Anionic polymerization of hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane

Very recently the development of the controlled anionic polymerization of hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane (D3) led to the synthesis of a PDMS(PS)2 miktoarm star,97 according to Scheme 37. A benzene THF (50 50 v/v) solution of the living PDMS arm was added... 

Preparative Methods reaction between dimethylchlorosilox-ane and water yields PDMS. The anionic polymerization of hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane yields PDMS. PDMS thimbles are fabricated by curing Sylgard 184 in an oven. 

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