title: Synthesis and photocatalytic activity of a naphthyl-substituted photosensitizing BINAP-palladium complex.
abstract: A novel light-active Pd complex having a BINAP ligand with 2-naphthyl substituents on the phosphines was synthesized and characterized. The complex showed good polymerization activity toward 4-methoxystyrene during irradiation (λ = 395 nm) and the reaction progress can be controlled by ON-OFF switching of the light source. Mechanistic investigations strongly suggest a coordination-insertion mechanism.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Minami-Osawa 1-1, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0397, Japan. ainagaki@tmu.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Changsu
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Son
authors.forename: Akiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Inagaki