PUBLICATIONS OF PROFESSOR WILLIAM P. WEBER

Professor of Chemistry

Department of Chemistry Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute

University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA 90089-1661

(213) 740-5961, FAX (213) 740-6679 e-mail: wpweber@usc.edu

Books:

"Phase Transfer Catalysis in Organic Synthesis," W.P. Weber and G.W. Gokel, Springer Verlag, 1977; Japanese Edition, 1978; Russian Edition, Mir Publishing House, Moscow, 1980. "Silicon Reagents for Organic Synthesis," W.P. Weber, Springer Verlag, 1983.

Publications - Pedagogical Contributions 1. Oxymercuration-Demercuration: A Convenient Method for the Markovnikov Hydration of Olefins - An

Experiment in Organic Chemistry, R. Gibbs and W.P. Weber, J.Chem. Educ., 48, 477 (1971). 2. Poly(Vinyl Chloride) A Material Whose Utility is Determined by Plasticizers and Additives. Qualitative

Experiments for Undergraduate Chemistry, C.L. Kepler and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 40-1, 605 (1999).

Publications - Review Articles and Chapters in Books 1. Mass Spectrometry of Organosilicon Compounds - Some Examples of Interaction of the Silyl Group with

Remote Functional Groups, W.P. Weber and H.G. Boettger, Intrascience Chemistry Reports, 7, 109 (1973). 2. Cyclization via Pyrolysis, W.P. Weber and B.I. Rosen, Chem. Tech., 1977, 690. 3. Phase Transfer Catalysis, Part I: General Principles, G.W. Gokel and W.P. Weber, J. Chem. Ed., 55, 350

(1978). 4. Phase Transfer Catalysis, Part II: Synthetic Application, W.P. Weber and G.W. Gokel, J. Chem. Ed., 55, 429

(1978). 5. "Photolysis of Polysilanes" by W.P. Weber in Ultrastructure Processing of Ceramics, Glasses and Composites,

L.L. Hench and D.R. Ulrich, Eds., Wiley-Interscience, New York, N.Y. 1984, p. 292-306. 6. Unsaturated Reactive Intermediates in Organosilicon Chemistry-Recent Results, Hideki Sakurai, Ed.,

"Organosilicon and Bioorganosilicon Chemistry," W.P. Weber, S.A. Kazoura, G. Manuel and G. Bertrand, Ellis Horwood Limited Publishers, (1985), p. 99-106.

7. Silicon Dioxide [O=Si=O]: New Routes to Cyclic Spirosiloxanes; Chemical Vapor Deposition of SiO2, Eds.

Larry L. Hench and Donald R. Ulrich, John Wiley & Sons, New York, N.Y., 1986, p. 372. 8. 1,1-Dimethyl-1-Silacyclopent-3-ene, G. Manuel and W.P. Weber, Organometallic Synthesis, R.B. King and J.J.

Eisch, Eds., Vol. 4, Elsevier Publishers, Amsterdam, 1988, p. 477-482. 9. Stereoregular Anionic Ring Opening Polymerization of Silacyclopent-3-enes, X. Zhang, Q. Zhou, W.P. Weber,

R.F. Horvath, T.H. Chan and G. Manuel, in "Advances in Chemistry," Proceedings of the International Topic

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Workshop 'Advances in Silicon-Based Polymer Science,' eds. J.M. Zeigler and F.W. Gordon Fearon, ACS, Washington, D.C., Vol. 224, p. 679 (1990).

10. Stereoregular 1,4-Polymerization of 2-Triethylsilyl-1,3-butadiene, Y.X. Ding and W.P. Weber, in "Advances in Chemistry," Proceedings of the International Topic Workshop 'Advances in Silicon-Based Polymer Science,' eds. J.M. Zeigler and F.W. Gordon Fearon, ACS, Washington, D.C., Vol. 224, p. 687 (1990).

11. Poly(carbosilanes) - Polymers with Backbone Variability, W.P. Weber, Trends in Polymer Science, 1, 356

(1993). 12. Synthesis of High-Molecular-Weight Polymers by Ruthenium-Catalyzed Step-Growth Copolymerization of

Acetophenones with α,ω-Dienes, H. Guo, M.A. Tapsak, G. Wang and W.P. Weber, in "Step-Growth Polymers for High-Performance Materials", eds. J.L. Hedrick and J.W. Labadie, ACS Symposium Series 624, Washington, D.C. 1996, p. 99.

13. A Review of the Ruthenium Catalyzed Copolymerization of Aromatic Ketones and 1,3-

Divinyltetramethyldisiloxane - Preparation of alt-Copoly(carbosilane/siloxnae), W.P. Weber, H. Guo, C.L. Kepler, T.M. Londergan, P Lu, J. Paulasaari, J.R. Sargent, M.A. Tapsak and G. Wang, in "Silicones and Silicone Modified Materials", S.J. Clarson, J.J. Fitzgerald, M.J. Owen and S.D. Smith, Eds., ACS Symposium Series, 729, 433-444 (2000).

14. New Applications of Dihydridocarbonyltris(triphenylphosphine)ruthenium Catalysis in Polymer Synthesis,

W.P. Weber, J.K. Paulasaari, D. Huang, S. Gupta, T.M. Londergan, J.R. Sargent and J.M. Mabry, in "Transition Metal Catalysis in Macromolecular Design", Boffa, L.S., and Novak, B.M., Eds., ACS Symposium Books, 760, 24-37 (2000).

15. Condensation Copolymerization via Ru-Catalyzed Reactions of o-Quinones or α-Diketones with α,ω-

Dihydridooligodimethylsiloxanes, J.M. Mabry and W.P. Weber, in "Functional Condensation Polymers", C.E. Carraher, Jr. and G.G. Swift, Eds., Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers, Chapter 20, 287-298 (2002).

16. Ru-Catalyzed Hydrosilylation Polymerization: An Overview of RuH2(CO)(PPh3)3- Catalyzed Hydrasilylation

Copolymerization of α,ω-Diketones with α,ω-Dihydrido- oligodimethylsiloxanes and Polymerization of ω-Dimethylsilyloxy Ketones, J. M. Mabry, M. K. Runyon, J. K. Paulassari and W.P. Weber, in "Synthesis and Properties of Silicones and Silicone-Modified Materials", Clarson, Fitzgerlad, Owen, Smith and Van Dyke, Eds., ACS Symposium Books, 838, (11 pages) (2002).

17. Synthesis of Linear Copolysiloxanes with Regular Microstructures and Synthesis of Soluble Polysiloxanes with

Trifunctional RSiO3/2(T) or Tetrafunctional SiO4/2(Q) Units, W.P. Weber, J. K. Paualasaari and G. Cai, in "Synthesis and Properties of Silicones and Silicone-Modified Materials", Clarson, Fitzgerald, Owen, Smith and Van Dyke, Eds., ACS Symposium Books, 838 (7 page) (2002).

18. Development of Non-Toxic Polymer Coatings with Improved Biofoul Release Properties, E. Kus, M.A.

Grunlan, W.P. Weber and F. Mansfeld, in "Symposium on Marine and Saltwater Environments", Proceedings of the Electrochemical Society, 206th Meeting, Honolulu, HI, October 4, 2004.

Publications - Papers 1. The Ethylenation of Secondary and Tertiary Alkyllithiums. I. Conditions and Limitations of the Reaction, P.D.

Bartlett, S.J. Tauber, and W.P. Weber , J. Am. Chem. Soc., 91, 6362 (1969). 2. The Ethylenation of Secondary and Tertiary Alkyllithiums. II. Its Kinetics and the Nature of the Active

Species, P.D. Bartlett, C.V. Gobel, and W.P. Weber, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 91, 7425 (1969).

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3. Mass Spectral Rearrangement of Siliconium Ions. Migration of Electronegative Groups from Carbon to Silicon, W.P. Weber, R.A. Felix, and A.K. Williard, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 91, 6545 (1969).

4. Mass Spectra Rearrangements - A Silyl McLafferty Rearrangement, W.P. Weber, R.A. Felix, and A.K.

Williard, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 92, 1420 (1970). 5. Mass Spectra Rearrangements of Siliconium Ions - Phenyl Migration from Carbon to Silicon, W.P. Weber,

R.A. Felix, and A.K. Willard, Tetrahedron Lett., 1970, 907. 6. C13-H Coupling Constants of Hindered Molecules. A Possible Measure of Sterically Induced Rehybridization,

K.L. Servis and W.P. Weber, J. Phys. Chem., 74, 3960 (1970). 7. The Rearrangement of Di-t-Butylphenyl Carbinol, P.D. Bartlett, T.T. Tidwell, T.R. Steadman, and W.P.

Weber, Tetrahedron Lett., 1970, 2915. 8. The Mechanism of the Reaction of Di-t-Butyl Ketone with Sodium in Ether, P.D. Bartlett, T.T. Tidwell, and

W.P. Weber, Tetrahedron Lett., 1970, 2919. 9. Negative Ion Mass Spectroscopy of Nitroaromatics, W.P. Weber and C.L. Brown, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 92,

5775 (1970). 10. Mass Spectroscopy of Organosilicon Compounds,Interactions of the Silyl Center with Remote Phenyl Groups,

W.P. Weber, A.K. Willard, and H.G. Boettger, J.Org. Chem., 36, 1620 (1971). 11. 4,4-Dimethylsilacyclohexadiene-1-one, W.P. Weber and R. Laine, Tetrahedron Lett., 1970, 4169. 13. Methyl γ-Trimethylsilyl Crotonate, W.P. Weber and R.A. Felix, Tetrahedron Lett., 1971, 1445. 14. Transannular Interactions of the Silyl Center with Distant Keto Groups in the Mass Spectra of Medium-Sized

Organosilicon Heterocycles. Improved Synthetic Routes to Six, Seven, and Eight-Membered Silicon Ring Systems, W.P. Weber, R.A. Felix, A.K. Willard, and H.G. Boettger, J. Org. Chem., 36, 4060 (1971).

15. Reactions of Vinyl Silanes with Palladium Salts - Vinyl Heck Reactions, W.P. Weber, R.A. Felix, A.K.

Willard, and K.E. Koenig, Tetrahedron Lett., 1971, 4701. 17. Preparation and Spectral Properties of β-Silyl Substituted α,β-Unsaturated Ketones, R.A. Felix and W.P.

Weber, J. Org. Chem., 37, 2323 (1972). 18. An Improved Procedure for the Hoffman Carbylamine Synthesis of Isonitriles, W.P. Weber and G.W. Gokel,

Tetrahedron Lett., 1972, 1637. 19. Phase Transfer Catalysis in the Hoffman Carbylamine Reaction, W.P. Weber, G.W. Gokel, and I.K. Ugi,

Angewante Chem. Int. Ed., 11, 530 (1972). 20. Negative Ion Mass Spectrometry - A New Analytical Method for Detection of Trinitrotoluene, J. Yinon, H.G.

Boettger, and W.P. Weber, Anal. Chem., 44, 2235 (1972). 21. An Improved Procedure for the KMnO4 Oxidation of Olefins to cis-1,2- Glycols by Use of the Phase Transfer

Catalysis, W.P.Weber and J.P. Shepherd, Tetrahedron Lett., 1972, 4907. 22. Synthesis and Mass Spectral Behavior of Representative 1,1-Dichloro-2-phenylcyclo- propanes and 1,1-

Dichloro-2-ferrocenylcyclopropanes, G.W. Gokel, J.P. Shepherd, W.P. Weber, H.G. Boettger, J.L. Holwick, and D. MacAdoo, J. Org. Chem., 38, 1913 (1973).

23. The Reaction of DCl with cis and trans-β-Trimethylsilylstyrene, K.E. Koenig and W.P. Weber, J. Am. Chem.

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Soc., 95, 3416 (1973). 24. The Addition of H2S to α,ω-Dienes to Yield Medium Sized Heterocycles-1,1-Dimethyl-1- sila-5-

Thiacyclooctane, K.E. Koenig and W.P. Weber, Tetrahedron Lett., 1973, 3151. 25. The Reaction of Bromine with cis and trans-β-Trimethylsilyl-styrene, K.E. Koenig and W.P. Weber,

Tetrahedron Lett., 1973, 2533. 26. The Reaction of 1,2-Glycols with Dichlorocarbene Produced by Phase Transfer Catalysis, P. Stromquist, M.

