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Ren J, Freitag M, Gao Y, Bellotti P, Das M, Schulze Lammers B, Mönig H, Zhang Y, Daniliuc CG, Du S, Fuchs H, Glorius F. Reversible Self-Assembly of an N-Heterocyclic Carbene on Metal Surfaces. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202115104. [PMID: 34985795 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202115104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
Self-assembly of cyclohexyl cyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbenes (cyCAAC) can be realized and reversibly switched from a close-packed trimer phase to a chainlike dimer phase, enabled by the ring-flip of the cyclohexyl wingtip. Multiple methods including scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and density functional theory (DFT) calculations identified a distinct isomer (axial or equatorial chair conformer) in each phase, and consequently support the conclusion regarding the determination of molecular surface geometry on the self-assembly of cyCAAC. Moreover, various substrates such as Ag (111) and Cu (111) are tested to elucidate the importance of cyCAAC-surface interactions on cyCAAC based nanopatterns. These investigations of patterned surfaces prompted a deep understanding of cyCAAC binding mode, surface geometry and reversible self-assembly, which are of paramount significance in the areas of catalysis, biosensor design and surface functionalization.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jindong Ren
- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, CAS Key, Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nano-technology, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P.R. China.,Physikalisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10, 48149, Münster, Germany.,Center for Nanotechnology, Heisenbergstraße 11, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Corrensstraße 40, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Physics and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P.R. China
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Corrensstraße 40, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Corrensstraße 40, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10, 48149, Münster, Germany.,Center for Nanotechnology, Heisenbergstraße 11, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10, 48149, Münster, Germany.,Center for Nanotechnology, Heisenbergstraße 11, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Physics and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P.R. China
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Corrensstraße 40, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Physics and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P.R. China.,Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong, 523808, P.R. China
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- Physikalisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10, 48149, Münster, Germany.,Center for Nanotechnology, Heisenbergstraße 11, 48149, Münster, Germany.,Herbert Gleiter Institute of Nanoscience, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, P.R. China
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Corrensstraße 40, 48149, Münster, Germany
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Ren J, Freitag M, Gao Y, Bellotti P, Das M, Lammers BS, Mönig H, Zhang Y, Daniliuc CG, Du S, Fuchs H, Glorius F. Reversible Self‐Assembly of N‐Heterocyclic Carbene on Metal Surfaces. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202115104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Jindong Ren
- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster: Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat Munster Physics GERMANY
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster: Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat Munster Chemistry GERMANY
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Physics CHINA
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster: Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat Munster Chemistry GERMANY
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster: Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat Munster Chemistry GERMANY
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster: Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat Munster Physics GERMANY
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster: Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat Munster Physics GERMANY
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Physics CHINA
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster: Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat Munster Chemistry GERMANY
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Physics CHINA
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster: Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat Munster Physics CHINA
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster: Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat Munster Organisch-Chemisches Institut Corrensstrasse 40 48149 Münster GERMANY
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Ren J, Klaasen H, Witteler MC, Viergutz L, Neugebauer J, Gao HY, Studer A, Fuchs H. Aryl Triflates in On-Surface Chemistry. Chemistry 2020; 26:16727-16732. [PMID: 32730686 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202002486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Revised: 07/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The reactivity of aryl triflates in on-surface C-C coupling is reported. It is shown that the triflate group in aryl triflates enables regioselective homo coupling with preceding or concomitant hydrodetriflation on Cu(111). Three different symmetrical π-systems with two and three triflate functionalities were used as monomers leading to oligomeric conjugated π-systems. The cascade, comprising different intermediates at different reaction temperatures as observed for one of the molecules, proceeds via initial removal of the trifluoromethyl sulfonyl group to give an aryloxy radical which in turn is deoxygenated to the corresponding aryl radical. Thermodynamically driven regioselective 1,2-hydrogen atom transfer leads to a translocated aryl radical which in turn undergoes coupling. For a sterically more hindered bistriflate, where one ortho position was blocked, dehydrogenative coupling occurred at remote position with good regioselectivity. Starting materials, intermediates as well as products were analyzed by scanning tunneling microscopy. Structures and suggested mechanism were further supported by DFT calculations.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jindong Ren
- Center for Nanotechnology (CeNTech), Heisenbergstraße 11, 48149, Münster, Germany.,Physikalisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Corrensstraße 40, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Corrensstraße 40, 48149, Münster, Germany.,Center for Multiscale Theory and Computation, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Corrensstraße 40, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Corrensstraße 40, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Corrensstraße 40, 48149, Münster, Germany.,Center for Multiscale Theory and Computation, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Corrensstraße 40, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Center for Nanotechnology (CeNTech), Heisenbergstraße 11, 48149, Münster, Germany.,Physikalisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10, 48149, Münster, Germany.,School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Corrensstraße 40, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Center for Nanotechnology (CeNTech), Heisenbergstraße 11, 48149, Münster, Germany.,Physikalisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10, 48149, Münster, Germany.,Herbert Gleiter Institute of Nanoscience, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Xiaolingwei 200, 210094, Nanjing, P. R. China
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