Ring-opening polymerization of a strained [3]nickelocenophane: a route to polynickelocenes, a class of S = 1 metallopolymers.
We report the synthesis, reactivity studies, and ring-opening polymerization of a tricarba[3]nickelocenophane. The resulting green polynickelocene (5) possesses a -(CH2)3- spacer between the nickelocene units and is shown to be of high molecular weight. SQUID magnetometry measurements indicate that 5 is a macromolecular material with an S = 1 repeat unit.
School of Chemistry, University of Bristol , Bristol BS8 1TS, United Kingdom.
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Baljak
Andrew D
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Russell
Samantha C
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Haddow
Dermot
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O'Hare
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