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Kojima T, Xie C, Sakaguchi H. On-Surface Fabrication toward Polar 2D Macromolecular Crystals. Chempluschem 2024; 89:e202300775. [PMID: 38439510 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202300775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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Polar 2D macromolecular structures have attracted significant attention because of their ferroelectricity and ferro-magnetism. However, it is challenging to synthesize them experimentally because dipoles or spins of these macromolecules tend to cancel each other. So far, there has been no successful strategy for assembling macromolecules in a unidirectional manner, achieving stereoregular polymerization on metal surfaces, and creating polar 2D polymer crystals. Recent progress in molecular assembly, on-surface polymer synthesis, and direct control of molecules using electric field applications provides an opportunity to develop such strategies. In this regard, we first review past studies on chiral and achiral molecular assembly, on-surface polymer synthesis, and orientation control of polar molecules. Then, we discuss our newly developed approach called "vectorial on-surface synthesis", which is based on "dynamic chirality" of compass precursors, stereoselective polymerization, and favorable interchain interactions originating from CH-π interactions. Finally, we conclude with a prospective outlook.
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- Takahiro Kojima
- Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University, Gokasyo, Uji, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan
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- Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University, Gokasyo, Uji, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan
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- Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University, Gokasyo, Uji, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan
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Houtsma RSK, van Nyendaal F, Stöhr M. Kinetic control over the chiral-selectivity in the formation of organometallic polymers on a Ag(110) surface. Commun Chem 2024; 7:51. [PMID: 38443451 PMCID: PMC10914819 DOI: 10.1038/s42004-024-01137-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024] Open
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Methods to control chiral-selectivity in molecular reactions through external inputs are of importance, both from a fundamental and technological point of view. Here, the self-assembly of prochiral 6,12-dibromochrysene monomers on Ag(110) is studied using scanning tunneling microscopy. Deposition of the monomers on a substrate held at room temperature leads to the formation of 1D achiral organometallic polymers. When the monomers are instead deposited on a substrate held at 373 K, homochiral organometallic polymers consisting of either the left- or right-handed enantiomer are formed. Post-deposition annealing of room temperature deposited samples at >373 K does not transform the achiral 1D organometallic polymers into homochiral ones and thus, does not yield the same final structure as if depositing onto a substrate held at the same elevated temperature. Furthermore, annealing promotes neither the formation of 1D covalently-coupled polymers nor the formation of graphene nanoribbons. Our results identify substrate temperature as an important factor in on-surface chiral synthesis, thereby demonstrating the importance of considering kinetic effects and the decisive role they can play in structure formation.
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- R S Koen Houtsma
- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747AG, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747AG, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747AG, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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Li R, Zhang L, Chen T, Wang D. On-Surface Two-Dimensional Polymerization: Advances, Challenges, and Prospects. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:12521-12532. [PMID: 37651313 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c00880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Two-dimensional polymers (2DPs) are molecularly thin networks consisting of monomers covalently linked in at least two directions in the molecular plane. Because of the unique structural features and emergent physicochemical properties, 2DPs promise application potentials in catalysis, chemical sensing, and organic electronic devices. On-surface synthesis is of great interest to fabricate 2DPs with atomic precision, and the properties of the 2DPs can be characterized in situ through scanning probe techniques. In this Perspective, we first introduce the recent developments of on-surface 2D polymerization, including the design principle, the synthetic reactions, and the factors affecting the synthesis of 2DPs on surface. Then, we summarize some major challenges in this field, including the fabrication of high-quality 2DPs and the study of the intrinsic electronic properties of 2DPs, and we discuss some of the available solutions to address these issues.
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- Ruoning Li
- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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Wang L, Zhu R, Shen Z, Song Y, She L, Wang X, Jia Y, Zhang Z, Zhang W. On-Surface Synthesis of Self-Assembled Covalently Linked Wavy Chains with Site-Selective Conformational Switching. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:1660-1667. [PMID: 36633835 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c09857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Conformational arrangements in polymers on surfaces determine the overall shape as well as the potential properties. It is generally believed that conformational diversity leads to uncontrollable or disordered structures in on-surface synthesis. However, in this study, we obtain two well-ordered self-assembled covalently linked wavy chains with site-selective conformational switching via the Ullmann reaction of 1,2-bis(3-bromophenyl)ethane with multiple conformations on Ag(111). Two kinds of wavy chains exhibit distinct conformational arrangements, where chain I contains one repeating unit conformation of -cis-trans1-cis-trans1-cis-cis-trans1-, while the adjacent parallel parts in wavy chain II have two different conformational arrangements of -cis-cis-trans1- and -cis-cis-trans2-. Wavy chains coassemble with dissociated bromine atoms, suggesting that the Br···H-C interactions between Br atoms and molecular chains are crucial for the construction of ordered wavy chains. High-resolution scanning tunneling microscopy is employed to reveal the surface reaction process at the molecular scale. In depth growth mechanism analysis combined with density functional theory calculations unveils that the substrate also plays an important role in the fabrication of well-ordered wavy chains. The present work extends the surface reaction of conformational flexible precursors.