Radcliffe, and W.P. Weber, Tetrahedron Lett., 1973, 4523. 27. Unsaturated Organosilicon Heterocycles, K.E. Koenig, R.A. Felix, and W.P. Weber, J.Org. Chem., 39, 1539

(1974). 28. The Effect of a Neighboring Trimethylsilyl Group on the Photochemical and Mass Spectral Fragmentation

Pathways of S-Alkyl Thioacetates, T.I. Ito and W.P. Weber, J. Org. Chem., 39, 1691 (1974). 29. Synthesis and Mass Spectra of ω-(Trimethylsilyl) Alkyl Methyl Sulfides and Sulfones, T.I. Ito and W.P.

Weber, J.Org. Chem., 39, 1694 (1974). 30. Synthesis of Benzoyl Cyanides by Phase Transfer Catalysis, K.E. Koenig and W.P. Weber, Tetrahedron Lett.,

1974, 2275. 31. Observation on the Mechanism of Reduction of Sulfones to Sulfides, W.P. Weber, P. Stromquist, and T.I. Ito,

Tetrahedron Lett., 1974, 2595. 32. Diazomethane from the Reaction of Hydrazine with Dichlorocarbene Crown Ether PTC Catalysis, D.T. Sepp,

K.V. Scherer and W.P. Weber, Tetrahedron Lett., 1974, 2983. 33. Pyrolytic and Photochemical Fragmentation of 1,1-Dimethyl-2-phenyl-1-silacyclobutane, P.B. Valkovich, T.I.

Ito, and W.P. Weber, J.Org. Chem., 39, 3543 (1974). 34. Copyrolysis of 1,1-Dimethyl-2-Phenyl-1- Silacyclobutane and Acrolein, P.B. Valkovich and W.P. Weber,

J.Org. Chem., 40, 229 (1975). 35. Synthesis of Unsaturated Organosilicon Heterocycles Reaction of Silylene with Cyclic Dienes, M.E. Childs

and W.P. Weber, Tetrahedron Lett., 1974, 4033. 36. A Convenient Synthesis of 1,2-Dimethyltetramethoxydisilane, M.E. Childs and W.P. Weber, J. Organometal.

Chem., 86, 169 (1975). 37. Pyrolysis of 1-Phenyl-1,3-Butadienes, A New Synthesis of 1,2-Dihydronaphthalenes, P.B. Valkovich, J.L.

Conger, F.A. Castiello, T.D. Brodie, and W.P. Weber, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 97, 901 (1975). 38. Synthesis and Pyrolysis of 1,1-Dimethyl-2-Phenyl-1-Silacyclobut-2-ene, P.B. Valkovich and W.P. Weber,

Tetrahedron Lett., 1975, 2153. 39. Copyrolysis of 1,1-Dimethyl-1-Silacyclobutane and Acrolein, P.B. Valkovich and W.P. Weber, J.

Organometal. Chem., 99, 231 (1975). 40. Radical Chain Reactions of Halomethyldimethylsilanes, I.N. Jung and W.P. Weber, J. Org. Chem., 41, 946

(1976). 41. Co-pyrolysis of sym-Tetramethoxydimethyldisilane and 2,5-Dimethylfuran, M.E. Childs and W.P. Weber,

J.Org. Chem., 41, 1799 (1976).

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42. Mercury Sensitized Photolysis of Pentamethyldisilane and sym-Tetramethyldisilane, I.N. Jung and W.P.

Weber, J.Organometal. Chem., 114, 257 (1976). 43. Phase-Transfer Hoffmann Carbylamine Reaction: tert-Butyl Isocyanide, G.W. Gokel, R.P. Widera, and W.P.

Weber, Organic Synthesis, 55, 96 (1976). 44. Preparation of Cyanoformates-Crown Ether Phase Transfer Catalysis, M.E. Childs and W.P. Weber, J. Org.

Chem., 41, 3786 (1976). 45. Electrocyclic Synthesis of 5,6- and 7,8-Dihydroquinolines and 5,6- and 7,8-Dihydro- isoquinolines, B.I. Rosen

and W.P. Weber, J. Org. Chem., 42, 47 (1977). 46. Synthesis of ω-Methoxy-1,2-Dihydronaphthalenes - Gas Phase Pyrolysis of 1-(2',3'- and 4'-Methoxyphenyl)-

1,3-Butadienes, M.M. Radcliffe and W.P. Weber, J. Org. Chem., 42, 297 (1977). 47. Synthesis of 4,5-Dihydrobenzo[b]furans, 4,5-Dihydrobenzo b thiophenes, and 4,5-Dihydro- indoles - Vacuum

Pyrolysis - Electrocyclic Reactions, B.I. Rosen and W.P. Weber, Tetrahedron Lett., 1977, 151. 48. A New Route to Dimethylsilanone [(CH3)2Si=O]; Deoxygenation of Dimethylsulfoxide by Dimethylsilylene,

H.S.D. Soysa, H. Okinoshima, and W.P. Weber, J. Organometal. Chem., 133, C17 (1977). 49. Synthesis of 7,12-Benz[a]anthraquinones via Diels-Alder Reaction of 1,4-Phenanthra- quinones, B.I. Rosen

and W.P. Weber, J. Org. Chem., 42, 3463 (1977). 50. Synthesis of 8-Methoxy- and 11-Methoxybenz[a]anthraquinones via Diels-Alder Reaction of 1,4-

Phenanthraquinone, S.W. Wunderly and W.P. Weber, J. Org. Chem., 43, 2277 (1978). 51. Facile Reduction of Sulfoxides by Disilthianes, H.S.D. Soysa and W.P. Weber, Tetrahedron Lett., 1978, 235. 52. Photolysis of Aryl Substituted Disilanes in the Presence of DMSO, H. Okinoshima and W.P. Weber, J.

Organometal. Chem., 149, 279 (1978). 53. Insertion of Methylphenylsilylene in Cyclic Siloxanes - Effect of Ring Size on Siloxane Reactivity, H.

Okinoshima and W.P. Weber, J. Organometal. Chem., 150, C25 (1978). 54. Photolysis of Heptamethyl-2-phenyltrisilane and Octamethyl-2,3-diphenyltetrasilane in the Presence of

DMSO, H. Okinoshima and W.P. Weber, J. Organometal. Chem., 155, 165 (1978). 55. Reduction of Sulfoxides by Dichlorocarbene Under Phase Transfer Catalysis Conditions, H.S.D. Soysa and

W.P. Weber, Tetrahedron Lett., 1978, 1969. 56. Pyrolysis of 1,1,2,2-Tetramethyl-1,2-Disila-3,6-Dithiacyclohexane - Evidence for Dimethylsilathione

[(CH3)2Si=S] Intermediates, H.S.D. Soysa, I.N. Jung, and W.P.Weber, J. Organometal. Chem., 171, 177 (1979).

57. Pyrolysis of Hexamethylcyclotrisilthiane and Tetramethylcyclodisilthiane in the presence of Cyclic Siloxanes:

Evidence for the Intermediacy of Dimethylsilathione [(CH3)2Si=S], H.S.D. Soysa and W.P. Weber, J. Organometal. Chem., 165, C1 (1979).

58. Reinvestigation of the Photolysis of Aryl-Substituted Disilanes in the Presence of Dimethylsulfoxide, H.S.D.

Soysa and W.P. Weber, J. Organometal. Chem., 173, 269 (1979). 59. Photo-Oxidation of 1,1,1-Trimethyl-2,2,2-Triphenyldisilane by DMSO, R.E. Swaim and W.P.Weber, J. Am.

Chem. Soc., 101, 5703 (1979).

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60. Insertion of Dimethylsilyene into O-H and N-H Single Bonds, T-Y.Y. Gu and W.P. Weber, J. Organometal.

Chem., 184, 7 (1980). 61. Mechanism of the Reactions of Dimethylsilylene with Oxetanes, T-Y.Y. Gu and W.P. Weber, J. Am. Chem.

Soc., 102, 1641 (1980). 62. Mass Spectrometry of Aryl-Substituted Di- and Tri-Siloxanes, R.E. Swaim and W.P. Weber, J. Organic Mass

Spectrometry, 15, 304 (1980). 63. Mechanism of Reaction of Dimethylsilylene with α,β-Unsaturated Epoxides, D. Tseng and W.P. Weber, J.

Am. Chem. Soc., 102, 1451 (1980). 64. Flash Vacuum Pyrolysis of 2-Methylbenzophenones and 2-Methyldiphenyl- Ketimines: Mechanism of the

Vapor Phase Elbs Reaction, T-Y.Y. Gu and W.P. Weber, J. Org. Chem., 45, 2541 (1980). 65. Insertion Reaction of Dimethylsilylene into Si-H and Si-OR Bonds, T-Y.Y. Gu and W.P. Weber, J.

Organometal. Chem., 195, 29 (1980). 66. Solvent Modified Reactivity of Dimethylsilylene, K.P. Steele and W.P. Weber, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 102, 6095

(1980). 67. Kinetic Isotope Effects for Silylene Insertions into Oxygen-Hydrogen and Silicon-Hydrogen Bonds, K.P.

Steele and W.P. Weber, Inorganic Chem., 20, 1302 (1981). 68. Regiospecific Synthesis of Allylic Dimethylmethoxysilanes, D.Tzeng and W.P. Weber, J. Org. Chem., 46, 693

(1981). 69. Reactions of Allylic and Benzylic Methyl Ethers with Sodium and Trimethylchlorosilanes. Evidence for the

Intemediacy of Allylic and Benzylic Radicals and Anions, D. Tzeng and W.P. Weber, J. Org. Chem., 46, 265 (1981).

70. Insertion Reactions of Dimethylsilylene into Silicon-Sulfur and Sulfur-Sulfur Single Bonds, A Chihi and W.P.

Weber, J. Organometal. Chem., 210, 163 (1981). 71. Reaction of Dimethylsilylene with Allylic Methyl Sulfide, A. Chihi and W.P. Weber, Inorg. Chem., 20, 2822

(1981). 72. Mechanistic Studies of the Reaction of Oxetanes with Methylthiotrimethylsilane, H. Firgo and W.P. Weber,

J.Organometal. Chem., 222, 201 (1981). 73. Evidence for the Intermediacy of 1,1-Dimethyl-2-phenyl-1-sila-1,3-butadiene in the Photochemistry and

Pyrolysis of 1,1-Dimethyl-2-phenyl-1-sila-2-cyclobutene, D. Tzeng, R.H. Fong, H.S.D. Soysa, and W.P. Weber, J. Organometal. Chem., 219, 153 (1981).

74. Oxidation of Alkenyldisilane by m-Chloroperbenzoic Acid, T.A. Dixon, K.P. Steele, and W.P. Weber, J.

Organometal. Chem., 231, 299 (1982). 75. Insertion Reactions of Dimethylsilylene: Relative Reactivity Towards Oxygen-Hydrogen, Silicon-Hydrogen,

and Silicon-Alkoxy Bonds, K.P. Steele, D. Tzeng, and W.P. Weber, J. Organometal. Chem., 231, 291 (1982). 76. Mass Spectrometry of Allyloxy Di- and Trimethylsilanes, K.P. Steele and W.P. Weber, J. Organic Mass

Spectrometry, 17, 222 (1982). 77. Regiospecificity of Reactions of Epoxides and Oxetanes with Trimethylsilylcyanide, J.C. Mullis and W.P.

Weber, J. Org. Chem., 47, 2873 (1982).

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78. Reaction of Secondary and Tertiary Alkyl Lithium Reagents with Vinyl Di- and Trisiloxanes. Synthesis of π-Silyl Silanols, H. Firgo and W.P. Weber, Organometallics, 1, 649 (1982).

79. Mechanism of Reactions of Oxetanes with Sodium and Dimethyldichlorosilanes. Synthesis of 1-oxa-2-

sialcyclopentanes, D. Tzeng and W.P. Weber, J. Org. Chem., 47, 1976 (1982). 80. Deoxygenation of Dialkyl Sulfoxides by Dimethylsilylene, A Mechanistic Study, I.S. Alnaimi and W.P.

