Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 February 2011
The reaction of readily available Cy8Si8O12 (3) with triflic acid (TfOH) can produce two different ditriflates derived from controlled cleavage of Si-O-Si linkages. These ditriflates can be subsequently hydrolyzed to four different incompletely condensed silsesquioxanes, which are attractive precursors to hybrid inorganic/organic materials.