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- Limei Wang
- Key Laboratory for Quantum Matter Science, Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Key Laboratory for Quantum Matter Science, Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Key Laboratory for Quantum Matter Science, Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Key Laboratory for Quantum Matter Science, Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117542, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- International Center for Quantum Design of Functional Materials (ICQD), University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory for Quantum Matter Science, Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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Lin Y, Diao M, Dai J, Xu Z, Zhao X, Wen X, Xing L, Zhou X, Chen Q, Liu J, Wu K. Molecular insight into on-surface chemistry of an organometallic polymer. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:1006-1013. [PMID: 36533548 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp04858b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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A molecular investigation of Cu-elimination and subsequent C-C coupling of DCTP (4,4''-dichloro-1,1':3',1''-terphenyl)-Cu organometallic (OM) polymers on Cu(111) is conducted by scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy, revealing that the Cu adatoms embedded in the DCTP-Cu chains are located at the hollow and bridge sites on the Cu(111) surface. The difference in the catalytic activities of these surface sites leads to stepwise elimination of Cu adatoms in the OM chains. Moreover, the interchain interaction plays an important role in the Cu-elimination process of the DCTP-Cu chains as well. The interchain steric hindrance, on the one hand, induces the formation of Cu-eliminated intermediates that are scarcely observed in other Ullmann coupling systems, and on the other hand, promotes the cooperative Cu-elimination and C-C coupling of the OM segments in neighboring chains. These findings demonstrate the key role of the molecule-substrate and intermolecular interactions in mediating the reaction processes of the extended molecular systems on the surface.
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- Yuxuan Lin
- BNLMS, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- BNLMS, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- BNLMS, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- BNLMS, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- BNLMS, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- BNLMS, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- BNLMS, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- BNLMS, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- BNLMS, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- BNLMS, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- BNLMS, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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Sánchez‐Grande A, Urgel JI, García‐Benito I, Santos J, Biswas K, Lauwaet K, Gallego JM, Rosen J, Miranda R, Björk J, Martín N, Écija D. Surface-Assisted Synthesis of N-Containing π-Conjugated Polymers. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2200407. [PMID: 35604199 PMCID: PMC9259725 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202200407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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On-surface synthesis has recently emerged as a powerful strategy to design conjugated polymers previously precluded in conventional solution chemistry. Here, an N-containing pentacene-based precursor (tetraazapentacene) is ex-professo synthesized endowed with terminal dibromomethylene (:CBr2 ) groups to steer homocoupling via dehalogenation on metallic supports. Combined scanning probe microscopy investigations complemented by theoretical calculations reveal how the substrate selection drives different reaction mechanisms. On Ag(111) the dissociation of bromine atoms at room temperature triggers the homocoupling of tetraazapentacene units together with the binding of silver adatoms to the nitrogen atoms of the monomers giving rise to a N-containing conjugated coordination polymer (P1). Subsequently, P1 undergoes ladderization at 200 °C, affording a pyrrolopyrrole-bridged conjugated polymer (P2). On Au(111) the formation of the intermediate polymer P1 is not observed and, instead, after annealing at 100 °C, the conjugated ladder polymer P2 is obtained, revealing the crucial role of metal adatoms on Ag(111) as compared to Au(111). Finally, on Ag(100) the loss of :CBr2 groups affords the formation of tetraazapentacene monomers, which coexist with polymer P1. Our results contribute to introduce protocols for the synthesis of N-containing conjugated polymers, illustrating the selective role of the metallic support in the underlying reaction mechanisms.
