An aqueous solution composition containing a co-hydrolysate or a co-hydrolytic condensate of an organosilicon compound of formula (1) and an organosilicon compound of formula (2), or both the co-hydrolysate and the co-hydrolytic condensate:

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wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, R.sup.3 is an alkyl group having 12 to 24 carbon atoms, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are each independently an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, X is a halogen atom, m is an integer of 1 to 20, and n is an integer of 1 to 3.

An aqueous solution composition containing a co-hydrolysate or a co-hydrolytic condensate of an organosilicon compound of formula (1) and an organosilicon compound of formula (2), or both the co-hydrolysate and the co-hydrolytic condensate: ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, R.sup.3 is an alkyl group having 12 to 24 carbon atoms, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are each independently an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, X is a halogen atom, m is an integer of 1 to 20, and n is an integer of 1 to 3.

Described are a composition comprising furfuryl silicates and furfuryl alcohol, especially for use as acid-curable binder, and processes for producing such a composition.

Described are a composition comprising furfuryl silicates and furfuryl alcohol, especially for use as acid-curable binder, and processes for producing such a composition.

A method of producing an alcohol, comprises reducing an aldehyde or a ketone with a hydridosilatrane. The reducing is carried out with an activator.

The direct depolymerization of biogenic and other high surface area silica sources uses both simple and hindered diols to produce alkoxysilanes in one or two steps that can be separated and purified directly from the reaction mixture by distillation, extraction or filtration followed by solution modification and distillation or extraction. The alkoxysilanes can take the form of spirosiloxanes or simple alkoxysilanes or oligomers thereof. Thereafter they can be treated with acid to produce colloidal or precipitated silica or aerosolized and combusted to provide fumed silica without the intervention of SiCl.sub.4.

The direct depolymerization of biogenic and other high surface area silica sources uses both simple and hindered diols to produce alkoxysilanes in one or two steps that can be separated and purified directly from the reaction mixture by distillation, extraction or filtration followed by solution modification and distillation or extraction. The alkoxysilanes can take the form of spirosiloxanes or simple alkoxysilanes or oligomers thereof. Thereafter they can be treated with acid to produce colloidal or precipitated silica or aerosolized and combusted to provide fumed silica without the intervention of SiCl.sub.4.

Described are a composition comprising furfuryl silicates and furfuryl alcohol, especially for use as acid-curable binder, and processes for producing such a composition.

Described are a composition comprising furfuryl silicates and furfuryl alcohol, especially for use as acid-curable binder, and processes for producing such a composition.

A hydrosilylation reaction catalyst prepared from: a prescribed transition metal compound such as iron pivalate, cobalt pivalate, iron acetate, cobalt acetate, or nickel acetate; a ligand comprising t-butylisocyanide or another isocyanide compound; and a borane compound, Grignard reagent, alkoxysilane, or other prescribed promoter makes it possible to promote a hydrosilylation reaction under moderate conditions, and has exceptional handling properties and storage stability.