Abstract: A composition is provided that may include a sulfur-functional linear polyorganosiloxane. The sulfur-functional linear polyorganosiloxane may include a chemically protected sulfur group. Under certain conditions, the sulfur group may react with an unsaturated elastomer. The invention may include embodiments that relate to method of making and using the sulfur-functional linear polyorganosiloxane.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an activated silane compound obtained by reacting a hydrocarbyloxysilane compound with an organic metal compound in an organic solvent, and enhancing interaction of silica with carbon black and improving the fracture characteristic, the abrasion resistance and the low heating property provide an activated silane compound which can be reduced in a blending amount, a rubber composition prepared by blending it as a silane coupling agent and a pneumatic tire prepared by using the above rubber composition, which is excellent in a durability, a low heating property and the like.

Abstract: A mercaptofunctional silane is provided of general Formula (1): [HSG1SiZ?Z?]m[HSG2SiZ?3]n[HSG3SiZ?2X]o[[HSG4SiZ?X2]p??(1) wherein the substituents are defined herein.

Abstract: The disclosure herein relates to organofunctional silanes and mixtures of organofunctional silanes possessing mercaptan and hydrocarbyl and/or heterocarbyl functionality. These silanes reduce or eliminate the generation of volatile organic compounds (VOC's) during use, aid in the processing of filled elastomeric materials and enhance the end-use properties of the filled elastomer. The present disclosure relates to a rubber composition and article comprising these silanes.

Abstract: A silane-coupling-agent-treated silica having a sulfur-deviation range of 50 to 200%, comprising 100 parts by mass of silica surface-treated with 1 to 50 parts by mass of a silane coupling agent represented by the following general formula (1): Y3-Si-Z-S—CO—R (wherein Y is an acetoxy group or an alkoxy group with 1 to 6 carbon atoms, Z is an alkylene group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and R is a hydrocarbon group with 1 to 18 carbon atoms) is disclosed. Furthermore, a vibration-damping and vibration-isolating rubber composition comprising 100 parts by mass of a raw rubber material having C—C bonds in the main chain and 1 to 200 parts of the aforementioned silane-coupling-agent-treated silica is claimed.

Abstract: A rubber composition, superior in the processability and rubber properties compared with a rubber composition using a conventional mercaptosilane coupling agent, containing 100 parts by weight of a diene-based rubber, 10 to 160 parts by weight of a reinforcing filler containing silica and 0.1 to 20% by weight, based upon the weight of silica, of a mercaptosilane coupling agent blocked with a compound having a vinyl ether group and a pneumatic tire using the same.

Abstract: A composition of matter is disclosed that comprises at least one silane coupling agent for coupling an elastomer and a filler wherein said silane comprises at least one hydrolysable group that, upon compounding said silane with said elastomer and filler, is released to yield a compound that improves downstream processability of the compounded composition or the properties of the final rubber product or both.

Abstract: An aqueous process is described in which thiocarboxylate silane is produced from haloalkyl silane by reaction of the haloalkyl silane with an aqueous solution of thiocarboxylate salt in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of alkylguanidinium salt.

Abstract: A rubber composition containing a rubber component, a filler and at least one organofunctional silane and/or mixture of organofunctional silanes in which individual silanes possess both free and blocked mercaptan functionality or particular mixtures of the organofunctional silanes possess both free and blocked mercaptan functionality. The organofunctional silanes and silane mixtures are useful, inter alia, as coupling agents for elastomeric compositions, e.g., rubber formulations employed in the manufacture of tires, where they exhibit a desirable balance of low scorch and good performance properties.

Abstract: The present inventors have obtained a PSQ derivative of a completely condensed type into which a functional group is readily introduced by using a novel PSQ derivative of an incompletely condensed type in which four alkaline metal atoms are bonded to silsesquioxane of a cage type having eight Si's. The above silsesquioxane derivative is represented by Formula (1). A silsesquioxane derivative to which alkaline metal atoms are bonded is represented by Formula (2). In Formula (1) and Formula (2), R is a group selected from alkyl, aryl and arylalkyl; Y is a group represented by Formula (a) or Formula (b); and M is a monovalent alkaline metal atom. X in Formula (a) and Formula (b) is hydrogen, halogen, a hydroxyl group or a monovalent organic group, and Z is —O—, —CH2— or a single bond. The preferred organic group is a functional group or a group having a functional group.

