Trialkylsilyloxy-1,1-disphenyl-ethylenes and polymers prepared therewith

Trialkylsilyloxy-1,1-diphenylethylene of the general formula I and thus prepared new polymers having aryl-trialkyl-silyl ether or phenolic hydroxyl end groups and a process for preparing these polymers by anionic polymerization. wherein R¹, R² = H, C₁-C₄-alkyl, OCH₃ R³ = H, C₁-C₄alkyl, O-C₁-C₄alkyl, R⁴ = H, C₁-C₄-alkyl, R⁵ = C₁-C₄alkyl, R⁶ = C₁-C₄-alkyl.