Combinatorial synthesis and analysis of organometallic compounds and catalysts

A method for preparing an array, comprising:

• (a) delivering a first metal-binding ligand and a second metal-binding ligand to first and second regions on a substrate, wherein said first and second metal-binding ligands are different;
• (b) delivering a first metal ion to said first region and a second metal ion to said second region, wherein said first metal ion and said second metal ion are the same or different;
• and
• (c) delivering a first activator to said first region and delivering a second activator to said second region;
• such that each region contains one and only one type of activated metal ligand compound and
• wherein said first and second activators are the same or different and are suitable co-catalysts for polymerization.

A method for preparing an array, comprising:

• (a) delivering a first metal-binding ligand and a second metal-binding ligand to first and second regions on a substrate, wherein said first and second metal-binding ligands are different;
• (b) delivering a first metal ion to said first region and a second metal ion to said second region, wherein said first metal ion and said second metal ion are the same or different;
• and
• (c) delivering a first activator to said first region and delivering a second activator to said second region;
• such that each region contains one and only one type of activated metal ligand compound and
• wherein said first and second activators are the same or different and are independently selected from the group consisting of alkylating agents and ionizing agents.

A method for preparing an array, comprising:

• (a) delivering a first metal-binding ligand and a second metal-binding ligand to first and second regions on a substrate, wherein said first and second metal-binding ligands are the same or different;
• (b) delivering a first metal ion to said first region and a second metal ion to said second region, wherein said first metal ion and said second metal ion are different;
• and
• (c) delivering a first activator to said first region and delivering a second activator to said second region;
• such that each region contains one and only one type of activated metal ligand compound and
• wherein said first and second activators are the same or different and are suitable co-catalysts for polymerization.

A method for preparing an array, comprising:

• (a) delivering a first metal-binding ligand and a second metal-binding ligand to first and second regions on a substrate, wherein said first and second metal-binding ligands are the same or different;
• (b) delivering a first metal ion to said first region and a second metal ion to said second region, wherein said first metal ion and said second metal ion are different;
• and
• (c) delivering a first activator to said first region and delivering a second activator to said second region;
• such that each contains one and only one type of activated metal ligand compound and
• wherein said first and second activators are the same or different and are independently selected from the group consisting of alkylating agents and ionizing agents.

A method for preparing an array of more than 3 activated organomerallic compounds, comprising,

• delivering more than 3 different metal-binding ligands to different wells of a substrate;
• reacting each of said different metal-binding ligands with one or more metal ions to form more than 3 different organometallic compounds;
• and
• activating each of said more than 3 different organometailic compounds with one or more activators independently selected from the group consisting of alkylating agents and ionizing agents such that each well contains one and only one type of activated organometallic compound.