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- IMDEA NanoscienceC/ Faraday 9, Campus de CantoblancoMadrid28049Spain
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- IMDEA NanoscienceC/ Faraday 9, Campus de CantoblancoMadrid28049Spain
- Departamento de Química Orgánica. Facultad de Ciencias QuímicasUniversidad ComplutenseMadrid28040Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica. Facultad de Ciencias QuímicasUniversidad ComplutenseMadrid28040Spain
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- IMDEA NanoscienceC/ Faraday 9, Campus de CantoblancoMadrid28049Spain
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- IMDEA NanoscienceC/ Faraday 9, Campus de CantoblancoMadrid28049Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de MadridCSICCantoblancoMadrid28049Spain
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- Department of PhysicsChemistry and BiologyIFMLinköping UniversityLinköping58183Sweden
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- IMDEA NanoscienceC/ Faraday 9, Campus de CantoblancoMadrid28049Spain
- Departamento de Física de la Materia CondensadaUniversidad Autónoma de MadridMadrid28049Spain
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- Department of PhysicsChemistry and BiologyIFMLinköping UniversityLinköping58183Sweden
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- IMDEA NanoscienceC/ Faraday 9, Campus de CantoblancoMadrid28049Spain
- Departamento de Química Orgánica. Facultad de Ciencias QuímicasUniversidad ComplutenseMadrid28040Spain
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- IMDEA NanoscienceC/ Faraday 9, Campus de CantoblancoMadrid28049Spain
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On-Surface Synthesis of Polypyridine: Strain Enforces Extended Linear Chains. CHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/chemistry4010009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Strain-induced on-surface transformations provide an appealing route to steer the selectivity towards desired products. Here, we demonstrate the selective on-surface synthesis of extended all-trans poly(2,6-pyridine) chains on Au(111). By combining high-resolution scanning tunneling and atomic force microscopy, we revealed the detailed chemical structure of the reaction products. Density functional theory calculations indicate that the synthesis of extended covalent structures is energetically favored over the formation of macrocycles, due to the minimization of internal strain. Our results consolidate the exploitation of internal strain relief as a driving force to promote selective on-surface reactions.
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Tao L, Zhang Y, Du S. Structures and electronic properties of functional molecules on metal substrates: From single molecule to self‐assemblies. WIRES COMPUTATIONAL MOLECULAR SCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/wcms.1591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Lei Tao
- Institute of Physics and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
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- Institute of Physics and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Topological Quantum Computation Beijing China
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- Institute of Physics and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Topological Quantum Computation Beijing China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics Beijing China
- Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory Dongguan China
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Han D, Zhu J. Surface-assisted fabrication of low-dimensional carbon-based nanoarchitectures. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2021; 33:343001. [PMID: 34111858 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ac0a1b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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On-surface synthesis, as an alternative to traditional in-solution synthesis, has become an emerging research field and attracted extensive attention over the past decade due to its ability to fabricate nanoarchitectures with exotic properties. Compared to wet chemistry, the on-surface synthesis conducted on atomically flat solid surfaces under ultrahigh vacuum exhibits unprecedented characteristics and advantages, opening novel reaction pathways for chemical synthesis. Various low-dimensional nanostructures have been fabricated on solid surfaces (mostly metal surfaces) based on this newly developed approach. This paper reviews the classic and latest works regarding carbon-based low-dimensional nanostructures since the arrival of on-surface synthesis era. These nanostructures are categorized into zero-, one- and two-dimensional classes and each class is composed of numerous sub-nanostructures. For certain specific nanostructures, comprehensive reports are given, including precursor design, substrate choice, synthetic strategies and so forth. We hope that our review will shed light on the fabrication of some significant nanostructures in this young and promising scientific area.
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- Dong Han
- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230029, People's Republic of China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230029, People's Republic of China
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Yue J, Fan W, Chen T, Wang Z, Wang D, Wan L. Chemoselective On‐surface Homocoupling of Terminal Alkynes Catalyzed by Exogenous Cupric Ions. Chem Asian J 2020; 15:2627-2630. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.202000593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Revised: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- JieYu Yue
- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology and Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Beijing 100190 China
- College of Chemistry Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes Ministry of Education Shandong Normal University Jinan Shandong 250014 China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology and Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Beijing 100190 China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100190 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology and Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Beijing 100190 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology and Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Beijing 100190 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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Krug CK, Nieckarz D, Fan Q, Szabelski P, Gottfried JM. The Macrocycle versus Chain Competition in On-Surface Polymerization: Insights from Reactions of 1,3-Dibromoazulene on Cu(111). Chemistry 2020; 26:7647-7656. [PMID: 32031714 PMCID: PMC7318695 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202000486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Ring/chain competition in oligomerization reactions represents a long‐standing topic of synthetic chemistry and was treated extensively for solution reactions but is not well‐understood for the two‐dimensional confinement of surface reactions. Here, the kinetic and thermodynamic principles of ring/chain competition in on‐surface synthesis are addressed by scanning tunneling microscopy, X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Monte Carlo simulations applied to azulene‐based organometallic oligomers on Cu(111). Analysis of experiments and simulations reveals how the ring/chain ratio can be controlled through variation of coverage and temperature. At room temperature, non‐equilibrium conditions prevail and kinetic control leads to preferential formation of the entropically favored chains. In contrast, high‐temperature equilibrium conditions are associated with thermodynamic control, resulting in increased yields of the energetically favored rings. The optimum conditions for ring formation include the lowest possible temperature within the regime of thermodynamic control and a low coverage. The general implications are discussed and compared to the solution case.
