Perchloropolysilane: X-Ray Structure, Solid-State29Si NMR Spectroscopy, and Reactions of [SiCl2]n

Abstract

The silicon backbone is all-trans in the crystal structure of perchloropolysilane [SiCl2]n (see structure on the right). The Cl atoms can be substituted by nucleophiles to form polymers such as peralkoxy- and peraminopolysilanes.