abstract |
The present invention provides a composition comprising a mixture of a silyl hydride, a silanol and/or a silyl ether, a Lewis acid catalyst and an amine having the formula: R 1 R 2 R 3 N; wherein nitrogen is not a member of an N=C-N bond, and each of R 1 , R 2 and R 3 is independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, and conjugated moieties; and wherein R 1 , R 2 and At least one of R3 is a conjugated moiety attached to the nitrogen through a conjugated carbon. |