Locking of helicity and shape complementarity in diarylethene dimers on graphite

Authors :: Katsonis, Nathalie
Minoia, Andrea
Kudernac, Tibor
Mutai, Toshiki
Hong Xu
Uji-i, Hiroshi
Lazzaroni, Roberto
De Feyter, Steven
Feringa, Ben L.
Source :: Journal of the American Chemical Society. Jan 16, 2008, Vol. 130 Issue 2, 386-387
Publication Year :: 2008
Abstract: Chiral domains are formed at liquid/solid interface by achiral diarylethenes due to surface-induced atropoisomerism. Molecular dynamics have shown that these dimers of diarylethenes are chiral dimers, rather than prochiral dimers.

Subjects :: Ethylene -- Atomic properties
Ethylene -- Chemical properties
Graphite -- Chemical properties
Molecular dynamics -- Analysis
Scanning tunneling microscopy -- Technology application
Technology application
Chemistry

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