Carborane polymers. IV. Polysiloxanes

Autor: Murray S. Cohen, Joseph Green, Nathan Mayes
Rok vydání: 1967
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Zdroj: Journal of Polymer Science Part A-1: Polymer Chemistry. 5:365-379
ISSN: 1542-9350
0449-296X
DOI: 10.1002/pol.1967.150050212
Popis: Carboranes attached to silicon through straight-chain alkyl groups were prepared and characterized for thermal stability by TGA and molecular weight change on heating. The monomers for these polymers were prepared generally by platinum-catalyzed addition of a silylhydride to an alkenyl or dialkenyl carborane. Polymerization was effected by hydrolysis-condensation of chlorosilanes, ring opening of cyclosiloxanes, and condensation of alkoxy and chlorosilanes. Two types of polymer structures were prepared, one contained m-carborane in the chain backbone, the other contained o-carborane as pendant alkylcarborane groups. Both types were obtained as elastomers; however, higher proportions of carborane in the polymers reduced elasticity and finally resulted in nonelastomers. TGA of the backbone carborane siloxane polymer indicated degradation at 370°C. in nitrogen and at 235°C. in air. Chain scission, as determined by molecular weight decrease, was observed on heating in nitrogen at 350°C. TGA of the pendant carborane siloxane polymer indicated that degradation in nitrogen and in air occurred at greater than 400°C. However, chain scission, as determined by molecular weight decrease, was observed upon heating at 300°C. in nitrogen.
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