title: An anodic method for covalent attachment of molecules to electrodes through an ethynyl linkage.
abstract: Electroactive organometallic molecules have been covalently attached to electrode surfaces through an ethynyl linkage. The process takes advantage of ethynyl-based radicals generated by anodic oxidation of a lithio-activated terminal ethynyl group. Electrophores containing redox-active ferrocene, cymantrene, or cobaltocenium moieties have been deposited at the one-to-three monolayer level. Both metal-based and ligand-based chemical reactions have been carried out on the surface-modified systems.
authors: Department of Chemistry, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont 05405, USA.
authors: Matthew V
authors: MV
authors: Sheridan
authors: Kevin
authors: K
authors: Lam
authors: William E
authors: WE
authors: Geiger