Silylated catechol compositions

A composition of matter having the general formula ##STR10## where Q is independently selected from the class consisting of Si--R.sub.3 or hydrogen and, R is independently selected from the class carbon atoms, aryl, alkaryl, aralkyl, vinyl, and allyl radicals, A is independently selected from alkyl radicals the same as R above, halogen and the nitro radical, where A can be ortho-, meta or para- to either of the --OQ radicals, and m is an integer from 1 to 2 inclusive, with the proviso, that only one Q can be hydrogen, and only one R can be hydrogen on any one silicon atom.