Product Distribution in the Silicatein-Catalysed Synthesis of Polydimethylsiloxane

Key Points

• To explore the polymerisation and depolymerisation processes of polydimethylsiloxane using dimethyldimethoxysilane.
• Investigated biocatalytic pathways for polymer synthesis.
• Utilized dimethyldimethoxysilane as the monomeric precursor.
• Analyzed product distributions from polymerisation reactions.
• Confirmed successful polymerisation of polydimethylsiloxane.
• Identified distinct product distributions resulting from different reaction conditions.
• Showed potential for biocatalytic methods in silicone polymer synthesis.