Patent ID: 6989428

Claim:
A method of making a poly(methylsilyne), the method comprising: a) contacting a halogenated methylsilane with a metallic reagent to produce a reaction mixture; b) homogenizing the reaction mixture to produce a homogenized reaction mixture; c) adding to the homogenized reaction mixture a solvent to aid in completing the reaction; d) refluxing the homogenized reaction mixture for at least about 6 hours to produce a first refluxed reaction mixture; e) contacting the first refluxed reaction mixture with an alkylating agent to produce an end-capped reaction mixture; f) refluxing the end-capped reaction mixture to produce a second refluxed reaction mixture; and h) quenching the second refluxed reaction mixture with an aqueous solvent that lacks any alcohol to produce non-pyrophoric poly(methylsilyne).