Reversible light-driven polymerization of polyoxometalate tethered with coumarin molecules

Unsong Tong, Wei Chen, Chris Ritchie, Xiaoting Wang, Yu Fei Song

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Abstract

A new photosensitive polyoxometalate (POM) organic-inorganic hybrid compound has been prepared by covalently tethering coumarin moieties onto a Mn-Anderson cluster. This compound has been fully characterized by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, FTIR, and UV/Vis spectroscopy, and ESI-MS. This organic-inorganic hybrid compound can undergo reversible light-driven polymerization and this process has been characterized in detail. Polymerizing POMs: A new photosensitive polyoxometalate (POM) organic-inorganic hybrid compound has been prepared by covalently tethering coumarin moieties onto a Mn-Anderson cluster. This compound has been fully characterized by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, FTIR, and UV/Vis spectroscopy, and ESI-MS. This compound can undergo reversible light-driven polymerization (see scheme) and this process has been characterized in detail.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1500-1504
Number of pages5
JournalChemistry - A European Journal
Volume20
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Feb 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • coumarins
  • covalent functionalization
  • photopolymerization
  • polyoxometalates

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