Rings and Chains: Synthesis and Characterization of Polyferrocenylmethylene

The synthesis and characterization of polyferrocenylmethylene (PFM) starting from dilithium 2,2-bis(cyclopentadienide)propane a Me2C[1]magnesocenophane is reported. Molecular weights up to Mw = 11 700 g mol–1 featuring dispersity, Ð, 1.40 can be achieved. material studied by different methods comprising nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time flight (MALDI-ToF) mass spectrometry, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) measurements elucidating the molecular structure thermal properties these novel polymers. Moreover, cyclic voltammetry (CV) reveals quasi-reversible oxidation reduction behavior communication between iron centers. Also, crystal related hexamer presented.