Abstract: Processes are described for purifying acidic, preferably superacidic, in particular trifluoromethanesulfonic acid-acidified, end-equilibrated acetoxysiloxanes, wherein the acidic, preferably superacidic, in particular trifluoromethanesulfonic acid-acidified, acetic anhydride-containing and optionally acetic acid-containing equilibrated, preferably end-equilibrated acetoxysiloxane, which is optionally dissolved in an inert solvent, is contacted with a base, the precipitate is filtered off thereafter and then the filtrate obtained is optionally purified by distillation.

Abstract: SiOC-linked, linear polydimethylsiloxane-polyoxyalkylene block copolymers of formula (I) C—B-(AB)a—C1 are produced by reaction of end-equilibrated ?,?-diacetoxypolydimethylsiloxanes with a mixture including at least one polyether polyol, preferably a polyether diol, and at least one polyether monool or at least one monohydric alcohol.

Abstract: SiOC-based polyethersiloxanes are prepared based on linear ?,?-hydroxy group-bearing siloxanes. In a first step, ?,?-acetoxy group-bearing linear polysiloxanes are prepared. In a second step, the ?,?-acetoxy group-bearing linear polysiloxanes are converted into the desired organosiloxane units, preferably shorter organosiloxane units, wherein the thus converted organosiloxane units have ?,?-acetoxy groups. In a third step, the ?,?-acetoxy group-bearing linear polysiloxanes from step 2 react with polyetherols to give SiOC-based polyethersiloxanes.

Abstract: Branched SiOC-linked polyethersiloxanes have the following formula (I) where R1 is an alkyl radical having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a phenyl radical, but preferably 90% of the radicals R1 are methyl radicals; b has a value of from 1 to 10; a has a value of from 1 to 200, preferably 10 to 100, a value of from 3 to 70 when b is ?1 and ?4, or a value of from 3 to 30 when b is >4; and R2 denotes identical or different polyether radicals, but at least one radical R2 is a structural element radical of formula (II): where p=at least 2, preferably p=2-6, particularly preferably p=3.

Abstract: Reaction system for preparing acetoxy function-bearing siloxanes having chain lengths of more than 3 silicon atoms, comprising silanes and/or siloxanes bearing alkoxy groups, silanes and/or siloxanes bearing acetoxy groups, silanes and/or siloxanes bearing hydroxy groups and/or simple siloxane cycles and/or DT cycles, and also a reaction medium comprising acetic anhydride, Brønsted acid and acetic acid, wherein Brønsted acids having a pKa ??1.30 are used, and wherein the acetic acid is present in the reaction system in amounts of 0.4 to 15.0 percent by weight, based on the reaction system, wherein the molar ratio of Brønsted acid used to acetic acid is in a defined range, with the proviso that either the sole use of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid and also of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid and acetic acid is excluded, and/or that the Brønsted acid used at least in part has a pKa between ?1.3 and >?13.5.

Abstract: Described is a process for producing SiOC-bonded polyether siloxanes branched in the siloxane portion from cyclic branched siloxanes of the D/T type, wherein said process comprises in a first step reacting the mixtures of cyclic branched siloxanes of the D/T type with acetic anhydride optionally in admixture with simple siloxane cycles under acid catalysis to afford acetoxy-bearing branched siloxanes, in a second step performing the equilibration of the acetoxy-modified branched siloxane with superacid, preferably with addition of acetic acid and in a third step reacting the superacid-treated acetoxysiloxane with polyetherols optionally in the presence of bases and optionally in the presence of an inert solvent.

Abstract: Process for producing PU foams by reacting at least one polyol component with at least one isocyanate component in the presence of one or more catalysts that catalyse the isocyanate-polyol and/or isocyanate-water reactions and/or isocyanate trimerization, and optionally one or more chemical or physical blowing agents, with use of SiOC-bonded polyether siloxanes having branching in the siloxane moiety, prepared from branched siloxanes bearing acetoxy groups, wherein a sufficient amount of the SiOC-bonded polyether siloxane having branching in the siloxane moiety is added that the proportion by mass of this polyether siloxane (e) based on the finished PU foam is from 0.0001% to 10% by weight.

Abstract: Described is a process for producing SiOC-bonded polyether siloxanes branched in the siloxane portion from cyclic branched siloxanes of the D/T type, wherein said process comprises in a first step reacting the mixtures of cyclic branched siloxanes of the D/T type with acetic anhydride optionally in admixture with simple siloxane cycles under acid catalysis to afford acetoxy-bearing branched siloxanes, in a second step performing the equilibration of the acetoxy-modified branched siloxane with superacid, preferably with addition of acetic acid and in a third step reacting the superacid-treated acetoxysiloxane with polyetherols optionally in the presence of bases and optionally in the presence of an inert solvent.

