Patent ID: 8829217

Claim:
A method of forming a polymeric single source precursor, comprising reacting HE 1 R 1 E 1 H with a single source precursor having the empirical formula L 2 N(μ-ER) 2 M′(ER) 2 to form a polymeric single source precursor having the empirical formula [L 2 N(ER) a (μ-E 1 R 1 E 1 ) b M′(ER) c (E 1 R 1 E 1 ) d ] m , wherein L is a Lewis base coordinated to N by a dative bond, each N is individually selected from Group IB atoms, each M′ is individually selected from Group IIIA atoms, each E and E 1 is individually selected from Group VIA atoms, a is any number from zero (0) to two (2), b is the difference between two (2) and a, c is any number from zero (0) to two (2), d is the difference between two (2) and c, m is any number greater than zero (0), each of the R groups is individually selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, vinyl, (per)fluoro alkyl, (per)fluoro aryl, silane, and carbamato groups, and each of the R 1 groups is individually selected from the group consisting of α,ω-E 1 functionalized alkyl, aryl, vinyl, (per)fluoro alkyl, (per)fluoro aryl, silane, and carbamato groups.