Silsesquioxanes

Catalog Number	ACM67763035
CAS Number	67763-03-5
Structure
Synonyms	Me Ph Cyclosilsesquioxanes; Me Ph Silsesquioxanes
Purity	1
Application	Silsesquioxanes serve as versatile and innovative materials primarily due to their unique structure and composition These organosilicon compounds characterized by their chemical formula [RSiO3/2]n feature a distinctive combination of an inorganic silicate core and an organic exterior This results in materials that not only possess remarkable rigidity and thermal stability but also allow for diverse functionalization through different substituents at the silicon centers Their ability to adopt cage-like or polymeric structures with Si-O-Si linkages and tetrahedral Si vertices makes them particularly interesting as preceramic polymer precursors to advanced ceramic materials and nanocomposites These attributes highlight the utility of silsesquioxanes in developing new materials with enhanced performance characteristics