Abstract: Halogenosilanes are prepared from an organohalogenosilane and an organopolysiloxane as the starting materials by subjecting them to an intermolecular redistribution reaction in the presence of a monohydrochloride of a hexaalkylphosphotriamide. The thus prepared halogenosilanes, which are different from the starting halogenosilane reactant, are very useful in the silicone industry.

Abstract: An apparatus for automatically cultivating tissues or cells of a living body comprises a main body the inside of which is maintained in a predetermined atmosphere by an atmosphere control means. A container containing the tissues or cells and a nutrient solution is disposed in the main body and cultivated or multiplied tissues or cells in the container divided and fed for subculture into a plurality of empty cultivating containers disposed in the main body by an operating means which performs necessary operations for subculture. The atmosphere control means and the operating means are totally controlled by an apparatus control means.

Abstract: A novel class of compounds, tris(triorganosilylalkyl) phosphites, represented by the general formula [R.sub.3 Si(CH.sub.2).sub.n O].sub.3 P where R is a monovalent hydrocarbon group and n is 1, 2 or 3. These novel compounds may be synthesized by dehydrochlorination reaction between a triorganosilyl-substituted alkanol and phosphorus trichloride in the presence of a tertiary amine. They have useful values as agricultural chemicals because of their biological activities and also as intermediate compounds in the preparation of certain medicines and chemicals.

Abstract: Organosilanes containing silicon-bonded oxime groups, i.e., ketoximosilanes, are prepared by reacting an halogenosilane with an alkali metal oxime, using no acid acceptors. This method of preparation is safe from the potentiality of explosive hazards that may exist inadvertently or inherently in the conventional reaction system, and also capable of producing amine chloride-free products.

Abstract: An anti-corrosive coating composition having an improved weldability can be obtained by combining water-soluble potassium silicate and/or ammonium silicate as a binder with a mixture of zinc powder with iron phosphide and/or nickel phosphide as an anti-corrosive pigment.