Recent Developments in the Chemistry of Cubic Polyhedral Oligosilsesquioxanes

Some of the latest developments in the investigations of the chemistry of cubic polyhedral oligosilsesquioxanes were reviewed. The review focued on investigating the chemistry of those compounds that were based on the (RSiO 3/2)8 formula. The general structure of RSiO 3/2)8 revealed some of the significant features of these molecules, including the siloxane cage size and the distribution of the eight pendant arms from the cube in a three-dimensional arrangement. The review also focused on on the synthesis, properties, and applications of molecular T 8R8 compounds in place of their properties and applications within polymeric materials. The findings of the review focused on the synthesis of T8 POSS, which were earlier unknown species and new syntheses of known species.