Preparation of organosilicon compounds with vinylester functionality

A process for preparing a vinylester-functional organosilicon compound, wherein the process comprises:

• preparing (I) a carboxy-functional organosilicon compound by a process comprising
• combining, under conditions to conduct oxidation reaction, starting materials comprising
• (E) an aldehyde-functional organosilicon compound, and
• (F) an oxygen source,
• thereby forming an oxidation reaction product comprising (I) the carboxy-functional organosilicon compound;
• and
• combining, under conditions to conduct transvinylation reaction, starting materials comprising
• (I) the carboxy-functional organosilicon compound,
• (J) a vinyl acetate-functional compound of formula
• where R3 is an alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms,
• (K) a transvinylation reaction catalyst, and
• optionally (L) a solvent;
• thereby preparing a reaction mixture comprising the vinyl-ester functional organosilicon compound;
• and
• optionally recovering the vinyl-ester functional organosilicon compound.