X-ray structure of a novel tetrachloro[1.1]silaferrocenophane.: Hydrolysis-polycondensation of poly(ferrocenyldichlorosilane).: Electrochemical studies

The thermal ring-opening polymerization of 1,1'ferrocenediyldichlorosilane (M1) led to the expected poly(ferrocenyldichlorosilane) (p1) and the new dimer d1. The molecular structure of dl was established by X-ray crystallography, and the electrochemical behavior was indicative of an electronic interaction between the ferrocene units. The hydrolytic sol-gel polycondensation of pl led to a material in which the polymer chain was preserved during the process, as shown by the cyclic voltammetry study.