Abstract: A novel branched hydrosilyl-modified polycarbosilane which can be pyrolized to obtain improved yields of silicon carbide. This novel branched hydrosilyl-modified polycarbosilane can be prepared in a one-step reaction from mixtures of silane monomers containing vinyl or halomethyl moieties with silane monomers containing hydrosilyl groups.

Abstract: Silicon carbide can be produced by the pyrolysis of branched polycarbosilanes which in turn are produced directly from selected monomer systems.

Abstract: A platinum catalyzed addition of allylamine and N-substituted allyl amines to trialkoxysilanes or alkylalkoxysilanes is improved by running the reaction under pressure at 110.degree.-210.degree. C. and in the presence of a reaction promoter. As a result, the time and the amount of platinum catalyst required for the reaction are significantly reduced and conversion and yield of the product increased.

Abstract: A novel branched hydrosilyl-modified polycarbosilane which can be pyrolized to obtain improved yields of silicon carbide. This novel branched hydrosilyl-modified polycarbosilane can be prepared in a one-step reaction from mixtures of silane monomers containing vinyl or halomethyl moieties with silane monomers containing hydrosilyl groups.

Abstract: Silicon carbide can be produced by the pyrolysis of branched polycarbosilanes which in turn are produced directly from selected monomer systems.

Abstract: A hydrogen bearing silyl carbamate of the general formula:HSiR.sub.n (O.sub.2 CNR'R").sub.3-nis synthesized from hydrogen bearing aminosilane and gaseous carbon dioxide. The resulting hydrogen bearing silyl carbamate is novel in the single hydrogen attached to the silyl carbamate and represents a major new compound for creating novel compositions of matter.

Abstract: Organic ethers including polyethers having two CH.sub.2 .dbd.C(R)CH.sub.2 -- end groups per molecule wherein R is a monovalent hydrocarbon group are reacted with organohydrosiloxanes under hydrosilation reaction conditions in the presence of a platinum catalyst preferably a neutral platinum catalyst, to form very useful nonhydrolyzable siloxane block copolymers. Novel nonhydrolyzable linear block copolymers substantially free of silicon-bonded hydrogen are obtained with linear dihydropolyorganosiloxane reactants and linear ethers or polyethers. The linear block copolymers made with the linear dihydrosiloxanes and polyethers are particularly useful as surfactants and foam stabilizers for the preparation of polyurethane foams. The very low degree (if any) of isomerization of the CH.sub.2 .dbd.C(R)CH.sub.2 -- group to unreactive species during the hydrosilation reaction results in the unexpectedly high molecular weight of the copolymers of the present invention.

Abstract: Organic compounds having the formulaCH.sub.2 .dbd.C(R.degree.)CH.sub.3-m X.sub.mincluding those having alkallyl groups such as:CH.sub.2 .dbd.C(C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1)CH<andCH.sub.2 .dbd.C(C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1)CH.sub.2 --,wherein R.degree. is a monovalent hydrocarbon group are reacted with organohydrosiloxanes under hydrosilation reaction conditions to form useful organofunctional polysiloxanes. The functional groups represented by X include a hydrocarbonoxy group, a cyanohydrocarbonoxy group, an acyloxy group, a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a cyano group or a group having the formula --OC(O)NR.sub.2 wherein R is a monovalent nitrogen-free organic radical, a divalent hydrocarbon group or hydrogen and may be the same or different throughout the same group or molecule, n is an integer of 1 to 18, m is an integer of 1 and when X is hydrocarbonoxy or acyloxy, m is 1 or 2. The very low degree (if any) of isomerization of the CH.sub.2 .dbd.C(R.degree.)CH.sub.

Abstract: Organic ethers including polyethers having two CH.sub.2 .dbd.C(R)CH.sub.2 -- end groups per molecule wherein R is a monovalent hydrocarbon group are reacted with organohydrosiloxanes under hydrosilation reaction conditions in the presence of a platinum catalyst preferably a neutral platinum catalyst, to form very useful nonhydrolyzable siloxane block copolymers. Novel nonhydrolyzable linear block copolymers substantially free of silicon-bonded hydrogen are obtained with linear dihydropolyorganosiloxane reactants and linear ethers or polyethers. The linear block copolymers made with the linear dihydrosiloxanes and polyethers are particularly useful as surfactants and foam stabilizers for the preparation of polyurethane foams. The very low degree (if any) of isomerization of the CH.sub.2 .dbd.C(R)CH.sub.2 -- group to unreactive species during the hydrosilation reaction results in the unexpectedly high molecular weight of the copolymers of the present invention.

Abstract: This invention relates to ion-pair-containing siloxane compounds that are extremely effective as surface tension depressants. The compounds of the present invention contain both anionic and cationic substituents and can be formed by metathesis reactions between metallic salts of anionic silicone or organic surface-active compounds and halide salts of quaternary ammonium silicone or organic surface-active compounds. The compounds of the invention are relatively pH insensitive when compared to siloxanes bearing anionic and cationic substituents that are formed by proton transfer. Thus, the organosilicon compounds of the invention will remain stable despite changes in pH of the mixture in which they are present.