Palladium-catalyzed synthesis of poly(bromoalkoxy- and bromoalkanoyloxymethylsiloxane)s from poly(hydromethylsiloxane)s

Palladium-catalyzed synthesis of poly(bromoalkoxymethyl- and bromoalkanoyloxymethylsiloxane)s from poly(hydromethylsiloxane)s was studied. Treatment of poly(hydromethylsiloxane)s with mixtures of allyl bromide and cyclic ethers in the presence of a catalytic amount of PdCl2 gave the corresponding poly[(bromoalkoxy)methylsiloxane]s in good yield. A similar reaction with γ-butyrolactone produced poly[(bromobutanoyloxy)methylsiloxane], although the polymer was highly moisture-sensitive and could not be separated from the reaction mixture. Transformation of the bromoalkoxy unit in the resulting siloxane polymer into an aminoalkoxy group was also examined.

Treatment of poly(hydromethylsiloxane)s with mixtures of allyl bromide and cyclic ethers in the presence of a catalytic amount of PdCl2 gave the corresponding poly[(bromoalkoxy)methylsiloxane]s in good yield. A similar reaction with γ-butyrolactone produced poly[(bromobutanoyloxy)methylsiloxane].Figure optionsDownload as PowerPoint slide