Conducting Behavior of Carbosilane Dendrimers Including Palladium Ions

The conducting behavior of dendritic carbosilanes including palladium ions (Pd$^{2+}$) has been measured. The palladium ion containing dendrimers were prepared by the addition of palladium dichloride to double-layered dendritic carbosilanes, which consist of phenylethynyl groups (-C≡CPh) on the outmost periphery as well as phenylethenyl and propyleneoxy groups (-CH=CPh- and (CH$_2$)$_3$O-) in the inner shell. By measuring conductivities, palladium ion containing dendrimers revealed an increasing tendency according to the increasing number of double bonds in the inner shells of dendritic carbosilanes.s.