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The role of oligomers in the synthesis of polysilanes by the Wurtz reductive coupling reaction

Bratton, David, Holder, Simon J., Jones, Richard G., Wong, William K.C. (2003) The role of oligomers in the synthesis of polysilanes by the Wurtz reductive coupling reaction. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 685 (1-2). pp. 60-64. ISSN 0022-328X. (doi:10.1016/S0022-328X(03)00641-7) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:2536)

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Abstract

Size exclusion chromatography and Si-29-NMR spectroscopy have been used to investigate the evolution of low-molecular weight molecules during the synthesis of poly(methylphenylsilane) by alkali metal-mediated reductive coupling in diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran and toluene, revealing clear evidence for the important role played by a dimer. In addition, the distinct origins of the stable cyclic oligomers that are ubiquitous side products of these reactions have been established, cyclopentamers being formed through endbiting during chain growth and cyclohexamers by a degradative backbiting reaction. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1016/S0022-328X(03)00641-7
Uncontrolled keywords: polysilanes; oligosilanes; Wurtz reductive coupling; backbiting; endbiting HIGH POLYMERS; POLYMERIZATION
Subjects: Q Science
Q Science > QD Chemistry
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Physics and Astronomy
Depositing User: Simon Holder
Date Deposited: 22 May 2008 09:45 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:41 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/2536 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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