Abstract: A process for making a Si—H functional siloxane oligomer from the reaction between silicon hydride compositions and cyclic siloxane oligomer in the presence of a Lewis acid is provided. The Lewis acid is operable to interact with the hydrogen of the silicon hydride to promote ring opening of the cyclic siloxane oligomer and the insertion a siloxane oligomer segment between Si and H atom to thereby form the Si—H functional siloxane oligomer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel method for the preparation of diorganosilanes by disproportionation of a hydridosiloxanes comprising at least one terminal SiH group and at least one siloxane bond in the presence of Lewis acid catalysts. The reaction is both selective and occurs under mild conditions. The triaryl borane, tris(petafluorophenyl)borane, is especially suited for use as a catalyst in the reaction. Organic catalysts such as tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane are typically preferred owing to their greater solubility and stability in the reaction mixture, relative to inorganic Lewis acid catalysts. The product, diorganosilane may be isolated from the product mixture by conventional techniques such as distillation.

Abstract: A process for making a Si—H functional siloxane oligomer from the reaction between silicon hydride compositions and cyclic siloxane oligomer in the presence of a Lewis acid is provided. The Lewis acid is operable to interact with the hydrogen of the silicon hydride to promote ring opening of the cyclic siloxane oligomer and the insertion a siloxane oligomer segment between Si and H atom to thereby form the Si—H functional siloxane oligomer.