“…Nomenclature [ * *I: ( l a ) : 1,3,5,7-tetramethyl-l,3,5,7-tetrasilatricyclo[3.3.1.13~7]decane; (2): 1,3,7,9,11,13-hexamethyl-1,3,5,7,9,11,13-heptasilahexacyclo[7.5.1.1~~~~.1~~~~.0~~~~.0~~~~~heptadecane; (3) : 3,7,11 ,13,15,17-hexarnethyl-l, 3,5,7,9,11,13,-15,17-enneasilaenneacyclo [9.7.l.llJ. 13,17.17,15.05,16.09,14.-09,20.013 918Idocosane; (4) : 3,7,11,17-tetramethy1-1, 3,5,7,9,11,-13,15,17,19decasilaundecacyclo I9.9.1 .1135.13 [**I Because of the complexity of the official nomenclature we suggest that these compounds be refered to as carborundanesin line with the-ideal structure of carborundum (zinc blende type).…”