Silicates cyclic ions

Regardless of the t)q)e of soluble metal silicates used, they are subject to the same molecular speciation in aqueous solution resulting in a mixture of monomeric tetrahedral ions, oligomeric linear or cyclic silicate ions, and polysilicate ions. Sodium metasilicate, an example of a soluble metal silicate, can be prepared in anhydrous form or in the presence of water of crystallization as the penta- or nona-hydrate. It is readily soluble in water [8]. 

In another form of acid catalysis, the polymerization of cyclic and linear siloxanes is carried out on acidic solids such as ion exchange resins and acid-activated silicates (heterogeneous catalysis). This process also leads to an equilibrium mixture of linear polysiloxanes with a content... 

Variable-temperature Si H CP/MAS-NMR spectroscopy was used to study the effect of molecular oxygen on the location of sorbate molecules in highly-siliceous zeolite framework, e.g. ZSM-5 with adsorbed />-dibromoben-zene.662 13C MAS-NMR spectra were used to follow the conversion of methanol on weakly-dealuminated zeolite H-ZSM-5 - showing the formation of cyclic compounds and carbonium ions.663 There is 13C CP/MAS-NMR evidence for surface ra-alkoxyl groups formed by the modification of the proton-ated perovskite HCa2Nb3Oi0 by w-alcohols.664 13C CP/MAS-NMR spectra... 

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