the heating, 0.1 g of a 2% chloroplatinic acid solution in 2-ethylhexanol was added, and 75.9 g (0.66 mole) of dichloromethyisilane was added. After the addition was completed, the reaction was carried out at 60 to 70° C. for 1 hour while unreacted dichloromethylsilane was refluxed, and further at 80 to 90° C. for 2 hours. After the reaction was completed, using gas chromatography, it was confirmed that the vinyltriisopropenoxysilane reacted completely with the dichloromethylsilane. Its temperature was dropped to about 30° C., and thereafter 133.6 g (1.32 moles) of triethylamine and 0.1 g of butylhydroxytoluene were added to the reaction mixture. Next, 153 g (1.32 moles) of hydroxyethyl acrylate was dropwise added. After the addition was completed, the resultant mixture was aged at 60° C. for 3 hours, and the triethylamine hydrochloride precipitated was filtered off. After the filtration, the unreacted components were removed by concentration at 60 to 70° C./665 Pa (5 mmHg) for 2 hours to obtain 227 g of 1-methylbis(2-acryloxyethoxy)silyl-2-triisopropenoxysilylethane [the compound of formula (a); yield: 80%).

The above compound was identified by NMR and IR.

• NMR: (0.105 ppm, S, 3H, Si—CH₃) (0.65˜0.79 ppm, broad, 4H, —CH₂═CH₂—) (1.90 ppm, S, 9H, ═C—CH₃) (3.86˜4.10 ppm, broad, 8H, —O—CH₂—CH₂—O—) (4.10, 4.26 ppm, d, 6H, O—C═CH₂) (5.58˜6.35 ppm, broad, 6H, CH₂═CH—)
• IR: (2,800˜3,000 cm⁻¹, ^vCH) (1,650 cm⁻¹, ^vC═C) (1,700 cm⁻¹, ^vC═O) (1,150 cm⁻¹, ^vSi—OC)

Example 9

In a 1-liter four-necked flask having a coiled condenser and a thermometer, 135.6 g (0.6 mole) of vinyltriisopropenoxysilane and 200 g of toluene were added, and then heated to 40° C. After the heating, 0.1 g of a 2% chloroplatinic acid solution in 2-ethylhexanol was added, and 61.7 g (0.66 mole) of dimethylchlorolsilane was added. After the addition was completed, the reaction was carried out at 60 to 70° C. for 1 hour while unreacted dimethylchlorolsilane was refluxed, and further at 80 to 90° C. for 2 hours. After the reaction was completed, using gas chromatography, it was confirmed that the vinyltriisopropenoxysilane reacted completely with the dimethylchlorolsilane. Its temperature was dropped to about 30° C., and thereafter 66.8 g (0.66 mole) of triethylamine and 0.1 g of butylhydroxytoluene were added to the reaction mixture. Next, 76.5 g (0.66 mole) of hydroxyethyl acrylate was dropwise added. After the addition was completed, the resultant mixture was aged at 60° C. for 3 hours, and the triethylamine hydrochloride precipitated was filtered off. After the filtration, the unreacted components were removed by concentration at 60 to 70° C./665 Pa (5 mmHg) for 2 hours to obtain 206 g of 1-dimethyl(2-acryloxyethoxy)silyl-2-triisopropenoxysilylethane [the compound of formula (c); yield: 80%).

The above compound was identified by NMR and IR.

• NMR: (0.105 ppm, S, 6H, Si—CH₃) (0.65·0.79 ppm, broad, 4H, —CH₂—CH₂—) (1.90 ppm, S, 9H, ═C—CH₃) (3.86˜4.10 ppm, broad, 4H, —O—CH₂—CH₂—O—) (4.10, 4.26 ppm, d, 6H, O—C═CH₂) (5.58˜6.35 ppm, broad, 3H, CH₂═CH—)
• IR: (2,800˜3,000 cm⁻¹, ^vCH) (1,650 cm hu −1, ^vC═C) (1,700 cm⁻¹, ^vC═O) (1,150 cm⁻¹, ^vSi—OC)

Application Example

An application example is given below in which the organosilicon compound of the present invention is used as a cross-linking agent of a silicone composition.

Into a 3-liter Shinagawa mixing stirrer, 1,000 g of α,ω-hydroxypolydimethylsiloxane having a molecular weight of 20,000, 100 g of 1-methylbis(2-methacryloxyethoxy)silyl-2-triisopropenoxysilylethane as a cross-linking agent, 5 g of tetramethylguanidylpropyltrimethoxysilane as a condensation catalyst and 20 g of diethoxyacetophenone as a UV-curing catalyst were charged, and were deaerated and mixed for 20 minutes. After the deaeration, a UV/condensation double-curing composition was obtained. In the following, general properties of cured products obtained in a case in which the composition was cured by condensation, a case in which it was cured by UV radiation, and a case in which it was cured by the combination of UV radiation+condensation.

Measurement of Physical Properties:

• • Viscosity:

Measured in accordance with JIS K 6249.

• • Tack-free time:

A composition is exposed to an atomosphere in the conditions of 23° C. and 55% RH. The time taken until the surface of the composition get dry to the touch, is measured.

