Abstract
Metal-free hydrosilylation using tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane (B(C 6 F 5 ) 3 ) as a catalyst enables the rapid polymerization of α-diketone and bis(silane) monomers under ambient conditions to give high molecular weight poly(silyl ether)s (PSEs). A wide selection of commercially available monomers bearing different backbone and side-chain functional groups are shown to be compatible with these metal-free conditions. Significantly, the thermal properties of these poly(silyl ether)s are highly tunable, with novel semicrystalline materials being obtained in a variety of cases. These poly(silyl ether) materials serve as a versatile platform for materials with designed degradation profiles and crystallinity.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1993-1999 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Macromolecules |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 12 Mar 2019 |