Patent ID: 7485692

Claim:
A method for preparing functionalized POSS monomers comprising the step of reacting a silane coupling agent having the formula RSiX 3 in the presence of a solvent and a phosphazene superbase, wherein: R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, siloxy, and aliphatic, aromatic, and olefinic groups, wherein said groups may contain reactive functionalities selected from the group consisting of alcohols, esters, amines, ketones, olefins, ethers, and halides, and may contain fluorinated subtituents; X is selected from the group consisting of OH, CI, Br, I, alkoxide (OR), formate, acetate (OCOR), acid (OCOH), ester (OCOR), peroxide (OOR), amine (NR 2 ), isocyanate (NCO), and R; and each R and each X may be the same or different.