| abstract |
The invention relates to a method for preparing (hydroxymethyl)polysiloxanes having pendant hydroxymethyl groups of general formula (I), in which silanol-containing organosiloxanes of general formula (II) are reacted with cyclic or acyclic compounds which comprise at least one unit of general formula (III), wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , Q 1 , Q 2 , X, Y, k, m, p, q, o, s, r, n, a, t and y can have the meanings as defined in claim 1. The invention further relates to (hydroxymethyl)polysiloxanes having pendant and terminal hydroxymethyl groups. |