Summary 1. The chlorination of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane and hexamethyldisiloxane is described. 2. The preparation and properties of heptamethylchloromethylcyclotetrasiloxane, dimethyldichloromethylsilanol and tetramethyl-lJ-bis-dichloromethyldisiloxane are reported. 3. The hydrolytic cleavage of methyl and chloromethyl groups attached to silicon by alkaline reagents has been demonstrated. The hydrolytic cleavage is accompanied by ...
