title: Lanthanide mono(borohydride) complexes of diamide-diamine donor ligands: novel single site catalysts for the polymerisation of methyl methacrylate.
abstract: Samarium chloride and borohydride complexes of the diamide-diamine ligands (2-C5H4N)CH2N(CH2CH2NR)2(R = SiMe3 or mesityl) are described; the borohydride compounds are the first polydentate amide-supported single component lanthanide catalysts for the controlled polymerisation of polar monomers, and also represent the first lanthanide borohydride complex for the polymerisation of methyl methacrylate.
authors.affiliation: Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford, UK OX1 3TA.
authors.forename: Fanny
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bonnet
authors.forename: Anna C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Hillier
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: Stuart R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Dubberley
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mountford