A molecular wire incorporating a robust hexanuclear platinum cluster.
Reaction of [Pt(6)(CO)(4)(P(t)Bu(2))(4)Cl(2)] with excess HS(CH(2))(4)SH in Et(2)NH gave highly stable [Pt(6)(CO)(4)(P(t)Bu(2))(4){S(CH(2))(4)SH}(2)], which adsorbs unchanged onto gold surfaces. This permitted the fabrication and electrical characterisation of gold|molecule|gold junctions involving a well-defined metal carbonyl cluster compound.
Leary
Edmund
E
Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, UK.
Van Zalinge
Harm
H
Higgins
Simon J
SJ
Nichols
Richard J
RJ
Fabrizi de Biani
Fabrizia
F
Leoni
Piero
P
Marchetti
Lorella
L
Zanello
Piero
P
D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D015394:Molecular Structure; D053770:Nanowires / Q000737:chemistry; D010984:Platinum / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties
D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D010984:Platinum; D006046:Gold