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- Claudio K Krug
- Department of Chemistry, Philipps University Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Straße 4, 35032, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Theoretical Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, Pl. M.C. Skłodowskiej 3, Lublin, 20-031, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, Philipps University Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Straße 4, 35032, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Theoretical Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, Pl. M.C. Skłodowskiej 3, Lublin, 20-031, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, Philipps University Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Straße 4, 35032, Marburg, Germany
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Nieckarz D, Szabelski P. Theoretical Modeling of the Surface-Guided Self-Assembly of Functional Molecules. Chemphyschem 2020; 21:643-650. [PMID: 31894625 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201901105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Revised: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Directing the self-assembly of organic building blocks with 2D templates has been a promising method to create molecular superstructures having unique physicochemical properties. In this work the on-surface self-assembly of simple ditopic functional molecules confined inside periodic nanotemplates was modeled by means of the lattice Monte Carlo simulation method. Two types of confinement, that is honeycomb porous networks and parallel grooves of controlled diameter and width were used in the calculations. Additionally, the effect of (pro)chirality of the adsorbing molecules on the outcome of the templated self-assembly was examined. To that end, enantiopure and racemic assemblies were studied and the resulting structures were identified and classified. The obtained findings demonstrated that suitable tuning of the structural parameters of the templates enables directing the self-assembly towards linear and cyclic aggregates with controlled size. Moreover, chiral resolution of the molecular conformers using honeycomb networks with adjusted pore size was found possible. Our theoretical predictions can be helpful in designing structured surfaces to direct self-assembly and polymerization of organic functional building blocks.
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- Damian Nieckarz
- Department of Theoretical Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry, MariaCurie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, Pl. M.C. Skłodowskiej 3, 20-031, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Theoretical Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry, MariaCurie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, Pl. M.C. Skłodowskiej 3, 20-031, Lublin, Poland
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Kutz A, Rahman MT, Haapasilta V, Venturini C, Bechstein R, Gordon A, Foster AS, Kühnle A. Impact of the reaction pathway on the final product in on-surface synthesis. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:6109-6114. [PMID: 32031553 DOI: 10.1039/c9cp06044h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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On-surface synthesis provides a very promising strategy for creating stable functional structures on surfaces. In the past, classical reactions known from solution synthesis have been successfully transferred onto a surface. Due to the presence of the surface, on-surface synthesis provides the potential of directing the reaction pathway in a manner that might not be accessible in classical solution synthesis. In this work, we present evidence for an acetylene polymerization from a terminal alkyne monomer deposited onto calcite (10.4). Strikingly, although the dimer forms on the surface as well, we find no indication for diacetylene polymerization. This is in sharp contrast to what is observed when directly depositing the dimers on the surface. The different pathways are linked to the specific arrangement of the dimers on the surface. When forming stripes along the [-4-21] direction, the diacetylene polymerization is prohibited, while when arranged in stripes aligned along the [010] direction, the dimers can undergo diacetylene polymerization. Our work thus constitutes a demonstration for controlling the specific reaction pathway in on-surface synthesis by the presence of the surface.
