| Abstract: | The preparation of a novel series of multifunctional silicon-containing epoxide monomers, oligomers, and polymers has been carried out. The hydrosilylation method employed was found to be applicable to the design and synthesis of a wide variety of materials with different chemical and mechanical characteristics, which range from hard and brittle to elastomeric. By tailoring the kinds of and number of epoxide groups that are incorporated into these materials, it is possible to substantially modify their reactivity in photoinitiated cationic polymerization. Those monomers and oligomers containing cycloaliphatic epoxide rings undergo polymerization rates considerably more rapid than conventional epoxides. There are many applications of such photocurable monomers in the field of electronic materials. |
