METHOD OF FORMING HYDROLYSATES OF ORTHOSILIC OF FORMING HYDROLYSATES OF ORTHOSILIC ACID TETRA-(ALKOXY ALKYS) ESTERS

摘要

A process for the preparation of partial hydrolyzates of orthosilicic acid tetra(alkoxyalkyl) ester having a stable shelf life is described by hydrolysis of a silicic acid tetra(alkoxyalkyl) ester with water, suitably in the presence of an acid and optionally in the presence of a solvent, wherein the stoichiometrically necessary amount of water is present at the commencement of the reaction.