Electroreductive Synthesis of Polysilanes, Polygermanes, and Related Polymers with Magnesium Electrodes1

…, M Takebayashi, S Kitajima, D Yoshiwara…

Index: Kashimura, Shigenori; Ishifune, Manabu; Yamashita, Natsuki; Bu, Hang-Bom; Takebayashi, Masakatsu; Kitajima, Satsuki; Yoshiwara, Daisuke; Kataoka, Yasuki; Nishida, Ryoichi; Kawasaki, Shin-Ichi; Murase, Hiroaki; Shono, Tatsuya Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1999 , vol. 64, # 18 p. 6615 - 6621

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Abstract

The electroreduction of alkylaryldichlorosilane carried out with Mg cathode and anode in a single compartment cell gave high molecular weight poly (alkylarylsilane)(M n= 5200- 31000, M w/M n= 1.4-1.8) in 5-79% yield. The effects of electrode material, monomer concentration, amount of supplied electricity, and ultrasound were investigated. This electroreductive method was also successfully applied to the synthesis of polygermanes, ...