ABSTRACT:The polyaddition of bis (3-ethyl-3-oxetanylmethyl) terephthalate (BEOT) with dichlorodiphenylsilane (CPS) using tetrabutylammonium bromide (TBAB) as a catalyst proceeded under mild reaction conditions to afford a polymer containing silicon atoms in the polymer main chain. A poly(silyl ether) (P-1) with a high molecular weight (M n ϭ 53,200) was obtained by the reaction of BEOT with CPS in the presence of 5 mol % of TBAB in toluene at 0°C for 1 h and then at 50°C for 24 h. The structure of the resulting polymer was confirmed by IR and 1 H NMR spectra. Furthermore, it was proved that the polyaddition of certain bis(oxetane)s with dichlorosilanes proceeds smoothly to give corresponding poly(silyl ether)s with TBAB as the catalyst.
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