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Asymmetric allylation polymerization of bis(allylsilane) and dialdehyde containing Si-phenyl linkage
Kumagai, Toshihiro,Itsuno, Shinichi
, p. 2509 - 2516 (2007/10/03)
Repetitive Sakurai-Hosomi allylation between dialdehyde and bis(allylsilane) yielded a polymer having stereogenic carbons in its main chain. In the presence of an enantiopure Lewis acid catalyst such as chiral (acyloxy)borane (CAB), the allylation polymerization proceeded in a stereoselective manner to give optically active polymers. We have prepared new monomers containing Si-phenyl linkages for the asymmetric allylation polymerization. After polymerization, the Si-phenyl linkages in the main chain could be cleaved easily to give the corresponding chiral homoallylic alcohol. The enantiomeric purity of the chiral polymer was then evaluated by chiral HPLC analysis of the alcohol obtained from the degradation.