Weber, J. Organometal. Chem., 241, 171 (1983). 81. Selectivity in the Reactions of Alkyl Lithium Reagents with α,ω-Di-chloropermethyl- siloxanes, S.A. Kazoura

and W.P. Weber, J. Organometal. Chem., 243, 149 (1983). 82. Oxidation of Dodecamethylcyclohexasilane by meta-Chloroperbenzoic Acid, I.S. Alnaimi and W.P. Weber,

Organometallics, 2, 903 (1983). 83. Pyrolysis of Dimethoxymethylsilyl-bis(trimethylsilyl)amine and Hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane- 1,3-Sigmatropic

Rearrangement of Silamine Intermediates, S.A. Kazoura and W.P. Weber, J. Organometal. Chem. 271, 47 (1984).

84. Flash Vacuum Pyrolysis of Dimethoxymethylsilyl-bis(Trimethylsilyl)amine 1,3-Sigmatropic Rearrangements

of Silaimine Intermediates, S.A. Kazoura and W.P. Weber, J.Organometal. Chem. 268, 19 (1984). 85. Preparation of 1-Silyl and 1,3-bis(Silyl)adamantanes, Y-M. Pai, E. Wanek and W.P. Weber, J. Organometal.

Chem. 270, 271 (1984). 86. Thermolysis of 6-oxa-3-silabicyclo[3,1,0]Hexanes: A New Convenient Route to Silicon- Oxygen π-Bonded

Species, G.Manuel, G. Bertrand, W.P. Weber, and S. Kazoura, Organometallics, 3, 1340 (1984). 87. Dimethylsilylene: Its Optical Absorption Spectra and Reaction Kinetics A.S. Nazran, J.A. Hawari, D. Griller,

I.S. Alnaimi, and W.P. Weber, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 106, 7267 (1984). 88. Photolysis of Dodecamethylcyclohexasilane - Formation of Both Methylsilene and Dimethylsilylene, I.S.

Alanaimi, W.P. Weber, A.S. Nazran and D. Griller, J. Organometal. Chem., 272, C10 (1984). 89. Silicon-29 NMR Studies of Polymethylhydrosiloxanes: T1 Measurements, Y.M. Pai, W.P. Weber and K.L.

Servis, J. Organometal. Chem., 288, 269 (1985). 90. Titanium Tetrachloride Promoted Reactions of Allylic Trimethylsilanes and Oxetane, S.A. Carr and W.P.

Weber, J. Org. Chem., 50, 2782 (1985). 91. Preparation of Oligomeric and Polymeric α,ω-bis(Trimethylsiloxy)polymethylchloro- siloxanes and Their

Reactions with Alkyllithium Reagents, Y.M. Pai, K.L. Servis and W.P. Weber, Organometallics, 5, 683 (1986).

92. Adamantyldimethylsilyl Ethers, E. Wanek, Y.M. Pai and W.P. Weber, Synthetic Communications, 15, 185

(1985). 93. Zinc Iodide Catalyzed Reactions of Oxetanes with Trimethyl Cyanide, S.A. Carr and W.P. Weber, Synthetic

Communication, 15, 775 (1985). 94. Co2(CO)8 Catalyzed Reactions of Styrene Oxide with Trialkylsilanes, K.T. Kang and W.P. Weber,

Tetrahedron Lett., 1985, 5415. 95. Co2(CO)8 Catalyzed Reaction of Oxetanes with Trialkylsilanes, K.T. Kang and W.P. Weber, Tetrahedron

Lett., 1985, 5753.

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96. Deuterium Isotope Effects on Silicon-29 Chemical Shifts, F. Berchier, Y.M. Pai, W.P. Weber and K.L. Servis, J. Organic Magnetic Resonance, 24, 679 (1986).

97. Flash Vacuum Pyrolysis (FVP) of 2,7-Dimethyl-2,3:7,8-diepoxy-5-silaspiro[4.4]-nonane (I) with

Cyclotrisiloxanes - Synthesis of Spirocyclosiloxanes. Characterization of Silica Formed by FVP of I, G.K. Henry, R. Bau, G. Manuel and W.P. Weber, Organometallics, 5, 1818 (1986).

98. Synthesis of Spirocyclosiloxanes by Flash Vacuum Pyrolysis of 2,7-Dimethyl-2,3:7,8- diepoxy-5-

silaspiro[4.4]nonane and Cyclosiloxanes, C.D. Juengst, W.P. Weber and G. Manuel, J. Organometal. Chem., 308, 187 (1986).

99. Pyrolysis of 3,3-Dimethyl-6-oxa-3-germabicyclo[3,1,0]hexane. Novel Insertion Reactions of

Dimethylgermanone [(CH3)2Ge=0] into Silicon-Oxygen and Silicon-Chlorine Single Bonds, K.T. Kang, G. Manuel and W.P. Weber, Chem. Lett., 10, 1685 (1986).

100. 1,3-Adamantyl Dimethylsiloxane Copolymers Preparation and Properties, Y.M. Pai, W.P. Weber, Applied

Organometallic Chemistry, 1, 171 (1987). 101. Preparation and Properties of Dimethylphosphonomethylmethyl Siloxane Dimethylsiloxane Copolymers, C.D.

Juengst and W.P. Weber, J. Poly. Sci. A, Polymer Chemistry, 25, 1967 (1987). 102. Reaction of 6-Oxa-3-silabicyclo[3.1.0]hexanes with Phosphinimines. Synthesis of 6-Vinyl-1,3-dioxa-2,4-

disilacyclohexanes, A. Baceiredo, C.D. Juengst, G. Manuel and W.P. Weber, Chem. Lett., 2, 237 (1987). 103. Gas Phase Negative Ion Chemistry of 6-Oxa-3-Sila- and Germabicyclo[3.1.0]hexanes, R. Damrauer, W.P.

Weber and G. Manuel, Chem. Lett., 2, 235 (1987). 104. Preparation of 1-Aryl-5(benzanilido)tetrazoles, Y.X. Ding and W.P. Weber, Syntheses, 1987, 823. 105. Synthesis of Symmetrical Sulfur Diimides, Y.X. Ding and W.P. Weber, J. Org. Chem., 52, 4625 (1987). 106. Relative Rate Constants for the Reactions of Methylphenylsilylene, J.A. Hawari, M. Lesage, D. Griller and

W.P. Weber, Organometallics, 6, 880 (1987). 107. Self-Reaction of Pentamethyldisilyl Radicals: Is Dimerization a Product? J.A. Hawari, D. Griller, W.P.

Weber and P.P. Gaspar, J. Organometal. Chem., 326, 335 (1987). 108. Exchange Reactions Between Trimethylsilyl Azide and Hexamethyldigermoxane, Q. Zhou and W.P. Weber, J.

Organometal. Chem., 342, 291 (1988). 109. Anionic Ring Opening of Polymerization of Sila- and Germacyclopent-3-enes, X. Zhang, Q. Zhou, W.P.

Weber, R.F. Horvath, T.H. Chan and G. Manuel, Macromolecules, 21, 1563 (1988). 110. Stereospecific 1,4-Polymerization of 2,3-bis(Trimethylsilyl)-1,3-butadiene, Y.X. Ding and W.P. Weber, J.

Organometal. Chem., 341, 267 (1988). 111. Regio and Stereospecific 1,4-Polymerization of 2-Triethylsilyl-1,3-butadiene, Y.X. Ding and W.P. Weber,

Macromolecules, 21, 530 (1988). 112. Stereoregularity in Ziegler-Natta and Anionic Polymerization of 2-Trimethylsilylmethyl- 1,3-butadiene.

Protodesilation of cis-1,4-Poly(2-trimethylsilylmethyl)-1,3- butadiene, Y.X. Ding and W.P. Weber, Macromolecules, 21, 2672 (1988).

113. Diels-Alder Reactions of 1,1-Dimethyl-2,3,4,5-tetraphenyl-1-silacyclopentadiene, 1,1-Dimethyl-2,5-1-

silacyclopentadiene and 1,1-Dimethyl-3,4-diphenyl-1-silacyclopenta- diene with Maleic Anhydride; Kinetic Measurements, G.K. Henry, R. Shinomoto, Q. Zhou and W.P. Weber, J. Organometal. Chem., 350, 3 (1988).

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114. Addition of Dichlorocarbene to Poly(1,1-dimethyl-1-sila-cis-pent-3-ene) and Poly(1,1- dimethyl-1-sila-cis- and -trans-pent-3-ene). Characterization of microstructures of 13C and 29Si NMR, Q. Zhou and W.P. Weber, Macromolecules, 22, 1300 (1989).

115. Reaction of 1,4-poly(2-trimethylsilylmethyl-1,3-butadiene) with phenylsulfenyl chloride - Synthesis of 1,4-

poly(3-methylene-2-phenylthiobutane), Y.X. Ding and W.P. Weber, Polymer Bulletin, 20, 7 (1988). 116. Reaction of E-1,4-poly(2-trimethylsilyl-1,3-butadiene) with bromine. Stereoselective Synthesis of Z-1,4-

poly(2-bromo-1,3-butadiene), W. Jiang and W.P. Weber, Polymer Bulletin, 20, 15 (1988). 117. Epoxidation of E-1,4-poly(2-triethylsilyl-1,3-butadiene) and E- 1,4-poly[2,3-bis-(trimethyl- silyl)-1,3-

butadiene]. Stereochemical Analysis of E-1,4-poly(2,3-epoxy- 2-triethylsilyl- 1,3-butadiene) and E-1,3-poly[2,3-bis(trimethylsilyl)-1,3-butadiene] by 13C and 29Si NMR, W. Jiang and W.P. Weber, Polymer Bulletin, 20, 249 (1988).

118. Addition of Difluorocarbene to Poly(1,1-dimethyl-1-sila-cis-pent-3-ene) and Poly(1,1- dimethyl-1-sila-cis-

(and -trans)-pent-3-ene). Characterization of Microstructures by 1H, 13C, 19F and 29Si NMR Spectroscopies, Q. Zhou and W.P. Weber, Macromolecules, 22, 2987 (1989).

119. Birch Reduction of the Dichlorocarbene Adduct of poly(1,1-Dimethyl-1-sila-cis-pent-3- ene) (Cl2C-I):

Synthesis and Characterization of poly(1,1-Dimethyl-3,4- methylene-1-sila- cis-pent-3-ene (CH2-I), Q. Zhou and W.P. Weber, Polymer Bulletin, 21, 173 (1989).

120. Photolysis of 1,1,2,2-Tetramethyl-1,2-bis(2'- thiophenyl)disilane, S.S. Hu and W.P. Weber, J. Organometallic

Chem., 369, 155 (1989). 121. Synthesis and Photodegradation of poly[2,5- bis(dimethylsilyl)thiophene], S.S. Hu and W.P. Weber, Polymer

Bulletin, 21, 133 (1989). 122. Reductive Silylation of Chloroprene, W. Jiang and W.P. Weber, Polymer Bulletin, 21, 335 (1989). 123. Reaction of E-1,4-poly(2-triethylsilyl-1,3-butadiene) with Iodine Monochloride, W. Jiang and W.P. Weber,

Polymer Bulletin, 21, 427 (1989). 124. Addition of Dichlorocarbene to cis-1,4-poly(2-trimethylsilylmethyl-1,3-butadiene). Fluoride catalyzed

elimination of trimethylchlorosilane from cis-1,4-poly(2,3-dichloromethylene- 2-trimethylsilylmethyl-1,3-butadiene, W. Jiang, Y-X. Ding and W.P. Weber, Polymer Bulletin, 21, 541 (1989).

125. Copolymerization of 1,1-Dimethyl-1-silacyclopent-3-ene and 1,1-Diphenyl-1-silacyclopent- 3-ene.

Characterization of Copolymer Microstructures by 1H, 13C and 29Si NMR Spectroscopy, Q. Zhou and W.P. Weber, Macromolecules, 23, 1583 (1990).

