Title: An Introduction to Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers
Abstract:"Inorganic and organometallic" in the context of this Symposium is meant to describe macromolecules which usually contain inorganic elements in the chain and organic moieties as pendant groups. The su..."Inorganic and organometallic" in the context of this Symposium is meant to describe macromolecules which usually contain inorganic elements in the chain and organic moieties as pendant groups. The subtitle delineates elements of primary focus: "Macromolecules Containing Silicon, Phosphorus and Other Inorganic Elements." The term "macromolecules" implies that the subject matter includes chain molecules that may be built up of repeat units, as well as more complex ring, branched, or crosslinked species (for example, see Organo-Oxo-Element Macromolecules Related to Sol-Gel Processes, and contributions by Murray (p. 408) or Seyferth (p. 143)). Prior reviews concerning inorganic and organometallic macromolecules are contained in texts by Stone and Graham (1), Andrianov (2), Borisov (3), Allcock (4,5), and Voronkov (6), and volumes based on previous ACS symposia edited by Rheingold (7), and Carraher, Sheats and Pittman (8, 9). The present effort is topical in nature, and the order of presentation approximates that of theRead More