Abstract: A polysiloxane containing an ethylidene norbornyl group possesses a terminal group represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 stands for a monovalent hydrocarbon group, a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group, or at least one of the hydrocarbon groups represented by Y, and each R.sup.2 stands for the same or different groups selected from the class consisting of hydrogen, monovalent hydrocarbon groups, and a group represented by R.sup.1 wherein R.sup.1 has the same meaning as defined above, and being substantially in the form of a straight chain, 0 to 100 mol %, providing that 100 mol % is excluded where neither of the R.sup.1 's in the terminal groups is a hydrocarbon group represented by Y of the component units being represented by the formula: ##STR2## wherein each R.sup.3 's stand for the same or different groups selected from the class consisting of hydrogen and monovalent hydrocarbon groups and 100 to 0 mol %, providing that 0 mol % is excluded where neither of the R.sup.

Abstract: An improved procedure is provided for increasing the electrical conductivity of graphite via intercalation. It has been found that fully halogenated hydrocarbons (as described) have the ability to substantially aid the intercalation of graphite by previously known intercalant mixtures of (a) fluorosulfonic acid, chlorosulfonic acid, or mixtures thereof, and (b) a boron trihalide, a tetrahalide of a Group IV element, a pentahalide of a Group V element, or mixtures thereof. The presence of a fully halogenated hydrocarbon, such as carbon tetrachloride, during the graphite intercalation reaction has been found to expedite the rate at which intercalation takes place and possibly enables the achievement of a greater electrical conductivity than would have otherwise been obtained. In a preferred embodiment the graphite carbon is present within a carbonaceous fibrous material at the time of its intercalation and the resulting product is substantially electrically oriented along the axis of the fiber.

Abstract: An improved procedure is provided for increasing the electrical conductivity of graphite via intercalation. It has been found that sulfur trioxide has the ability to substantially aid the intercalation of graphite by previously known intercalants such as (a) fluorosulfonic acid, chlorosulfonic acid, or mixtures thereof, (b) a boron trihalide, a tetrahalide of a Group IV element, a pentahalide of a Group V element, or mixtures thereof, and (c) mixtures of (a) and (b). Such presence of sulfur trioxide during the graphite intercalation reaction has been found to expedite the rate at which intercalation takes place and possibly enables the achievement of a greater electrical conductivity than would have otherwise been obtained. In a preferred embodiment the graphitic carbon is present within a carbonaceous fibrous material at the time of its intercalation and the resulting product is substantially electrically oriented along the axis of the fiber.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new pentacoordinate silicon complexes, the process for their preparation and their application to the preparation of organosilanes.The pentacoordinate silicon complexes according to the invention correspond to the general formula I: ##STR1## in which: R denotes an alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, aralkynyl or alkylaryl radical in which the aliphatic fragments are linear, branched or cyclic and contain from 1 to 20 carbon atoms,A represents an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal, with the proviso however that A represents neither sodium nor potassium when R is a phenyl radical, andn=1 or 2.

Abstract: A process for the production of tetra- and trialkylsilanes which comprises reacting(A) an alkylchlorosilane having the formulaR.sub.x SiCl.sub.(4-x)wherein R is an alkyl radical containing from one to three carbon atoms per molecule and x is an integer from 0 to 3, with(B) a trialkylaluminum compound having the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are the same or different and represent alkyl radicals containing from 6 to 20 carbon atoms per molecule, in a reaction zone, said reaction being conducted under hydrosilylation conditions. Selectivity to tetra- or trialkylsilanes, respectively, is controlled by the addition of particular alkaline metal salts to the reaction zone.

Abstract: The invention provides a novel and economical route for the synthetic preparation of a 1-alkynyl trihydrocarbyl silane compound. The method comprises the steps of reacting metallic sodium with a hydrocarbyl-substituted acetylene or allene compound to form a substituted sodium acetylide and reacting the acetylide with a trihydrocarbyl monohalogenosilane in the reaction mixture which is admixed with a polar organic solvent such as dimethylformamide.