126. Synthesis and Photodegradation of poly[1,4- bis(dimethylsilyl)naphthalene], S.J.H. Lee and W.P. Weber,

Polymer Bulletin, 22, 355 (1989). 127. Anionic Ring Opening Polymerization of 1,1,3-Trimethyl-1- silacyclopent-3-ene. Effect of Temperature on

poly(1,1,3-Trimethyl-1-sila-cis-pent-3-ene) Microstructures, Y.T. Park, G. Manuel and W.P. Weber, Macromolecules, 23, 1911 (1990).

128. Anionic Polymerization of 1-methyl-1-silacyclopent-3-ene. Characterization of poly(1- Methyl-1-sila-cis-

pent-3-ene) by 1H, 13C and 29Si NMR Spectroscopy. Mechanism of Polymerization, Q.S. Zhou and W.P. Weber, Macromolecules, 23, 1915 (1990).

129. Anionic Ring Opening Polymerization of 3,4-Benzo-1,1-dimethyl-1-silacyclopentane. Properties of poly(3,4-

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benzo-1,1-dimethyl-1-silapentene), Y.T. Park, Q. Zhou and W.P. Weber, Polymer Bulletin, 22, 349 (1989). 130. Synthesis and Photodegradation of poly[2,5-bis-(Dimethylsilyl)furan], H.H. Hong and W.P. Weber, Polymer

Bulletin, 22, 363 (1989). 131. Cyclopropanation of poly(methylphenylsilanediyl)-(Z-butenylene]. Synthesis and characterization of

poly(methylphenylsilanediyl)methylenecyclopropylenemethylene], X. Liao, H.S.J. Lee and W.P. Weber, Die Makromoleculare Chemie, 191, 2173 (1990).

132. Anionic Ring Opening Polymerization of 1-Silacyclopent-3-ene. Characterization of poly(1-sila-cis-pent-3-

ene) by 1H, 13C and 29Si NMR Spectroscopy, S.Q. Zhou, Y.T. Park, G. Manuel and W.P. Weber, Polymer Bulletin, 23, 491 (1990).

133. Synthesis of 3-Methylene-1,1-Dichloro-1-Silacyclobutane and 1,1-Dichloro-1-Silacyclo- pent-3-ene, R.

Damrauer, A. Laporterie, G. Manuel, Y.T. Park, R. Simon and W.P. Weber, J. Organometal. Chem., 391, 7 (1990).

134. Synthesis and Anionic Ring Opening Polymerization of 1-Germa-1,1-Dimethyl-3,4-cis- thienocyclopentene,

S.Q. Zhou, P. Mazerolles and W.P. Weber, Polymer Bulletin, 23, 583 (1990). 135. Anionic Ring Opening Polymerization of 2-methyl-2-silaindan. Characterization of the Polymer and

Mechanism of Polymerization, S.Q. Zhou and W.P. Weber, Makromol. Chem., Rapid Commun., 11, 19 (1990).

136. Mechanism of Anionic Ring Opening Polymerization of Silacyclopent-3-enes, W.P. Weber, Y.T. Park and

S.Q. Zhou, Makromol. Chem., Macromol. Symp., 42/43, 259 (1991). 137. Synthesis and Dimerization 2,3-Dimethyl-5-Silaspiro[4.4]nano-2,7-diene, Y.T. Park, S.Q. Zhou, D. Zhao, G.

Manuel, R. Bau and W.P. Weber, Organometallics, 9, 2811 (1990). 138. Preparation and Properties of High Molecular Weight Poly(1-germa- or 1-sila-cis-pent-3- enes), S.Q. Zhou, L.

Wang, X. Liao, G. Manuel and W.P. Weber, J. Inorg. and Organometal. Polymers, 1, 199 (1991). 139. Synthesis and Polymerization of 5-Silaspiro[4,4]-nona-2,7- dienes, Y.T. Park, S.Q. Zhou, G. Manuel and W.P.

Weber, Macromolecules, 24, 3221 (1991). 140. Synthesis and Microstructure of Poly(1-phenyl-1-sila-cis-pent-3-ene), X. Liao, Y.Ho. Ko, G. Manuel and W.P.

Weber, Polymer Bulletin, 25, 63 (1991). 141. Partial and Complete Chemical Modifications of Poly(1,1-dimethyl-1-sila-cis- pent-3-ene) by Addition of

Dichloroketene, H.J.S. Lee and W.P. Weber, Polymer, 33, 1748 (1992). 142. Partial and Complete Chemical Modifications of Poly(1- methyl-1-phenyl-1-sila-cis-pent- 3-ene) by Addition

of Dichloroketene, H.S.J. Lee and W.P. Weber, Macromolecules, 24, 4749 (1991). 143. Bromide Ion Catalyzed Dimerization of 6-Oxa-3,3-diphenyl-3-silabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane. Structure

Determination and Ring Substitution of 1,5-Dioxa-2,2,6,6-tetraphenyl-1,6-disila- 4,8-divinylcyclooctane. Synthesis of 1,3-dioxa-2,2,4,4-tetraphenyl-2,4-disila-6-vinyl- cyclohexane, Y.T. Park, G. Manuel, R. Bau, D. Zhao and W.P. Weber, Organometallics, 10, 1586 (1991).

144. Ring Opening Metathesis Polymerization of 1,1-Diphenyl-1-silacyclopent-3-ene. Synthesis of Poly(1,1-

diphenyl-1-sila-cis-pent-3-ene), D.A. Stonich and W.P. Weber, Polymer Bulletin, 25, 629 (1991). 145. Synthesis of Poly(1-methyl-1-phenyl-1-silapentane) by Chemical Reduction of Poly(1-methyl-1-phenyl-1-sila-

cis-pent-3- ene) with Diimide, X. Liao and W.P. Weber, Polymer Bulletin, 25, 621 (1991).

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146. Synthesis and Characterization of Poly[(2-trimethylsilyl-2-cyclopentene-1,4-diyl)- vinylene], D.A. Stonich and W.P. Weber, Polymer Bulletin, 26, 493 (1991).

147. Synthesis and Characterization of Poly([3,4,c]furano-1-germa-1,1-dimethylpentane), X. Liao, W.P. Weber, P.

Mazerolles, C. Laurent and A. Faucher, Polymer Bulletin, 26, 499 (1991). 148. Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(3,4-benzo-1-phenyl-1-silapentane) and Poly(3,4-benzo-1-silapentene),

Y-H. Ko and W.P. Weber, Polymer Bulletin, 26, 487 (1991). 149. Addition of Difluorocarbene to Poly(1-methyl-2-phenyl-1-sila-cis-pent-3-ene). Characterization of

Microstructure by 1H, 13C, 19F and 29Si NMR Spectroscopy, H.S.J. Lee and W.P. Weber, Polymer, 33, 4299 (1992).

150. Anionic Ring Opening Polymerization of 1-Phenyl-1-vinyl-1-silacyclopent-3-ene. Synthesis and

Characterization of Poly(1-phenyl-1-vinyl-1-sila-cis-pent-3- ene), X. Liao, R.T. Liebfried and W.P. Weber, Polymer Bulletin, 26, 625 (1991).

151. Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(2-Dimethylsilyl-2-cyclopentene-1,4-diylvinylene), D.A. Stonich and

W.P. Weber, Polymer Bulletin, 27, 243 (1991). 152. Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(1-methyl-1-vinyl-1-silabutane), poly(1-phenyl-1- vinyl-1-silabutane)

and poly(1,1-divinyl-1-silabutane), X. Liao and W.P. Weber, Macromolecules, 25, 1639 (1992). 153. Dimerization and Polymerization of 2,3-Benzo-5-silaspiro[4.4]nona-2,7-diene, L. Wang, Y-H. Ko and W.P.

Weber, Macromolecules, 25, 2828 (1992). 154. Synthesis and Microstructure of Poly(1-phenyl-1-sila-cis-pent-3-ene), X. Liao, Y-H. Ko, G. Manuel and W.P.

Weber, Polymer Bulletin, 25, 63 (1991). 155. Anionic Dimerization and Ring Opening Polymerization of 1,1-Divinyl-1-silacyclopent-3- ene, S.J. Sargeant,

S.Q. Zhou, G. Manuel and W.P. Weber, Macromolecules, 25, 2832 (1992). 156. Stereoselective Anionic Ring Opening Polymerization of 1,1-Dimethyl-1-silacyclobutene. Characterization of

Poly(1-1-dimethyl-1-sila-cis-but-2-ene), M. Theurig and W.P. Weber, Polymer Bulletin, 28, 17 (1992). 157. Anionic Ring Opening Polymerization of 2,3-Benzo-1-silacyclobutene Characterization of Poly(2,3-Benzo-1-

silabutenes), M. Theurig, S.J. Sargeant, G. Manuel and W.P. Weber, Macromolecules, 25, 3834 (1992). 158. Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(1-methyl-1-silabutane), Poly(1-phenyl-1-silabutane) and Poly(1-

silabutane), C.X. Liao and W.P. Weber, Polymer Bulletin, 28, 281 (1992). 159. Synthesis and Properties of Novel Functionally Substituted Carbosilane Polymers, C.X. Liao and W.P. Weber,

Macromolecules, 26, 563 (1993). 160. Addition of Chlorofluorocarbene to Poly(1-methyl-1-phenyl-1-sila-cis-pent-3-ene) and Poly(1,1-dimethyl-1-

sila-cis-pent-3-ene). Characterization of Chlorofluorocyclopropanated Polymer Microstructures by 1H, 13C, 19F and 29Si NMR spectroscopy, L. Wang, C.X. Liao and W.P. Weber, J. Polymer Science Part A, Polymer Chemistry, 31, 1789 (1993).

161. Synthesis and Properties of Novel Comb Polymers: Unsaturated Carbosilane Polymers with Pendant

Oligo(oxyethylene) Groups, L. Wang and W.P. Weber, Macromolecules, 26, 969 (1993). 162. Regioselectivity in the Trichlorosilation of Allylic Halides. Synthesis of 1,1-Dichloro-3-

methyldichlorosilylcyclopent-3-ene, R. Boukherroub, G. Manuel and W.P. Weber, J. Organometallic Chem., 444, 37 (1993).

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163. Bulk Anionic Ring Opening Polymerization of Silacyclopent-3-enes, S.J. Sargeant, M.A. Tapsak and W.P.

Weber, Polymer Bulletin, 30, 127 (1993). 164. Synthesis, Characterization and Platinum Catalyzed Crosslinking of 1,4-bis(1-methyl-1-

silacyclobutyl)benzene, Co-oligo(1-silacyclobut-1-ylidene/1,4-phenylene) and Co-oligo(1- silacyclobutylidene/4,4'-biphenylene), C.X. Liao, M.W. Chen, L. Sun and W.P. Weber, Macromolecules, J. Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers, 3, 231 (1993).

165. Anionic Ring Opening Copolymerization of 1,1-dimethyl-1-silacyclopent-3-ene and 1- methyl-1-phenyl-1-

silacyclopent-3-ene, S.J. Sargeant, J.B. Farahi and W.P. Weber, Macromolecules, 26, 4729 (1993). 166. Synthesis, Characterization and Platinum Catalyzed Hydrosilation Crosslinking of Copoly(methylsilylene/1,4-

phenylene/methylvinylsilylene). Properties of Aromatic Carbosilane Thermosets, M.W. Chen, C.X. Liao and W.P. Weber, J. Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers, 3, 241 (1993).

167. The Synthesis of Carbosilane Monomers and Polymers with Mesogenic Pendant Groups. Preparation and

Characterization of Aryloxy Substituted Poly[1-sila-cis-pent-3-enes], S.J. Sargeant and W.P. Weber, Macromolecules, 26, 2400 (1993).

168. Synthesis, Characterization and Platinum Catalyzed Hydrosilation Crosslinking of Unsaturated Si-H

Carbosilanes - Random 2:1:1 and 2:1:3 Copoly(methylsilylene/cis and trans-1,4- but-2-enylene/1,2-but-3-enylene). Physical Properties of Aliphatic Carbosilane Thermosets, Carbosilane/Carbon and Carbosilane/Glass Composites, G-H. Wang, M-W. Chen and W.P. Weber, Chemistry of Materials, 5, 1651 (1993).

