On-Surface Stepwise Double Dehydrogenation for the Formation of a para-Quinodimethane-Containing Undecacene Isomer

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Abstract

The on-surface synthesis of an isomer of undecacene, bearing two four-membered rings and two para-quinodimethane moieties, starting from a tetramethyl-substituted diepoxy precursor, is presented. The transformation implies a thermal double deoxygenation followed by a stepwise double dehydrogenation reaction on the Au(111) surface, locally induced by inelastic tunneling electrons. This results in the transformation of para-dimethylbenzene moieties into non-aromatic para-quinodimethanes. The structures and electronic properties of the intermediate and final products are investigated at the single molecule level with high spatial resolution, using both scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy and non-contact atomic force microscopy. The experimental results are supported by density functional theory calculations.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere202402297
JournalChemistry - A European Journal
Volume30
Issue number55
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2024
Peer-reviewedYes

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ORCID /0000-0001-9607-8715/work/226152203

Keywords

Keywords

  • Acenes, Aromaticity, Arynes, High-resolution AFM/STM, On-surface synthesis