Perchloropolysilane: X-Ray Structure, Solid-State 29 Si NMR Spectroscopy, and Reactions of [SiCl2 ]n

Julian R Koe; Douglas R Powell; Jarrod J Buffy; Shuzi Hayase; Robert West

doi:10.1002/(SICI)1521-3773(19980605)37:10<1441::AID-ANIE1441>3.0.CO;2-4

Perchloropolysilane: X-Ray Structure, Solid-State ²⁹ Si NMR Spectroscopy, and Reactions of [SiCl₂ ]_n

Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 1998 Jun 5;37(10):1441-1442. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1521-3773(19980605)37:10<1441::AID-ANIE1441>3.0.CO;2-4.

Authors

Julian R Koe¹, Douglas R Powell¹, Jarrod J Buffy¹, Shuzi Hayase², Robert West¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706 (USA), Fax: (+1) 608-262-6143.
² Toshiba Corporation Research and Development Center.

Abstract

The silicon backbone is all-trans in the crystal structure of perchloropolysilane [SiCl₂ ]_n (see structure on the right). The Cl atoms can be substituted by nucleophiles to form polymers such as peralkoxy- and peraminopolysilanes.

Keywords: Chlorine; Perchloropolysilane; Polymers; Polysilane; Silicon.