Chemical Properties
Octaphenylcyclotetrasiloxane (OPCTS) is a white solid. It can be used for synthesizing pharmaceutical intermediates and organic silicone intermediates, especially for high temperature resistant phenyl silicone oil and other polymers.
Purification Methods
Recrystallise it from AcOH, EtOAc, *C6H6 or *C6H6/EtOH. It forms two stable isomorphs and both forms, as well as the mixture, melt at 200-201o. There is a metastable form which melts at 187-189o. [Burkhard et al. J Am Chem Soc 67 2174 1945, Hyde et al. J Am Chem Soc 69 488 1947, Beilstein 16 IV 1530.]