169. Partial and Complete Hydrogenation of Poly(1-methyl-1-phenyl-1-sila-cis-pent-3-ene) Synthesis and

Characterization of poly(1-methyl-1-phenyl-1-silapentane) and Block Copoly(1- methyl-1-phenyl-1-sila-cis-pent-3-ene/1-methyl-1-phenyl-1-silapentane), C.X. Liao and W.P. Weber, Polymer Bulletin, 31, 305 (1993).

170. Stress-Strain Behavior and Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Poly(1,1-dimethyl-1-sila- cis-pent-3-ene),

Poly(1-methyl-1-phenyl-1-sila-cis-pent-3-ene) and of these Polymers After Crosslinking with Sulfur, Min-Wei Chen, C.X. Liao and W.P. Weber, Polymer Engineering Science, 35, 157 (1995).

171. The Synthesis and Characterization of a Mesomorphic Brush Type Polycarbosilane: poly[1,1-bis-(4'-

Biphenyl)silabutane], S.J. Sargeant, L. Bean, M.A. Tapsak and W.P. Weber, Polymer Bull., 31, 279 (1993). 172. Ruthenium Catalyzed Regioselective Copolymerization of Acetophenone and α,ω-Dienes. Addition of

Aromatic ortho-C-H Bonds Across C-C Double Bonds of α,ω-Dienes, H. Guo and W.P. Weber, Polymer Bulletin, 32, 525 (1994).

173. Ruthenium Catalyzed Chemical Modification of Unsaturated Polymers, H. Guo, M.A. Tapsak and W.P.

Weber, Polymer Bulletin, 33, 417 (1994). 174. Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(1-sila-cis-pent-3-enes) Substituted with Pendant Pyridinyl Groups, J-Q.

Lu, R. Boukherroub, G. Manuel and W.P. Weber, J. Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers, 5, 61 (1995). 175. Palladium Chloride Catalyzed Synthesis of 1-x-1-allyl (or 1-aryl)-1-silacyclopent-3-enes (X=Cl, Br, I or

OCH3) from 1-allyl (or 1-aryl)-1-silacyclopent-3-enes, R. Boukherraub, V. Dejean, G. Manuel and W.P. Weber, Main Group Metal Chemistry, 18, 67 (1995).

176. Ruthenium Catalyzed Copolymerization of Anthrone, Fluorenone, or Xanthone with α,ω-Dienes, M.A.

Tapsak, H. Guo and W.P. Weber, Polymer Bulletin, 34, 49 (1995). 177. Ruthenium Catalyzed Step Growth Copolymerization of 4'-Methoxyacetophenones or 4'-

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Phenoxyacetophenones with α,ω-Dienes, H. Guo and W.P. Weber, Polymer Bulletin, 35, 259 (1995). 178. Synthesis of High Molecular Weight Copolymer by Ruthenium Catalyzed Step-Growth Copolymerization of

Acetephenones with α,ω-Dienes, H. Guo, G. Wang, M.A. Tapsak and W.P. Weber, Macromolecules, 28, 5686 (1995).

179. Synthesis of Polycarbosilanes with Pendant Functional Groups via Simultaneous Platinum Catalyzed

Hydrosilation/Ring Opening Polymerization of 1-Phenyl-1-silacyclobutanes, J-Q. Lu and W.P. Weber, Bull. French Chem. Soc., 132, 551 (1995).

180. Ruthenium Catalyzed Regioselective Step-Growth Copolymerization of p-Dialkylamino- acetophenones and

α,ω-Diene, H. Guo, M.A. Tapsak and W.P. Weber, Macromolecules, 28, 4714 (1995). 181. Sila- and Germacyclopentenes in Fundamental and Applied Organometallic Chemistry, G. Manuel, W.P.

Weber and R. Boukherroub, Main Group Metal Chemistry, 19, 263 (1996). 182. Quantitative Determination of Completely Acetylated Pentaerythrytol and Pentarythrytol Oligomers by High

Performance Liquid Chromatography, M.A. Tapsak, G. Wang, K. Azizian and W.P. Weber, Analytical Chem., 68, 1685 (1996).

183. Reaction of Dimethyldichlorosilane, Phenylmethyldichlorosilane, or Diphenyldichlorosilane with

Dimethylsulfoxide, Evidence for Silanone and Cyclodisiloxane Intermediates, Ping Lu, J.K. Paulasaari and W.P. Weber, Organometallics, 15, 4649 (1996).

184. Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Crown Ether Containing Copolymers. Ru Catalyzed

Copolymerization of 4-Acetylbenzo Crown Ethers with α,ω-Dienes, G. Wang, H. Guo and W.P. Weber, Polymer Bulletin, 37-II, 169 (1996).

185. Preparation, Characterization and X-ray Structure of the 1:1 Complex of ortho-Acetyl- styrene and

Carbonylbis(triphenylphosphine)ruthenium. A New Catalyst for the Copolymerization of Acetophenone and 1,3-Divinyltetramethyldisiloxane, P. Lu, J. Paulasaari, K. Jin, R. Bau and W.P. Weber, Organometallics, 17, 584 (1998).

186. Ruthenium Catalyzed Regioselective Step Growth Copolymerization of 3',4'-Methylenedi- oxyacetophenones

and α,ω-Dienes, G. Wang, H. Guo and W.P. Weber, J. Organometal. Chem., 521, 351 (1996). 187. Hyperbranched Poly(4-Acetylstyrene) Ruthenium Catalyzed Step-Growth Polymerization of 4-Acetyl Styrene,

P. Lu, J. Paulasaari and W.P. Weber, Macromolecules, 29, 8583 (1996). 188. Ruthenium Catalyzed Copolymerization of 2-Acetyl-Phenanthrene and α,ω-Dienes. Direct Synthesis of

Copolymers Which Regularly Incorporate 2-Aceto-1,3-phenanthrenylene Units, H. Guo, G. Wang and W.P. Weber, Polymer Bulletin, 37, 423 (1996).

189. Ruthenium Catalyzed Polymerization of 4-Acetylstilbene and 1,3-Divinyltetramethyl- disiloxane, T.M.

Londergan and W.P. Weber, Makromolecular Rapid Communications, 18, 207-211 (1997). 190. Anionic Synthesis of Narrow Molecular Weight Distribution Poly(trimethylvinylsilane) (PTMVS),

Polystyrene-PTMVS Block Copolymers, and Poly(phenyldimethylvinylsilane). Conversion of Poly(phenyldimethylvinylsilane) into Poly(fluorodimethylvinylsilane), Y. Gao, S. Prakash, G.A. Olah, W.P. Weber and T.E. Hogen-Esch, Macromolecules, 29, 8285 (1996).

191. Investigation of Organosilanes as Structure Directing Agents in Zeolite Synthesis, L.W. Beck, P. Lu, W.P.

Weber and M.E. Davis, Microporous Materials, 12, 361 (1997). 192. Preparation and Properties of Hyperbranched Poly [1-β-(4'-acetylphenyl)-3-vinyl-1,1,3,3-

tetramethyldisiloxane], T.M. Londergan and W.P. Weber, Polymer Bulletin, 40, 15-20 (1998).

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193. Ruthenium Catalyzed Synthesis of Cross-Conjugated Polymers and Related Hyperbranched Materials.

Copoly(Arylene/1,1-Vinylenes), T.M. Londergan, Y. You, M.E. Thompson and W.P. Weber, Macromolecules, 31, 2784-2788 (1998).

194. Ruthenium Catalyzed Copolymerization of 4-Benzoylpyridine or Benzophenone and 1,3-

Divinyltetramethyldisiloxane. Competition Between Formation of Cyclic Co-Monomers and Linear Copolymers, C.L. Kepler, T.M. Londergan, J. Lu, J. Paulasaari and W.P. Weber, Polymer, 40, 765-771 (1998).

195. Ruthenium Catalyzed Hydrosilation Copolymerization of Aromatic α,ω-Diketones with 1,3-

Tetramethyldisiloxane, J.K. Paulasaari and W.P. Weber, Macromolecules, 31, 7105-7107 (1998). 196. Free Radical Polymerization of 7-methyl-1-methylene-3-phenylindene. Copoly(methylene/ 7-methyl-3-

phenyl-1,1-indenylene-Excimer Photoluminescence, T.M. Londergan and W.P. Weber, Macromolecules, 32, 1111-1114 (1999).

197. End Group Analysis Accounts for the Molecular Weight Limitation Observed in the 1,3-

Divinyltetramethyldisiloxane Platinum Catalyzed Step Growth Hydrosilylation Copolymerization of α,ω-Dienes and 1,3-Dihydrotetramethyldisiloxane, J.R. Sargent and W.P. Weber, Macromolecules, 32, 2826-2829 (1999).

198. New Applications of Dihydrocarbonyl tris(triphenylphosphine)ruthenium catalysis in Polymer Synthesis, S.

Gupta, T.M. Londergan, J.K. Paulasaari, J.R. Sargent and W.P. Weber, Polymeric Materials Sci. & Engr., 80, 445 (1999).

199. Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Heteroannular Benzoylferrocene Polysiloxane Monomers, Oligomers,

and Polymers, J.R. Sargent and W.P. Weber, Polymer, 40, 3795-3802 (1999). 200. Preparation of Highly Regular Poly(1-hydrido-1,3,3,5,5-pentamethyltrisiloxane) and Its Chemical

Modification by Hydrosilylation, J.K. Paulasaari and W.P. Weber, Macromolecules, 32, 6574-6577 (1999). 201. Preparation and Orthogonal Polymerization of 1-Hydrido-1-vinyldimethylsiloxy-3,3,5,5-

tetramethylcyclotrisiloxane, J.K. Paulasaari and W.P. Weber, Macromolecules, 32, 5217-5221 (1999). 202. Preparation, Dynamic NMR Behavior and X-Ray Structure of a Novel 1:1 Complex of Dimethyldivinylsilane

and Carbonylbis(triphenylphosphine)ruthenium, J.K. Paulasaari, R. Bau, N. Moiseeva and W.P. Weber, J. Organometal. Chem., 587, 299-303 (1999).

203. Preparation of Novel Hetero Polyfunctional Disiloxanes by Lewis/Bronsted Acid Catalyzed Equilibration of

Sym-Tetramethyldisiloxane or Sym-Divinyltetramethyldisiloxane and Polychlorosilanes, J.K. Paulasaari and W.P. Weber, J. Organometal. Chem., 584/2, 376-379 (1999).

204. Synthesis of Poly(silyl ethers) by Ru-Catalyzed Hydrosilylation, J.M. Mabry, J.K. Paulasaari and W.P. Weber,

Polymer, 41, 4423 (2000). 205. Novel Synthesis of Triblock PDMS-PS-PDMS Copolymers, J.R. Sargent and W.P. Weber, J. Polym. Sci. Part

A, Polymer Chemistry, 38, 482-488 (2000). 206. Synthesis and Characterization of Main-Chain NLO Oligomers and Polymer which Contain 4-Dialkylamino-

4'-(alkylsulfonyl)azobenzene Chromophores, D. Huang, C. Zhang, L.R. Dalton and W.P. Weber, J. Polym. Sci. Part A, Polymer Chemistry, 38, 546-559 (2000).

207. Synthesis and Characterization of Copolymers with Alternating 1,4-bis(5'-Acetyl- 2'-thienyl)-benzene or 1,3-

bis(5'-Acetyl-2'-thienyl)benzene Chromophore and Disiloxane Units, D. Huang, J. Yang and W.P. Weber, Polymer Bulletin, 43, 465 (2000).

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208. Sequential Synthesis of Main-Chain NLO Oligomers which Contain 4-Dialkylamino-4'-

(alkylsulfonyl)azobenzene Chromophores, D. Huang, C. Zhang, L.R. Dalton and W.P. Weber, Designed Monomers and Polymers, 3, 95-112 (2000).

209. Synthesis of Hyperbranched Polysiloxanes by Base Catalyzed Proton Transfer Polymerization. Comparison of

Hyperbranched Polymer Microstructure and Properties to those of Linear Analogs Prepared by Cationic or Anionic Ring Opening Polymerization, J.K. Paulasaari and W.P. Weber, Macromolecules, 33. 2005 (2000).

210. Preparation and Anionic Ring Opening Polymerization of 1-(3',3',3'-Trifluoropropyl)- and 1-(1'H,1'H,2'H,2'H-

perfluorooctyl)-1,3,3,5,5-pentamethylcyclotrisiloxane, J.K. Paulasaari and W.P. Weber, Polymeric Materials Sci. & Engr., 82, 71-72 (2000).

