| abstract |
A method for preparing a biologically active silicon compound by hydrolysing a precursor of formula (I), wherein A, B, C, D and X are radicals other than OH, and the bonds between A, B, C and D and the Si atom are covalent bonds of which 2 or 3 can be hydrolysed. Hydrolysis is carried out in a solvent containing a small amount of water, preferably in a proportion of 0.1-5 % relative to the solvent, and at least one of the compounds resulting from the hydrolysed silicon bonds is a so-called stabilising compound which prevents the formation of polymers from the hydrolysed silicon bonds. |