title: Group 1 and 2 cyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbene complexes.
abstract: The first examples of cyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbene (CAAC) ligands bound to electropositive metal centres (K, Mg, Sr and Ba) have been isolated and characterised. Preliminary studies demonstrate that all complexes are active for polar monomer polymerisation under ambient conditions affording desirable hydroxyl-terminated telechelic polymers.
authors.affiliation: Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK. zoe.turner@chem.ox.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Zoë R
authors.initials: ZR
authors.lastname: Turner
authors.forename: Jean-Charles
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Buffet