The term "carbon-functional organosilicon compound" is used for organosilicon compounds in which a functional group is bonded to an organic moiety that is in turn con nected to silicon via a Si-C bond. Thus, only Si-Cn-Y com pounds (Y designates a functional group) will be discussed in this book 1 Si-O-Cn-Y compounds will in general not be considered, although the latter group does include a large number of natural substances containing silylated hydroxyl groups. (Because of the differing importance of various Y groups, the reader will find some deviation from this restriction). Finally, compounds containing a silyl group as the functional group are not considered. An overview of the field of organosilicon chemistry would show that in the last several decades the commercial synthesis of organosilicon products has increased substan tially, both in annual production and also in the increasing variety of compounds produced. This increase in the number of commercially available carbon-functional monomers and polymers (silicone polymers) is most remarkable and is occurring because new applications are continually being found for these compounds. As might be expected, the number of publications in this field is also increasing. The important position of silicon in the periodic table - between carbon, aluminum, and phosphorus - means that an understanding of the nature of the bonds in organosilicon compounds is quite important in order to understand the bonding in these other areas.

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1. Some Applications of Carbon-Functional Organosilicon Compounds.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 The Production of Carbon-Functional Organosilicon Compounds.- 1.3 Uses as Derivatizing Agents for Natural Substances.- 1.4 Uses as Stationary Phases for Gas-Liquid Chromatography.- 1.5 Uses in Surface Treatment of Inorganic Materials.- 1.6 References.- 2. Intramolecular Interaction in The Chemical Behavior of Carbon-Functional Organosilicon Compounds.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Substituent Effects of Silyl Groups in Organic Reactions.- 2.3 Reactions with Pathway Dominated by Through-Space Interaction Between Silicon and A Functional Group.- 2.4 References.- 3. NMR Spectroscopy in The Investigation and Analysis of Carbon-Functional Organosilicon Compounds.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 29Si NMR Spectroscopy.- 3.3 Aliphatic Carbon-Functional Compounds.- 3.4 Aromatic Carbon-Functional Compounds.- 3.5 Conclusions.- 3.6 References.- 4. Theoretical Aspects of Bonding in Organosilicon Chemistry.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Valence Shell Expansion from The Point of View of Quantum Theory.- 4.3 Hyperconjugation.- 4.4 Electronegativity.- 4.5 Electronic Effects of Silyl Substituents and The Possibilities of Their Characterization.- 4.6 The Chemistry of Silicenium Ions and Silyl Anions.- 4.7 Common Aspects of Chemical Reactivity of Carbon-Functional Organosilicon Compounds.- 4.8 The Chemistry of Multiple Bonded Silicon.- 4.9 Conclusions.- 4.10 Acknowledgment.- 4.11 References.