Disclosed is a lubricating engine oil composition for use in down-sized boosted engines comprising a lubricating oil base stock as a major component, and at least one silane-containing compound. Also disclosed is a method for preventing or reducing low speed pre-ignition in a direct injected, boosted, spark ignited internal combustion engine, and the use of at least one silane-containing compound in a lubricating engine oil composition for preventing or reducing low speed pre-ignition in a direct injected, boosted, spark ignited internal combustion engine.

A (meth)acryloyloxy-containing organosilicon compound (3) is prepared by simultaneously feeding a hydrohalosilane compound (1) and a (meth)acrylate compound (2) in the presence of a polymerization inhibitor to a reaction system, and effecting hydrosilylation reaction in the presence of a platinum catalyst. The content of (meth)acrylate compound (2) is 0-100 mol % based on the content of organosilicon compound (3) in the reaction system. R.sup.1 is a C.sub.1-C.sub.10 monovalent hydrocarbon group, X is halogen, n is 1, 2 or 3, R.sup.2 is H or methyl, and R.sup.3 is a C.sub.1-C.sub.18 alkylene group. ##STR00001##

A (meth)acryloyloxy-containing organosilicon compound (3) is prepared by simultaneously feeding a hydrohalosilane compound (1) and a (meth)acrylate compound (2) in the presence of a polymerization inhibitor to a reaction system, and effecting hydrosilylation reaction in the presence of a platinum catalyst. The content of (meth)acrylate compound (2) is 0-100 mol % based on the content of organosilicon compound (3) in the reaction system. R.sup.1 is a C.sub.1-C.sub.10 monovalent hydrocarbon group, X is halogen, n is 1, 2 or 3, R.sup.2 is H or methyl, and R.sup.3 is a C.sub.1-C.sub.18 alkylene group. ##STR00001##

An organic electroluminescence device comprises a first electrode, a second electrode disposed on the first electrode, and an emission layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The emission layer comprises a polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 and achieves high efficiency and a low driving voltage. In Formula 1, at least one of Ar.sub.1 to Ar.sub.4 is represented by Formula 2. ##STR00001##

A (meth)acryloyloxy-containing organosilicon compound (3) is prepared by simultaneously feeding a hydrohalosilane compound (1) and a (meth)acrylate compound (2) in the presence of a polymerization inhibitor to a reaction system, and effecting hydrosilylation reaction in the presence of a platinum catalyst. The content of (meth)acrylate compound (2) is 0-100 mol % based on the content of organosilicon compound (3) in the reaction system. R is a C.sub.1-C.sub.10 monovalent hydrocarbon group, X is halogen, n is 1, 2 or 3, R.sup.2 is H or methyl, and R.sup.3 is a C.sub.1-C.sub.18 alkylene group.

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A (meth)acryloyloxy-containing organosilicon compound (3) is prepared by simultaneously feeding a hydrohalosilane compound (1) and a (meth)acrylate compound (2) in the presence of a polymerization inhibitor to a reaction system, and effecting hydrosilylation reaction in the presence of a platinum catalyst. The content of (meth)acrylate compound (2) is 0-100 mol % based on the content of organosilicon compound (3) in the reaction system. R is a C.sub.1-C.sub.10 monovalent hydrocarbon group, X is halogen, n is 1, 2 or 3, R.sup.2 is H or methyl, and R.sup.3 is a C.sub.1-C.sub.18 alkylene group.

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An organic electroluminescence device comprises a first electrode, a second electrode disposed on the first electrode, and an emission layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The emission layer comprises a polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1 and achieves high efficiency and a low driving voltage. In Formula 1, at least one of Ar.sub.1 to Ar.sub.4 is represented by Formula 2.

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4-(dialkylchlorosilyl)butyronitriles are prepared by high yield by reacting a mixture of technical grade allyl cyanide with dialkylchlorosilanes in the presence of a catalyst of transition group 8 of the Periodic Table of the Elements, wherein the reaction is conducted such that a stoichiometric excess of the dialkylchlorosilane is present together with the catalyst in the reaction mixture, into which the allyl cyanide is metered.

4-(dialkylchlorosilyl)butyronitriles are prepared by high yield by reacting a mixture of technical grade allyl cyanide with dialkylchlorosilanes in the presence of a catalyst of transition group 8 of the Periodic Table of the Elements, wherein the reaction is conducted such that a stoichiometric excess of the dialkylchlorosilane is present together with the catalyst in the reaction mixture, into which the allyl cyanide is metered.

4-(dialkylchlorosilyl)butyronitriles are prepared by high yield by reacting a mixture of technical grade allyl cyanide with dialkylchlorosilanes in the presence of a catalyst of transition group 8 of the Periodic Table of the Elements, wherein the reaction is conducted such that a stoichiometric excess of the dialkylchlorosilane is present together with the catalyst in the reaction mixture, into which the allyl cyanide is metered.