Novel vinylferrocenyl-functionalized cyclic and linear
polysiloxanes
[MeSi{C(Fc)CH2}O]4 (1)
and (Me3SiO)(MeSi{C(Fc)CH2}O)
n
(SiMe3) (n ≈ 35)
(3) (Fc = (η5-C5H4)Fe(η5-C5H5) have been synthesized
by hydrosilylation reactions of the heterometallic compound Co2(CO)6(μ,η2-HCCFc) with the
Si–H-functionalized polysiloxane frameworks [MeSiHO]4 and (Me3SiO)(MeSiHO)
n
(SiMe3). The solution electrochemical behavior of polysiloxanes 1 and 3 has been investigated and showed that
all the vinylferrocenyl units present in the molecules are electrochemically
independent. Both neutral tetrametallic cyclotetrasiloxane 1 and polysiloxane 3 become insoluble upon complete oxidation
to the corresponding polycationic species, yielding electroactive
films on platinum electrodes. In addition, stable electrode surfaces
modified with the polyvinylferrocenylsiloxane 3 have
been prepared and electrochemically characterized. The well-defined
and persistent redox waves of electrodes coated with the polyvinylferrocenylsiloxane
films are characteristic of electrochemically stable, surface-confined
reversible redox couples.
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