Preferred Label : organically modified silica;
IUPAC definition : Silica modified by organic groups.;
Scope note : though it is a commonly used acronym for organically modified silica, ormosil is a
trademark and as such its terminological use is discouraged.; an organically modified silica is of general structure r1o1asi1b1bc1cd1d,where (a
b c d) 4, r is any alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl group and b, c and d are generally organic
groups.; organically-modified silicas can be obtained by sol-gel processing.;
Origin ID : OT07579;
See also
Silica modified by organic groups.
