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Stable Silanetriols That Contain tert ‐Alkoxy Groups: Versatile Precursors of Siloxane‐Based Nanomaterials
Author(s) -
Suzuki Jumpei,
Shimojima Atsushi,
Fujimoto Yasuhiro,
Kuroda Kazuyuki
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.200700914
Subject(s) - siloxane , alkoxy group , condensation polymer , hydrolysis , silylation , nanomaterials , microporous material , materials science , nanocomposite , polymer chemistry , organic chemistry , polymer , chemical engineering , chemistry , catalysis , nanotechnology , alkyl , engineering
Novel tert ‐alkoxysilanetriols (ROSi(OH) 3 , R=adamantyl and 3‐ethyl‐3‐pentyl) have been prepared from the corresponding tert ‐alkoxytrichlorosilanes and successfully used as molecular building blocks to produce ordered siloxane‐based nanomaterials. Controlled hydrolysis of the alkoxytrichlorosilanes led to the formation of crystalline powders of alkoxysilanetriols that were stable under ambient conditions. Solid‐state polycondensation of the alkoxysilanetriols occurred upon heating, which led to the formation of ordered silica–organic nanocomposites with laminated morphologies. On the other hand, silylation of the tert ‐alkoxysilanetriols with chlorotrimethoxysilane enabled us to synthesize well‐defined oligomeric alkoxysilanes (ROSi[OSi(OMe) 3 ] 3 ). Hydrolysis and polycondensation of these oligomers followed by acid treatment gave microporous silica with narrow pore size distributions. Thus, tert ‐alkoxy groups serve not only as protecting groups of siloxane species to regulate hydrolysis and polycondensation, but also as templates to generate micropores thereby providing unique synthetic pathways for the design of ordered silica‐based materials.