Abstract: The invention relates to sulfur silane coupling agents containing multiple blocked mercapto groups which are in a state of reduced activity until activated. The coupling agents are advantageously used in rubber formulations, for example, for fabricating tires with low rolling resistance.

Abstract: Organosilicon compounds of the general formula I and/or II are produced by reacting silanes of the general formula III with alcohols of the general formula R?—OH, with elimination of R—OH, wherein R—OH may be continuously separated from the reaction mixture by distillation. The organosilicon compounds may be used in rubber mixtures. Compounds, such as rubbers, produced using such organosilicon compounds.

Abstract: Rubber composition intended for the manufacture of tire casings which have improved hysteretic properties and scorch safety, based on at least one elastomer and silica by way of reinforcing filler enclosing a reinforcing additive consisting of the mixture and/or the product of in situ reaction of at least one functionalized polyorganosiloxane compound containing, per molecule, at least one functional siloxy unit capable of bonding chemically and/or physically to the surface hydroxyl sites of the silica particles and at least one functionalized organosilane compound containing, per molecule, at least one functional group capable of bonding chemically and/or physically to the polyorganosiloxane and/or the hydroxyl sites of the silica particles and at least one other functional group capable of bonding chemically and/or physically to the polymer chains.

Abstract: A compound having the formula CF3—CH(OH)—CH2—(L)n—CH2—SH or a disulfide thereof. Each L is substituted or unsubstituted methylene, substituted or unsubstituted oxyalkylene, and alkyl-substituted or unsubstituted siloxanylene. The compound is free of carboxysilane linkages. The value of n is a positive integer. A metal surface having the group CF3—CH(OH)—CH2—(L)n—CH2—S— bound thereto. A method of making CF3—CH(OH)—CH2—(L)n—CH2—SH by: reacting OHC—CH2—(L)n—CH2—X with (trifluoromethyl)trialkylsilane to form CF3—CH(OH)—CH2—(L)n—CH2—X; reacting the intermediate with a thiocarbonyl compound to form an adduct; and hydrolyzing the adduct followed by protonation. X is a halogen.

Abstract: The present inventors have obtained a PSQ derivative of a completely condensed type into which a functional group is readily introduced by using a novel PSQ derivative of an incompletely condensed type in which four alkaline metal atoms are bonded to silsesquioxane of a cage type having eight Si's. The above silsesquioxane derivative is represented by Formula (1). A silsesquioxane derivative to which alkaline metal atoms are bonded is represented by Formula (2). In Formula (1) and Formula (2), R is a group selected from alkyl, aryl and arylalkyl; Y is a group represented by Formula (a) or Formula (b); and M is a monovalent alkaline metal atom. X in Formula (a) and Formula (b) is hydrogen, halogen, a hydroxyl group or a monovalent organic group, and Z is —O—, —CH2— or a single bond. The preferred organic group is a functional group or a group having a functional group.

Abstract: Mercaptoalkylalkoxysilane is obtained by reacting at least one sulfide of the general formula MHS wherein M is an alkali metal or ammonium with a haloalkyl silane in an aqueous reaction medium in the presence of an acidic gas to maintain the pH of the reaction medium at or below about 10, and in the additional presence of alkylguanidinium salt phase transfer catalyst to provide mercaptoalkylalkoxysilane, the alkylguanidinium salt phase transfer catalyst being represented by the general formula: wherein each of R1-5 is a primary alkyl radical and R6 is a primary alkyl or bis(primary alkylene) radical, or at least one of the R1–R2, R3–R4 and R5–R6 combinations with the respective connecting nitrogen atom forms a heterocyclic radical; X is an anion; and n is 1 or 2.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of (mercaptoorganyl)-alkoxysilanes by reacting an alkali metal sulfide with a mixture of (haloorganyl)alkoxysilane and (haloorganyl)halosilane in an alcohol with the exclusion of air and under elevated pressure.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for producing a free radical control agent of the structural formula: wherein Z is selected from the group consisting of wherein R1 is an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, cyclohexyl or phenyl; wherein R2 is an alkoxy group of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or a cycloalkoxy group of 5 to 8 carbon atoms; wherein Alk is a divalent hydrocarbon of 1 to 18 carbon atoms; and wherein Y represents a functional group that is capable of activating a vinylic carbon toward free radical addition; said process comprising the steps of (1) reacting a mercaptosilane of the structural formula: Z-Alk-SH with carbon disulfide in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst and an alkali metal hydroxide to produce a trithiocarbonate salt; and (2) reacting the trithiocarbonate salt with a halogen containing compound of the structural formula X-Y to produce the free radical control agent, wherein X represents a halogen atom.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for preparing (mercaptoorganyl)alkoxysilanes by conversion of alkali-metal hydrogensulfide with a mixture of (haloorganyl)alkoxysilane and (haloorganyl)halosilane in an alcohol with air excluded and at an elevated pressure.

