Polymer, Vol.37, No.25, 5727-5733, 1996
Synthesis and Characterization of Tricarbonymolybdenum-Functionalized Poly(Methylphenylsilane)
The synthesis and characterization of a new metal-functionalized polysilane is reported. Treatment of poly(methylphenylsilane) with Mo(CO)(3)(NC5H5)(3) and BF3.OEt(2) affords the novel copolymer, poly(methylphenylsilane-stat-methyl (eta(6)-phenyltricarbonylmolybdenum)silane). The synthesis and characterization of the model compounds, (eta(6)-phenyltricarbonylmolybdenum)trimethylsilane, 1-phenyl-2-(eta(6)-phenyltricarbonylmolybdenum)tetramethyldisilane and 1,2-di(eta(6)-phenyltricarbonylmolybdenum)tetramethyldisilane, are used to support a full structural characterization of the copolymer.
Keywords:POLYSILANES