Study on synthesis and properties of poly(ferrocenyl nbutylmethylsilane) with unsymmetrical silicon substitution groups

Jian Jun Wang, Li Wang, Tao Chen, Xue Jie Wang, Chi Liang Wang, Xiao Chen Dong, Jin Hu Yang

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Abstract

Novel poly(ferrocenylnbutylmethylsilane) with unsymmetrical silicon substitution groups [Fe(η-C5H4) 2(SiBuMe)]n (PFBMS) (6) have been prepared via the thermal ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of the corresponding strained silicon-bridge [1] ferrocenophanes [Fe(η-C5H4) 2(SiBuMe)] (4) and via the nucleophilic substitution of poly(ferrocenylmethylchlorosilane) [Fe(η-C5H4) 2(SiMeCl)]n (5) with n-butyllithium. Resultant PFBMS was structurally characterized by 1H NMR and UV/visible spectroscopy. The molecular weights of PFBMS (6) were measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) using polystyrene standard, and the solution electrochemical behavior of PFBMS was investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)843-848
Number of pages6
JournalEuropean Polymer Journal
Volume42
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2006
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cyclic voltammetry
  • PFBMS
  • Poly(ferrocenylsilanes)
  • UV

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