The polymerization of 1,1,3-trimethyl-1-silacyclopentene-3 (I), 1-methyl-, 1-allyl-1,1-diallyl-1-silacyclopentenes and -pentanes with aluminum chloride was carried out. By means of an IR spectroscopic analysis of the resulting polymers, it was established that not only ring opening but also vinyl polymerization due to the C–C double bond occur in this polymerization. Attempts to polymerize I with other catalysts, such as BF3·OEt2, AIBN, KOH, and a Ziegler catalyst, were unsuccessful.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.