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- Antje Kutz
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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Lu H, E W, Cai L, Ma Z, Xu W, Yang X. Dissymmetric On-Surface Dehalogenation Reaction Steered by Preformed Self-Assembled Structure. J Phys Chem Lett 2020; 11:1867-1872. [PMID: 32073272 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.9b03688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Ullmann coupling of 4,4″-dibromo-p-terphenyl (DBTP) thermally catalyzed on a Ag(111) surface was studied by scanning tunneling microscopy. Detailed experimental measurement shows that the Ullmann coupling reaction pathways of DBTP molecules can be controlled by pre-self-assembly, and the dissymmetric dehalogenation reaction is realized. Moreover, self-assembly of the reactants in a rectangular network undergoes a dissymmetric debromination transfer to a newly observed rhombic network formed by organometallic dimers prior to the formation of longer symmetric organometallic intermediates on a Ag(111) surface, while the ladder assembled phase is more likely to induce the symmetric debromination reaction and converts into the symmetric organometallic intermediate. These findings help us to understand the essentials of the dissymmetric dehalogenation reaction that originated from a symmetric compound and pave new avenues for advancing the emerging field of on-surface synthesis.
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- Hui Lu
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, Liaoning, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, Liaoning, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center and College of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, Liaoning, P. R. China
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- Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center and College of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, Liaoning, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Road, Guangdong, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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On-surface synthesis provides a route for the production of 1D and 2D covalently bonded polymeric structures. Such reactions are confined to the surface of a substrate and the catalytic properties of the substrate are often utilised to initiate the reaction. Recent studies have focused on the properties of various crystallographic planes of metallic substrates, as well as native surface features such as step-edges, in an effort to provide control over the pathway of the reaction and the resultant products. An alternative approach is to template the catalytic surface with a porous molecular overlayer; giving rise to well-defined surface regions within which an on-surface reaction may be confined. Here we present a methodology where macromolecular templates are used to confine an on-surface reaction. Cyclic porphyrin polymers, nanorings - consisting of 40 porphyrin units with internal diameter 13 nm, are used to form a template on a Au(111) surface, and an on-surface Ullmann-type coupling reaction is initiated within the nanoring template. The surface confined template and covalently coupled reaction products are investigated and characterised with scanning tunnelling microscopy.
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Kang F, Xu W. On-Surface Synthesis of One-Dimensional Carbon-Based Nanostructures via C-X and C-H Activation Reactions. Chemphyschem 2019; 20:2251-2261. [PMID: 31081259 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201900266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Revised: 05/09/2019] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The past decades have witnessed the emergence of low-dimensional carbon-based nanostructures owing to their unique properties and various subsequent applications. It is of fundamental importance to explore ways to achieve atomically precise fabrication of these interesting structures. The newly developed on-surface synthesis approach provides an efficient strategy for this challenging issue, demonstrating the potential of atomically precise preparation of low-dimensional nanostructures. Up to now, the formation of various surface nanostructures, especially carbon-based ones, such as graphene nanoribbons (GNRs), kinds of organic (organometallic) chains and films, have been achieved via on-surface synthesis strategy, in which in-depth understanding of the reaction mechanism has also been explored. This review article will provide a general overview on the formation of one-dimensional carbon-based nanostructures via on-surface synthesis method. In this review, only a part of the on-surface chemical reactions (specifically, C-X (X=Cl, Br, I) and C-H activation reactions) under ultra-high vacuum conditions will be covered.
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- Faming Kang
- Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center and, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, P. R. China
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- Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center and, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, P. R. China
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Johnson KN, Hurlock MJ, Zhang Q, Hipps KW, Mazur U. Balancing Noncovalent Interactions in the Self-Assembly of Nonplanar Aromatic Carboxylic Acid MOF Linkers at the Solution/Solid Interface: HOPG vs Au(111). LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:5271-5280. [PMID: 30945877 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b00204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This study explores directed noncovalent bonding in the self-assembly of nonplanar aromatic carboxylic acids on gold and graphite surfaces. It is the first step in developing a new design strategy to create two-dimensional surface metal-organic frameworks (SURFMOFs). The acid molecules used are tetraphenylethene-based and are typically employed in the synthesis of three-dimensional (3D) MOF crystalline solids. They include tetraphenylethene tetracarboxylic acid, tetraphenylethene bisphenyl carboxylic acid, and tetraphenylethene tetrakis-phenyl carboxylic acid. The two-dimensional structures formed from these molecules on highly ordered pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) and Au(111) are studied by scanning tunneling microscopy in a solution environment. The process of monolayer formation and final surface linker structures are found to be strongly dependent on the combination of the molecule and substrate used and are discussed in terms of intermolecular and molecule-substrate interactions, bonding geometry, and symmetry of the acid molecules. In the case of linker self-assembly on HOPG, the molecule-substrate interactions play a significant role in the resulting surface structure. When the acid molecules are adsorbed on Au(111), the intermolecular interactions tend to dominate over the weaker molecule-substrate bonding. Additionally, the interplay of π-π interactions and hydrogen bonding that directs the surface self-assembly on different supports can be modified by varying the linker concentration. This is particularly applicable for the case of the acid molecules adsorbing on the Au(111) substrate. Precise control over predesigned surface structures and orientation of the nonplanar aromatic carboxylic linkers open up an exciting prospect for manipulating the direction of SURFMOF growth in two dimensions and potentially in 3D.
