Abstract
The Diels–Alder reaction is one of the most popular reactions in organic chemistry. However, its use in the field of on-surface synthesis is hampered by the spatial restrictions of this cycloaddition reaction. Herein we selected a cyclic strained triyne to demonstrate an on-surface hexadehydro-Diels–Alder reaction in a single molecule. The reaction was studied in detail by means of atomic force microscopy (AFM) with CO-functionalized tips. Our results pave the way to use this iconic pericyclic reaction for on-surface synthesis, introducing the concept of atom economy in the field.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 26346-26350 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 60 |
Issue number | 50 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 6 2021 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Generated from Scopus record by KAUST IRTS on 2022-09-13ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- Catalysis