Abstract: A process for the preparation of more highly alkylated silanes and disilanes. The process comprises (A) contacting a halodisilane, with an alkyl halide in the presence of a metal, such as aluminum, which serves as a halogen acceptor, (B) reacting the halodisilane with the alkyl halide in the presence of the metal at a temperature greater than about 150.degree. C. to form the more highly alkylated silanes and disilanes and a metal halide; and (C) isolating and separating the more highly alkylated silanes and disilanes.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for reducing the concentration of methyltrichlorosilane in the mixture of methylchlorosilanes obtained from the direct process reaction of silicon metal with a mixture of methyl chloride and hydrogen chloride. The method comprises blending the methyl chloride/hydrogen chloride mixture with from 0.1 up to about 5 weight percent of hydrogen, based on the methyl chloride.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of more highly alkylated silanes. The process comprises (A) contacting a halide of silicon, a silane or a disilane, with an alkyl halide in the presence of a metal, such as aluminum, which serves as a halogen acceptor, and a sufficient quantity of a catalyst effective in improving exchange of alkyl groups from the alkyl halide with said halogen atoms of the halide of silicon; (B) reacting the halide of silicon with the alkyl halide in the presence of the metal and the catalyst at a temperature greater than about 150.degree. C. to form the more highly alkylated silanes and a metal halide; and (C) isolating and separating the more highly alkylated silanes.

Abstract: This invention discloses a method of treating silicon with non-volatile, phosphorous compounds to allow the silicon to be used in the direct process for the manufacture of alkylhalosilanes. The treatment of the silicon is carried out by feeding phosphorous compounds to the silicon during or after refining.

Abstract: What is disclosed is a method of improving the performance of the direct process for preparing alkylhalosilanes using an alkylhalide and silicon. The method is based on the control of the phosphorous that enters the silicon used in the direct process, by controlling the amount of phosphorous that enters the silicon during the manufacture of the silicon itself.

Abstract: An improved process for the preparation of multi-organic substituted silanes from the reaction of halides of silicon with an alkyl halide in the presence of a halogen-accepting metal is described. The improvement integrates a redistribution process into the alkylation process. The redistribution process involves an interaction between a multi-organic substituted silane and a halosilane with fewer organic substituents whereby an organic group from the multi-organic substituted silane is exchanged with a halogen group of the less organic substituted halosilane.

Abstract: What is described is a process for the treatment of organosilanes to reduce the content of more highly functional silanes. The process comprises (A) contacting a mixture, the mixture comprising a major portion of the organosilane and a minor portion of the more highly functional silanes, with organosiloxanes, and a sufficient amount of a catalyst effective in promoting the reaction between the more highly functional silanes and the organosiloxane to form more highly halogenated polyfunctional siloxanes; and (B) isolating the organosilane from the polyfunctional siloxanes and the organosiloxanes by conventional means such as distillation.

Abstract: A process for preparing a product cyclopolydiorganosiloxane, (R.sub.2 SiO).sub.c. The process comprises (A) vaporizing a feed cyclopolydiorganosiloxane material, (R.sub.2 SiO).sub.x ; (B) passing the vapors from (A) through a heated bed of a solid catalyst, the catalyst comprising an alkali metal compound; (C) controlling pressure and temperature in the heated catalyst bed to favor formation of (R.sub.2 SiO).sub.c in an equilibrating mixture with other cyclopolydiorganosiloxanes; and (D) recovering an amount of the product cyclopolydiorganosiloxane, (R.sub.2 SiO).sub.c, which is substantially increased from the amount present in the feed cyclopolydiorganosiloxane material.

Abstract: What is disclosed is a method for controlling a process for the preparation of alkylhalosilanes from silicon and alkyl halides where metal arsenides and alloys of arsenic are used as promoters to enhance selectivity, overall yields of usable silanes, and silicon utilization. Also, disclosed is a composition comprising a direct reaction silicon/copper contact mass which includes arsenic as a component.

Abstract: What is disclosed is a method of controlling a process for the preparation of alkylhalosilanes from silicon and alkylhalides where phosphorous or certain phosphorous compounds are used as promoters to enhance selectivity, overall yields of useable silanes and enhanced silicon metal conversion.

Abstract: A method for separating close-boiling chlorosilanes by the procedures of extractive distillation using sulfolane as the extractive solvent is described. An example of close-boiling chlorosilanes which can be separated by this method include dimethyldichlorosilane and methyltrichlorosilane containing mixtures. The invention comprises heating a mixture of the close-boiling chlorosilanes with sulfolane to distill the lower-boiling chlorosilane from the mixture and thereafter separating the sulfolane and the high-boiling chlorosilane.

Abstract: An improved method for the separation of close-boiling chlorosilanes is described. The method consists of the extractive distillation of the close-boiling chlorosilanes using sulfolane as the extractive solvent and thereafter separating the higher-boiling chlorosilane and sulfolane by distilling the higher-boiling chlorosilane from the higher-boiling chlorosilane and sulfolane mixture to which is added a hydrocarbon solvent. Preferred hydrocarbon solvents include normal-heptane, normal-nonane, and 2,2,4-trimethylpentane. The sulfolane obtained from the higher-boiling chlorosilane and sulfolane mixture is suitable for recycling to the extractive distillation process as the sulfolane contains only limited amounts of dissolved chlorosilane.

Abstract: Endblocked methylpolysiloxane fluids, such as trimethylsiloxane-endblocked polydimethylsiloxanes, are made more resistant to thermally induced siloxane rearrangement by incorporating therein certain amounts of titanium-, zirconium-, or hafnium-containing compounds. Incorporation of these compounds may be accomplished either by mixing organosiloxy derivatives of Ti, Zr, or Hf with the fluid or by mixing certain organic derivatives of Ti, Zr, or Hf with the fluid and heating the mixture to decompose the added organic derivative. Furthermore, incorporation may be accomplished either by mixing the correct amount of the Ti, Zr, or Hf compound with the fluid or by mixing an excessive amount of the Ti, Zr, or Hf compound with the fluid to form a thermal-stability additive which may be diluted with additional fluid to achieve the correct amount of Ti, Zr, or Hf compound.

Abstract: Endblocked methylpolysiloxane fluids, such as trimethylsiloxane-endblocked polydimethylsiloxanes, are made more resistant to thermally induced siloxane rearrangement by incorporating therein certain amounts of titanium-, zirconium-, or hafnium-containing compounds. Incorporation of these compounds may be accomplished either by mixing organosiloxy derivatives of Ti, Zr, or Hf with the fluid or by mixing certain organic derivatives of Ti, Zr, or Hf with the fluid and heating the mixture to decompose the added organic derivative. Furthermore, incorporation may be accomplished either by mixing the correct amount of the Ti, Zr, or Hf compound with the fluid or by mixing an excessive amount of the Ti, Zr, or Hf compound with the fluid to form a thermal-stability additive which may be diluted with additional fluid to achieve the correct amount of Ti, Zr, or Hf compound.