Synthesis and electrochemical behavior of linear oligo(ferrocenylsilane) and hyperbranched poly(ferrocenylsilane)

• Published in: Journal of polymer science. Part B, Polymer physics Vol. 45; no. 20; pp. 2880 - 2889
• Main Authors: Huo, Jia, Wang, Li, Yu, Hao-Jie, Deng, Li-Bo, Zhou, Jun-Feng, Yang, Qiang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 15.10.2007; Wiley
• Subjects: Applied sciences; conformation; cyclic voltammetry; electrochemistry; Exact sciences and technology; HPFS; hyperbranched; Inorganic and organomineral polymers; kinetic parameters; LOFS; Physicochemistry of polymers; polysilanes; Preparation; solvent effect; structure-property relations; synthesis; Linear copolymer; Solvent effect; Silane copolymer; hyperbranched; polysilanes; conformation; Oligomer; Redox polymer; kinetic parameters; Reaction mechanism; Alternating copolymer; Oxidation; Electrochemical reaction; synthesis; Solution polycondensation; electrochemistry; Organometallic copolymer; Branched copolymer; Experimental study; Chemical reaction kinetics; structure-property relations; Electrochemical properties; LOFS; HPFS; cyclic voltammetry; Ferrocene copolymer; Preparation

Linear oligo(ferrocenylsilane) and hyperbranched poly(ferrocenylsilane) (LOFS and HPFS) were synthesized by polycondensation of 1,1'-dilithioferrocene (FcLi₂) with dimethyldichlorosilane (Me₂SiCl₂) and FcLi₂ with methyltrichlorosilane (MeSiCl₃) in THF under different conditions, respectively. T...