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Copolymers from a Single Monomer: Synthesis of Poly(methylidene-co-trimethylsilylmethylidene)

“…Free radical copolymerization of those two monomers was also attempted, but the yield of polymerization was low (4.3%) and very few CHSiMe 3 groups were incorporated into the polymer backbone (CHSiMe 3 :CH 2 ) 0.004). 2 The polymer has also been prepared by the anionic homopolymerization of vinyltrimethylsilane, a traditional C2 olefin building block. The resultant homopolymer has one TMS group attached to the polymer backbone every two carbons.…”

“…The ratio of incorporated CHSiMe 3 to CH 2 groups ranged from 0.71 to 0.008. Free radical copolymerization of those two monomers was also attempted, but the yield of polymerization was low (4.3%) and very few CHSiMe 3 groups were incorporated into the polymer backbone (CHSiMe 3 :CH 2 = 0.004) . The polymer has also been prepared by the anionic homopolymerization of vinyltrimethylsilane, a traditional C2 olefin building block.…”