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Very fast gelation was observed in the sol-gel polycondensation of ole
finic trialkoxysilanes when performed in the presence of catalytic amo
unts of palladium complexes. The palladium activation is proposed as p
roceeding by a template effect; the condensation occurred in an intram
olecular manner within the coordination sphere of the metal.