Inorganic and Organometallic Macromolecules (eBook)

Preface 5
Contents 6
Contributors 8
Synthetic Versatility and Structural Modularity in Organometallic Polymers 12
1 Background 12
2 Research and Discussion 21
3 Further Considerations and Outlook 30
References 30
Hyperbranched Polymers Containing Transition Metals: Synthetic Pathways and Potential Applications 32
1 Background 32
2 Research and Discussion 33
3 Conclusion and Future Considerations 44
References 44
Transition Metal s-Acetylide Polymers Containing Main Group Elements in the Main Chain: Synthesis, Light Emission and Optoelectronic Applications 47
1 Introduction 47
2 Research and Discussion 50
3 Further Considerations and Perspectives 75
References 76
The Spectroscopy and Photophysical Behavior of Diphosphine- and Diisocyanide- Containing Coordination and Organometallic Oligomers and Polymers: Focus on Palladium and Platinum, Copper, Silver, and Gold 80
1 Introduction 80
2 Palladium and Platinum 81
3 Copper and Silver 89
4 Gold 108
5 Conclusion 112
References 114
Metal Binding Studies of Ferrocene Peptides in Solution 117
1 Introduction 117
2 Synthesis and Characterizations of Ferrocene Peptides 121
3 Conclusions 150
References 151
Metal Ion Binding to Ferrocene Peptide Dendrimer Films 154
1 Introduction 154
2 Synthesis of Ferrocene Peptide Cystamines 156
3 Conclusions 176
References 176
Iron-Containing Polymers with Azo Dyes in their Side Chains or Backbones 179
1 Introduction 179
2 Synthesis of Organoiron Polymers Containing Azo Dyes in Their Side Chains 180
3 Synthesis of Organoiron Polymers with Azo Dyes in their Backbones 188
4 Effects of Photoloysis on Organoiron Polymers Containing Azo Dyes 191
5 Summary 197
References 197
Cisplatin Derivatives as Antiviral Agents 199
1 Introduction 199
2 Inhibition 201
3 Currently Approved Platinum-Containing Drugs 210
4 Active Form of Cisplatin 212
5 Structure-Activity Relationships 216
6 Arguments for Cisplatin-Derivative Drugs 216
7 Arguments for Polymeric Drugs 217
8 Polymer Synthesis 219
9 Antiviral Activity 219
10 Conclusions 226
References 226
Vanadocene-Containing Polymers 230
1 Introduction 230
2 Anticancer Activity 231
3 Spermicidal Activity 231
4 Model Compounds for Polymer Formation 232
5 Dendrimers 234
6 Linear Polymers 236
7 Acyclovir Polymers 236
8 F HR Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time- of- Flight Mass Spectrometry ( MALDI- TOF MS) 240
9 Fibers 242
References 243
Hafnium-Containing Nanocomposites 245
1 Introduction 245
2 Results and Discussion 247
3 Thermodynamic Analysis of the Hf–C–H–O System 257
4 Experimental 267
References 270
Nanoscale Dendrimer-Platinum Conjugates as Multivalent Antitumor Drugs 272
1 Introduction 272
2 PAMAM Dendrimer-Platinum Conjugates and Applications 282
3 Perspectives on Dendrimer Platinum Conjugates 293
References 294
Mössbauer Spectroscopy and Organotin Polymers 298
1 Introduction 298
2 Basics 299
3 Research with Organotin Compounds 307
4 Experimental 311
5 Structural Possibilities 313
6 Mössbauer Data and Analysis 316
7 Infrared Data 323
8 Reaction Implications 326
9 Chain Length 327
10 Importance of Present Products 327
11 Conclusions 327
References 328
Fundamentals of Fragmentation Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption/ Ionization Mass Spectrometry 331
1 Introduction 331
2 Experimental 332
3 Results and Discussion 333
4 Further Considerations 343
References 352
Borazine Based Preceramic Polymers for Advanced BN Materials 353
1 Background 353
2 Boron-Containing Polymers 354
3 Future Considerations 370
References 371
Recent Advances in High-Temperature Network Polymers of Carboranylenesiloxanes and Silarylene- Siloxanes 374
1 Introduction 374
2 Research and Discussion 378
3 Further Considerations 395
References 403
Antimony-Containing Polymers 405
1 Introduction 405
2 Polyesters 406
3 Polyoxamines 408
4 Polyamines 410
5 Polyethers 411
6 Incorporation of Known Drugs 412
7 Other 417
References 418
Bacterial Inhibition by Organotin-Containing Polymers 420
1 Bacteria Basics 420
2 Antibacterial Action 423
3 Organotin Activities 426
4 Specific Organotin Antibacterial 429
5 Combining of Antibacterial Agents 431
6 Case for Polymeric Antibacterial Agents 431
7 Organotin-Containing Polymers 432
8 General Experimental 434
9 Current Test Organisms 436
10 Monomer Results 437
11 Organotin Polymers 438
12 Organotin Polyamines 438
13 Combined Antibacterial Agents 440
References 444
Polymeric Organotin Fibers 447
1 Background 447
2 Organotin Polyethers-General 450
3 Experimental 451
4 1,4-Butynediol Product 452
5 Organotin Polymer Fibers 453
6 Application 458
References 460
Index 462