Claims
- 1. A method for the synthesis of chlorinated organosilanes and organopolysilanes, comprising reacting an organosilane or organopolysilane with anhydrous CuCl.sub.2 in a solvent consisting essentially of a nonpolar alkane.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the organosilanes and organopolysilanes are represented by the general formula Si--R.sub.(1-4), wherein R.sub.(1-4) can be H, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, aryl such as phenyl, or Si--R'.sub.(1-3) and R'.sub.(1-3) can be methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, or aryl such as phenyl, and wherein at least one of R.sub.(1-4) or R'.sub.(1-3) is H.
- 3. The method of claim 1, further including the step of intiating the reaction with an initiator.
- 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the initiator is oxygen or light.
- 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the light is ultraviolet light.
- 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the ultraviolet light has a wavelength of 366 nm.
- 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the nonpolar alkane solvent is pentane or hexadecane.
STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST
This invention was made with Government support under contract no. DE-AC04-94AL85000 awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy to Sandia Corporation. The Government has certain rights in the invention.
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