Metal-containing polymers are a class of macromolecules that possess interesting properties such as semiconductivity, redox activity, and preceramic characteristics due to the incorporation of transition metals into processable polymer chains.1Although several classes of metal-containing polymers exist, there remains a need for new synthetic strategies towards the realization of metallopolymers with tunable and well-defined properties. Quaternary phosphonium scaffolds have proven to be powerful tools in the generation of multifunctional polymers due to their versatility and stability. However, to the best of our knowledge, these salts have not previously been employed in the synthesis of metal-containing polymers. Our efforts in this area are focused on the generation of metal-containing quaternary phosphonium salts from phosphine gas and their subsequent polymerization. Recent results in this area will be presented.[1] Whittell, G. R.; Hager, M. D.; Schubert U. S.; Manners, I. Nat. Mater.   2011  , 10, 176-188.

Phosphorous as a scaffold for transition metals: Synthesis, characterization, and reactivity of organometallic phosphonium salts

248th National Meeting (2014)

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