1. Some Applications of Carbon-Functional Organosilicon Compounds.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 The Production of Carbon-Functional Organosilicon Compounds.- 1.3 Uses as Derivatizing Agents for Natural Substances.- 1.4 Uses as Stationary Phases for Gas-Liquid Chromatography.- 1.5 Uses in Surface Treatment of Inorganic Materials.- 1.5.1 As Coupling Agents for Inorganic Fillers of Polymers.- 1.5.2 For Immobilization of Peptides and Proteins on Solid Carriers.- 1.5.3 For Immobilization of Metal Complex Catalysts.- 1.6 References.- 2. Intramolecular Interaction in The Chemical Behavior of Carbon-Functional Organosilicon Compounds.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Substituent Effects of Silyl Groups in Organic Reactions.- 2.2.1 Reactions of Organometallic Compounds.- 2.2.2 Reactions of Alkenes.- 2.2.3 Reactions of Aromatic Compounds.- 2.2.4 Reactions of Compounds with Keto, Carboxyl, and Carbalkoxyl Groups.- 2.2.5 Reactions of Amines.- 2.2.6 Reactions of Alcohols, and Their Esters, Acetais, and Ethers.- 2.2.7 Reactions of Thiols and Sulfides.- 2.2.8 Reactions of Alkyl Halides.- 2.3 Reactions with Pathway Dominated by Through-Space Interaction Between Silicon and A Functional Group.- 2.3.1 Reactions Involving 1,2-Interaction.- 2.3.2 Reactions Involving 1,3-Interaction.- 2.3.3 Reactions Involving 1,4-Interaction.- 2.3.4 Reactions Involving 1,5- or 1,6-Interaction.- 2.4 References.- 3. NMR Spectroscopy in The Investigation and Analysis of Carbon-Functional Organosilicon Compounds.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 29Si NMR Spectroscopy.- 3.2.1 Experimental Aspects.- 3.2.2 29Si Chemical Shifts - Basic Facts.- 3.2.3 29Si Shielding Theory and Model.- 3.2.4 29Si Spin-Spin Coupling Constants.- 3.3 Aliphatic Carbon-Functional Compounds.- 3.3.1 1H NMR Spectroscopy.- 3.3.2 13C NMR Spectroscopy.- 3.3.3 29Si NMR Spectroscopy.- 3.3.4 Typical Results.- 3.4 Aromatic Carbon-Functional Compounds.- 3.4.1 NMR Spectroscopy of Functional Groups.- 3.4.2 NMR Spectroscopy of Silyl Groups SiX1X2X3.- 3.4.3 NMR Spectroscopy of the Connecting Chain.- 3.5 Conclusions.- 3.6 References.- 4. Theoretical Aspects of Bonding in Organosilicon Chemistry.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Valence Shell Expansion from The Point of View of Quantum Theory.- 4.2.1 The Concept of Orbitals.- 4.2.2 Classification of Atomic Orbitals.- 4.2.3 Transformation Properties of d Orbitals.- 4.2.4 d Orbitals and Hybridization.- 4.2.5 Other Factors Influencing the Utilization of d Orbitals in Bonding.- 4.2.6 The Variational Principle and d Orbital Participation.- 4.3 Hyperconjugation.- 4.3.1 General Introduction.- 4.3.2 Hyperconjugation in Organosilicon Chemistry.- 4.3.3 Theoretical Aspects of Hyperconjugation.- 4.3.4 Hyperconjugation and the Accuracy of a Localized Description of Bonding.- 4.4 Electronegativity.- 4.5 Electronic Effects of Silyl Substituents and The Possibilities of Their Characterization.- 4.5.1 Linear Free Energy Relationships.- 4.5.2 Fourier Component Analysis of Internal Rotation.- 4.5.3 The ?-Effect and Acid-Base Properties.- 4.6 The Chemistry of Silicenium Ions and Silyl Anions.- 4.6.1 Silicenium Ions.- 4.6.2 Silyl Anions.- 4.7 Common Aspects of Chemical Reactivity of Carbon-Functional Organosilicon Compounds.- 4.8 The Chemistry of Multiple Bonded Silicon.- 4.9 Conclusions.- 4.10 Acknowledgment.- 4.11 References.