Synthesis of 1,2-biphenylethane based single-molecule diodes

Elena Galán; Mickael L. Perrin; Martin Lutz; Herre S. J. van der Zant; Ferdinand C. Grozema; Rienk Eelkema

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Synthesis of 1,2-biphenylethane based single-molecule diodes

Elena Galán,^a Mickael L. Perrin,^b Martin Lutz,^c Herre S. J. van der Zant,^b Ferdinand C. Grozema^a and Rienk Eelkema*^a

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^a Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Julianalaan 136, 2628 BL Delft, The Netherlands
E-mail: r.eelkema@tudelft.nl

^b Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJ Delft, The Netherlands

^c Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research, Crystal and Structural Chemistry, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands

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We have described the synthesis of novel biphenylethane-based wires for molecular electronics. Exceptional single-molecule diode behavior was predicted for unsymmetrically substituted biphenylethane derivatives, synthesized here using the so far unexplored unsymmetrically substituted 1,2-bis(4-bromophenyl)ethanes as key intermediates, which were obtained from the corresponding tolane precursor by selective hydrogenation.

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The article was received on 04 Jan 2016, accepted on 19 Jan 2016 and first published on 19 Jan 2016

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DOI: 10.1039/C6OB00008H

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Citation: Org. Biomol. Chem., 2016,14, 2439-2443

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Synthesis of 1,2-biphenylethane based single-molecule diodes

E. Galán, M. L. Perrin, M. Lutz, H. S. J. van der Zant, F. C. Grozema and R. Eelkema, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2016, 14, 2439
DOI: 10.1039/C6OB00008H

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Synthesis of 1,2-biphenylethane based single-molecule diodes

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