Dissociation and hierarchical assembly of chiral esters on metallic surfaces

Ben Moreton, Zhijia Fang, Martin Wills, Giovanni Costantini*

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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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6477-6479
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Volume49
Issue number58
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Jun 2013

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • General Chemistry
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry

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