Perfluorophenyl-terpyridine Ruthenium Complex as Monomer for Fast, Efficient and Mild Metallopolymerizations

Wild, Andreas; Winter, Andreas; Hager, Martin D.; Görls, Helmar; Schubert, Ulrich S.

Abstract:

Herein, the new concept of thiol- para -fl uorine “click” chemistry is employed for the formation of ruthenium(II) bis terpyridine metallopolymers in a fast and effi cient manner. In general, the assembly of comparable metallopolymers requires high temperatures and long reaction times. In contrast to established methods, when utilizing a pentafl uorophenyl-substituted homoleptic Ru II bis terpyridine complex, as a monomer, thiol-functionalized organic spacer units can easily be introduced at low temperatures and in very short reaction times. Furthermore, alternating arrangements of different metal ions (e.g., Ru II and Fe II ) in metallopolymers can be achieved.

Year:

2012

Type of Publication:

Article

Journal:

Macromolecular Rapid Communications

Volume:

10.1002/marc.201100711

Pages:

In Press