title: A molecular wire incorporating a robust hexanuclear platinum cluster.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, UK.
authors: Edmund
authors: E
authors: Leary
authors: Harm
authors: H
authors: Van Zalinge
authors: Simon J
authors: SJ
authors: Higgins
authors: Richard J
authors: RJ
authors: Nichols
authors: Fabrizia
authors: F
authors: Fabrizi de Biani
authors: Piero
authors: P
authors: Leoni
authors: Lorella
authors: L
authors: Marchetti
authors: Piero
authors: P
authors: Zanello
mesh_terms: D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D015394:Molecular Structure; D053770:Nanowires / Q000737:chemistry; D010984:Platinum / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D010984:Platinum; D006046:Gold