A method is useful for forming a product including a cyclic siloxane compound. The method includes combining an organodihalosilane and a transition metal on cerium (IV) oxide catalyst, in a reactor at a temperature of to form the product.

A method for producing an organohalosilane, the method comprising: reacting an organic compound comprising a halogen-substituted or unsubstituted aromatic compound with a hydridohalosilane mixture comprising at least two different hydridohalosilanes of formula (I) R.sub.nSiH.sub.mX.sub.4-m-n, where each R is independently C.sub.1-C.sub.14 hydrocarbyl or C.sub.1-C.sub.14 hologen-substituted hydrocarbyl, X is fluoro, chloro, bromo, or iodo, n is 0, 1, or 2, m is 1, 2, or 3 and m+n is 1, 2, or 3, in the presence of a catalyst comprising one or more of the elements Sc, Y, Ti, Zr, Hf, Nb, B, Al, Ga, In, C, Si, Ge, Sn, or Pb, at a temperature greater than 100 C., and at a pressure of at least 690 kPa, to produce a crude reaction product comprising the organohalosilane, provided that when the at least two different hydridohalosilane comprise a hydridohalosilane of formula (I) where n=0 and m=1 and a hydridohalosilane of formula (I) where n=0 and m=2, the catalyst is a heterogeneous catalyst comprising an oxide of one or more of the elements Sc, Y, Ti, Zr, Hf, B, Al, Ga, In, C, Si, Ge, Sn, or Pb.

A method for producing an organohalosilane, the method comprising: reacting an organic compound comprising a halogen-substituted or unsubstituted aromatic compound with a hydridohalosilane mixture comprising at least two different hydridohalosilanes of formula (I) R.sub.nSiH.sub.mX.sub.4-m-n, where each R is independently C.sub.1-C.sub.14 hydrocarbyl or C.sub.1-C.sub.14 hologen-substituted hydrocarbyl, X is fluoro, chloro, bromo, or iodo, n is 0, 1, or 2, m is 1, 2, or 3 and m+n is 1, 2, or 3, in the presence of a catalyst comprising one or more of the elements Sc, Y, Ti, Zr, Hf, Nb, B, Al, Ga, In, C, Si, Ge, Sn, or Pb, at a temperature greater than 100 C., and at a pressure of at least 690 kPa, to produce a crude reaction product comprising the organohalosilane, provided that when the at least two different hydridohalosilane comprise a hydridohalosilane of formula (I) where n=0 and m=1 and a hydridohalosilane of formula (I) where n=0 and m=2, the catalyst is a heterogeneous catalyst comprising an oxide of one or more of the elements Sc, Y, Ti, Zr, Hf, B, Al, Ga, In, C, Si, Ge, Sn, or Pb.

A process for dehydrogenating and methylating silanes. The process includes providing methyl chloride that is reacted with a silane selected from the group consisting of SiH.sub.4, H.sub.2SiMe.sub.2, H.sub.2SiMeCl, H.sub.3SiMe, H.sub.3SiCl and HSiMe.sub.2Cl, in the presence of at least one ammonium and/or phosphonium salt at a temperature in the range of 70-350 C.

A process for dehydrogenating and methylating silanes. The process includes providing methyl chloride that is reacted with a silane selected from the group consisting of SiH.sub.4, H.sub.2SiMe.sub.2, H.sub.2SiMeCl, H.sub.3SiMe, H.sub.3SiCl and HSiMe.sub.2Cl, in the presence of at least one ammonium and/or phosphonium salt at a temperature in the range of 70-350 C.

A method synthesizes at least one 3-halopropyltrihalosilane compound. The method includes I) at least one unsaturated compound selected from the group consisting of allyl halide and methallyl halide; and II) at least one H-silane selected from the group consisting of trihalosilane, methyldihalosilane and dimethylhalosilane. The reaction of the at least one unsaturated compound and the at least one H-silane is carried out in the presence of: III) a Karstedt catalyst and IV) at least one cocatalyst according to formula (A). In formula (A), R.sup.1 is an aryl group; each R.sup.2 is independently an alkyl group; and n is 0 or 1. A catalyst composition suitable for mediating a hydrosilylation reaction. A reactive composition is produced from the reaction products.

A method synthesizes at least one 3-halopropyltrihalosilane compound. The method includes I) at least one unsaturated compound selected from the group consisting of allyl halide and methallyl halide; and II) at least one H-silane selected from the group consisting of trihalosilane, methyldihalosilane and dimethylhalosilane. The reaction of the at least one unsaturated compound and the at least one H-silane is carried out in the presence of: III) a Karstedt catalyst and IV) at least one cocatalyst according to formula (A). In formula (A), R.sup.1 is an aryl group; each R.sup.2 is independently an alkyl group; and n is 0 or 1. A catalyst composition suitable for mediating a hydrosilylation reaction. A reactive composition is produced from the reaction products.

The invention related to novel compounds useful as modifying monomers and precursors for polymerization initiators. The invention further relates to a method of making the polymerization initiators and resulting polymers. The invention also relates to polymer compositions comprising the polymer of the invention and further components such as extender oils, fillers, vulcanizing agents etc., and to corresponding vulcanized polymer compositions and articles comprising vulcanized parts made from the vulcanized polymer composition.

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The invention related to novel compounds useful as modifying monomers and precursors for polymerization initiators. The invention further relates to a method of making the polymerization initiators and resulting polymers. The invention also relates to polymer compositions comprising the polymer of the invention and further components such as extender oils, fillers, vulcanizing agents etc., and to corresponding vulcanized polymer compositions and articles comprising vulcanized parts made from the vulcanized polymer composition.

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A process for the preparation of 3-methacryloxypropyldimethylchlorosilane by reaction of allylmethacrylate with dimethylchlorosilane in the presence of a hydrosilylation catalyst, characterized in that the reaction is carried out in the absence of a peroxide is provided. The process includes providing a first stream containing allylmethacrylate. A a second stream containing dimethylchlorosilane is provided. The streams contact in a continuous flow reactor in the presence of the hydrosilylation catalyst, thereby producing 3-methacryloxypropyldimethylchlorosilane. A product stream is continuously removed from the continuous flow reactor.