Anionic ring-opening polymerization of a strained phosphirene: A route to polyvinylenephosphines

Lawrence A. Vanderark, Timothy J. Clark, Eric Rivard, Ian Manners, J. Chris Slootweg, Koop Lammertsma

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Abstract

A strained 1-phenyl-2,3-dimethylphosphirene undergoes anionic ring-opening polymerization upon initiation with n-butyl lithium at ambient temperature to yield polyvinylenephosphine, an unsaturated organophosphorus polymer.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3332-3333
Number of pages2
JournalChemical Communications
Issue number31
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • General Chemistry
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry

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