Amphiphilic silicone architectures via anaerobic thiol-ene chemistry

Org Lett. 2011 Nov 18;13(22):6006-9. doi: 10.1021/ol202051y. Epub 2011 Oct 25.

Abstract

Despite broad application, few silicone-based surfactants of known structure or, therefore, surfactancy have been prepared because of an absence of selective routes and instability of silicones to acid and base. Herein the synthesis of a library of explicit silicone-poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) materials is reported. Pure silicone fragments were generated by the B(C(6)F(5))(3)-catalyzed condensation of alkoxysilanes and vinyl-functionalized hydrosilanes. The resulting pure products were coupled to thiol-terminated PEG materials using photogenerated radicals under anaerobic conditions.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Molecular Structure
  • Silicones / chemistry*
  • Sulfhydryl Compounds / chemistry*
  • Surface-Active Agents / chemistry*

Substances

  • Silicones
  • Sulfhydryl Compounds
  • Surface-Active Agents