• • Mechanical properties of cured products:

Measured in accordance with JIS K 6301.

• • Electric properties of cured products:

Measured in accordance with JIS K 6249.

(1) Physical properties of the composition before curing:

TABLE 1
External appearance     Pale-yellow and semitransparent
Viscosity (25° C.)      2 Pa · s
Tack-free time (minute) 8

(2) Physical properties after curing:

TABLE 2
Condensation Curing1)
External appearance after curing Pale-yellow and
                                 semitransparent
Hardness (durometer, type A)     27
Elongation                       60(%)
Tensile strength                 0.4(MPa)
Tensile-shear bond strength (glass) 0.1(MPa)
Specific gravity after curing    1.01
Volume resistivity               21(TΩ · m)
Dielectric constant (50 Hz)      2.2
Dielectric dissipation factor (50 Hz) 0.0022
1)Remarks: Curing conditions: The composition was left at 23° C./55% RH for 7 days.

TABLE 3
UV-radiation Curing2)
External appearance after curing Pale-yellow and
                                 semitransparent
Hardness (durometer, type A)     24
Elongation                       20(%)
Tensile strength                 0.1(MPa)
Tensile-shear bond strength (glass) 0.1(MPa)
Specific gravity after curing    1.01
Cure depth                       3.8(mm)
Volume resistivity               0.8(TΩ · m)
Dielectric constant (50 Hz)      2.55
Dielectric dissipation factor (50 Hz) 0.0057
2)Remarks: Curing conditions: The composition was exposed for 5 seconds to a light from a high-pressure mercury lamp (80 W/cm) 10 cm distant from the composition, This irradiation was carried out three times.

TABLE 4
Curing by UV Radiation3) + Condensation
External appearance after curing Pale-yellow and
                                 semitransparent
Hardness (durometer, type A)     26
Elongation                       50(%)
Tensile strength                 0.4(MPa)
Tensile-shear bond strength (glass) 0.11(MPa)
Specific gravity after curing    1.01
Volume resistivity               5.0(TΩ · m)
Dielectric constant (50 Hz)      2.5
Dielectric dissipation factor (50 Hz) 0.0097
3)Remarks: Curing conditions: The composition was exposed for 5 seconds to a light from a high-pressure mercury lamp (80 W/cm) 10 cm distant from the composition. This irradiation was carried out three times.

The composition was applied on a part of the respective adherends of materials shown in Table 5 below, and then cured under the respective curing conditions. Thereafter, the resulting piece of cured-film was clawed with nails at their edge and at the interface between the cured film and the adherend to examine their adherence.

The results are shown below.

TABLE 5
Adherence
	Curing type
	UV Radiation	UV Radiation +	Condensation
Adherends	curing	Condensation curing	curing
Aluminum	◯	◯	◯
Copper	◯	◯	◯
Glass	◯	◯	◯
Epoxy resin	◯	◯	◯
Polycarbonate	◯	◯	◯
Acrylic resin	◯	◯	Δ
PBT	◯	◯	Δ
“◯”: Good adhesion (i.e., No peeling occurred)
“Δ”: A little poor adhesion (i.e., Slight peeling occurred)

As described above, the organosilicon compound of the present invention provides curing mechanisms in two ways for polymer compositions in which it cures a composition based upon photopolymerization and in which it cures the composition by absorption of moisture in air. Hence, when incorporated in silicone compositions, it acts as a cross-linking agent having well-balanced photopolymerizability and condensation curability.

Claims

1. A method comprising cross-linking a silicone composition with an organosilicon compound, represented by the following general formula (1):

2. A method comprising cross-linking a silicone composition with an organosilicon compound, represented by the following general formula (1):

3. The method of claim 1, wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom, a phenyl group or a halogenated phenyl group; R3 is selected from the group consisting of halogenated alkyl groups, alkyl groups, alkenyl groups, aryl groups, and aralkyl groups; X is selected from the group consisting of alkoxyl groups, alkenyloxy groups, ketoxime groups, and acyloxy groups; R4 is selected from the group consisting of halogen-substituted alkylene groups, alkylene groups, and arylene groups; and Z2 is selected from the group consisting of halogen-substituted alkylene groups, alkylene groups, and arylene groups.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom, a phenyl group or a halogenated phenyl group; R3 is selected from the group consisting of halogenated alkyl groups, alkyl groups, alkenyl groups, aryl groups, and aralkyl groups; and X is selected from the group consisting of alkoxyl groups, alkenyloxy groups, ketoxime groups, and acyloxy groups.

5. A method comprising cross-linking a silicone composition with an organosilicon compound, represented by the following general formula (1):

6. The method of claim 5, wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom, a phenyl group or a halogenated phenyl group; R3 is selected from the group consisting of halogenated alkyl groups, alkyl groups, alkenyl groups, aryl groups, and aralkyl groups; X is selected from the group consisting of alkoxyl groups, alkenyloxy groups, ketoxime groups, and acyloxy groups; R4 is selected from the group consisting of halogen-substituted alkylene groups, alkylene groups, and arylene groups; and Z2 is selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, halogen-substituted alkylene groups, alkylene groups, and arylene groups.