Organosilicon Ketones

One of the most important fields in the chemistry of organosilicon compounds at the present time is the chemistry of organic silanes and siloxanes with carbon-containing functional groups. Polysiloxanes with vinyl, nitrile, hydroxy- and other functional groups in the silane exhibit enhanced mechanical strength compared with alkylsiloxanes, are satisfactorily compatible with many materials, and have already found industrial application. Organic silanes and siloxanes with carbonyl groups in the organic substituents are also used in the manufacture of new products. Patent data show that polyketoalkylsiloxanes exhibit improved adhesion to metallic surfaces. The aim of the review is to describe methods for the preparation and the properties of silicon-containing ketones. In earlier monographs and a review on organic silanes with carbon-containing functional groups, the sections dealing with organosilicon ketones are very fragmentary and incomplete.
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