Synthesis of a versatile hydroxysilylation agent and its use in the preparation of hydroxy
derivatives of a poly (allylcarbosilane) dendrimer and hyperbranched polymer are reported.
In a first approximation, the bulk properties of synthesized hydroxy polymers are found to
essentially identical. Infrared spectroscopy provides evidence for the build-up of a
complicated H-bond network in these polymers. Spectroscopic study of the hydroxyl groups
can gain a deeper insight into the properties of branched dendrite-core macromolecules.