“…To reveal specific features associated with the conformational changes in the cyclohexasiloxane moiety upon the introduction of one and two methylene units, two model monomeric compounds, viz. , 2,8-dihydroxy-2,4,4,6,6,8,10,10,12, 12-decamethyl-5-carbacyclohexasiloxane ( MVI - OH ) and 2,8-dihydroxy-2,4,4,6,6,8,10,10,12, 12-decamethyl-5,11-dicarbacyclohexasiloxane ( MVII - OH ), were studied [19,20] by X-ray analysis assuming that the unit of CL POCS would inherit the carbocyclosiloxane conformation. In addition, Compounds MVI - OH and MVII - OH were used to compare their behaviors on the surface of water under lateral compression in order to evaluate the co-operative contribution of the Me 2 SiOSiMe 2 and MeSi(OH)O fragments to the surface of water.…”