| Abstract: | A series of metal-containing vinylic monomers of the type LnM(COC6H4CH=CH2) and LnM (COCH=CHC6H5) LnM = (η5-C5H5)Fe(CO)2, (η5-C5Me5)Fe(CO)2 and (η5-C5H5)W(CO)3] were prepared by the reaction of the appropriate metal anion with either 4-vinylbenzoyl chloride or cinnamoyl chloride. (η5-C5H5)(CO)2FeCOCH=CH2 was prepared by the reaction of Na(η5-C5H5)Fe(CO)2] and acryloyl chloride, whereas the compound (η5-C5H5)(CO)2Fe(C6H4CH=CH2) was prepared via a transmetallation reaction using a palladium catalyst. All compounds were fully characterized using FTIR, 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. Copyright © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
