Sulfolanyl-bearing organosilicone polymers

A sulfolanyloxyalkyl-substituted polyalkylsiloxane hydride having the average composition, ##STR44## wherein:

• R is alkyl of one to four carbon atoms;
• c is an integer having a value from two to eight;
• x is zero or a positive number having an average value up to about 200;
• y has an average value from about 2 to about 100;
• and z has an average value from about 2 to about 30.

A sulfolanyloxypropyl-substituted polymethylsiloxane hydride having the average composition, ##STR45## wherein:

• Me is methyl;
• x is zero or a positive number having an average value up to about 200;
• y has an average value from about 2 to about 100;
• and z has an average value from about 2 to about 30.

An organosilicone composition which comprises a polysiloxane-polyoxyalkylene copolymer having the average composition, ##STR46## wherein:

• Me is methyl;
• R.degree..degree. is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having one to twelve carbon atoms;
• x has an average value from about 20 to about 100;
• y has an average value from about 2 to about 30;
• z has an average value from about 2 to about 10;
• and m and n are positive numbers the average values of which are such that the average molecular weight of the chain, --(OC.sub.2 H.sub.4).sub.n (OC.sub.3 H.sub.6).sub.m --, is from about 1000 to about 6000 and the average oxyethylene content of said chain is from about 20 to about 65 weight percent.

An organosilicone composition which comprises a polymethylsiloxane-polyoxyethylene copolymer having the average composition, ##STR47## wherein:

• Me is methyl;
• R.degree..degree. is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having from one to twelve carbon atoms;
• x is zero or a positive number having an average value no more than about 10;
• y has an average value from about 2 to about 10;
• z has an average value from about 2 to about 15;
• and b has an average value from about 4 to about 15.

An organosilicone composition which comprises a polysiloxane-polyoxyalkylene copolymer having the average composition, ##STR48## wherein:

• R is alkyl of one to four carbon atoms;
• c has a value from two to eight;
• R.degree. comprises a bivalent alkylene radical a carbon atom of which is bonded to silicon;
• r is zero or one;
• G is R.degree..degree.-, R.degree..degree.C(O)- or R.degree..degree.NHC(O)- where R.degree..degree.- is a
• monovalent hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms;
• b has an average value from about 3 to about 100;
• a has a value from two to four provided at least 20 weight percent of --(OC.sub.a H.sub.2a).sub.b -- is constituted of oxyethylene;
• x is zero or a positive number having an average value of up to about 200;
• y has an average value from about 2 to about 100;
• and
• z has an average value from about 2 to about 30.

An organosilicone composition which comprises a polymethylsiloxane-polyoxyalkylene copolymer having the average composition, ##STR49## wherein:

• Me is methyl;
• G is R.degree..degree.-, R.degree..degree.C(O)- or R.degree..degree.NHC(O)- where R.degree..degree.- is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms;
• e has a value from 2 to 6;
• c has a value from 2 to 6;
• x has an average value from about 10 to about 200;
• y has an average value from about 2 to about 100;
• z has an average value from about 2 to about 30;
• a has a value from two to four provided an average of from 20 to about 75 weight percent of --(OC.sub.2 H.sub.2a).sub.b -- is constituted of oxyethylene units;
• and
• b has an average value such that the average molecular weight of --(OC.sub.a H.sub.2a).sub.b -- is from about 1000 to about 6000.

An organosilicone composition which comprises a polymethylsiloxane-polyoxyalkylene copolymer having the average composition, ##STR50## wherein:

• Me is methyl;
• G is R.degree..degree.-, R.degree..degree.C(O)- or R.degree..degree.NH(O)- where R.degree..degree.- is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms;
• e has a value from 2 to 6;
• c has a value from 2 to 6;
• x is zero or a positive number having an average value no more than about 20;
• y has an average value from about 2 to about 20;
• z has an average value from about 2 to about 30;
• b has an average value from about 3 to about 30;
• and
• a has a value from 2 to 4 provided an average of at least 75 weight percent of the polyoxyalkylene chain, --(OC.sub.a H.sub.2a).sub.b --, is constituted of oxyethylene units.