Abstract: A process for preparing a trifluorovinylsilane represented by the general formula:(CF.sub.2 .dbd.CF).sub.n SiR.sub.4-n (I)where each R independently represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group, and n is an integer of 1 to 4, which comprises the reaction of chlorotrifluoroethylene with a chlorosilane represented by the general formula:Cl.sub.n SiR.sub.4-n (II)where R and n are as defined above, in the presence of an alkyllithium. Also disclosed is a fluorine-containing polymer represented by the general formula: ##STR1## where each of x and m is an integer other than O, y is an integer including O, and each of R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is a lower alkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group, which is prepared by polymerization of a trifluorovinyl silane (I) with active fluoride-ion generating catalyst.

Abstract: A mixture of tetraalkylsilanes is prepared by reacting a mixture of at least two organometallic compounds with a silicon tetrahalide or an alkyl silicon trihalide. The mixture of silanes is useful as a hydraulic fluid.

Abstract: Active hydrogen-containing compounds are silylated by contacting with trimethylsilyl trichloroacetate at elevated temperatures in the presence of an initiator.

Abstract: A process for converting the low-boiling constituents formed in the preparation of methylchlorosilane to the Muller-Rochow process and which consist essentially of tetramethylsilane, dimethylmonochlorosilane and 2-methylbut-2-ene into a product mixture consisting essentially of trimethylchlorosilane, dimethylchlorosilane and C.sub.2 -.sub.20 alkyldimethylchlorosilanes or C.sub.6-10 -aryldimethylchlorosilanes, comprising contacting the low-boiling product mixture with AlCl.sub.3, AlOCl and/or AlBr.sub.3, together with hydrogen chloride, in the liquid phase at about 40.degree. to +25.degree. C. The mixture prior to conversion may be contacted with HCl and either ZnCl.sub.2 or active charcoal and/or an olefin may be added thereto.

Abstract: An improved process for the preparation of alkylsilanes and/or alkylsilanes substituted at the alkyl group by an addition reaction in the presence of a platinum or palladium supported catalyst wherein the reaction mixture is heated to its boiling point, condensed and the condensate contacts the catalyst, the improvement residing in vaporizing the reaction mixture and maintaining the vapors in out of contact relationship with respect to the platinum or palladium supported catalyst and contacting the reaction mixture only after it has condensed with the platinum or palladium supported catalyst and recovering the condensed reaction product.

Abstract: This invention relates to halogen platinum complexes of the formulaA.sub.2 PtX.sub.2 and/or C.sub.3 H.sub.6 PtB.sub.2 X.sub.2and a process for adding Si-bonded hydrogen to an aliphatic multiple bond in the presence of these halogen platinum complexes, in which A represents the same or different pyridine rings, which are substituted by one or two alkyl radicals having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, B represents the same or different, 5- or 6-membered heterocyclics or linked 5- or 6-membered heterocyclics having 1 to 2 heteroatoms and X represents the same or different halogen atoms.

Abstract: The process for producing mineral fillers with graft peroxy groups for polymers according to the present invention comprises treatment of mineral fillers, at a temperature of from 50 to 150.degree. C. under a pressure of from 1.33.10.sup.2 to 4.10.sup.5 Pa (lmmHg to 4 atm), with an organosilicon compound of the formula:R.sub.4-y SiX.sub.y or R'R.sub.3-z SiX.sub.z, whereinR is vinyl, allyl, norbornyl,X is chlorine, an alkoxy or acyloxy,y=1-3,z=1-2,R' is methyl, ethyl, propyl,whereafter the mineral filler containing graft unsaturated groups is separated from the reaction mixture, dried and ozonized with an ozone-oxygen mixture containing 4 to 6 vol.% of ozone at a temperature of from -40.degree. to +20.degree. C.The process for producing mineral fillers with graft peroxy groups for polymers is technologically simple and makes it possible to perform extending and grafting of a polymer at lower temperatures (50.degree.-140.degree. C.).