Transition metal complex-templated asymmetric free radical polymerisation

Abstract

For the first time an amino acid Schiff base copper complex has been used as a chiral template—auxiliary for the induction of configurational asymmetry into the backbone of 4-vinylpyridine-co-indene polymers, yielding main chain optically active macromolecules via free radical polymerisation.

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