Controlling a chemical coupling reaction on a surface: tools and strategies for on-surface synthesis
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 …
creating new organic materials. A large number of chemical reactions have been …
Supramolecular assemblies on surfaces: nanopatterning, functionality, and reactivity
Understanding how molecules interact to form large-scale hierarchical structures on
surfaces holds promise for building designer nanoscale constructs with defined chemical …
surfaces holds promise for building designer nanoscale constructs with defined chemical …
Surface-assisted Ullmann coupling
M Lackinger - Chemical Communications, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Surface-assisted Ullmann coupling is the workhorse of on-surfaces synthesis. Among the
various couplings that were successfully transferred from solution to solid surfaces, Ullmann …
various couplings that were successfully transferred from solution to solid surfaces, Ullmann …
The Role of Metal Adatoms in a Surface‐Assisted Cyclodehydrogenation Reaction on a Gold Surface
Dehydrogenation reactions are key steps in many metal‐catalyzed chemical processes and
in the on‐surface synthesis of atomically precise nanomaterials. The principal role of the …
in the on‐surface synthesis of atomically precise nanomaterials. The principal role of the …
Confined on-surface organic synthesis: Strategies and mechanisms
On-surface synthesis has been one of the hottest research fields in surface science in the
last decade, owing to its great potential for bottom-up synthesis of functional molecules and …
last decade, owing to its great potential for bottom-up synthesis of functional molecules and …
Chemisorption-induced formation of biphenylene dimer on Ag (111)
We report an example that demonstrates the clear interdependence between surface-
supported reactions and molecular-adsorption configurations. Two biphenyl-based …
supported reactions and molecular-adsorption configurations. Two biphenyl-based …
Generating antiaromaticity in polycyclic conjugated hydrocarbons by thermally selective skeletal rearrangements at interfaces
Antiaromatic polycyclic conjugated hydrocarbons (PCHs) are attractive research targets
because of their interesting structural, electronic and magnetic properties. Unlike aromatic …
because of their interesting structural, electronic and magnetic properties. Unlike aromatic …
Kinetic strategies for the formation of graphyne nanowires via Sonogashira coupling on Ag (111)
The selection of a reaction pathway with high energy barrier in a multipath on-surface
reaction system has been challenging. Herein, we report the successful control of the …
reaction system has been challenging. Herein, we report the successful control of the …
Steering On-Surface Reactions by Kinetic and Thermodynamic Strategies
On-surface synthesis has emerged as a powerful tool to fabricate various functional low-
dimensional nanostructures with atomic precision, thus becoming a promising platform for …
dimensional nanostructures with atomic precision, thus becoming a promising platform for …
On-Surface Cyclization of ortho-Dihalotetracenes to Four- and Six-Membered Rings
We report on the surface-catalyzed formal [2+ 2] and [2+ 2+ 2] cycloadditions of ortho-
activated tetracene species on a Ag (111) substrate under ultrahigh vacuum conditions …
activated tetracene species on a Ag (111) substrate under ultrahigh vacuum conditions …