Patent ID: 7605218

Claim:
A compound comprising a repeat unit comprising the formula: —U′—SiR′ 2 —(O—SiR′ 2 ) x′ —U′-Q- wherein each Q comprises groups selected from the group consisting of —SiR 2 —, —SiR 2 —O—, —C≡C—C≡C—, and carboranyl; wherein each R and R′ is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, haloalkyl, haloaryl, and mixtures thereof; wherein each U′ is an independently selected group selected from —CH 2 —CH 2 — and —CH═CH—; wherein each x′ is an independently selected positive integer; and wherein the compound is a linear polymer or oligomer.