211. Synthesis and Electrochemistry of Copoly(Dimethylanthraquinonylene/3,3,5,5-tetramethyl- 4-oxa-3,5-disila-

1,7-heptanylenes), S. Gupta and W.P. Weber, Macromolecules, 33, 108-114 (2000). 212. Synthesis of Octasubstituted Cyclooctatetraene Derivatives and Their Use as Electron Transporting in Organic

Light Emitting Diodes, P. Lu, H. Hong, G. Cai, P. Djurovich, W.P. Weber and M.E. Thompson, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 122, 7480-7486 (2000).

213. Base Catalyzed Proton Transfer Polymerization of 1-Hydroxypentamethylcyclotrisiloxane Comparison of

Hyperbranched Polymer Microstructure and Properties to Those of Linear Analogs, J.K. Paulassari and W.P. Weber, Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 201, 1585-1592 (2000).

214. Synthesis of Poly[methyl(trimethylsiloxy)siloxanes] by Anionic Ring Opening Polymerization of 1,3,5-

Trimethyl-1,3,5-tris(trimethylsiloxy)cyclotrisiloxane, G. Cai and W.P. Weber, Macromolecules, 33, 6310-6314 (2000).

215. Synthesis of Poly[1,1-bis(trimethylsiloxy)-3,3,5,5-tetramethyltrisiloxane] by Anionic Ring Opening

Polymerization of 1,1-bis(trimethylsiloxy)-3,3,5,5-tetramethylcyclotrisiloxane, G. Cai and W.P. Weber, Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 201, 2234-2238 (2000).

216. Synthesis and Properties of Novel Isomeric Regular Polysiloxanes that Contain Both Si-H and SiO3/2 (T)

Units. Poly(1-hydrido-1-trimethylsiloxytetramethyltrisiloxane) and Poly(1-dimethylsiloxypentamethyltrisiloxane), G. Cai and W.P. Weber, Macromolecules, 33, 8976-8982 (2000).

217. Cyclooctatetraene Derivatives as Electron Transporters and Hole Bleacher in Organic LEDs, H. Hong, P.

Djurovich, M.E. Thompson, P.L. Lu and W.P. Weber, Organo Light Emitting Materials and Devices, SPIE Proceedings, 4105, 380-389 (2000).

218. Anionic and Cationic Ring Opening Polymerization of 2,2-Divinyl-4,4,6,6-tetramethyl- dicyclotrisiloxane.

Synthesis of Regular Poly[2,2-bis(perfluoroalkyl-1'H,1'H,2'H,2'H- dimethylsilylethyl)-4,4,6,6-tetramethyltrisiloxanes] by Chemical Modification of Regular Poly(2,2-divinyl-4,4,6,6-tetramethyltrisiloxane), W.P. Weber and G. Cai, Macromolecules, 34, 4355-4360 (2001).

219. Fractionation of Moderate Molecular Weight Polysiloxanes by Centrifugal TLC, S.K. Gupta, J.R. Sargent and

W.P. Weber, Analytical Chemistry, 73, 3781-3783 (2001). 220. Synthesis of Copoly[arylene-1,2-dioxy/oligodimethylsiloxanylene]s by Ruthenium- Catalyzed

Dehydrogenative Silylation Copolymerization of o-Quinones with α,ω-Dihydridooligodimethylsiloxanes, J. M. Mabry, M. K. Runyon and W. P. Weber, Macromolecules, 34, 7264-7268 (2001).

221. Poly(silyl ether)s by Ruthenium-Catalyzed Hydrosilylation Polymerization of Aliphatic ω-Dimethylsiloxy

Ketones and Copolymerization of Aliphatic α,ω-Diketones with α,ω-Dihydriooligodimethylsiloxanes, J. M. Mabry, M. K. Runyon and W. P. Weber, Macromolecules, 35, 2207-2211 (2002).

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222. Synthesis and photo-oxidative degradation of 2,6-bis-[ω-trimethylsiloxypoly- dimethylsiloxy-2'-

dimethylsilylethyl]acetophenone, S. K. Gupta, J. R. Sargent and W.P. Weber, Polymers, 43, 29-35 (2002). 223. Synthesis and Chemical Modification of Poly(divinylsiloxane), G. Cai and W.P. Weber, Polymer, 43, 1753-

1759 (2002). 224. Ru Catalyzed Cyclodimerization of bis(2-Thienyl)-acetylene and bis(3-Thienyl)acetylene. Synthesis and

Properties of 4,5,6-tris(2-Thienyl)benzo[b]thiophene and 5,6,7-tris(3-Thienyl)benzo[b]thiophene, P. Lu, G. Cai, J. Li and W.P. Weber, J. Heterocyclic Chem., 39, 91-92 (2002).

225. Ruthenium Catalyzed Chemical Modification of Poly(vinylmethylsiloxnae) with 9-Acetyl- phenanthrene, S. K.

Gupta and W.P. Weber, Macromolecules, 35, 3369-3374 (2002). 226. Anionic Ring Opening Polymerization (AROP) of Trimethylsiloxy Substituted 1-oxa-2,5- disilacyclopentanes

- Synthesis of Poly[2,2,5-trimethyl-5-trimethylsiloxy-1-oxa-2,5- disila-1,5-pentanylene], Poly[2,5-dimethyl-2,5-bis(trimethylsiloxy)-1-oxa-2,5-disila-1,5- pentanylene], and Poly[2-methyl-2,5,5-tris(trimethylsiloxy)-1-oxa-2,5-disila- 1,5-pentanylene], V. R. Ziatdinov, G. Cai and W.P. Weber, Macromolecules, 35, 2892-2897 (2002).

227. A One-Pot Synthesis of 2-Aryl-2,3-dihydro-4(1H)-quinazolinones by Use of Samarium Iodide, G. Cai, X. Xu,

Z. Li, W.P. Weber and P. Lu, J. Heterocyclic Chem., 39, 1271-1272 (2002). 228. Synthesis of Fluorinated Copoly(carbosiloxane)s by Pt-catalyzed Polymer Hydrosilylation Copolymerization,

M.A. Grunlan, J.M. Mabry and W.P. Weber, Polymer, 44, 981-987 (2003). 229. Anionic and Cationic Ring-Opening Polymerization of 2,2,4,4,6,6-Hexamethyl-8,8-divinyl- cyclotetrasiloxane,

C.J. Teng, W.P. Weber and G. Cai, Macromolecules, 36, 5126-5130 (2003). 230. Acid and Base Catalyzed Ring-Opening Polymerization of 2,2,4,4,6,6-Hexamethyl-8,8-

diphenylcyclotetrasiloxane, C.J. Teng, W.P. Weber and G. Cai, Polymer, 44, 4149-4155 (2003). 231. Preparation and Reactivity of Polyfunctional Six and Eight Membered Cyclic Silicates, G. Cai, J.R. Sargent

and W.P. Weber, J. Organometal. Chem., 689, 689-693 (2004). 232. Synthesis of α,ω-bis Epoxy Oligo(1'H, 1'H, 2'H, 2'H-Perfluoroalkyl Siloxane)s and Properties of their Photo-

Acid Crosslinked Films, M.A. Grunlan, N.S. Lee, G. Cai, T. Gadda, J.M. Mabry, F. Mansfeld, E. Kus, D.E. Wendt, G.L. Kowalke, J.A. Finlay, J.A. Callow, M.E. Callow and W.P. Weber, Chemistry of Materials, 16, 2433-2441 (2004).

233. Synthesis of 1,9-bis[Glycidyloxypropyl]penta(1H',1H',2H',2H'-perfluoroalkylmethyl- siloxane)s and

Copolymerization with Piperazine, M.A. Grunlan, N.S. Lee and W.P. Weber, Polymer, 45, 2517-2523 (2004). 234. Synthesis and Thermal Crosslinking of Benzophenone Modified Poly(dimethylsiloxane)s, J.M. Mabry and

W.P. Weber, J. Polymer Sci: Part A: Polymer Chem., 42, 5514-5522 (2004). 235. Synthesis of Terminal Si-H Irregular Tetra-branched Star Polysiloxanes, Pt-Catalyzed Hydrosilylation with

Unsaturated Epoxides. Polysiloxane Films by Photo-acid Catalyzed Crosslinking, G. Cai and W.P. Weber, Polymer, 45, 2941-2948 (2004).

236. Selectivity in Anionic and Cationic Ring-Opening Polymerizations of Tetramethyl-1-(3'-

trifluoromethylphenyl)-1-phenylcyclotrisiloxane and Tetramethyl-1-{3',5'-bis(trifluoro- methyl)phenyl-1-phenylcyclotetrasiloxane, T.M. Gadda, A.K. Nelson and W.P. Weber, J. Polym. Sci. Part A, Polym. Chem., 42, 5235-5243 (2004).

237. Synthesis and Characterization of Octakis(3,3,3-trifluoropropyldimethylsiloxy)cyclotetra- siloxane (I),

octakis[tridecafluoro-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-2,5-disilatridecanoxy]cyclotetra- siloxane (II) and octakis(7-

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pentafluorophenyl-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-2,5-disilaheptanoxy)- cyclotetrasiloxane (III), C.J. Teng, G. Cai and W.P. Weber, J. Fluorine Chem., 125, 1451-1455 (2004).

238. Crosslinking of 1,9-bis[Glycidyloxypropyl]penta(1H',1H',2H',2H'-perfluoroalkylmethyl- siloxane)s with α,ω-

Diaminoalkanes: Cure Behavior and Film Properties, M.A. Grunlan, N.S. Lee and W.P. Weber, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 94(1), 203-210 (2004).

239. Synthesis and Characterization of alt-Copoly(carbosiloxane)s Containing Oligodiphenyl- siloxane Segments,

T.M. Gadda and W.P. Weber, J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem., 43, 2155-2163 (2005). 240. Pt-Catalyzed Chemical Modification of α,ω-bis(Hydrido)polydimethylsiloxanes and

Copoly(methylhydridosiloxane/dimethylsiloxane) with Vinylheptaphenylcyclotetrasiloxane, T.M. Gadda and W.P. Weber, J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem., 43, 3007-3017 (2005).

241. Evaluation of Nontoxic Polymer Coatings with Potential Biofoul Release Properties Using EIS, E. Kus, M.A.

Grunlan, W.P. Weber and F. Mansfeld, J. Electrochemical Society, 152, B236-B243 (2005). 242. Synthesis and Characterization of 9-(Cycloheptatrienylidene)fluorene Derivatives: Acid-Triggered "Switch

on" of Fluorophores, Z. Wang, Y. Xing, H. Shao, P. Lu and W. P. Weber, Organic Lett., 7, 87-90 (2005). 243. Preparation, Characterization, and Thermal Properties of alt-Copoly[1,9-decaphenylpenta- siloxanylene/1,3-

bis(ethylene)permethyloligosiloxanylene]s, N. S. Lee, T. M. Gadda and W. P. Weber, J. Polymer Sci: Part A: Polymer Chem., 43, 6146-6152 (2005).

244. Ring-Opening and Polymerization of 1-[2'-Heptaphenylcyclotetrasiloxanyl)ethyl-1,3,3,5,5-

pentamethylcyclotrisiloxane, T. M. Gadda and W. P. Weber, J. Polymer Sci: Part A: Polymer Chem., 44, 137-146 (2006).

245. Minimally Adhesive Polymer Surfaces (MAPS) Prepared form Star Oligosiloxanes and Star

Oligofluorosiloxanes, M. A. Grunlan, N. S. Lee, F. Mansfeld, E. Kus, J. A. FInlay, J. A. Callow, M. E. Callow and W. P. Weber, J. Polymer Sci: Part A: Polymer Chem., accepted (2006).

246. Synthesis and Properties of Q-Silicon Crosslinked Siloxane Networks. H3PO4 Catalyzed Sol-Gel

Dehydration/Crosslinking of α,ω-bis(Hydroxy)-oligodimethylsiloxanes with Tetrakis(hydroxydimethylsiloxy)silane, T. Gadda, E. Kus, J. A. Callow and W. P. Weber, J. Polymer Sci: Part A: Polymer Chem., accepted (2006).