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- Kristen N Johnson
- Department of Chemistry , Washington State University , Pullman , Washington 99163-4630 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Washington State University , Pullman , Washington 99163-4630 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Washington State University , Pullman , Washington 99163-4630 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Washington State University , Pullman , Washington 99163-4630 , United States
- Materials Science & Engineering Program , Washington State University , Pullman , Washington 99163-2711 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Washington State University , Pullman , Washington 99163-4630 , United States
- Materials Science & Engineering Program , Washington State University , Pullman , Washington 99163-2711 , United States
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Clair S, de Oteyza DG. Controlling a Chemical Coupling Reaction on a Surface: Tools and Strategies for On-Surface Synthesis. Chem Rev 2019; 119:4717-4776. [PMID: 30875199 PMCID: PMC6477809 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 325] [Impact Index Per Article: 65.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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On-surface synthesis is appearing as an extremely promising research field aimed at creating new organic materials. A large number of chemical reactions have been successfully demonstrated to take place directly on surfaces through unusual reaction mechanisms. In some cases the reaction conditions can be properly tuned to steer the formation of the reaction products. It is thus possible to control the initiation step of the reaction and its degree of advancement (the kinetics, the reaction yield); the nature of the reaction products (selectivity control, particularly in the case of competing processes); as well as the structure, position, and orientation of the covalent compounds, or the quality of the as-formed networks in terms of order and extension. The aim of our review is thus to provide an extensive description of all tools and strategies reported to date and to put them into perspective. We specifically define the different approaches available and group them into a few general categories. In the last part, we demonstrate the effective maturation of the on-surface synthesis field by reporting systems that are getting closer to application-relevant levels thanks to the use of advanced control strategies.
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- Sylvain Clair
- Aix
Marseille Univ., Université de Toulon, CNRS, IM2NP, Marseille, France
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- Donostia
International Physics Center, San
Sebastián 20018, Spain
- Centro
de Física de Materiales CSIC-UPV/EHU-MPC, San Sebastián 20018, Spain
- Ikerbasque,
Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao 48013, Spain
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Wang T, Huang J, Lv H, Fan Q, Feng L, Tao Z, Ju H, Wu X, Tait SL, Zhu J. Kinetic Strategies for the Formation of Graphyne Nanowires via Sonogashira Coupling on Ag(111). J Am Chem Soc 2018; 140:13421-13428. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b08477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Tao Wang
- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory and Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230029, P.R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory and Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230029, P.R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory of Physical Sciences at the Microscale, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, and CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P.R. China
- Synergetic Innovation of Quantum Information & Quantum Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P.R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory and Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230029, P.R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory and Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230029, P.R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory and Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230029, P.R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory and Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230029, P.R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory of Physical Sciences at the Microscale, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, and CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P.R. China
- Synergetic Innovation of Quantum Information & Quantum Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory and Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230029, P.R. China
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Lischka M, Michelitsch GS, Martsinovich N, Eichhorn J, Rastgoo-Lahrood A, Strunskus T, Breuer R, Reuter K, Schmittel M, Lackinger M. Remote functionalization in surface-assisted dehalogenation by conformational mechanics: organometallic self-assembly of 3,3',5,5'-tetrabromo-2,2',4,4',6,6'-hexafluorobiphenyl on Ag(111). NANOSCALE 2018; 10:12035-12044. [PMID: 29905751 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr01987h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Even though the surface-assisted dehalogenative coupling constitutes the most abundant protocol in on-surface synthesis, its full potential will only become visible if selectivity issues with polybrominated precursors are comprehensively understood, opening new venues for both organometallic self-assembly and on-surface polymerization. Using the 3,3',5,5'-tetrabromo-2,2',4,4',6,6'-hexafluorobiphenyl (Br4F6BP) at Ag(111), we demonstrate a remote site-selective functionalization at room temperature and a marked temperature difference in double- vs. quadruple activation, both phenomena caused by conformational mechanical effects of the precursor-surface ensemble. The submolecularly resolved structural characterization was achieved by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy, the chemical state was quantitatively assessed by X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, and the analysis of the experimental signatures was supported through first-principles Density-Functional Theory calculations. The non-planarity of the various structures at the surface was specifically probed by additional Near Edge X-ray Absorption Fine Structure experiments. Upon progressive heating, Br4F6BP on Ag(111) shows the following unprecedented phenomena: (1) formation of regular organometallic 1D chains via remote site-selective 3,5'-didebromination; (2) a marked temperature difference in double- vs. quadruple activation; (3) an organometallic self-assembly based on reversibility of C-Ag-C linkages with a thus far unknown polymorphism affording both hexagonal and rectangular 2D networks; (4) extraordinary thermal stability of the organometallic networks. Controlled covalent coupling at the previously Br-functionalized sites was not achieved for the Br4F6BP precursor, in contrast to the comparatively studied non-fluorinated analogue.
