Olefin Cross-Metathesis of Vinyl-Terminated Self-Assembled Monolayer (SAM) on Au(111): Electrochemical Study Using a Ferrocenyl Redox Center
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2006
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Brooksby, P.
Anderson, K.
Downard, A.
Abell, A.
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Langmuir: the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 2006; 22(22):9304-9312
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Paula A. Brooksby, Kelly H. Anderson, Alison J. Downard, and Andrew D. Abell
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Self-assembled thiol monolayers bound to single-crystal Au(111) surfaces containing a terminal olefin have been prepared and used to monitor electrochemically the cross-metathesis (CM) between the surface and an olefin-terminated ferrocenyl (Fc) derivative from solution over time. Mixed SAM surfaces were prepared by first adsorbing a diluent for 2 days followed by the olefinic alkanethiol for known adsorption time intervals; three diluents of varying length were used. The oxidation peak areas from the voltammetry show the CM reaction yields a maximum amount of product at 100-150 min. Beyond this time, thiol desorption is apparent and the Fc oxidation peaks diminished. A kinetic simulation of the interfacial reactions involving CM and desorption reactions are described and aided in the interpretation of the voltammetric responses. The length of the diluent and the coverage of surface olefins were important factors in limiting undesirable self-CM reactions on the surface, and a model of the relationship between the diluent and surface concentration of olefin is described. This study shows that attention to monolayer formation and reaction conditions are important parameters when maximizing CM yields on surfaces.
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