MCM-41 derivatized with the cis-[Mo2(μ-O2CMe)2(MeCN)6]2+ cation has been characterized by means of XAFS spectroscopy and shown to be active as an initiator for the cationic polymerization of methylcyclopentadiene. The Mo-Mo quadruple bond is not disrupted during the fixation on the surface.
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Pillinger et al. (2001) studied this question.