Novel modified catalyst carriers have been prepared. First, aminopropyltrie
thoxysilane (APTES) was immobilized on the silica surface by using the satu
rated gas-solid reactions. Secondly, two different (tetramethylcyclopentadi
enyl)chlorosilanes (Me2Si(C5Me4H)Cl and MeHSi(C5Me4H)Cl), were synthesized
and anchored on the amine surface using liquid-phase reactions. Characteriz
ation of these stepwise prepared surfaces was carried out by H-1, C-13 and
Si-29 solid state NMR and FTIR spectroscopy. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V.
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