Issue 58, 2013

Dissociation and hierarchical assembly of chiral esters on metallic surfaces

Abstract

The interaction of a de novo synthesised ester with single crystal metal surfaces has been investigated as a model system for the heterogeneous hydrogenolysis of esters. Scanning tunnelling microscopy measurements show dissociative adsorption at room temperature on Cu(110) but no significant reaction on Au(111). The dissociative pathway has been identified by comparing with possible fragment species, demonstrating that the ester cleavage occurs along the RCH(CH3)–OC(O)R bond.

Graphical abstract: Dissociation and hierarchical assembly of chiral esters on metallic surfaces

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
30 janv. 2013
Accepted
12 avr. 2013
First published
12 avr. 2013

Chem. Commun., 2013,49, 6477-6479

Dissociation and hierarchical assembly of chiral esters on metallic surfaces

B. Moreton, Z. Fang, M. Wills and G. Costantini, Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 6477 DOI: 10.1039/C3CC40805A

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