Abstract: To provide a primer composition having an excellent balance between storage stability and adhesiveness, while permitting a longer open time. The primer composition includes: a compound (a) represented by the following formula (1): and an organic solvent (b).

Abstract: The method for producing polyorganosiloxane from at least one type of organosilicon compound having a siloxane unit or alkoxysilane by the equilibrating reaction involving cleavage and recombination of the silicon-oxygen bond as a method carried out in the presence of an acidic catalyst capable of giving the product in high productivity and yield, corrosive to the system to a limited extent, and remaining in the product to a limited extent or degrading product quality to a limited extent if it remains, wherein a solid, acidic zirconium oxide catalyst is used as the acidic catalyst.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of (D) thiocyanato-bearing organoalkoxysilanes represented by the general formula (3) NCS—R1—Si(OR2)nR33-n wherein R1 is a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R2 and R3 are monovalent hydrocarbon groups, and the subscript n has a value of from 0 to 3, in which (A) a thiocyanic acid salt represented by the general formula (1) MSCN, wherein M is an alkali metal and (B) a halogenated alkylalkoxysilane represented by the general formula (2) XR1Si(OR2)nR33-n wherein X is a halogen atom, and R1, R2, R3, and the subscript n are the same as above, are reacted in the presence of (C) a phase transfer catalyst.

Abstract: A mixture containing a monohydric alkyl alcohol and an alkoxysilane is purified by (i) adding an organic salt or an inorganic salt to the monohydric alkyl alcohol and the alkoxysilane; (ii) mixing the organic or inorganic salt with the monohydric alkyl alcohol and the alkoxysilane; and (iii) separating from (ii) a first phase containing the alkoxysilane, and a second phase containing the monohydric alcohol and the organic or inorganic salt. The preferred salt is lithium chloride, and the monohydric alkyl alcohol is most typically methyl alcohol or ethyl alcohol.

Abstract: Mercaptoalkylalkyldialkoxysilane compositions are prepared by reacting an alkoxysilane containing an unsaturated organic group, with a sulfur containing organic acid, in the presence of a peroxide catalyst. This step produces a thiol ester. In the next step, methanolysis of the thiol ester is carried out in the presence of a basic catalyst. The resulting product is a mercaptoalkylalkyldialkoxysilane composition such as mercaptoethylmethyldimethoxysilane, mercaptomethylmethyldiethoxysilane, mercaptopropylmethyldiethoxysilane, or mercaptopropylmethyldimethoxysilane. Carrying out the first step of the reaction at least in part in the presence of air obtains maximum efficiency.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a blocked mercaptosilane comprising: reacting at least one polysulfane-containing organosilicon compound of the general formula: (R13SiG)2Sn (a) in which each R1 is independently methoxy, ethoxy or alkyl of from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, provided, that at least one R1 group is methoxy or ethoxy, G is an alkylene group of from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms and n is from 2 to about 8, with at least one alkali metal, alkaline earth metal or a basic derivative of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal to provide the corresponding metal salt of the polysulfane-containing organosilicon compound and; (b) reacting the metal salt of the polysulfane-containing organosilicon compound with an acyl halide or carbonyl dihalide to provide a blocked mercaptosilane.

