文摘
Gas-phase photolysis of methyldisiloxanes [(CH3)nH3-nSi]2O (n = 1-3) has been achievedfor the first time through absorption of ArF laser radiation at 193 nm and has been shownto yield C1-C2 hydrocarbons (major volatile products), methylsilanes (minor volatileproducts), and solid methylsilicones with their H(Si) content and Si/O ratio reflecting thoseof the parent compounds. The identified volatile and solid products are compatible with anumber of reactions occurring within less than 1 ms in a narrow region of the gaseous samplemaintained at room temperature. These reactions are discussed. The solid deposited materialswere characterized by FTIR, NMR, UV, and XP spectroscopy, electron microscopy, andthermal gravimetry. They were revealed to contain all possible SiCxHyOz (x + y + z = 4)compositions, to possess nanometer-sized texture, and to be thermally more stable than linearpoly(dialkylsiloxanes).