Telechelic polydimethylsiloxanes with terminal acetylenic groups prepared by phase-transfer catalysis

Telechelic, hydroxyalkyl terminated polydimethylsiloxanes were obtained under mild conditions via hydrosilylation of allyl alcohol or ethylene glycol monoallyl ether by oligomeric αω-hydride terminated polydimethylsiloxanes, with the use of a platinum catalyst. They were subsequently modified in a phase transfer catalyzed reaction by propargyl bromide, to give telechelic polysiloxanes terminated by acetylenic groups. The synthetic pathway is described and the characterization of the obtained products is presented.