MCM-41- Immobilized [Rh(cod)OCH3]2 Complex-A Hybrid Catalyst for the Polymerization of Phenylacetylene and its Ring-Substituted Derivatives

Abstract

The successful anchoring of dimethoxo-bis(cycloocta-1,5-diene)-dirhodium(I) and [Rh(cod)OCH3]2 on siliceous mesoporous molecular sieves MCM-41 is reported

Keywords

• hybrid catalyst
• MCM-41
• organometallic catalysts
• polyacetylenes
• transition metal chemistry