| abstract |
A tire rubber composition based on at least one diene elastomer, an inorganic filler as reinforcing filler, a coupling agent providing the bonding between the inorganic filler and the diene elastomer, wherein the coupling agent is an azosilane compound of formula (I): (G 1 ) 3-a (G 2 ) a Si—Z—NH—C(O)—N═N—C(O)—NH—Z—Si(G 1 ) 3-a (G 2 ) a (I) wherein: G 1 , identical to or different, each represent a monovalent hydrocarbon group chosen from branched or unbranched, substituted or unsubstituted alkyls having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyls or aryls having from 5 to 18 carbon atoms, G 2 , identical to or different, each represent a hydroxyl group or a monovalent group chosen from branched or unbranched, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxyls having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkoxyls having from 5 to 18 carbon atoms, Z represents a divalent linking group having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a is equal to 1, 2 or 3. |