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Reactive Intermediates on Metal Surfaces: A Ketene Monolayer on Single Crystal Platinum Generated by Photolysis of Pyridyl α ‐Diazoketones
Author(s) -
Pitters Jason L.,
Griffiths Keith,
Kovar Milan,
Norton Peter R.,
Workentin Mark S.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/1521-3773(20000616)39:12<2144::aid-anie2144>3.0.co;2-v
Subject(s) - ketene , monolayer , platinum , chemistry , photochemistry , photodissociation , metal , organic chemistry , catalysis , biochemistry
Selective and efficient transformation of a diazoketone monolayer on a Pt (110) metal surface has been achieved by irradiation using light with a wavelength of 300–400 nm. The monolayer loses nitrogen to give a remarkably stable ketene intermediate at the interface.