The compound drawn below is an example of a ferrocenophane: It undergoes ring-opening polymerization (ROP) to yield

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The compound drawn below is an example of a ferrocenophane:

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It undergoes ring-opening polymerization (ROP) to yield a high molecular weight polymer in which the Cp rings in each ferrocene are parallel to one another. Potential applications of these polymers include those in materials and nano-sciences.

(a) Starting from Cp2Fe, suggest a synthesis of the compound shown above. 

(b) Give a reaction scheme for the ROP reaction, showing the repeat unit of the polymer. Comment on the driving force for the polymerization.

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Inorganic Chemistry

ISBN: 9781292134147

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Authors: Catherine Housecroft

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