Polymethylsilsesquioxanes through base-catalyzed redistribution of oligomethylhydridosiloxanes

Kamyar Rahimian, Roger A. Assink, Douglas A. Loy

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Abstract

Oligomethylhydridosiloxane and tis copolymer with dimethylsiloxane undergo redistribution chemistry with catalytic tetrabutylammonium hydroxide (TBAH) to produce methylsilane and polymethylsilsesquioxanes. The rate and extent of redistribution reaction can be controlled by the amount of TBAH added, as well as use of solvent. The extent reaction can be followed by both infrared radiation (IR) and solid state NMR spectroscopy, following the disappearance of the SiH in the starting oligosiloxane.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)512-513
Number of pages2
JournalAmerican Chemical Society, Polymer Preprints, Division of Polymer Chemistry
Volume41
Issue number1
StatePublished - Mar 2000
EventThe San Francisco Meeting - San Francisco, CA, USA
Duration: Mar 26 2000Mar 31 2000

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Polymers and Plastics

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