Novel double-cored oligosilane dendrimers--conformational dependence of the UV absorption spectra

Chem Commun (Camb). 2006 Feb 21:(7):720-2. doi: 10.1039/b515562b. Epub 2006 Jan 4.

Abstract

The novel double-cored oligosilane dendrimers {[Me(Me3Si)2Si-Me2Si]2SiMe-SiMe2}2 (4) and {[Me(Me3Si)2Si-Me2Si]2SiMe}2 (5) have been shown to display unusual UV absorption behaviour as a function of conformation and steric interaction in the longest oligosilane chains.