are effective water repellents for mineral surfaces such as concrete and masonry. Silanes with both organic and inorganic attachments are used as coupling agents. They are commonly used to apply coatings to surfaces or as an adhesion promoter.

Production

Commercial-scale routes

Silane can be produced by several routes. Typically, it arises from the reaction of hydrogen chloride with magnesium silicide:

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