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Iron‐Catalyzed Dehydropolymerization: A Convenient Route to Poly(phosphinoboranes) with Molecular‐Weight Control
Author(s) -
Schäfer André,
Jurca Titel,
Turner Joshua,
Vance James R.,
Lee Kajin,
Du Van An,
Haddow Mairi F.,
Whittell George R.,
Manners Ian
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201411957
Subject(s) - catalysis , borane , phosphine , adduct , chemistry , polymer , weight control , polymer chemistry , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry , biology , obesity , endocrinology
The catalyst loading is the key to control the molecular weight of the polymer in the iron‐catalyzed dehydropolymerization of phosphine–borane adducts. Studies showed that the reaction proceeds through a chain‐growth coordination–insertion mechanism.