Modular silacyclopropenes: synthesis and application for Si-H containing substrate functionalization.

A method to functionalize Si-H containing substrates with vinyl substituted silacyclopropenes has been developed. This provides an efficient and versatile technique to generate multi-functional silacyclopropene derivatives, ranging from small molecules to polymeric materials like polysiloxanes. Thus, access is given to a new class of functionalized materials that exhibits potential in a variety of possible applications.