Abstract: Oligomeric organosilanes useful in rubber mixtures are built up from the two structural units A and B, according to formula I The oligomeric organosilanes are produced by mixing and then co-oligomerizing the monomeric compounds of the structure types I and II

Abstract: In a first embodiment of a process for making mercaptoalkylalkoxysilanes, a pH adjusting agent and a sulfide containing compound are mixed in an aqueous phase to provide a pH of 4-9, a phase transfer catalyst is added to the aqueous phase, a haloalkylalkoxysilane is then added to the aqueous phase to form a reaction mixture containing mercaptoalkylalkoxysilanes and water soluble byproducts, and the desired mercaptoalklyalkoxysilanes are separated from the water soluble byproducts. In an alternate embodiment, the haloalkylalkoxysilane, the phase transfer catalyst, and an anhydrous pH adjusting agent such as sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, phosphoric acid, boric acid, and hydrochloric acid, are mixed, then an aqueous solution of a sulfide containing compound is added to form a reaction mixture containing mercaptoalkylalkoxysilanes and water soluble byproducts, and desired mercaptoalklyalkoxysilanes are separated from water soluble byproducts.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for coating a substrate with a nitrogen-free compound corresponding to formula (I) and/or a hydrolysis product or condensation product [R1(R2)j]iSiR3k(OR4)4−k−i  (I), wherein i represents the number 1, 2 or 3, j represents an integer from 1 to 10, k represents the number 0, 1 or 2, k+i is ≦3, and R1 represents OH, OR, SH, SR, OOC—R, R represents C1-C10-alkyl or C6-C12-aryl, R2 is an unsubstituted, singly substituted, or doubly substituted methylene group, R3 is a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10-alkyl or C6-C12-aryl group, R4 represents a C1-C10-alkyl or C6-C12-aryl group, and wherein if j represents from 2 to 10 the methylene groups in the chain may optionally be interrupted once or several times by hetero atoms.

Abstract: A method is provided for preparing sulfur-containing silane coupling agents by reacting an alkoxysilane acetal with a sulfurating agent. The sulfur-containing silane coupling agents so prepared include certain novel mercapto silanes, and are useful in providing rubber tires with improved properties.

Abstract: This invention relates to silicone compounds in which terminal SiO of cage-type and/or ladder-type polyphenylsilsesquioxanes is wholly or partly linked to a triorganosilyl group containing reactive functional group X and also relates to a process for preparing said silicone compounds by subjecting cage-terminated and silanol-free cage-type and/or ladder-type polyphenylsilsesquioxanes to an equilibrium reaction under heat with disiloxanes containing reactive functional group X of the following structural formula in an organic solvent in the presence of an alkaline rearrangement and condensation catalyst. This invention provides silicone compounds containing terminal reactive functional groups of excellent storage stability and properties of good reproducibility such as heat resistance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to multifunctionalized alkoxy, the alkoxy functionality Y being introduced onto a suitable polyhydroorganosiloxane by a dehydrogenation/condensation reaction from the alcohol from which Y derives and then the functionality W by a hydrosilylation reaction from the olefinic compound form which W derives. The multifunctionalized alkoxy polyorganosiloxanes can be used as antiadhesion modulators in silicone compositions and as silica covering agents in silicone compositions containing fillers.

Abstract: Provided is a novel mercaptomethylphenyl group-containing diorganopolysiloxane compound represented by the following Formula (1): wherein R1 represents methyl or phenyl; R2 represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a phenyl group or A; l represents an integer of 0 to 500; m represents an integer of 0 to 1,000; n represents an integer of 0 to 500; p represents an integer of 0 to 2; and A is a group represented by Formula (2): wherein X represents a linear or branched alkylene group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms; at least one of R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 represents mercaptomethyl, and the remaining groups each represent a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Oligonucleotides and other biomolecules are immobilized in high density on solid substrates through covalent forces using either a permanent thioether bond, or a chemoselectively reversible disulfide bond to a surface thiol. Substrates which have hydroxyl groups on their surfaces can be first silanized with a trichlorosilane containing 2-20 carbon atoms in its hydrocarbon backbone, terminating in a protected thiol group. The oligonucleotides or other biomolecules are first connected to a tether consisting of a hydrocarbon or polyether chain of 2-20 units in length which terminates in a thiol group. This thiol may be further modified with a halobenzylic-bifunctional water soluble reagent which allows the conjugate to be immobilized onto the surface thiol group by a permanent thioether bond. Alternatively, the oligonucleotide-tether-thiol group can be converted to a pyridyldisulfide functionality which attaches to the surface thiol by a chemoselectively reversible disulfide bond.

