Abstract: Solid silanol salts are produced by drying an alkali siliconate solution in a fixed bed dryer containing solids.

Abstract: Solid, pulverulent alkali metal siliconates are obtained by removing water from a siliconate solution using an inert liquid.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method (a) for producing aminoorganyltriorganylsilanes of the general formula (1) R?3-nR1nSi—R2—NR3R4 (1), a method (b) for producing cyclic aminosilanes of the general formula (4), and a method (III) for producing silylorganoamines of the general formula (7) R013-tR11tSi—R12—NR13—R14—SiR023-sR15s (7), wherein amines are reacted with halogen organylsilanes, wherein R?, R1, R2, R3, R4, R, R5, R6, R01, R02, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, n, and s have the meanings specified in claims 1 to 3, wherein after the reaction, the ammonium halides of the amines produced as by-products are released by adding a base (B) to the reaction mixture, the amines are removed from the reaction mixture by distillation, two liquid phases are formed by further adding base (B) to the reaction mixture, wherein the one phase contains at least 90 wt % of the hydrohalide of the base (B) and said phase is separated.

Abstract: Solid alkali metal salts of organosilanols and/or their hydrolysis/condensation products are prepared by hydrolysis of organosilanes in water and in the presence of a basic alkali metal salt. The products contain predominately methyl and ethyl organic groups, and C4 or higher hydrocarbon groups as well. The solid salts effectively hydrophobe building materials, while being easily mixed with water.

Abstract: Weathering-resistance and hydrophobicity of paints and coatings are enhanced by addition of a composition comprising an organopolysiloxanes bearing pendent aminoalkyl groups and fatty acid ester-based epoxy group-containing compounds.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for preparing carbamatoorganosilanes (S) of the general formula (7) in which a haloorganosilane (S1) of the general formula (8) is reacted with a metal cyanate (MOCN) and an alcohol (A) of the general formula (9) in the presence of at least one aprotic solvent (L), where R1, R3 and R4 are each an unsubstituted or halogen-substituted hydrocarbyl radical having 1-10 carbon atoms, R2 is a divalent unsubstituted or halogen-substituted hydrocarbyl radical which has 1-10 carbon atoms and may be interrupted by nonadjacent oxygen atoms, X is a halogen atom, and x is a value of 0, 1, 2 or 3, where the removal of the solid metal halides formed as by-products and of any solid metal cyanate residues still present is preceded by distillative removal of at least 50% of the solvent (L).

Abstract: Solid silanol salts are produced by drying an alkali siliconate solution in a fixed bed dryer containing solids.

Abstract: The content of phosphorus in polycrystalline silicon prepared by the Siemens process is reduced by treating phosphorus-containing steel surfaces with an ?-amino-functional alkoxysilane. The treated surface exhibits less corrosion in an atmosphere of moist hydrogen chloride, and less loss of phosphorus as a result.

Abstract: Body-hydrophobing of mineral building compositions prepared from water curable mineral materials such as cement and plaster are obtained by admixing into the curable composition an organosilicon compound prepared by reacting a hydrocarbylhalosilane or hydrocarbylhydrocarbyloxysilane with a gylcol or polyglycol in a mol ratio of halo or hydrocarbyloxy radicals to hydroxyl radicals of 0.3 to 1.3. The organosilicon compounds are solid at 20° C.

Abstract: Alkali metal silanolates are prepared by a process in which alcohol and water are removed from an alkali metal silanolate hydrolysis mixture in two steps, the second removal step occurring at a pressure lower than the first removal step.

Abstract: Organosilanolate powders having a low cation to silicon ratio provide superior hydrophobing ability. The powders may be prepared on an industrial scale by hydrolysis of a silane with a basic salt solution, adding an inert organic solvent, and removing gaseous or alcoholic hydrolysis products by evaporation or distillation, precipitating the organosilanolate as a fine powder.

Abstract: Solid alkali metal salts of organosilanols and/or their hydrolysis/condensation products are prepared by hydrolysis of organosilanes in water and in the presence of a basic alkali metal salt. The products contain predominately methyl and ethyl organic groups, and C4 or higher hydrocarbon groups as well. The solid salts effectively hydrophobe building materials, while being easily mixed with water.

