Barbara Laermann, Michael Lazell, Majid Motevalli and Alice C. Sullivan
The first structurally characterised example of a monometallated derivative of an α,ω-siloxane diol compound [K{O(Ph2SiO)2SiPh2OH}] 2·C6H6 has been isolated {from [(Ph2SiOH)2O] and KOBut, 1∶1 molar ratio} and structurally characterised by X-ray crystallography, proton NMR, IR and variable-temperature 29Si NMR and its chemistry in relation to KOH-promoted ring-opening polymerisation of (Ph2SiO)3 is discussed.