Macromolecular Rapid Communications · 2001 · 22 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesChemistryMaterials ScienceCatalysisPolymer ChemistrySurface ScienceCatalytic MaterialsChemical BondingPolymer FunctionalizationPolymerization ChemistryPolymerization ProcessesSupported CatalystsCatalyst ImmobilizationCatalytic ActivityCatalytic Activity EnhancementCationic PolymerizationImmobilized CatalystsMesoporous MaterialsMesoporous SupportsSilane Coupling
MCM-41 derivatized with the cis-[Mo2(μ-O2CMe)2(MeCN)6]2+ cation has been characterized by means of XAFS spectroscopy and shown to be active as an initiator for the cationic polymerization of methylcyclopentadiene. The Mo-Mo quadruple bond is not disrupted during the fixation on the surface.