Macromolecular metal complexes structuring process

Chapters 1 and 2 of Part A PREFACE introduce into definitions, classifications, history, properties and biological systems of macromolecular metal complexes. Then part B SYNTHESIS AND STRUCTURES contain at first in chapter 3 kinetics and thermodynamics of formation of these complexes. The following chapters 4 till 8 describe in detail the various synthetic routes for the preparation of macromolecular metal complexes. Part C with chapters 9 till 14 is devoted to PROPERTIES. The most important ones are binding of small molecules, physical and optical sensors, catalysis, photocatalysis and electron/photon induced processes. In chapter 15 few closing remarks are made. 

Unfortunately, the aforementioned problems have not been adequately discussed in literature, although there is considerable interest in the preparation of structurally homogeneous macromolecular metal complexes for catalysis, photochemistry, biological applications, etc. This chapter reports on the specificity of the processes for formation of macromolecular complexes through both routes polymerlike transformations and copolymerization of metal-containing monomers. In addition, the predictive potential of reactions and the ways of preventing some of them will be discussed. 

The results obtained show that immobilization of metal complexes in polymer gels allows to prepare physically heterogeneous and chemically homogeneous catalysts and leads to an important increase in their activity, selectivity and stability in the reactions of dimerization of lower olefins. The immobilization of the complexes opens new possibilities of macromolecular design of the catalysts with desired structural organization and will contribute to the development of general principles of synthesis of highly efficient and environmentally friendly catalytic systems for liquid phase processes. 

The extraordinary materials metal complexes and metals in macromolecules have reached the scientific standard of an interdisciplinary and natural science. Based on the high level of synthetic procedures and detailed structural characterizations, a more intensive investigation of structure-property relationships is now possible. This will open new areas and contribute efficiently to new processes of fundamental technical importance for synthetic materials. The key for all these developments is the metal complex/metal as the active part in a well-defined macromolecular environment. 

Abstract - The experimental and computational methods of the determination of the effect of solvents on the protonation and metal complexation equilibria of macromolecular bioligands is discussed. The effect of the solvent dependence of the secondary structure (e.g. conformation) of bioligands on these processes is especially emphasized. 

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