title: Addition polymerization of 1,1-dimesitylneopentylgermene: synthesis of a polygermene.
abstract: A new polymer with an alternating germanium-carbon backbone has been synthesized from 1,1-dimesitylneopentylgermene via addition polymerization using an anionic initiator.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5B7.
authors.forename: Laura C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Pavelka
authors.forename: Simon J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Holder
authors.forename: Kim M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Baines