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- Matthias Lischka
- Department of Physics, Technische Universität München, James-Frank-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany.
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Krug CK, Fan Q, Fillsack F, Glowatzki J, Trebel N, Heuplick LJ, Koehler T, Gottfried JM. Organometallic ring vs. chain formation beyond kinetic control: steering their equilibrium in two-dimensional confinement. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:9741-9744. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cc05357j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Two-dimensional confinement enables thermodynamic control over the competition between macrocycle and chain formation.
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- Claudio K. Krug
- Philipps-Universität Marburg
- Fachbereich Chemie
- Hans-Meerwein-Str. 4
- 35032 Marburg
- Germany
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- Philipps-Universität Marburg
- Fachbereich Chemie
- Hans-Meerwein-Str. 4
- 35032 Marburg
- Germany
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- Philipps-Universität Marburg
- Fachbereich Chemie
- Hans-Meerwein-Str. 4
- 35032 Marburg
- Germany
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- Philipps-Universität Marburg
- Fachbereich Chemie
- Hans-Meerwein-Str. 4
- 35032 Marburg
- Germany
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- Philipps-Universität Marburg
- Fachbereich Chemie
- Hans-Meerwein-Str. 4
- 35032 Marburg
- Germany
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- Philipps-Universität Marburg
- Fachbereich Chemie
- Hans-Meerwein-Str. 4
- 35032 Marburg
- Germany
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- Philipps-Universität Marburg
- Fachbereich Chemie
- Hans-Meerwein-Str. 4
- 35032 Marburg
- Germany
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- Philipps-Universität Marburg
- Fachbereich Chemie
- Hans-Meerwein-Str. 4
- 35032 Marburg
- Germany
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Judd CJ, Champness NR, Saywell A. An On-Surface Reaction Confined within a Porous Molecular Template. Chemistry 2017; 24:56-61. [PMID: 29065224 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201704693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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On-surface reactions based on metal-catalysed Ullmann coupling have been successfully employed to synthesise a wide variety of covalently coupled structures. Substrate chemistry and topology are both known to effect the progression of an on-surface reaction; offering routes to control efficiency and selectivity. Here, we detail ultra-high vacuum scanning probe microscopy experiments showing that templating a catalytically active surface, via a supramolecular template, influences the reaction pathway of an on-surface Ullmann-type coupling reaction by inhibiting one potential intermediate structure and stabilising another.
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- Chris J Judd
- School of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
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Judd CJ, Haddow SL, Champness NR, Saywell A. Ullmann Coupling Reactions on Ag(111) and Ag(110); Substrate Influence on the Formation of Covalently Coupled Products and Intermediate Metal-Organic Structures. Sci Rep 2017; 7:14541. [PMID: 29109400 PMCID: PMC5674052 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-13315-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2017] [Accepted: 09/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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On-surface reactions based on Ullmann coupling are known to proceed on coinage-metal substrates (e.g. Au, Ag, Cu), with the chemistry of the surface strongly influencing the reaction progression. In addition, the topography of the surface may be expected to affect the local adsorption geometry of the reactants as well as the intermediate and final structures. Here, we investigate the effect of two different surface facets of silver, Ag(111) and Ag(110) on the formation of organometallic and covalent structures for Ullmann-type coupling reactions. Deposition of 4,4”-diiodo-m-terphenyl molecules onto either Ag(111) or Ag(110) surfaces leads to the scission of C-I bonds followed by the formation of organometallic zigzag structures, consisting of molecules connected by coordination bonds to Ag adatoms. The covalently coupled product is formed by annealing each surface, leading to the removal of Ag atoms and the formation of covalently bonded zigzag poly(m-phenylene) structures. Comparisons of the adsorption model of molecules on each surface before and after annealing reveal that on Ag(111), structures rearrange by rotation and elongation of bonds in order to become commensurate with the surface, whereas for the Ag(110) surface, the similarity in adsorption geometry of the intermediate and final states means that no rotation is required.
