title: Rational synthesis of asymmetric bicyclic siloxane.
abstract: A rational and versatile method to synthesize bicyclosiloxane of design structures is presented. The method is used to synthesize a new, asymmetric bicyclo[7.5.3]octasiloxane and other bicyclosiloxanes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208-3120, USA.
authors.forename: Wenmei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Xue
authors.forename: Mayfair C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Kung
authors.forename: Harold H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Kung
mesh_terms: D019086:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D003500:Cyclization; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012833:Siloxanes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D019086:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic; D012833:Siloxanes