<i>catena</i>‐Poly[bis‐μ‐(<i>o</i>‐oxyphenyleneoxy)silicon]: Crystal Structure of the Orthosilicate of Catechol

Abstract

The title compound 1, which is of special interest because of the postulated square planar SiO4 coordination, forms one-dimensional infinite polymers with tetrahedrally bound silicon. Both ligands act as bridging functions in the catena structure. The polymer contains ten-membered C4O4Si2 rings.