title: Synthesis of 1,2-biphenylethane based single-molecule diodes.
abstract: We have described the synthesis of novel biphenylethane-based wires for molecular electronics. Exceptional single-molecule diode behavior was predicted for unsymmetrically substituted biphenylethane derivatives, synthesized here using the so far unexplored unsymmetrically substituted 1,2-bis(4-bromophenyl)ethanes as key intermediates, which were obtained from the corresponding tolane precursor by selective hydrogenation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Julianalaan 136, 2628 BL Delft, The Netherlands. r.eelkema@tudelft.nl.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Galán
authors.affiliation: Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJ Delft, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Mickael L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Perrin
authors.affiliation: Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research, Crystal and Structural Chemistry, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lutz
authors.affiliation: Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJ Delft, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Herre S J
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: van der Zant
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Julianalaan 136, 2628 BL Delft, The Netherlands. r.eelkema@tudelft.nl.
authors.forename: Ferdinand C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Grozema
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Julianalaan 136, 2628 BL Delft, The Netherlands. r.eelkema@tudelft.nl.
authors.forename: Rienk
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Eelkema