The invention concerns a method for catalytic (cyclo)condensation of monomer
isocyanates, characterised in that it comprises: a) reacting starting monomer isocyanates
with a catalyst comprising a mineral or organic salt of a compound of formula (I),
wherein Y- is selected among: a negatively charged oxygen atom, and
a carbonaceous radical comprising a negative charge borne by an atom of column
VB of the periodic table or by an oxygen atom advantageously by a nitrogen atom
and whereof the bond with the silicon of formula (I) is borne by an atom of column
VB of the periodic table, advantageously by a nitrogen atom; wherein R1,
R2 and R3, identical or different, represent a monovalent
hydrocarbon radical having advantageously 1 to 30 carbon atoms, or a precursor
of said compound, at a temperature of at least 20 C. and advantageously of
at least 40 C. and not more than 200 C., advantageously not more than
150 C.; b) stopping the (cyclo)condensation reaction at the desired transformation
rate; and c) optionally eliminating unreacted monomers or the reaction with other
reactive compounds with the isocyanate function.
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