Poly(iminoborane)s: An Elusive Class of Main-Group Polymers?
Poly(iminoborane)s: An Elusive Class of Main-Group Polymers?
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DOI:
10.1002/anie.201607131
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发表时间:
2016-10-10
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16.6
通讯作者:
Helten, Holger
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作者:
Ayhan, Ozan;Eckert, Thomas;Helten, Holger
The significance of inorganic main-group polymers is demonstrated most clearly by the commercial relevance of polysiloxanes (silicones). Organoboron-based materials such as p-conjugated organoborane polymers and BN-doped polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are currently attracting considerable attention. Surprisingly, poly(iminoborane)s (PIBs; [BRNR'](n)), that is, the parent unsaturated BN polymers, which are formally isoelectronic to polyacetylene, have not been convincingly characterized thus far. Herein, we present the synthesis and comprehensive characterization of a linear oligo(iminoborane), which comprises a chain of 12-14 BN units on average. With our synthetic approach, unwanted side reactions that result in borazine formation are effectively suppressed. Supporting DFT and TD-DFT calculations provide deeper insight into the microstructure and the electronic structure of the oligomer.