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Dimethyldichlorosilane is polymerised to silicone polymer by water. Note that some chlorotrimethylsilane is required to "end cap" the polymer chain or cyclic or hydroxy terminated product is formed.

The reaction can either be carried out in 25% aqueous HCl or in the gas phase.

W. Büchner, R. Schliebs, G. Winter, K.H. Büchel, Industrial Inorganic Chemistry, VCH, 1989

1000
(CH3)2SiCl2
  +  
1000
H2O
         
[(CH3)2SiO]n
  +  
2000
HCl
Reactant Page Go To Go To
Dichlorodimethylsilane     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Poly(dimethysiloxane)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Hydrogen chloride     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Hydrolysis
Industrial Process: Inorganic
Polymerisation

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