Polymerization of Si-Containing Vinyl Monomers and Acetylenes

摘要: Almost all silicon-containing styrenes and the polymers derived from them possess one functional group in para position relative to vinyl group. The silicon this may exclusively form Si—C bonds but it also involve Si—O, Si—S Si—N bonds. All these Si-bonds are more or less sensitive reactive cations, thus, reports on cationic polymerizations of Si-containing scarce. Albeit, Si—O do not poison Ziegler-Natta (ZN) catalysts, even ZN-catalysed rare best our knowledge. Therefore, review will mainly deal with synthesis monomers their polymerization by free radical mechanisms (discussed first)[1 – 27] anionic second).