Example 2
An amino methoxy functional polydimethylsiloxane, OFX-0536 Fluid (30 g; available from Xiameter from Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, Mich.), is combined with an alcohol, menthol (12.33 g; available from Symrise, Holzminden, Germany), and sodium methoxide (1.00 g at 25% in methanol; available from Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis, Mo.). The mixture is heated at 125° C. for 72 hrs with argon sweep and stirring. The alkoxy compound is centrifuged, decanted as a clear liquid and analyzed via proton NMR. The X—Z moiety is