A Grignard process for preparing phenyl-containing chlorosilane products, in particular diphenylchlorosilanes, is carried out in three embodiments. In the first embodiment, the reactants of the Grignard process are a phenyl Grignard reagent, an ether solvent, a trichlorosilane, and an aromatic hydrocarbon coupling solvent. In the second embodiment, the reactants of the Grignard process are a phenyl Grignard reagent, an ether solvent, a phenylchlorosilane, and an aromatic hydrocarbon coupling solvent. In the third embodiment, the reactants of the Grignard process are a phenyl Grignard reagent, an ether solvent, a trichlorosilane, a phenylchlorosilane, and an aromatic hydrocarbon coupling solvent. In each embodiment, the reactants are present in a particular mole ratio.