Synthesis and Properties of Hydroxytelechelic Polyisobutylenes by End Capping with tert-Butyl-dimethyl-(4-methyl-pent-4-enyloxy)-silane

The low-activity cationic monomer tert-butyl-dime1hyl-(4-methyl-pent-4-enyloxy)-silane was synthesized by Grignard reaction and hydroxyl-protection reaction. Living polyisobutylene chains were initially synthesized by controlled cationic polymerization and then capped with tert-butyl-dimethyl-(4-methyl-pent-4-enyloxy)-silane. The hydrolysis of these polyisobutylenes end capped with tert-butyl-dimethyl-(4-methyl-pent-4-enyloxy)-silane gave rise...