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Chirality control of a single carbene molecule by tip-induced van der Waals interactions

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  • Yunjun Cao

    (Ruhr-Universität Bochum)

  • Joel Mieres-Perez

    (Technical University Dortmund
    Universität Duisburg-Essen)

  • Julien Frederic Rowen

    (Ruhr-Universität Bochum)

  • Elsa Sanchez-Garcia

    (Technical University Dortmund
    Universität Duisburg-Essen)

  • Wolfram Sander

    (Ruhr-Universität Bochum)

  • Karina Morgenstern

    (Ruhr-Universität Bochum)

Abstract

Non-covalent interactions such as van der Waals interactions and hydrogen bonds are crucial for the chiral induction and control of molecules, but it remains difficult to study them at the single-molecule level. Here, we report a carbene molecule on a copper surface as a prototype of an anchored molecule with a facile chirality change. We examine the influence of the attractive van der Waals interactions on the chirality change by regulating the tip-molecule distance, resulting in an excess of a carbene enantiomer. Our model study provides insight into the change of molecular chirality controlled by van der Waals interactions, which is fundamental for understanding the mechanisms of chiral induction and amplification.

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  • Yunjun Cao & Joel Mieres-Perez & Julien Frederic Rowen & Elsa Sanchez-Garcia & Wolfram Sander & Karina Morgenstern, 2023. "Chirality control of a single carbene molecule by tip-induced van der Waals interactions," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-7, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-39870-y
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39870-y
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