Nanopatterns of arylene–alkynylene squares on graphite: self-sorting and intercalation

Supramolecular nanopatterns of arylene–alkynylene squares with side chains of different lengths are investigated by scanning tunneling microscopy at the solid/liquid interface of highly oriented pyrolytic graphite and 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene. Self-sorting leads to the intermolecular interdigitation o...

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Main Authors: Tristan J. Keller, Joshua Bahr, Kristin Gratzfeld, Nina Schönfelder, Marcin A. Majewski, Marcin Stępień, Sigurd Höger, Stefan-S. Jester
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Published: Beilstein-Institut 2019-08-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.15.180
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author Tristan J. Keller
Joshua Bahr
Kristin Gratzfeld
Nina Schönfelder
Marcin A. Majewski
Marcin Stępień
Sigurd Höger
Stefan-S. Jester
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description Supramolecular nanopatterns of arylene–alkynylene squares with side chains of different lengths are investigated by scanning tunneling microscopy at the solid/liquid interface of highly oriented pyrolytic graphite and 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene. Self-sorting leads to the intermolecular interdigitation of alkoxy side chains of identical length. Voids inside and between the squares are occupied by intercalated solvent molecules, which numbers depend on the sizes and shapes of the nanopores. In addition, planar and non-planar coronoid polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (i.e., butyloxy-substituted kekulene and octulene derivatives) are found to be able to intercalate into the intramolecular nanopores.
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spelling doaj.art-4c09af89337e4848b5da36c1b13fac802022-12-21T22:23:44ZengBeilstein-InstitutBeilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry1860-53972019-08-011511848185510.3762/bjoc.15.1801860-5397-15-180Nanopatterns of arylene–alkynylene squares on graphite: self-sorting and intercalationTristan J. Keller0Joshua Bahr1Kristin Gratzfeld2Nina Schönfelder3Marcin A. Majewski4Marcin Stępień5Sigurd Höger6Stefan-S. Jester7Kekulé-Institut für Organische Chemie und Biochemie, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Gerhard-Domagk-Str. 1, 53121 Bonn, GermanyKekulé-Institut für Organische Chemie und Biochemie, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Gerhard-Domagk-Str. 1, 53121 Bonn, GermanyKekulé-Institut für Organische Chemie und Biochemie, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Gerhard-Domagk-Str. 1, 53121 Bonn, GermanyKekulé-Institut für Organische Chemie und Biochemie, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Gerhard-Domagk-Str. 1, 53121 Bonn, GermanyWydział Chemii, Uniwersytet Wrocławski, ul. F. Joliot-Curie 14, 50-383 Wrocław, PolandWydział Chemii, Uniwersytet Wrocławski, ul. F. Joliot-Curie 14, 50-383 Wrocław, PolandKekulé-Institut für Organische Chemie und Biochemie, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Gerhard-Domagk-Str. 1, 53121 Bonn, GermanyKekulé-Institut für Organische Chemie und Biochemie, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Gerhard-Domagk-Str. 1, 53121 Bonn, GermanySupramolecular nanopatterns of arylene–alkynylene squares with side chains of different lengths are investigated by scanning tunneling microscopy at the solid/liquid interface of highly oriented pyrolytic graphite and 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene. Self-sorting leads to the intermolecular interdigitation of alkoxy side chains of identical length. Voids inside and between the squares are occupied by intercalated solvent molecules, which numbers depend on the sizes and shapes of the nanopores. In addition, planar and non-planar coronoid polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (i.e., butyloxy-substituted kekulene and octulene derivatives) are found to be able to intercalate into the intramolecular nanopores.https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.15.180macrocyclesscanning tunneling microscopyself-assembled monolayersself-sortingsolid/liquid interface
spellingShingle Tristan J. Keller
Joshua Bahr
Kristin Gratzfeld
Nina Schönfelder
Marcin A. Majewski
Marcin Stępień
Sigurd Höger
Stefan-S. Jester
Nanopatterns of arylene–alkynylene squares on graphite: self-sorting and intercalation
Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry
macrocycles
scanning tunneling microscopy
self-assembled monolayers
self-sorting
solid/liquid interface
title Nanopatterns of arylene–alkynylene squares on graphite: self-sorting and intercalation
title_full Nanopatterns of arylene–alkynylene squares on graphite: self-sorting and intercalation
title_fullStr Nanopatterns of arylene–alkynylene squares on graphite: self-sorting and intercalation
title_full_unstemmed Nanopatterns of arylene–alkynylene squares on graphite: self-sorting and intercalation
title_short Nanopatterns of arylene–alkynylene squares on graphite: self-sorting and intercalation
title_sort nanopatterns of arylene alkynylene squares on graphite self sorting and intercalation
topic macrocycles
scanning tunneling microscopy
self-assembled monolayers
self-sorting
solid/liquid interface
url https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.15.180
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