title: Weakly coordinating amphiphilic organoborate block copolymers.
abstract: Selective functionalization of polystyrene with weakly coordinating organoborate functionalities BAr(4)(-) (Ar = Ph, C(6)F(5)) has been accomplished by a polymer modification strategy. The first examples of perfluoroarylborate block copolymers have been prepared; light scattering and TEM studies confirm the formation of reverse micelles, in which the weakly coordinating anion sites are covered by a shell of "inert" polystyrene. The core of the micelles was successfully loaded with a cationic rhodium complex.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Rutgers University-Newark, 73 Warren Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, USA.
authors.forename: Chengzhong
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: Edward M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Bonder
authors.forename: Frieder
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jäkle
mesh_terms: D001881:Borates / Q000737:chemistry*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D012995:Solubility; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D001881:Borates; D011108:Polymers; D012997:Solvents