PMSE 221 |
| Phosphorus-containing polymers have found application as immobile supports for transition metal catalysts. These materials, however, are generally prepared by modification of cross-linked organic polymers and are poorly defined with respect to the phosphorus site. The preparation of phosphorus(III)-containing polymers of controlled architecture thus represents an attractive goal. We present results regarding the synthesis of linear poly(ferrocenylphosphine)s via the novel photolytic ring-opening polymerisation of [1]phosphaferrocenophanes. This methodology is more tolerant of function within the monomer than existing routes, but still enables control of molecular weight and end-group function. Furthermore, the method has been extended to the preparation of poly(ferrocenylphosphine)-containing block copolymers and the self-assembly of these materials in both the bulk and solution states has been studied. |
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Block Copolymers as Nanoscale Materials
1:30 PM-4:40 PM, Tuesday, 12 September 2006 San Francisco Marriott -- Salon 7, Oral
Division of Polymeric Materials: Science & Engineering |