Silicon-branched organosilicon polymers

Synthesis and Properties of Silicon-Branched Organosilicon Polymers... 

Two types of new silicon-branched organosilicon polymers, linear and ladder polysilane structures, were produced from dihalo- and tetrahalodisilane, respectively, via alkali-metal-mediated reactions. Further investigations disclosed that the polymers may he useful as photoresists, semiconductors, ceramic precursors, and composite materials in high-technology fields. 

Because of the significance of silicon branching on electronic properties, we became interested in preparing the following two silicon-branched organosilicon polymers according equations 1 and 2. 

To my regret, it was not possible for this book to include the earlier planned chapters on the progress of the basics of silicon chemistry, namely the methods of production of organosilicon monomers, particularly chloride-free and bioinspired methods of silicon polymers synthesis. I hope, however, that in view of the attention that the Springer publishing house pays to this branch of chemistry, those materials will appear in the journal Silicon if not in another collected volume. 

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