Gauthier, S. published the artcileThe effect of phase-transfer catalysts on polysilane formation, Quality Control of 14799-94-1, the publication is Macromolecules (1989), 22(5), 2213-18, database is CAplus.
Polysilanes are most often prepared by a Wurtz-type coupling of organodichlorosilanes with Na in refluxing PhMe. The addition of a catalytic amount of crown ether to the reaction mixture increases the rate of disappearance of the monomer with increasing crown ether concentration, suggesting that anionic species are involved in the polymerization mechanism. Higher yields of polymer relative to cyclic material were obtained, and the polymer displays a monomodal distribution. The presence of cryptand has similar effects although some degradation of the polymer upon continued refluxing of the reaction mixture was observed Degradation experiments on poly(n-hexylmethylsilane) with Na in refluxing PhMe showed that the polymer degraded to cyclics in a few minutes with cryptand but not with crown ether.
Macromolecules published new progress about 14799-94-1. 14799-94-1 belongs to chlorides-buliding-blocks, auxiliary class Aliphatic Chain, name is Dichloro(hexyl)(methyl)silane, and the molecular formula is C7H16Cl2Si, Quality Control of 14799-94-1.
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