The invention relates to a composition of an organofunctional silane compound, particularly of a mono-unsaturated silane compound, and of an organic acid or a precursor compound which releases said organic acid, and to a method for the production of polymer compounds such as granulates and/or finished products from thermoplastic base polymers and/or monomers and/or prepolymers of the thermoplastic base polymer utilizing the composition, the organic acid, or the precursor compound which releases said organic acid. The invention also relates to the produced polymers, filled plastics such as, for example, granulates, finished products, molded bodies and/or articles such as pipes or cables. In addition, the invention relates to a kit containing the composition.

Organosilicon quaternary ammonium compounds, their formulations, including powdered and solid formulations, and methods of use to treat infections in humans and animals.

Disclosed is a nonaqueous secondary battery having a nonaqueous electrolyte containing a lithium salt dissolved in an organic solvent, in which the positive electrode active material is preferably a manganese-containing, lithium transition metal oxide salt. The nonaqueous electrolyte contains at least one compound of general formula (1), preferably at least one compound of general formula (1). The content of the compound of formula (1) or (1) in the nonaqueous electrolyte is preferably 0.001 to 10 mass %. The symbols in formulae (1) and (1) are as defined in the description.

There is provided an ionic compound having attached thereto a silyloxy group. There is also provided methods of making this ionic compound as well as electrolytes, electrochemical cells and capacitors comprising this ionic compound.

A method of forming a compound of formula (IIIa): ##STR00001## wherein: R.sup.1 in each occurrence is independently selected from H, halogen, amino, C.sub.1-5 alkyl, C.sub.1-5 alkenyl and C.sub.1-5 alkynyl; R.sup.2 in each occurrence is independently selected from H, halogen, amino, C.sub.1-5 alkyl, C.sub.1-5 alkenyl and C.sub.1-5 alkynyl; R.sup.4 is C.sub.1-5 alkyl; and R.sup.6 is a C.sub.1-5 fluoroalkyl; and PG is a protecting group, the method comprising the step of reacting a compound of formula (IIa) with a compound of formula (VIII): ##STR00002##

Organosilicon quaternary ammonium compounds, their formulations, including powdered and solid formulations, and methods of use to treat infections in humans and animals.

A method for depositing a silicon-containing film, the method comprising: placing a substrate comprising at least one surface feature into a flowable CVD reactor which is at a temperature of from about 20 C. to about 400 C.; introducing into the reactor at least one silicon-containing compound having at least one acetoxy group to at least partially react the at least one silicon-containing compound to form a flowable liquid oligomer wherein the flowable liquid oligomer forms a silicon oxide coating on the substrate and at least partially fills at least a portion of the at least one surface feature. Once cured, the silicon oxide coating has a low k and excellent mechanical properties.

An object of the invention is to provide a method for efficiently producing an acyloxysilane which is useful as a functional chemical, an acyloxysilane obtained thereby, and the use thereof. The present invention provides: a method for producing an acyloxysilane, including a reaction step of reacting an alkoxysilane with a carboxylic anhydride in the presence of a catalyst, wherein the alkoxysilane is a specified alkoxysilane represented by General Formula (I), the carboxylic anhydride is a specified carboxylic acid represented by General Formula (IIA) or (IIB), the catalyst is an acid catalyst, and an acyloxysilane obtained in the reaction step is a specified acyloxysilane represented by General Formula (IIIA) or (IIIB); and the use of the acyloxysilane as a surface treatment agent or the like.

A composition includes a solvent containing one or more types (kinds) of first compounds represented by Formula 1 and a metal oxide not including zinc:

ZO-L.sub.1-O-(L.sub.2-O).sub.nR.sub.1.Formula 1

A method of forming a compound of formula (IIIa):

##STR00001## wherein: R.sup.1 in each occurrence is independently selected from H, halogen, amino, C.sub.1-5 alkyl, C.sub.1-5 alkenyl and C.sub.1-5 alkynyl; R.sup.2 in each occurrence is independently selected from H, halogen, amino, C.sub.1-5 alkyl, C.sub.1-5 alkenyl and C.sub.1-5 alkynyl; R.sup.4 is C.sub.1-5 alkyl; and R.sup.6 is a C.sub.1-5 fluoroalkyl; and PG is a protecting group, the method comprising the step of reacting a compound of formula (IIa) with a compound of formula (VIII):

##STR00002##