By protecting the hydroxyl groups of various carbohydrates, including common sugars, with vinyldimethylsilyl groups, crosslinking agents for hydride-containing silicone resins were prepared. The labile silyl ether (Si-O-C) moieties affect the hydrolytic stability of the elastomeric products. The kinetics studies of hydrolysis of these materials indicate that the degradability is controlled by the structure of the silyl ether and the acidity of the environment. The degradability and stability of the materials at the bulk and the surface depend significantly on the structure of the carbohydrate precursor. This crosslinker synthesis enables the formation of degradable silicone solids from safe and easily available materials.

Vinyldimethylsilyl protected carbohydrates as silicone crosslinkers

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