Abstract: Silylalkylthiols are produced by reacting silylalkylsulfanylsilanes with water. The silylalkylsulfanylsilanes used as starting products can be produced by reacting bil-silylalkylpolysulfanes or bis-silylalkyldisulfanes with alkali metal and chlorosilanes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are independently selected from alkoxy radicals having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, x is O or an integer of from 1 to 10; and Y is Li, K or Na. These compounds may be used as silica couplers in rubber compositions.

Abstract: After reacting sodium sulfide anhydride and hydrogen sulfide, 3-halopropylalkoxy silane represented by the general formulaX (CH.sub.2).sub.3 Si (OR).sub.a R.sub.3-a (I)is added reacted, wherein X denotes Cl or Br; R denotes a methyl, ethyl or propyl group wherein R's can be all identical or different from each other; and "a" denotes an integer 1, 2 or 3.

Abstract: A process for preparing metallocene complexes of the general ##STR1## in which the substituents have the following meanings:M is titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, niobium or tantalum,X is fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.15 -aryl or --OR.sup.5,where R.sup.5 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.15 -aryl, alkylaryl, aryl-alkyl, fluoroalkyl or fluoroaryl with, in each case, 1 to 10 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical and 6 to 20 carbon atoms in the aryl radical,R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 and R.sup.6 to R.sup.9 are hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl, 5- to 7-membered cycloalkyl which can in turn carry C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyls as substituents, or C.sub.6 -C.sub.15 -aryl or aryl-alkyl, it also being possible where appropriate for two adjacent radicals together to be cyclic groups having 4 to 15 carbon atoms, or Si(R.sup.10).sub.3 withR.sup.10 being C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.15 -aryl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.

Abstract: The invention relates to hydrolyzable and polyadditive silanes, a method of heir production and of their use in the production of (hetero) silicic acid polycondensates and of polyadducts. The silanes in accordance with the invention have the general formula?(HS--R.sup.5).sub.n R.sup.6 --S--E--R.sup.5 !.sub.a SiX.sub.x R.sup.3.sub.4-a-x (I)in which the groups and indices are equal or different and have the following meaning:E=--CO--NH--, CS--NH--, --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 -- or --CH.sub.2 --CH(OH)--;R.sup.3 =alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, alkylaryl or arylalkyl each with 1 to 15 carbon atoms, whereby these groups may be interrupted by oxygen or sulfur atoms, by ester, carbonyl, amide or amino groups;R.sup.5 =Alkene, arylene, arylenealkene or arylenealkene each with 1 to 15 carbon atoms, whereby these groups may be interrupted by oxygen or sulfur atoms, by ester, carbonyl, amide or amino groups;R.sup.

Abstract: Allyl silane compounds represented by the formula (CH.sub.2 .dbd.CH--CH.sub.2 --)R.sub.n SiCl.sub.3-n (R represents, independently of each other, hydrocarbon groups with a carbon number of C.sub.1 to C.sub.8 ; n represents an integer from 0 to 3) are reacted with AX (AX stands for mercaptans, thiocarboxylic acids, carbon tetrachloride, or chloroform, the letter X represents, respectively, H bonded to sulfur in the case of mercaptans and thiocarboxylic acids, chlorine in the case of carbon tetrachloride, and H in the case of chloroform, and the letter A represents a residual group bonded to X) in the presence of radical generating agents, thereby obtaining allylsilane compounds represented by the formula (ACH.sub.2 CHXCH.sub.2)R.sub.n SiCl.sub.3-n (R, n, A and X have the same meaning as above).

Abstract: A method of lowering plasma cholesterol level in a patient with hypercholesterolemia, by administration of a compound of formula (1) ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each independently a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group;Z is a thio, oxy or methylene group;A is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene group; andR.sub.5 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --(Ar)wherein n is an integer 0, 1, 2 or 3; and Ar is phenyl or napthyl unsubstituted or substituted with one to three substituents selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, methoxy, ethoxy, chloro, fluoro or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing bisphenol A with a high conversion and selectivity by reacting phenol with acetone in the presence of both a polyorganosiloxane having a mercapto group-containing hydrocarbon group and an acid. It is preferable that the polyorganosiloxane having a mercapto group-containing hydrocarbon group and the acid is a polyorganosiloxane having both a mercapto group-containing hydrocarbon group and a sulfonic acid group.

