English Abstract
Reactions of Silicon Compounds and Development of Functional Materials Based on the Characteristics of Compounds with Silicon-containing Bonds
3. Structural Control and Functionalization of Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes (Part 1)

Yusuke KAWAKAMI
School of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Nomi, Ishikawa, Japan
Nippon Gomu Kyokaishi,(2007),80(8),317-324 General Review in Japanese


Abstract
Oligomeric silsesquioxanes show excellent properties derived from their unique structure, and have been used as component to improve the property of various polymeric systems. Reaction conditions to obtain specific structure of the silsesquioxanes are discussed paying attention to the reaction mechanism. Some functionalization reactions were also illustrated.


Keywords:
Tri-functional Silicon Compounds, Hydrolysis, Condensation, Solubility, Controlled Structure,
Completely- and Incompletely Condensed Structure
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