Abstract: Described is a process for producing preferably trifluoromethanesulfonic acid-acidified, end-equilibrated, acetoxy-bearing siloxanes which comprises reacting cyclic siloxanes, in particular comprising D4 and/ or D5, and/or cyclic branched siloxanes of the D/T type with acetic anhydride using preferably trifluoromethanesulfonic acid as catalyst and with addition of acetic acid, wherein the cyclic branched siloxanes of the D/T type are mixtures of cyclic branched siloxanes of the D/T type which may contain not only siloxanes comprising D and T units but also siloxanes comprising Q units.

Abstract: Described is a process for producing preferably trifluoromethanesulfonic acid-acidified, end-equilibrated, acetoxy-bearing siloxanes which comprises reacting cyclic siloxanes, in particular comprising D4 and/or D5, and/or cyclic branched siloxanes of the D/T type with acetic anhydride using preferably trifluoromethanesulfonic acid as catalyst and with addition of acetic acid, wherein the cyclic branched siloxanes of the D/T type are mixtures of cyclic branched siloxanes of the D/T type which contain not only siloxanes comprising D and T units but also siloxanes comprising Q units.

Abstract: The invention provides for a composition comprising elemental platinum and/or at least one platinum-containing compound, where said platinum has a positive oxidation state, and one or more organic compounds comprising carbon atoms, hydrogen atoms and at least two oxygen atoms, wherein at least one of said compounds comprises at least one olefinic unsaturation, characterized in that said composition comprises a proportion of organic compounds comprising carbon atoms, hydrogen atoms and at least two oxygen atoms of from 50.0 to 99.9 wt % and a proportion of the sum of elemental platinum and platinum-containing compounds of from 0.1 to 50.0 wt % in each case based on the composition, with the proviso that the proportions of organic compounds comprising carbon atoms, hydrogen atoms and at least two oxygen atoms and of elemental platinum and platinum-containing compounds sum to at least 90 wt % based on the composition and the proviso that the olefinic unsaturation content is at least 0.

Abstract: Described is a process for producing SiOC-bonded polyether siloxanes branched in the siloxane portion from cyclic branched siloxanes of the D/T type, wherein said process comprises in a first step reacting the mixtures of cyclic branched siloxanes of the D/T type with acetic anhydride optionally in admixture with simple siloxane cycles under acid catalysis to afford acetoxy-bearing branched siloxanes, in a second step performing the equilibration of the acetoxy-modified branched siloxane with trifluoromethanesulfonic acid, preferably with addition of acetic acid, and in a third step reacting the trifluoromethanesulfonic acid-treated acetoxysiloxane with polyetherols optionally in the presence of bases and optionally in the presence of an inert solvent.

Abstract: The use of zinc ketoiminate complexes in the production of polyurethanes is described, wherein the zinc ketoiminate complexes are obtainable by reacting a zinc compound with certain ketimines.

Abstract: Mixtures of cyclic branched siloxanes having exclusively D and T units, with the proviso that the cumulative proportion of the D and T units having Si-alkoxy and/or SiOH groups that are present in the siloxane matrix, determinable by 29Si NMR spectroscopy, is less than 2.0 and preferably less than 1.0 mole percent, are described, as are branched organomodified siloxanes obtainable therefrom.

Abstract: Mixtures of cyclic branched siloxanes having exclusively D and T units and having no functional groups, with the proviso that the cumulative proportion of the D and T units having Si-alkoxy and/or SiOH groups that are present in the siloxane matrix, determinable by 29Si NMR spectroscopy, is ?2 mole percent, are described, as are branched organo-modified siloxanes obtainable therefrom.

Abstract: The use of zinc ketoiminate complexes in the production of polyurethanes is described, wherein the zinc ketoiminate complexes are obtainable by reacting a zinc compound with certain ketimines.

Abstract: Described is a process for producing trifluoromethanesulfonic acid-acidified, end-equilibrated, acetoxy-bearing siloxanes which comprises reacting cyclic siloxanes, in particular comprising D4 and/or D5, and/or cyclic branched siloxanes of the D/T type with acetic anhydride using trifluoromethanesulfonic acid as catalyst and with addition of acetic acid.

Abstract: The production of SiOC-bonded, linear polydimethylsiloxane-polyoxyalkylene block copolymers comprising repeating (AB) units by reaction of polyether diols with trifluoromethanesulfonic acid-acidified, equilibrated ?,?-diacetoxypolydimethylsiloxanes is described, wherein the reaction is undertaken by adding a solid, liquid or gaseous base, optionally using inert solvents.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing siloxanes that have glycerin modifications and, at the same time, hydrophobic substituents. The invention further relates to a siloxane that has glycerin modifications and also hydrophobic side chains, wherein at least some of the glycerin modifications bear ketal groups, and to the use of said new siloxanes.

Abstract: A process for preparing SiC-bonded polyethersiloxanes by precious metal-catalysed addition of olefinically unsaturated polyethers onto siloxanes having SiH groups is described, wherein, prior to commencement of reaction, the siloxane having SiH groups is mixed with an olefinically unsaturated polyether and with a polyethersiloxane by stirring, and then contacted with a precious metal catalyst and optionally further additives, and the SiC bond formation reaction is conducted up to an SiH conversion, determined by gas-volumetric means, of at least 97%.