Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for producing a polymer. One polymerizes monomers selected from alkene monomers and terminal alkyne monomers, in the presence of a catalyst which is a silylene. The catalyst can be a heterocyclic amido silylene which is at least partially unsaturated within the ring. Also disclosed are polymers produced by the above methods, and improved methods for producing the catalysts.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for producing a polymer. One polymerizes monomers selected from alkene monomers and terminal alkyne monomers, in the presence of a catalyst which is a silylene. The catalyst can be a heterocyclic amido silylene which is at least partially unsaturated within the ring. Also disclosed are polymers produced by the above methods, and improved methods for producing the catalysts.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are solid polysiloxane polymers having multiple oligooxyethylene side chains per silicon. The multiple oligooxyethylene side chains are each directly connected to the silicons, or they can be linked by a branching structure and then jointly linked to the silicons. Methods for producing these compounds, and intermediates which are disubstituted silicon compounds, are also disclosed. These materials are highly conductive, and thus appear particularly useful in lithium automotive batteries.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are polysilole and polygermole compounds. The silicon or germanium ring atom is directly linked in the polymer to another silicon or germanium ring atom from another polymer unit. The result is compounds that fluoresce and have electroluminescence. Coupling reactions to form such compounds are also disclosed.

Abstract: A fluorescent polymer having the moiety ##STR1## is disclosed. R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are H.sub.1 alkyl, or aromatic. R.sub.3, R.sub.4, and R.sub.5 are aromatic. A preferred fluorescent composition may be formed by combining the fluorescent polymer with a second polymer, such as polystyrene or polysilystyrene.

Abstract: A fluorescent polymer having the moiety ##STR1## is disclosed. R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are H.sub.1 alkyl, or aromatic. R.sub.3, R.sub.4, and R.sub.5 are aromatic. A preferred fluorescent composition may be formed by combining the fluorescent polymer with a second polymer, such as polystyrene or polysilystyrene.

Abstract: The invention provides silicon substituted fullerene compounds. The compounds can form polymers or wrapped fullerenes. The compounds may be made by reacting an organo-silicon compound with a fullerene in the presence of a catalyst by a hydrosilylation reaction.

Abstract: A condensed bicyclic disilanylene-acetylene compound having the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R and R' are independently a univalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms. The compound has a high degree of .sigma.-.pi. electron delocalization.

Abstract: 1,2-Dichlorodisilanes are reacted with organometallic derivatives of 1,2-diethynyldisilane to yield the copolymer:--C.tbd.C--SiR.sub.2 SiR.sub.2 --C.tbd.C--SiR'.sub.2 SiR'.sub.2 --.sub.nwhere R and R' are alkyl or aryl groups having carbon atoms numbering less than ten.

Abstract: 1,2-dichlorodisilanes are reacted with the diGrignard reagents of 1,2-diethynyldisilane to yield the eight-membered ring disilanylene acetylenes of the formula: ##STR1## where R=an alkyl group, and R'=an alkyl group or an aromatic group.

Abstract: A method for cross-linking organopolysilane polymers. The method includes the steps of mixing an organopolysilane with a cross-linking agent to make a reaction mixture. The cross-linking agent includes molecules having at least two carbon-carbon double bonds and a ratio of such bonds to the molecular weight of the molecule of at least 1:150. Radical formation is then induced in the organopolysilane of the reaction mixture to cause formation of a reaction product including cross-linked organopolysilane polymers.

Abstract: Exposure to light or an energetic source of radiation of a mixture of a vinyl monomer or prepolymer with a photo-activatable polysilane results in the polymerization of the vinyl monomer or prepolymer.

Abstract: Fluid, such as liquid water, is injected into the rock surrounding an in situ oil shale retort at sufficient pressure and flow rate so that the injected fluid flows toward the retort to block the path of hot liquid and gaseous kerogen decomposition products escaping from the retort and to return heat to the retort. The successful conduct of an oil shale retorting operation usually requires that the retort temperature be maintained at a temperature sufficient to decompose efficiently the kerogen contained in the oil shale. By reducing the heat loss from an active retort, the amount of energy required to maintain a desired temperature therein is reduced. The fluid injection method also maintains pressure in an in-situ oil shale retort, allowing in-situ oil shale retorting to be efficiently conducted at a desired pressure. The method also reduces the danger to mineworkers who may be engaged in adjacent mining operations due to the escape of hazardous gases from an active retort.

Abstract: An artificial lifting device has a downhole valve which intermittently directs operating gas to the top of a collection chamber to promote the lifting of oil below the valve upwardly through an annulus defined between a cylindrical housing supporting the valve and an external cylindrical member through which the housing extends. Gas is alternately injected to the top of the chamber through an injection port and vented to the surface through a vent port. An exhaust conduit, separate from the source of pressurized gas running from the surface to the valve, communicates the vent port with the surface when the device is in the vent mode.

Abstract: The preparation of soluble polysilastyrene comprising reacting phenylmethyldichlorosilane and dimethyldichlorosilane in the mole ratio of 1 to 0.25-2 in the solvent solution in the presence of sodium.

Abstract: A phenylmethylpolysilane polymer is prepared by the addition of a small amount of phenylmethyldichlorosilane to dimethyldichlorosilane and reduction of the resulting mixture. The polymer is a gum or meltable resinous material which has utility as a precursor for preparing silicon carbide fibers.

Abstract: Alkylidenediquinocyclopropanes and diarylcyclopropenes and the preparation of the former by oxidation of the latter and which are characterized by low energy electronic absorption, pronounced dichroism and characteristic specular reflectance.