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- Chris J Judd
- School of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK.
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Fan Q, Wang T, Dai J, Kuttner J, Hilt G, Gottfried JM, Zhu J. On-Surface Pseudo-High-Dilution Synthesis of Macrocycles: Principle and Mechanism. ACS NANO 2017; 11:5070-5079. [PMID: 28419801 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b01870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Macrocycles have attracted much attention due to their specific "endless" topology, which results in extraordinary properties compared to related linear (open-chain) molecules. However, challenges still remain in their controlled synthesis with well-defined constitution and geometry. Here, we report the successful application of the (pseudo-)high-dilution method to the conditions of on-surface synthesis in ultrahigh vacuum. This approach leads to high yields (up to 84%) of cyclic hyperbenzene ([18]-honeycombene) via an Ullmann-type reaction from 4,4″-dibromo-meta-terphenyl (DMTP) as precursor on a Ag(111) surface. The mechanism of macrocycle formation was explored in detail using scanning tunneling microscopy and X-ray photoemission spectroscopy. We propose that the dominant pathway for hyperbenzene (MTP)6 formation is the stepwise desilverization of an organometallic (MTP-Ag)6 macrocycle, which forms via cyclization of (MTP-Ag)6 chains under pseudo-high-dilution conditions. The high probability of cyclization on the stage of the organometallic phase results from the reversibility of the C-Ag bond. The case is different from that in solution, in which cyclization typically occurs on the stage of a covalently bonded open-chain precursor. This difference in the cyclization mechanism on a surface compared to that in solution stems mainly from the 2D confinement exerted by the surface template, which hinders the flipping of chain segments necessary for cyclization.
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- Qitang Fan
- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory and Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230029, P.R. China
- Fachbereich Chemie, Philipps-Universität Marburg , Hans-Meerwein-Str., 35032 Marburg, Germany
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory and Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230029, P.R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory and Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230029, P.R. China
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- Fachbereich Chemie, Philipps-Universität Marburg , Hans-Meerwein-Str., 35032 Marburg, Germany
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- Fachbereich Chemie, Philipps-Universität Marburg , Hans-Meerwein-Str., 35032 Marburg, Germany
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- Fachbereich Chemie, Philipps-Universität Marburg , Hans-Meerwein-Str., 35032 Marburg, Germany
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory and Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230029, P.R. China
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Wang T, Lv H, Fan Q, Feng L, Wu X, Zhu J. Highly Selective Synthesis of cis
-Enediynes on a Ag(111) Surface. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201701142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Tao Wang
- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory and Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei 230029 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, and CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei 230026 China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory and Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei 230029 China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory and Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei 230029 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, and CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei 230026 China
- Hefei National Laboratory of Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Synergetic Innovation of Quantum Information & Quantum Technology; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei 230026 China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory and Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei 230029 China
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Wang T, Lv H, Fan Q, Feng L, Wu X, Zhu J. Highly Selective Synthesis of cis-Enediynes on a Ag(111) Surface. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017; 56:4762-4766. [PMID: 28345286 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201701142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Cis-enediyne-type compounds have received much attention as potent antitumor antibiotics. The conventional synthesis of cis-enediynes in solution typically involves multiple steps and various side reactions. For the first time, selective one-step synthesis of cis-enediyne from a single reactant is reported on a Ag(111) surface with a yield up to 90 %. High selectivity for the formation of cis-enediyne originates from the steric effect posed by weak intermolecular interactions, which protect the cis-enediyne from further reaction. A series of comparative experiments and DFT-based transition-state calculations support the findings. The described synthetic approach for directing reaction pathways on-surface may illuminate potential syntheses of other unstable organic compounds.
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- Tao Wang
- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory and Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230029, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, and CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory and Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230029, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory and Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230029, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, and CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China.,Hefei National Laboratory of Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Synergetic Innovation of Quantum Information & Quantum Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory and Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230029, China
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