Tolerant to air σ-alkane complexes by surface modification of single crystalline solid-state molecular organometallics using vapour-phase cationic polymerisation: SMOM@polymer

• Published in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) Vol. 56; no. 31; pp. 4328 - 4331
• Main Authors: Bukvic, Alexander J, Crivoi, Dana Georgiana, Garwood, Hollie G, McKay, Alasdair I, Chen, Thomas T. D, Martínez-Martínez, Antonio J, Weller, Andrew S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Royal Society of Chemistry 21.04.2020
• Subjects: air; Alkanes; Cationic polymerization; Crystal lattices; Crystallography; Crystals; Organometallic compounds; Polymerization; polymers; Single crystals

Vapour-phase surface-initiated cationic polymerisation of ethylvinylether occurs at single-crystals of the σ-alkane complex [Rh(Cy 2 PCH 2 CH 2 PCy 2 )(NBA)][BAr F 4 ]. This new surface interface makes these normally very air sensitive materials tolerant to air, while also allowing for onward single...