“…cis,cis,cis-2,4,6,8-Tetrahydroxy-2,4,6,8-tetraphenylcyclotetrasiloxane was synthesized as an intermediate by the hydrolysis of trichloro(phenyl)silane, which undergoes further condensation to give PPSQ [6]. 2,4,6,8-Tetrachloro-2,4,6,8-tetra-R substituted cyclotetrasiloxanes (R = Me [7], Vi [7], Ph [8]) and 2,4,6,8-tetrahydroxy-2,4,6,8-tetra-R substituted 0022-328X/$ -see front matter Ó 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. doi:10.1016/j.jorganchem.2010.02.008 cyclotetrasiloxanes (R = Ph [9], i Pr [10]) were synthesized.…”