Rhodium-catalyzed polymerization of 3,3-diarylcyclopropenes involving a 1,4-rhodium migration.
A new mode of metal-catalyzed polymerization reaction has been developed by exploiting the ability of 1,4-rhodium migration of an organorhodium(I) species. Specifically, it has been demonstrated that 3,3-diarylcyclopropenes undergo polymerization through an insertion-1,4-rhodium migration sequence by using an arylrhodium(I) initiator/catalyst to give poly(cyclopropylene-o-phenylene)s, which are difficult to synthesize by conventional polymerization methods.
Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan.
Ryo
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Shintani
Ryo
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Iino
Kyoko
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Nozaki