Abstract: Trichlorosilane production is increased while simultaneously lowering environmental burden due to destruction and disposition of high boilers by feeding high boilers from trichlorosilane production or from polycrystalline silicon production into a fluidized bed for production of trichlorosilane from metallic silicon and hydrogen chloride.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing neopentasilanes of the general formula (1) Si(SiR3)4 (1), wherein silicon compounds of the general formula (2) R3Si— (SiR2—)xSiR3 (2), where R is selected from Cl, Br, and I, and x is a non-negative whole number up to 5, are converted in the presence of catalytically active compounds (K), wherein the separating of the tetrahalogen silane formed thereby takes place by distilling out in the presence of a compound (L) that is liquid at room temperature having a higher boiling point than the released tetrahalogen silane.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing silicon compounds (A) having hydrocarbon oxy-groups that have at least one unit of the general formula (1) HmSi(OR)n(OR?)oR?pX4-m-n-o-p (1) by conversion of silicon compounds (B) having at least one unit of the general formula (2) Hm+nSi(OR?)oR?pX4-m-n-o-p (2), having an alcohol of the general formula (3) ROH (3) in the presence of a catalyst (K) that is on a carrier material bonded metal selected from Ni, Pd, Pt, wherein per mol formed group OR, at maximum 1 liter of solvent is used and wherein R, R?, R?, X, m, n, o and p have the meanings listed in claim 1.

Abstract: Organosilanolate powders having a low cation to silicon ratio provide superior hydrophobing ability. The powders may be prepared on an industrial scale by hydrolysis of a silane with a basic salt solution, adding an inert organic solvent, and removing gaseous or alcoholic hydrolysis products by evaporation or distillation, precipitating the organosilanolate as a fine powder.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing diorganyldihalosilanes of the general formula (1) R2SiX2 (1), in which dihalodihydrosilanes of the general formula (2) X2SiH2 (2), in a mixture with silanes of the general formula (3) R?3SiH (3), are reacted with halogenated hydrocarbons of the general formula (4) R-X (4), in the presence of a free-radical initiator, which is selected from alkanes, diazenes and organodisilanes, where R is a monovalent C1-C18 hydrocarbon radical, R? is a monovalent C1-C18 hydrocarbon radical, hydrogen or halogen, and X is halogen.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for preparing carbamatoorganosilanes (S) of the general formula (7) in which a haloorganosilane (S1) of the general formula (8) X—R2—SiR3(3-x)(OR4)x ??(8) is reacted with a metal cyanate (MOCN) and an alcohol (A) of the general formula (9) R1OH ??(9) in the presence of at least one aprotic solvent (L), where R1, R3 and R4 are each an unsubstituted or halogen-substituted hydrocarbyl radical having 1-10 carbon atoms, R2 is a divalent unsubstituted or halogen-substituted hydrocarbyl radical which has 1-10 carbon atoms and may be interrupted by nonadjacent oxygen atoms, X is a halogen atom, and x is a value of 0, 1, 2 or 3, where the removal of the solid metal halides formed as by-products and of any solid metal cyanate residues still present is preceded by distillative removal of at least 50% of the solvent (L).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing neopentasilanes of the general formula (1) Si(SiR3)4 (1), wherein silicon compounds of the general formula (2) R3Si— (SiR2—)xSiR3 (2), where R is selected from Cl, Br, and I, and x is a non-negative whole number up to 5, are converted in the presence of catalytically active compounds (K), wherein the separating of the tetrahalogen silane formed thereby takes place by distilling out in the presence of a compound (L) that is liquid at room temperature having a higher boiling point than the released tetrahalogen silane.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method (a) for producing aminoorganyltriorganylsilanes of the general formula (1) R?3-nR1nSi—R2—NR3R4 (1), a method (b) for producing cyclic aminosilanes of the general formula (4), and a method (III) for producing silylorganoamines of the general formula (7) R013-tR11tSi—R12—NR13—R14—SiR023-sR15s (7), wherein amines are reacted with halogen organylsilanes, wherein R?, R1, R2, R3, R4, R, R5, R6, R01, R02, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, n, and s have the meanings specified in claims 1 to 3, wherein after the reaction, the ammonium halides of the amines produced as by-products are released by adding a base (B) to the reaction mixture, the amines are removed from the reaction mixture by distillation, two liquid phases are formed by further adding base (B) to the reaction mixture, wherein the one phase contains at least 90 wt % of the hydrohalide of the base (B) and said phase is separated.