247. Preparation and Physical Properties of Films Prepared by Crosslinking 1,9-bis(Glycidyl-

oxypropyl)pentasiloxanes with α,ω-bis(3-Aminopropyl)PDMS and Their Settlement and Release Properties, N. S. Lee, J. A. Callow, M. E. Callow, J. A. Finley and W. P. Weber, J. Applied Polymer Chemistry (2006).

Publications - Polymer Preprints 1. Dimethyl Phosphonomethylmethylsiloxane Dimethylsiloxane Copolymers, C.D. Juengst and W.P. Weber,

Polymer Prints, 28, 114-115 (1987). 2. 1,3-Adamantyl Dimethylsiloxane Copolymers Preparation and Properties, Y.M. Pai, W.P. Weber, Polymer

Preprints, 28, 116-117 (1987). 3. Mechanism of Anionic Ring Opening Polymerization of Silacyclopent-3-enes, W.P. Weber, Y.T. Park, S.Q.

Zhou, Polymer Preprints, 31, 44-45 (1990). 4. Addition of Difluorocarbene to Poly(1-Methyl-1-phenyl-1-sila-cis-pent-3-ene) Characterization of

Microstructure by 1H, 13C, 19F and 29Si NMR Spectroscopy, H.S.J. Lee and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 31, 424-425 (1990).

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5. Chemical Modification of Poly(1-methyl-1-phenyl-1-sila-cis-pent-3-ene) by Addition of Dichloroketene, H.S.J. Lee and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 32, 621-622 (1991).

6. Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(1-vinyl-1-silabutane), X. Liao and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 33,

1052-1053 (1992). 7. Anionic Dimerization/Polymerization of 1,1-Divinyl-1-silacyclopent-3-ene, S.J. Sargeant, S.Q. Zhou, G.

Manuel and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 33, 1054-1055 (1992). 8. Synthesis and Characterization of Telechelic Oligocarbosilanes with Terminal Si-H or Vinyl Functional

Groups, S.Q. Zhou and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 33, 1103-1104 (1992). 9. Dimerization and Polymerization of 2,3-Benzo-5-silaspiro[4.4]nona-2,7-diene, L. Wang, Y.H. Ko and W.P.

Weber, Polymer Preprints, 33, 1050-1051 (1992). 10. Synthesis of Carbosilane Monomers and Polymers with Mesogenic Pendant Groups, S.J. Sargeant and W.P.

Weber, Polymer Preprints, 34, 290-291 (1993). 11. Synthesis, Characterization and Platinum Catalyzed Crosslinking of Copoly(1-sila- cyclobut-1-ylidene-1,4-

phenylene). Properties of Aromatic Carbosilane Thermoset, C.X. Liao, M.W. Chen and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 34, 230-231 (1993).

12. Anionic Polymerizations of Trimethylvinylsilane and Phenyldimethylvinylsilane Towards the Synthesis of

Well-Defined Polyfluorodimethylvinylsilane and Polyvinylalcohol, Y. Gan, W.P. Weber, S. Prakash, G.A. Olah and T.E. Hogen-Esch, Polymer Preprints, 34, 548-549 (1993).

13. An Exploratory Modification of Celazole Structure - Synthesis and Characterization of N-substituted PBI, L.

Gan, Y. Gan, W.P. Weber, E.J. Amis, Polymer Preprints, 34, 386-387 (1993). 14. Poly(1-sila-cis-pent-3-ene) Substituted with Pyridinyl Groups, J-Q. Lu, R. Boukherroub, G. Manuel and W.P.

Weber, Polymer Preprints, 36(1), 199-200 (1995). 15. Ruthenium Catalyzed Copolymerization of Anthrone, Fluorenone, or Xanthone with α,ω-Dienes, M.A.

Tapsak, H. Guo and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 36(1), 451-452 (1995). 16. Chemical Modification of Poly(1-phenyl-1-silabutane) by Platinum Catalyzed Hydrosilation Reactions with

Functionally Substituted Alkenes, H. Guo, R. Volkle and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 36(1), 457-458 (1995).

17. Chemical Modification of Copoly(methylsilylene/1,4-phenylene) by Pt Catalyzed Hydrosilation Reactions

with Functionally Substituted Alkenes, G. Wang, H. Guo and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 36(1), 523-524 (1995).

18. Ruthenium Catalyzed Regioselective Step-growth Copolymerization of Aromatic Ketones and α,ω-Dienes, H.

Guo, M.A. Tapsak and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 36(1), 705-706 (1995). 19. Synthesis of a Silicon-Containing Hyperbranched Polymer by Ruthenium Catalyzed Step-Growth

Polymerization, Q. Wang, E. Tongco, H. Guo, G.K.S. Prakash, W.P. Weber and G.A. Olah, Polymer Preprints, 37-II, 329-330 (1996).

20. Hyperbranched Materials by Ruthenium Catalyzed Step-growth Polymerization of 4-Acetylstyrene, P. Lu, J.

Paulasaaari and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 37-II, 342-343 (1996). 21. Ru Catalyzed Step-Growth Copolymerization of 2-Acetylphenanthrene and α,ω-Dienes, H. Guo and W.P.

Weber, Polymer Preprints, 37-II, 344-345 (1996). 22. Ru Catalyzed Co-Polymerization of 4-Acetylstilbenes and 1,3-Divinyltetramethyl- disiloxane, T.M. Londergan

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and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 38, 184-185 (1997). 23. Synthesis of Polysiloxanes Substituted with Aromatic Ketones -- by Ru Catalyzed Copolymerization -- An

Overview of the Reaction Scope, W.P. Weber, H. Guo, C. Kepler, T.M. Londergan, M.A. Tapsak and G. Wang, Polymer Preprints, 39-I, 454-455 (1998).

24. Ru Catalyzed Copolymerization of 4-Benzoylpyridine and 1,3-Divinyltetramethyl- disiloxane. Synthesis of

Copoly(3,3,5,5-tetramethyl-4-oxa-3,5-disilaheptanylene/2',-3- [4-benzoylpyridineylene] and 2,3-Benzo-6,6,8,8-tetramethyl-7-oxa-11,12-m-pyridino- 6,8-disilacyclododecan-1-one (I). Acid Assisted Polymerization of I, C.L. Kepler, J. Lu and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 39-I, 276-277 (1998).

25. Ru Catalyzed Copolymerization of Benzophenone and 1,3-Divinyltetramethyldisiloxane. Formation of Both

Cyclic Monomer and Polymer. Acid Catalyzed Ring Opening Polymerization of Cyclic Monomer, T.M. Londergan, J. Paulasaari and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 39-I, 272-273 (1998).

26. Copoly(Arylene/1,1-Vinylenes). Ru Catalyzed Synthesis of Cross-Conjugated Polymers and Hyperbranched

Materials, T.M. Londergan, Y. You, M.E. Thompson and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 39-I, 270-271 (1998).

27. Ruthenium Catalyzed Co-oligomerization of 1,1'-Benzoylferrocene and 1,3-Divinyltetra- methyldisiloxane,

J.R. Sargeant and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 39-I, 274-275 (1998). 28. Preparation of Oligo-Amides and Polyamide Which Contain the 4-Dialkylamino-4'-(alkyl-

sulfonyl)Azobezene Chromophores, D. Huang and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 39-2, 581-582 (1998). 29. Preparation and Polymerization of 1,3,3,5,5-Pentamethyl-1-(2'-perfluorophenyl-1',1',2',2'-

tetrahydroethyl)cyclotrisiloxane (I). Comparison of Anionic and Cationic Polymerization of I, J.K. Paulasaari and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 39-2, 583-584 (1998).

30. Preparation of Oligo-Amides and Polyurea Which Contain the NLO 4-dialkylamino-4'- (alkylsulfonyl)-

Azobenzene Chromophore, D. Huang and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 39-2, 579-580 (1998). 31. Synthesis of Block Copolymers Containing Main Chain NLO Segments, J. Pan, D. Huang, M. Chen, M. He,

W.P. Weber, L. Dalton and T.E. Hogen-Esch, Polymer Preprints, 39-2, 578-579 (1998). 32. Ruthenium Catalyzed Copolymerization of 1,4-bis(5'-acetyl-2'-thienyl)benzene and 1,3-

divinyltetramethyldisiloxane, D. Huang and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 40-1, 70-71 (1999). 33. Preparation and Properties of Poly(N-vinyl Acetylenedicarboximide), D. Huang, S.J. Sargeant, L.R. Dalton

and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 40-1, 66-67 (1999). 34. Synthesis of Copoly[1,8-thioxanthen-9-onylene/3,3,5,5-tetramethyl-4-oxa-3,5-disila-1,7- heptanylene] by Acid

Catalyzed Siloxane Equilibration Polymerization of 1,8-bis[3,3,5,5,5- Pentamethyl-4-oxa-3,5-disilapentyl]thioxanthoxanthen-9-one, S.K. Gupta and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 40-1, 62-63 (1999).

35. Photoluminescence of Copoly(methylene/7-methyl-3-phenyl-1,1-indenylene), T.M. Londergan, C.J. Teng and

W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 40-1, 154-155 (1999). 36. End Group Control of Molecular Weight in Karstedt Catalyzed Hydrosilation Copolymerization of α,ω-Dienes

and 1,3-Dihydrotetramethyldisiloxane, J.R. Sargent and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 40-1, 60-61 (1999). 37. Ruthenium Catalyzed Hydrosilation Polymerization of Dimethylsiloxyaryl Ketones and Aldehydes, J.K.

Paulasaari and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 40-1, 64-65 (1999). 38. Ru Catalyzed Hydrosilation Copolymerization of Aromatic α,ω-Diketones with α,ω-

Dihydrooligodimethylsiloxanes Dependence of Glass Transition Temperature on Number of Siloxane Units,

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J.M. Mabry, J.K. Paulasaari and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 40-1, 68-69 (1999). 39. Polymerization of 1-Hydrido-1-vinyldimethylsiloxy-3,3,5,5-tetramethylcyclotrisiloxane, J.K. Paulasaari and

W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 40-2, 801-802 (1999). 40. Synthesis of Triblock PDMS-PS-PDMS Copolymers by Acid Catalyzed Incorporation of D4 into Si-O-Si

Bonds of α,ω-bis(Pentamethyldisiloxanylethyl) Polystyrene, J.R. Sargent and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 41-1, 476-477 (2000).

41. Synthesis of Copoly[1,5-(4,8-dimethylanthraquinonylene) or 1,8-(4,5-dimethylanthra- quinonylene)/3,3,5,5-

tetramethyl-4-oxa-3,5-disila-1,7-heptanylene] by Ru-catalyzed Murai Reaction, Combined with Acid Catalyzed Siloxane Equilibration Polymerization, S.K. Gupta, C.L. Kepler and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprint, 40-II, 837-838 (1999).

42. Anionic and Cationic Ring Opening Polymerization of 1,1-bis(1H,1H,2H-2H- perfluorooctyl)-3,3,5,5-

tetramethylcyclotrisiloxane, J.K. Paulasaari and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 41-I, 133-134 (2000). 43. Synthesis and Properties of Poly(siloxanes) with Novel Architectures, W.P. Weber, J.K. Paulasaari and J.R.

Sargent, Polymer Preprints, 41-I, 562-563 (2000). 44. Superbase Catalyzed Proton Transfer Polymerization of 1-(Hydroxydimethylsiloxy)

Pentamethylcyclotrisiloxane, J.K. Paulasaari and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 41-I, 171-271 (2000). 45. Telechelic 4 and 6-Branch Star Siloxanes by Acid Catalyzed Incorporation of D4 Units into the Si-O-Si Bonds

of Tetra(dimethylsiloxy)silane and Hexa(dimethylsiloxy)cyclo- trisiloxane, J.R. Sargent and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 41-I, 604-605 (2000).

46. Second-Order NLO Property Study of Main-Chain Oligomers and Polymer, D. Huang, C. Zhang, L.R. Dalton

and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 41-I, 339-340 (2000). 47. Hyperbranched Polysiloxane via Base Catalyzed Proton Transfer Polymerization (PTP) of 1-

Hydropentanemethylcyclotrisiloxane, J.K. Paulassari and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 2000, 41-I, 159-160 (2000).

