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Single phase solids of polymerizable metal clusters
Assignee: Cornell Research Foundation Inc
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Filing: 1995-06-07
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Granted: 1996-12-31
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Expires: 2015-06-07
Abstract
Abstract Single phase solid materials containing metal clusters are produced by dissolving a metal cluster having chemically bound polymerizable organic ligands in a polymerizable organic solvent, homogeneously dispersing the metal cluster, and then copolymerizing the organic solvent and the chemically bound polymerizable organic ligands.
Inventors
- 👤 Josh H. Golden
- 👤 Francis J. DiSalvo
- 👤 Jean M. J. Frechet
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-09 07:18
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F2/00; C08F2/44; B; B82; B82Y; B82Y10/00; B82Y30/00; C08F230/00; C08F230/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
42 words
A mixed organic-inorganic single phase solid comprising a homogeneous molecular mixture of a polymerized organic solvent and a metal cluster, wherein the metal cluster is dissolved in said solvent prior to polymerization thereof and contains chemically bound ligands copolymerizable with said solvent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
42 words
A mixed organic-inorganic single phase solid comprising a homogeneous molecular mixture of a polymerized organic solvent and a metal cluster, wherein the metal cluster is dissolved in said solvent prior to polymerization thereof and contains chemically bound ligands copolymerizable with said solvent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The single phase solid of claim 1, further containing a free radical generator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The single phase solid of claim 1, wherein the polymerized organic solvent contains a polymerized vinyl group.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The single phase solid of claim 1, wherein the metal cluster is [Mo 6 Cl 6 (L) 6 ] n where n=4+ when L is a neutral ligand or n=2- when L is a monovalent anion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
The single phase solid of claim 1, wherein the metal cluster is selected from the group consisting of [Mo 6 Cl 8 (N-vinylimidazole) 6 ](triflate) 4 ; [Co 3 (CO) 9 (C 9 H 7 )]; and Rh 22 (CO) 34 (N-vinylimidazole) 3 ].
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
63 words
The single phase solid of claim 1, wherein the metal cluster is a cation selected from the group consisting of Nb 6 Cl 8 (4-vinylpyridine) 6 ] 4+ ; [Ta 6 Cl 8 (acrylamide) 6 4+ ; [Pt 38 (CO) 40 (4-vinylpyridine) 4 H 2 ] 2+ ; and ]Au 13 (p-dimethylphenyl-vinyl) 10 Cl 2 ] 3+ , in combination with an anion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
The single phase solid of claim 6, wherein the anion is selected from the group consisting of (PF 6 ) 4- , (BPh 4 ) 4 4- , SO 4 2- , and (BPh 4 ) 3 3- , wherein Ph is phenyl.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The single phase solid of claim 1, wherein the metal cluster is [Mo 6 Cl 8 (N-vinylimidazole) 6 ](triflate) 4 and the organic solvent is N-vinylimidazole.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
A mixed organic-inorganic solution comprising a homogeneous molecular mixture of a polymerizable organic solvent and a metal cluster, wherein the metal cluster is dissolved in said solvent and contains chemically bound ligands copolymerizable with said solvent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
A mixed organic-inorganic solution comprising a homogeneous molecular mixture of a polymerizable organic solvent and a metal cluster, wherein the metal cluster is dissolved in said solvent and contains chemically bound ligands copolymerizable with said solvent.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
11 words
The solution of claim 9, further containing a free radical generator.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The solution of claim 9, wherein the polymerizable organic solvent contains a polymerizable vinyl group.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
The solution of claim 9, wherein the metal cluster is [Mo 6 Cl 6 (L) 6 ] n where n=4+ when L is a neutral ligand or n =2- when L is a monovalent anion.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
42 words
The solution of claim 9, wherein the metal cluster is selected from the group consisting of [Mo 6 Cl 8 (N-vinylimidazole) 6 ](triflate) 4 ; [Co 3 (CO) 9 (C 9 H 7 )]; and Rh 22 (CO) 34 (N-vinylimidazole) 3 ].
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
61 words
The solution of claim 9, wherein the metal cluster is a cation selected from the group consisting of Nb 6 Cl 8 (4-vinylpyridine) 6 ] 4+ ; [Ta 6 Cl 8 (acrylamide) 6 4+ ; [Pt 38 (CO) 40 (4-vinylpyridine) 4 H 2 ] 2+ ; and [Au 13 (p-dimethylphenyl-vinyl) 10 Cl 2 ] 3+ , in combination with an anion.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
41 words
The solution of claim 14, wherein the anion is selected from the group consisting of (PF 6 ) 4- , (BPh 4 ) 4 4- , SO 4 2- , and (BPh 4 ) 3 3- , wherein Ph is phenyl.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The solution of claim 9, wherein the metal cluster is [Mo 6 Cl 8 (N-vinylimidazole) 6 ](triflate) 4 and the organic solvent is N-vinylimidazole.
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