title: m-Terphenyl thiols: rigid and bulky molecules for the formation of bioactive self-assembled monolayers on gold.
abstract: The m-terphenyl 4-mercaptomethyl-2,6-diphenylbenzoic acid (3), was prepared and shown to form omega-carboxyl terminated self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on gold with high surface pKa(10.1 +/- 0.2) and low density favourable for the binding of biological macromolecules.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5A 1S6, Canada.
authors.forename: Diane A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Dickie
authors.forename: Andy Y C
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Hanifa
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jalali
authors.forename: Hilary A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Jenkins
authors.forename: Hua-Zhong
authors.initials: HZ
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Jason A C
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Clyburne
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D001565:Benzoates / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D001565:Benzoates; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; C506104:m-terphenyl 4-mercaptomethyl-2,6-diphenylbenzoic acid; D006046:Gold