48. Aliphatic Poly(Silyl Ethers) by Ru-Catalyzed Hydrosilylation Copolymerization of Aliphatic α,ω-Diketones

with α,ω-Dihydrido-oligodimethylsiloxanes, J.M. Mabry and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 42-I, 145-146 (2001).

49. Dehydrogenative Silylation Copolymerization-Synthesis of Copoly[arylene-1,2-

dioxy/oligodimethylsiloxanylene]s by Ruthenium Catalyzed Reaction of Ortho-Quinones with α,ω-Dihydridooligodimethylsiloxanes, J.M. Mabry, C.T. Teng and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 42-I, 153-154 (2001).

50. Synthesis of Copoly(Silyl Ether/Silyl Enol Ether)s by Ruthenium Catalyzed Hydrosilation/ dehydrogenative

Silylation of α-diketones with α,ω-Dihydridooligodimethylsiloxanes, J.M. Mabry and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 42-I, 202-203 (2001).

51. Poly{1,1-bis(trimethylsilyloxy)-3,3,5,5-Tetramethyltrisiloxane], G. Cai and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints,

42-I, 171-172 (2001). 52. Synthesis and Properties of Isomeric Poly(1-hydrido-1-trimethylsiloxy-tetramethyl- trisiloxane) and Poly(1-

Dimethylsiloxypentamethyltrisiloxane), Regular Polysiloxanes, that Contain both Si-H and RiSIO3/2 (T) Units, G. Cai and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 42-I, 198-199 (2001).

53. Divergent Synthesis of Tetra-branched Star Polysiloxanes by Tetrakis(hydroxydimethyl-

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siloxy)silane/Phosphazene P4-t-Bu Superbase Catalyzed Proton Transfer Polymerization of D3, G. Cai and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 42-I, 155-156 (2001).

54. Synthesis and Photo-oxidative Degradation of 2,6-Bis[ω-Trimethylsiloxypolydimethyl- disiloxy-2'-

dimethylsilylethyl]Acetophenone, J.R. Sargent, S.K. Gupta and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 42-I, 92-93 (2001).

55. Synthesis of Irregular Linear Cross Conjugated Copoly[2-trimethylsilyl-1,1-Vinylene/2,4'- or 2,4-

Benzophenonylene[, S.K. Gupta and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 42-I, 204-205 (2001). 56. Condensation Copolymerization via Ruthenium Catalyzed Reaction of α-Diketones with 1,9-

Dihydridodecamethylpentasiloxane, J.M. Mabry, C.T. Teng and W.P. Weber, Polymeric Materials: Science & Engineering, 84, 907-908 (2001).

57. Chemical Modification of Copoly(dimethylsiloxane/vinylmethylsiloxane) by Ru-Catalyzed Addition of

Aromatic Ketones to Vinyl Groups - Photochemical and Electrochemical Properties, J. M. Mabry, J. Brooks and W. P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 42-II, 344-345 (2001).

58. Ring Opening Polymerization of 2,2-divinyl-4,4,6,6-tetramethylcyclotrisiloxane. Synthesis of Regular

Poly[2,2bis(3',3',3'-trifluoropropyldimethylsilylethyl)-4,4,6,6-tetramethyl- trisiloxane] by Hydrosilylation of poly(2,2-divinyl-4,4,6,6-tetramethyltrisiloxane) with 3,3,3-trifluoropropyldimethylsilane, W. P. Weber and G. Cai, Polymer Preprints, 42-II, 455-456 (2001).

59. Synthesis and Chemical Modification of Poly(divinylsiloxane), G. Cai and W. P. Weber, Polymer Preprints,

42-II, 490-491 (2001). 60. Ruthenium Catalyzed Hydrosilylation Copolymerization of Octane-2,7-dione with α,ω-dihydrido-

oligodimethylsiloxanes, M. K. Runyon, J. M. Mabry and W. P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 43(1), 650-651 (2002).

61. Synthesis of Poly(2,5,5-trimethyl-2-trimethylsilyloxy-1-oxa-2,5-disila-2,5-pentanylene) by Anionic Ring

Opening Polymerization (AROP) of 2,5,5-trimethyl-2-trimethylsiloxy-1-oxa- 2,5-disilacyclopentane, G. Cai and W. P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 43(1), 530-531 (2002).

62. Synthesis and Anionic Ring Opening Polymerization of 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-bis(trimethyl- siloxy)-1-oxa-2,5-

disilacyclopentane and 2-methyl-2,5,5-tris(trimethylsiloxy)-1-oxa-2,5- disilacyclopentane, V. R. Ziatdinov, G. Cai and W. P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 43(1), 680-681 (2002).

63. Unsymmetrical Poly(silylether)s by Ruthenium Catalyzed Polymerization of ω-dimethylsilyloxy Ketones, J. M.

Mabry and W. P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 43(1), 559-560 (2002). 64. Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Copolymer for Light Emitting Material, L. You, G. Cai, W. P. Weber and P. Lu,

Polymer Preprints, 43(1), 623-624 (2002). 65. Ruthenium Catalyzed Chemical Modification of Poly(vinylmethylsiloxane) with 9-Acetylphenanthrene, S. K.

Gupta and W. P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 43(1), 648-649 (2002). 66. Chemoselectivity and Regioselectivity in Anionic Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclotetrasiloxanes, C. J.

Teng and W. P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 43(1), 512-513 (2002). 67. Synthesis of 1,9-bis[2'-(4-Cyclohexanyl-1,2-epoxide)ethyl]-1,1,3,5,7,9,9-heptamethyl-3,5,7-

tris(1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluoroalkyl)pentasiloxanes and Their Thin Films, J.M. Mabry and W.P. Weber, Polymeric Materials: Science & Engineering, 87, 211-212 (2002).

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68. Enhanced Thermal Stability of Poly(dimethylsiloxane) by One Percent Chemical Modification with Benzophenone, J.M. Mabry and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 43(2), 1364-1365 (2002).

69. Chemoselective Anionic Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclotetrasiloxanes, C.J. Teng and W.P. Weber,

Polymer Preprints, 43(2), 1203-1204 (2002). 70. Synthesis of Fluoroalkylsiloxane Copolymers by Pt-Catalyzed Hydrosilylation Polymerization, M.A. Grunlan,

J.M. Mabry and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 43(2), 1079-1080 (2002). 71. Preparation of Copoly(methyl dimethylphosphonopropylsiloxane/dimethylsiloxane) by Arbuzov Reaction and

Its Properties, M.A. Grunlan and W.P. Weber, Polym. Mater. Sci. & Engr., 89, 470-471 (2003). 72. Ring-Opening Polymerization of 2,2,4,4,6,6-Hexamethyl-8,8-divinylcyclotetrasiloxane, C.J. Teng, G. Cai and

W.P. Weber, Polym. Mater. Sci. & Engr., 89, 608-609 (2003). 73. Ring-Opening Polymerization of 2,2,4,4,6,6-Hexamethyl-8,8-diphenylcyclotetrasiloxane, C.J. Teng, G. Cai and

W.P. Weber, Polym. Mater. Sci. & Engr., 89, 485-486 (2003). 74. Novel Thermal Crosslinking of Siloxanes, J.M. Mabry and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 45(1), 682-683,

2004. 75. Selectivity in Anionic and Cationic Ring-Opening Polymerization of Tetramethyl-1-(3'- trifluormethylphenyl)-

1-phenylcyclotrisiloxane, T.M. Gadda, A.K. Nelson and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 45(1), 696-697 (2004).

76. Selectivity in Anionic and Cationic Ring-Opening Polymerization of Tetramethyl-1-[3',5'-

bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl-1-phenylcyclotrisiloxane, A.K. Nelson, T.M. Gadda and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 45(1), 698-699 (2004).

77. Crosslinking of α,ω-(Epoxy)fluorosiloxanes with α,ω-Diaminoalkanes: Cure Behavior and Properties, M.A.

Grunlan, N.S. Lee and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 45(1), 581-582 (2004). 78. Synthesis of ω-Si-H Tetra-branched Star PDMS. Conversion by Photo-Acid Catalyzed Crosslinking to Films,

G. Cai and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 45(1), 710-711 (2004). 79. Synthesis of 1,9-Bis[Glycidyloxypropyl]penta(1H',1H',2H',2H'-Perfluoroalkylmethyl- siloxane)s and

Copolymerization with Piperazine, M.A. Grunlan, N.S. Lee and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 45(1), 712-713 (2004).

80. New Approaches to Modification of Siloxane Properties by Crosslinking, T.M. Gadda and W.P. Weber,

Abstracts of Paper, 227th ACS Natl. Mtg, Anaheim, CA., 2004. Invited presentation. 81. Synthesis of Telechelic Star Shaped Octa-Branched PDMS and Preparation of Thin Films, Thomas M. Gadda,

G. Cai and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 46(1), 826-827 (2005). 82. Synthesis and Characterization of Regular alt-Copoly(carbosiloxane)s from Oligodiphenyl- siloxanes and

Decamethylpentasiloxane, T.M. Gadda and W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 46(1), 801-802 (2005). 83. Pt-Catalyzed Chemical Modification of PDMS with Vinylheptaphenylcyclotetrasiloxane, T.M. Gadda and

W.P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 46(1), 761-762 (2005). 84. Preparation and Properties of Films Prepared by Reaction of 1,9-bis(Glycidyloxypropyl)- pentasiloxanes with

α,ω-bis(3-aminopropyl)-PDMS, N. S. Lee and W. P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 46(1), 740-741 (2005). 85. Hybrid Networks Generated from Star Polysiloxanes/Linear PDMS: Preparation of Minimally Adhesive

Polymer Surfaces, M. A. Grunlan, N. S. Lee and W. P. Weber, Polymer Preprints, 46(1), 407-408 (2005).

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Patents - Issued: 1. "Crosslinkable Saturated and Unsaturated Carbosilane Polymers and Formulations," William P. Weber and

Xiagao Liao, U.S. Patent 5,130,390, July 14, 1992. 2. "Crosslinkable Poly (Unsaturated Carbosilane) Polymers and Methods of Making Same," William P. Weber

and Stephen Q. Zhou, U.S. Patent 5,169,916, December 8, 1992. 3. "Crosslinkable Poly (Unsaturated Carbosilane) Copolymers and Methods of Making Same," William P. Weber

and Stephen Q. Zhou, U.S. Patent 5,171,810, December 15, 1992. 4. "Crosslinkable Saturated and Unsaturated Carbosilane Polymers and Formulations", William P. Weber and

Xiagao Liao, U.S. Patent 5,171,792, December 15, 1992. 5. "Crosslinkable Carbosilane Polymer Formulations", William P. Weber and Ray T. Leibfried, U.S. Patent

5,260,377, November 9, 1993. 6. "Cross-linkable Poly(Unsaturated Carbosilanes) Homopolymers and Copolymers and Method of Making

Same," William P. Weber and Xiaogao Liao, Patent 5,300,605, April 5, 1994. 7. "Carbosilanes Prepared from Butadiene," Guohong. Wang and William P. Weber, Patent 5,357,019, October

18, 1994. 8. "New Cyclotrisiloxanes, New Siloxane Polymers and Their Preparation", J.K. Paulasaari and W.P. Weber,

World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau, International Publication # WO 01/27187 A1, April 19, 2001, Patent 6,284,906 B1, September 4, 2001.

9. "Novel Fluoroalkylsubstituted Cyclotrisiloxanes, Their Use for Preparation of New Polymers and Novel

Polymers", J.K. Paulasaari and W.P. Weber, World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau, International Publication # WO 01/27121 A1, April 19, 2001, Patent 6,291,623 B1, September 18, 2001.

10 "Synthesis of Cyclooctatetraene Derivatives and Their Use as Electron Transporters in Organic Light Emitting

Diodes," W.P. Weber, P. Lu, M.E. Thompson and H. Hong, Patent 6,350,875, February 26, 2002. 11. "Cyclooctatetraenes as Electron Transporters in Organic Light Emitting Diodes, W.P. Weber, P. Lu, M.E.

Thompson and H. Hong, Patent 6,506,505, January 14, 2003.

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