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Reaction of Boranes with TMS Diazomethane and Dimethylsulfoxonium Methylide. Synthesis of Poly(methylidene-co-TMSmethylidene) Random Copolymers

✍ Scribed by Jie Bai; Kenneth J. Shea


Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2006
Tongue
English
Weight
144 KB
Volume
27
Category
Article
ISSN
1022-1336

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Abstract

Summary: Borane reacts with TDM by a sequence of insertion and disproportionation reactions to yield tris‐(trimethylsilylmethyl)borane. No further addition of TDM occurs. Triallylborane and tris‐(4‐methoxyphenylethyl)borane initiate the copolymerization of TDM and dimethylsulfoxonium methylide. The reactions afford TMS‐substituted polymethylene oligomers. The resultant poly(methylidene‐co‐TMSmethylidene) random copolymers arise from incorporation of TMSmethylidene (CHSiMe~3~) and methylidene (CH~2~) groups into the growing polymer chain one carbon at a time.

Trialkylborane‐catalyzed copolymerization of trimethylsilyl diazomethane and dimethylsulfoxonium methylide.

magnified imageTrialkylborane‐catalyzed copolymerization of trimethylsilyl diazomethane and dimethylsulfoxonium methylide.