Abstract: The instant invention is a catalyzed process for the redistribution of linear, chloride or hydroxy end-terminated polyorganosiloxanes or cyclic polyorganosiloxanes. Effective catalysts for the described process are alumina, silica-alumina, activated carbon, zeolite, and acid clay. The catalyzed redistribution process can be incorporated as an element of a three-stage process. The three-stage process allows control of the yield of cyclic polyorganosiloxanes.

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.