2011, 637 (12), 1922-1930.

Reaktionen des Alumopolysiloxans (Ph

Veith, Michael | Kolano, David | Huch, Volker | Sutter, Jean Pascal

The molecular alumosiloxane (Ph

2

SiO)

8

(AlO(OH))

4

·4Et

2

O (

1

) reacts with 4,4′-bipyridine and azobipyridines (4,4′-azobipyridine and 3,3′-azobipyridine) to form polymer adducts. The acidic hydroxygroups of

1

interfere with the pyridine-nitrogen atoms to form O···H···N hydrogen bridges which are the source of one- and two-dimensional networks. As reaction products we have characterized (Ph

2

SiO)

8

[AlO(OH)]

4

·2p-(C

5

H

4

N)

2

(

2

), (Ph

2

SiO)

8

[AlO(OH)]

4

·1.5p-(C

5

H

4

N)

2

N

2

·C

4

H

8

O (

3

) and (Ph

2

SiO)

8

[AlO(OH)]

4

·2m-(C

5

H

4

N)

2

N

2

(

4

). In the crystal structure of

2

, the supramolecular adduct forms a one-dimensional connection. In

3

and

4

two-dimensional connections are formed. The azobipyridine ligands in solution show cis-trans-isomerisation by application of light even in the supramolecular state (as base adducts of (Ph

2

SiO)

8

[AlO(OH)]

4

).