Polymers with Pendant Polypyridyl Complexes

The octahedral Ru complex [Ru(bipy)3] (bipy=2,2 -bipyridyl) exhibits efficient photoluminescence, electroluminescence, and also electrochemically-generated chemiluminescence (quantum yields up to 5-7%) through the reactions shown in Eqs. 2.18a and 2.18b, respectively (excited states are labelled ) [68-70]. These properties have led to a range of studies on polymers with appended polypyridyl and related complexes. 

Polymers with Other Pendant Metal-Containing Units, Including the Area of Polymer-Supported Catalysts 

The vast area of polymer-supported catalysts is too broad to cover systematically in this monograph. In addition, as the loadings of metal ions on the polymers are generally very low, the cited reviews are a more appropriate source of information [87]. We have already discussed supported catalytically active metallocene complexes in earlier sections (2.2.1.2 and 2.2.2.2). Some illustrative examples of the types of transformations that have been achieved are shown in Table 2.1. 

Catalytic metal Polymer support Catalytic reaction Refirence 

Block Copolymers with Pendant Metal-Containing Croups 

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