Abstract: The invention is directed to water soluble silane compositions that are essentially alcohol free comprising compounds of the structure:(RO).sub.3-x (HO).sub.x Si(CH.sub.2).sub.3 (OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.b OH(Ia ){(RO).sub.2-y (HO).sub.y Si(CH.sub.2).sub.3 (OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.b O}.sub.z (IIa)wherein x ranges from 1 to 3, b ranges from 1 to 30, y is 0 or 1, and z ranges from 1 to 3, and R is an aryl or alkyl having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms. The invention further comprises methods for forming such compounds and for their use in preparing water soluble silane compositions by reaction with relative insoluble silane compounds terminated in functional groups selected from the group comprising epoxies, vinyls, mercaptos and acrylates.

Abstract: A hydrosilation process where a silicon hydride is reacted with an unsaturated reactant in the presence of a platinum catalyst and an aldehyde accelerator. The aldehyde accelerators are especially useful for facilitating the hydrosilation of unsaturated reactants where the unsaturation is in the internal portion of the reactant's structure, for example, as in cyclopentene and cyclohexene.

Abstract: The present invention relates, in general, to photochemically removable protecting groups, and, in particular, to the use of styrylsilyl groups to protect reactive functional groups, such as, hydroxyl, amino and thiol groups.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel cyclic or linear 2-(aryl)propylalkylpolysiloxane type silicone fluids as represented by the formula I and their preparation methods by hydrolyzing mixtures of 2-(aryl)propylalkyldichlorosilane and diorganodichlorosilane as represented by the formula II and formula III respectively. ##STR1## wherein, X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 represent independently hydrogen or alkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3), phenyl, phenoxy, fluoro, chloro, bromo, mercapto, mercaptomethyl group; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 represent independently methyl or phenyl group; R.sup.1 in the formula I is same as CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 R in formula II or cyclohexyl wherein R is C.sub.n H.sub.2n+2 (n=1-16), chloromethylene, cyanomethylene, phenyl, or cyano group; M represents H or SiMe.sub.3 group wherein Me is methyl group and when M is hydrogen, the silanol groups at the both ends of the molecule easily undergo dehydration and cyclize to form the cyclic silicone fluids; n and m can be 2-200 and the ratio n/m can be 1:0.01-1:100.

Abstract: Processes for preparing 2,2-difluoroketene silyl O,S-acetals and .alpha.,.alpha.-difluoro-.beta.-silyloxy-1,3-dioxolane-4-propanoic acid O,S-esters.

Abstract: This invention relates to polysiloxanes having fluoroaliphatic- and carboxyl- containing terminal groups, their preparation and their use in imparting water-, oil- and soil-repellency and a soft hand to fibrous substrates such as leather, and to the resulting treated substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a synthetic method of optically active starting materials for various medicaments, which are represented by Formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or hydroxy protecting group; * is an asymmetric carbon; R.sup.2 ' is hydrogen or an optionally substituted lower alkyl; and Q is --CH.dbd.P(Ph).sub.3, --CH.sub.2 P(O)(OMe).sub.2, or --CH.sub.2 S(O)Me, in high optical purity on a large scale.In more detail, the present invention provides intermediates and a method for the production thereof for synthesizing optically active compounds which are able to inhibit activities of HMG-CoA reductase and are, therefore, useful for inhibition of cholesterol biosynthesis.

Abstract: Organic silicon compounds which are expressed by the general chemical formulae (I) or (II): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a monovalent organic group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms; R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 in each equation are independent and either a monovalent organic group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms or a siloxyl group expressed by ##STR2## wherein R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are independent in each equation and they are a monovalent organic group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms; and a is either 0, 1 or 2. The novel organic silicon compounds possess both a polymerizable double bond and organopolysiloxane within the same molecule. These compounds are superior in their polymerizability and copolymerizability and are useful as polymer reforming agents.

Abstract: An aqueous glass fiber sizing composition acetate file former and an effective amount of a lubricant additive having the formula: ##STR1## where R is an alkyl or alkenyl group of 6 to 20 carbons, A is a divalent organic--S--or--NH--group, R.sup.1 is an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbons, m is or 1 and n is 0 to 10 with the proviso that when n is O, m is also O.