Polymerizable ferrocenes: Synthetic attempts towards polyferrocenes and polyferrocenophanes

Citation
M. Fischer et al., Polymerizable ferrocenes: Synthetic attempts towards polyferrocenes and polyferrocenophanes, HELV CHIM A, 82(9), 1999, pp. 1521-1537
Citations number
47
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry & Analysis",Chemistry
Journal title
HELVETICA CHIMICA ACTA
ISSN journal
0018019X → ACNP
Volume
82
Issue
9
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1521 - 1537
Database
ISI
SICI code
0018-019X(1999)82:9<1521:PFSATP>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
The novel polymerizable ferrocenes 8 (Scheme 2) and 11 (Scheme 3) have been synthesized, and cationic polymerization experiments towards bridged poly( 1,1'-diisopropenyl)ferrocenes 1 as well as poly(1,1',3,3'-tetraisopropenyl) )ferrocenes 2 are discussed. In both cases, only oligomeric products with (M) over bar n ca. 1700/(M) over bar(w) of ca. 2900 (1) and (M) over bar(n) ca. 1400/(M) over bar(w) of ca. 4000 (2) have been isolated. On the other hand, synthetic attempts towards polyferrocenophanes 3 (Scheme 6) result in oligomeric products as well.